Tuesday 7 May 2019
PGA Tour player Chris Kirk took to social media on Tuesday to announce that he is taking an indefinite leave from the sport as he seeks help for alcohol abuse and depression. The four-time PGA Tour winner announced his decision to seek treatment while making his family his priority on the eve of his 34th birthday. “Tomorrow I will celebrate my 34th...
Tuesday 7 May 2019
Tommy Fleetwood plays host this week as the British Masters heads to his home of Southport at Hillside Golf Club for the first time There’s a new sponsor and a new venue for the Betfred British Masters this week as a group of top English professionals headline the field at the testing venue, which new host Tommy Fleetwood once said boasts “one...
Tuesday 7 May 2019
Tiger Woods has become the fourth golfer in history to be awarded the Presdential Medal of Freedom Following in the footsteps of Arnold Palmer (2004), Jack Nicklaus (2005) and Charlie Sifford (2014), Tiger Woods became the 33rd sports figure and fourth golfer in history to be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom at the White House on Monday. With a guest list...
Written by Camilla Tait on Monday 6 May 2019
Max Homa claimed his maiden PGA Tour title at the Wells Fargo Championship by three shots, and it was the ultimate lesson in perseverance With some of the world’s best players chasing him, Max Homa remained composed as he claimed his maiden PGA Tour title by three shots at Quail Hollow with a final round four-under 67 to finish on 15-under-par. His...
Monday 6 May 2019
Prize Money breakdown: Find out how much each player won at the Wells Fargo Championship Max Homa earned $1.422 for claiming his first PGA Tour title at Quail Hollow by three shots on Sunday, doubling his career earnings and vaulting from World No. 417 to 102. But how much did every one else make? Winner: Max Homa – $1,422,000 2. Joel Dahmen – $853,200 3. Justin...
Monday 6 May 2019
The clubs Max Homa used to win the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow Driver: Titleist TS4 (9.5 degrees) Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei CK Orange 70TX Fairway Wood: Titleist TS3 (15 degrees) Shaft: Aldila Rogue Black 80TX Hybrid: Titleist 818 H2 (19 degrees) Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD-DI 105X Hybrid Irons: Titleist 718 MB (4-9 iron) Shafts: KBS $-Taper 130 Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM7 (46, 50, 54 and 60 degrees) Shafts:...
Sunday 5 May 2019
Mikko Korhonen claimed his second European Tour title on the first play-off hole at the Volvo China Open Mikko Korhonen beat out Benjamin Hebert with an 11-foot birdie putt on the first play-off hole to win the Volvo China Open and his second European Tour title. The Finnish player had begun the day three shots behind Hebert but a final round 66 at...
Monday 29 April 2019
Wells Fargo Championship Preview: TV Times, Betting Tips An impressive list of some of the world’s best players head to Quail Hollow for the Wells Fargo Championship this week, including Rory McIlroy, Rickie Fowler, Justin Rose and defending champion Jason Day. Last year, Day returned to Wells Fargo for the first time since 2012, and it more than paid off as he...
Monday 29 April 2019
Volvo China Open: Find out how to watch this week’s European Tour event in the UK, and who to back. It’s a change of venue for the European Tour’s best golfers this week as they head to Genzon GC for the 25th edition of the Volvo China Open. It’s the first time the event has been staged here since Alex Levy’s...
Monday 29 April 2019
10 Things you missed last week: Wins, slow players named and shamed, social media criticism, AK spotted and speculation about Tiger Is Molinari flogging a dead horse named slow play? Was Tiger limping? Did Carly and her management not pause to question the morality of a deal with a country like Saudi Arabia? Should we leave AK alone? From a rare Anthony...
Sunday 28 April 2019
Edoardo Molinari took to twitter to name and shame the players violating slow play on the European Tour, but Graeme McDowell responds: ‘We all hear him. We all wish we could play a little faster to attract more people to the sport. We’re trying’. Edoardo Molinari is sick of slow play on the European Tour. The slow play debate has been prominant...
Monday 29 April 2019
Ryan Palmer ended a nine year wait for victory as he teamed up with Jon Rahm to win the Zurich Classic by three shots It had been 3,388 days since Ryan Palmer had last hoisted a trophy on the PGA Tour (in 2010), but he was a winner once more as he and Jon Rahm triumphed at the Zurich Classic of...
Monday 29 April 2019
Find out what was in the bag of both Jon Rahm and Ryan Palmer as they claimed the Zurich Classic of New Orleans Both Jon Rahm and Ryan Palmer were using TaylorMade woods, albeit from very different years, on their way to earning their third and fourth respective PGA Tour titles at the Zurich Classic of New Orelans on Sunday. While Rahm...
Sunday 28 April 2019
Jorge Campillo claimed his maiden European Tour title on his 229th attempt with a two shot win at the Trophée Hassan II Campillo rallied with late birdies at both the 16th and 17th holes to end his long wait for victory with a final round two-under 71, beating out Sean Crocker, Eric Van Rooyen and Julian Suri by two shots at Royal...
Thursday 25 April 2019
MUST WATCH: Andy Sullivan is the third European Tour player to try to get a hole in one from 500 balls, and it’s the best one yet! How many balls would it take a professional golfer to make a hole-in-one? The odds of an average golfer making an ace are roughly one in 100,000, while stats suggest a European Tour pro’s chances...
Monday 22 April 2019
Trophee Hassan II Preview: How to watch on TV in the UK, and who to back After a few weeks away the regular European Tour season gets back underway in Morocco this week for the Trophee Hassan III, which is hosted at Royal Golf Dar Es Salam golf. It’s a week like no other: starting the tradition in 2016, both ladies and...
Monday 22 April 2019
Zurich Classic of New Orelans Preview: Teams, Format, TV Times The PGA Tour heads to TPC Louisiana this week for the two-man team event – The Zurich Classic. Here’s everything you need to know, from TV Times to the format to the 80 teams confirmed for this week. Course: TPC Louisiana FedEx Cup Points: 400 Prize Fund: $7,300,000 Defending Champions: Billy Horschel & Scott...
Monday 22 April 2019
What you missed: Wins, records and the aftermath of Tiger’s Masters win C.T Pan might have become the first native of Taiwan to win on the PGA Tour in over 30 years, but he wasn’t the only one making records last week as Brooke Henderson matched a Canadian record with her title defense at the Lotte Championship in Hawaii. Elsewhere, Dustin Johnson...
Monday 22 April 2019
Prize Money breakdown: Find out how much each player won at the RBC Heritage Winner: C.T. Pan -$1,242,000 2. Matt Kuchar – $745,200 T3 Scott Piercy – $358,800 T3 Patrick Cantlay – $358,800 T3 Shane Lowry -$358,800 T6 J.T. Poston – $231,150 T6 Seamus Power -$231,150 T6 Kevin Streelman – $231,150 9 Sam Burns -$200,100 T10 Kevin Na – $152,950 T10 Troy Merritt – $152,950 T10 Michael Thompson – $152,950 T10 K.J. Choi – $152,950 T10 Rory Sabbatini – $152,950 T10 Ian Poulter -$152,950 T16 Brian Stuard – $90,620 T16 Zach Johnson -$90,620...
Monday 22 April 2019
Find out what clubs C.T. Pan used to win his first PGA Tour title at the RBC Heritage DRIVER: Titleist TS2 (Fujikura Atmos Blue Tour Spec 6x), 9.5 degrees 3-WOOD: Titleist TS3, 16.5 degrees IRONS: TaylorMade M3 (3); Titleist 718 T-MB (4); Titleist 718 AP2 (5-9); Titleist Vokey SM7 (PW) WEDGES: Titleist Vokey SM7 (52); Titleist Vokey prototype (58); Titleist...