Written by Michael Catling on Monday 19 November 2018
Sam Horsfield blasts back at Twitter trolls European Tour star Sam Horsfield has hit back at his slow-play critics, and called on “jealous” Twitter trolls to ‘come and find him if they have a problem’. The Englishman hit the headlines at the Turkish Airlines Open earlier this month after a video of him standing over the ball for 30 seconds before hitting...
Monday 19 November 2018
Francesco Molinari compounded his stellar season with the Race to Dubai crown, adding it to his list of achievements in 2018 that include winning his first major championship Francesco Molinari completed the best season of his career on Sunday as he added the title of Race to Dubai champion to a list of accolades that includes becoming the Champion golfer of...
Sunday 18 November 2018
Danny Willett earned his first win since the Masters with a two-shot victory at the DP World Tour Championships on Sunday Danny Willett birdied three of his final five holes to win the European Tour’s season-finale in Dubai over Patrick Reed and Matt Wallace as Francesco Molinari finished a stellar season with the Race to Dubai crown. The win comes a staggering...
Friday 16 November 2018
In the newest video from the European Tour, Ryder Cup stars Francesco Molinari, Jon Rahm and Thorbjorn Olesen go head to head during a challenge to hit targets in the water… while they play from the Queen Elizabeth 2 Donning a Captain’s hat and in a small boat of his own, European skipper Thomas Bjorn radios in to the three men,...
Friday 16 November 2018
Henrik Stenson is the latest Tour player to replace his regular caddie after admitting he and long-time bag-man Gareth Lord are ‘taking a break’ **Update to original story: Gareth Lord will be on the bag of Justin Rose for the next few weeks (starting Jan 15 2019) as his regular bagman Mark ‘Fooch’ Fulcher is set to undergo ‘little’ heart surgery. **Henrik...
Thursday 15 November 2018
Alejandro Cañizares is crowned champion as he and Zander Lombard finish top of a list of 27 players to earn their European Tour cards through the final stage of Q-School After competing through six gruelling rounds at St Lumine Golf Club in Spain, 27 players have made it through the dramatic final stage of Q-School to earn their European Tour cards...
Written by Camilla Tait on Tuesday 13 November 2018
Rory McIlroy has said that he currently only has two European Tour events on his schedule for 2019, which would see him fail to meet the minimum requirements for Tour membership Rory McIlroy is at the DP World Tour Championships for the Race to Dubai series finale this week, but has made it clear that the European Tour is not his...
Written by Camilla Tait on Tuesday 13 November 2018
Lee Westwood has parted ways with long-time caddie Billy Foster and will keep girlfriend Helen Storey on the bag following win in Sun City For the first time since April 2014 Lee Westwood had his hands on a trophy on Sunday after winning the Nedbank Golf Challenge – and he did it with girlfriend Helen Storey on the bag. It was just...
Written by Camilla Tait on Monday 12 November 2018
Moliwood go head to head: Francesco Molinari and Tommy Fleetwood set to face off in Dubai this week in battle for European crown It’s the head to head battle we didn’t know we needed, but Tommy Fleetwood and Francesco Molinari are the last two standing in the season long European Tour title race as it makes the final stop in Dubai...
Written by Camilla Tait on Monday 12 November 2018
9 Things you missed, including: The similiarities between Westwood and Kuchar’s first wins in four years, Mexico’s first LPGA Champion since 2009, European Tour’s Q School scores, the latest Tiger vs Phil promos and history for the PGA of America. Westwood & Kuchar’s wins mirrored each other in plenty of ways There were plenty of coincidences with Matt Kuchar and Lee Westwood’s...
Monday 12 November 2018
Lee Westwood hailed his first victory in over four years both ’emotional’ and ‘special’ as he triumphed in Sun City at the Nedbank Golf Challenge hosted by Gary Player Westwood was emotional as he spoke with reporters immediately after his victory on Sunday, having admitted he wasn’t sure if he’d ever get back in to the winners circle. “I’m a bit emotional...
Monday 12 November 2018
Matt Kuchar claimed his first title since April 2014 with a one shot victory at the Mayakoba Classic – and he did it without his regular caddie Earlier in the week Matt Kuchar decided to hire a local caddie, whose nickname is ‘El Tucan’. It was a move that paid off in spades as Kuchar completed a wire-to-wire victory in Mexico for...
Wednesday 7 November 2018
The Open Qualifying Series for the 148th Open at Royal Portrush starts next week in Australia, and has four new events for 2019 – including three on the PGA Tour The road to The 148th Open at Royal Portrush will begin at the Emirates Australian Open, the first of 16 events in 11 countries that will make up The Open Qualifying...
Tuesday 6 November 2018
The Rolex Series makes its return in South Africa this week for the Nedbank Golf Challenge hosted by Gary Player – and for some, there’s a lot at stake. It’s the penultimate tournament before the season-ending Race to Dubai at the DP World Championship, and just two of the current top 10 in the rankings – Rory McIlroy and Haotong Li...
Monday 5 November 2018
Bryson DeChambeau claimed his fourth PGA Tour title in just 12 starts with a one shot victory at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in Las Vegas A spectacular 16th hole eagle from just under 60 feet moved DeChambeau back in to the lead, while defending champion Patrick Cantlay was left to rue a poor bunker shot on the penultimate hole. Cantlay was...
Sunday 4 November 2018
Justin Rose reclaimed the World No.1 spot by successfully defending his Turkish Airlines Open title in a playoff against Haotong Li. Justin Rose became the first player to successfully defend a Rolex Series event by triumphing on the first play off hole during a dramatic final day at Regnum Carya Golf & Spa Resort. “It’s taken me 20 years to defend a title,...
Sunday 28 October 2018
Xander Schauffele claimed his third PGA Tour victory at the WGC HSBC Champions after defeating Tony Finau on the first play-off hole. Schauffele made back-to-back birdies on his final two holes of the tournament to get it in to a playoff with overnight leader Tony Finau, and went on to claim his first WGC title with a further birdie on the...
Thursday 18 October 2018
Tiger Woods put his poor Ryder Cup performance down to ‘fatigue’ from a packed season that had culminated in his 80th PGA Tour victory Woods arrived in Paris for his eighth Ryder Cup after ending his season with a win at the Tour Championship, but his performance didn’t live up to expectations. Rumours circulated about more back problems as he walked...
Monday 15 October 2018
Could Eddie Pepperell’s victory have been the final one at the British Masters? With no sponsor lined up for the event from next year, it’s future on the European Tour is unclear. The British Masters once again became a celebrated fixture on the European Tour’s schedule in 2015, when Sky Sports became the title sponsor and four English stalwarts of the...
Wednesday 10 October 2018
The World Golf Hall of Fame has announced five inductees for the class of 2019, including two time US Open champion Retief Goosen and former Augusta National Chairman Billy Payne. Joining them in the official ceremony at Pebble Beach next June will be Peggy Kirk Bell, Jan Stephenson and Dennis Walters, having been chosen from a group of 15 finalists that...