Sunday 29 July 2018
285th time lucky: Richard McEvoy birdies final hole to win his first European Tour title at the Porsche European Open – just a week after claiming his third win on the Challenge Tour. Richard McEvoy couldn’t have been a more popular winner on Sunday. The 39-year-old finally lifted his first European Tour trophy on his 285th attempt, and he did it...
Friday 27 July 2018
Is this the unluckiest golf shot of the year? During the first round of the Senior Open at St Andrews, Mark James played his tee shot from the 17th tee on the Old Course – only to hit a seagull mid-flight. It was bad news for both the gull and James, whose ball then deflected off the bird and out of bounds...
Written by Jock Howard on Monday 23 July 2018
Paolo and Micaela Molinari have raised not one but two Ryder Cup players, as well as multiple Tour winners and, now, an Open Champion. We were welcomed into the home of Francesco and Edoardo to find out about their upbringing and discover that though they are brothers, the two Italians couldn’t be more different as characters. We are looking at some old...
Monday 23 July 2018
Eleven Sports is set to broadcast the 2018 PGA Championship for free across multiple online platforms, taking the major away from TV and replacing regular commentators with a host of different faces. Eleven Sports is set to show all four rounds of the PGA Championship via an online platform, using the final major of the year as their official launch event...
Written by Michael Catling on Sunday 22 July 2018
From Molinari’s retirement plan and airline booking to Pepperell’s prep and Rickie’s tache, here are some of the best (and more unusual) talking points from before and during the final round of The Open. Molinari’s final call Winning brings fame and fortune, but it can’t get you a refund from easyJet. While Francesco Molinari was busy smartening up for the champions...
Sunday 22 July 2018
Find out how players reacted on social media to Francesco Molinari’s victory at the 147th Open Championship Francesco Molinari went bogey-free all weekend at Carnoustie to claim the Open Championship – which was his first major title and his third victory in last six starts. His brother Edoardo was one of the many players on social media to send out their congratulations...
Monday 23 July 2018
Francesco Molinari won his first major title at The Open on Sunday to take home the winning prize of $1,890,000. But how much did everyone else win? Below, find a full breakdown of the prize money earned by each player at the 147th Open Championship Win: Francesco Molinari, -8, $1,890,000 T-2: Justin Rose, -6, $694,250 T-2: Rory McIlroy, -6, $694,250 T-2: Xander...
Sunday 22 July 2018
The 147th Open in numbers: Some of the key stats and facts throughout the week 0: Number of bogeys made across the weekend by Molinari at Carnoustie. His last came on the 17th in round two. 0: Practice rounds played at Carnoustie by Eddie Pepperell ahead of his T6 finish. 1: The number of Italian’s to win The Open after Francesco Molinari claimed the...
Sunday 22 July 2018
Francesco Molinari claimed his first major title in historic fashion, becoming the first Italian player to claim The Open Championship with a bogey-free final round: Here’s what he said after his win… On how he feels after claiming the Claret Jug Just disbelief, to be honest. It’s amazing to stand here with the Claret Jug. I knew I was coming in with...
Sunday 22 July 2018
Tiger Woods briefly held the outright lead during the final round but ultimately came up three shots short of winning his 15th major title at Carnoustie on Sunday. Less than a year ago it seemed completely unfathomable that Tiger Woods might play in The Open again, let alone hold the lead during the back-nine of a major and have a chance...
Sunday 22 July 2018
Francesco Molinari has become the Champion Golfer of the Year, winning the 147th Open Championship at Carnoustie by two shots Francesco Molinari broke free of a packed leaderboard on Sunday to claim the Claret Jug, posting the only bogey-free round of the final day at Carnoustie to claim his much deserved first major title. He was a worthy winner, becoming the first...
Sunday 22 July 2018
Find out what clubs Francesco Molinari used to claim the 147th Open Championship Francesco Molinari is a major champion, producing the only bogey-free final-round to claim the Claret Jug by two shots. These are the clubs he used to become the Champion golfer of the year. Driver: TaylorMade M4 (8.5 degrees) Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei White 60X 3 Wood: TaylorMade M3 (13 degrees) Shaft: Aldila XTorsion Green...
Saturday 21 July 2018
Could history be broken at Carnoustie tomorrow? 6 records which could be set on Sunday Several records stand to be set at the 147th Open at Carnoustie on Sunday thanks to low scores during the third round which gave way to a packed leaderboard ahead of the final day. Defending champion Jordan Spieth made the second biggest move of the day with...
Saturday 21 July 2018
Jordan Spieth got off to the best start possible during the third round of the Open at Carnoustie, driving the 1st green and making the putt for eagle The defending champion posted a six-under 65 during Saturday’s play to book his spot in the final group on Sunday at The Open for the second year running. Spieth, who holds a share of...
Saturday 21 July 2018
Tiger Woods posted his lowest round in a major championship since 2011 during the third round at Carnoustie on Saturday – and feels he has a chance to win his 15th major title. Tiger Woods was never going to post a third successive 71. He’s made a habit of making a charge on the often dubbed ‘moving day’, to the extent...
Written by Michael Catling on Saturday 21 July 2018
Moving day at The Open delivered everything we hoped for and more. Defending champion Jordan Spieth stormed to the front, Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy put themselves within touching distance of the leaders and the weather even managed to stay dry. But if you did miss any of the action, don’t worry because we’ve got you covered. You can click here...
Saturday 21 July 2018
Jordan Spieth, Kevin Kisner and Xander Schauffele share the 54-hole lead as benign conditions yielded low scores during the third round at Carnoustie Plenty of low scores and calm conditions for much of third round made for a packed leaderboard come the end of play on Saturday, with 12 players within four shots of the lead. Defending Champion Jordan Spieth made the...
Saturday 21 July 2018
Fouth Round Tee Times for The Open; Jordan Spieth and Xander Schauffele in final group as trio share 54-hole lead 8.00am: Beau Hossler 8.10am: Rafa Cabrera Bello, Kiradech Aphibarnrat 8.20am: Si Woo Kim, Bryson DeChambeau 8.30am: Keegan Bradley, Luke List 8.40am: Brendan Steele, Cameron Smith 8.50am: Paul Dunne, Tyrrell Hatton 9.00am: Brooks Koepka, Cameron Davis, 9.10am: Kevin Na, Brett Rumford, 9.20am: Paul Casey, Henrik Stenson 9.30am: Ryan Fox, Gavin Green 9.45am:...
Saturday 21 July 2018
Justin Rose was among the early starters on Saturday to take advantage of the easier conditions, tying the Carnoustie scoring record in an Open with a seven-under 64. Justin Rose needed to birdie the final hole on Friday to make the weekend on the cut line at the 147th Open. Off in Saturday’s third group, he shifted his mind-set and took...
Friday 20 July 2018
The Open: Third Round Tee Times for the 147th Open Championship 09.15 Gavin Green (Mal) 09.25 Rhys Enoch, Patrick Reed (USA) 09.35 Kiradech Aphibarnrat (Tha), Justin Rose 09.45 Yusaku Miyazato (Jpn), Tyrrell Hatton 09.55 Ross Fisher, Keegan Bradley (USA) 10.05 Ryan Fox (Nzl), Jason Dufner (USA) 10.15 Bryson DeChambeau (USA), Henrik Stenson (Swe) 15.50 Pat Perez (USA), Tommy Fleetwood 16.00 Kevin Kisner (USA), Zach Johnson (USA) 10.45 Bernhard Langer (Ger), Rafa Cabrera Bello (Esp) 11.00 Paul Dunne, Brett Rumford (Aus) 11.10 Masahiro Kawamura (Jpn),...