Friday 3 August 2018
Woburn Golf Club was announced today as the venue for the 2019 Women’s British Open with Royal Troon making its debut on the Championship roster in 2020. Woburn, which has hosted the Championship on ten occasions, has been announced as the 2019 Women’s British Open venue, while nine-time Open venue Royal Troon – which staged the famous battle between Henrik Stenson...
Thursday 2 August 2018
Get your popcorn ready: The Woods vs Mickelson winner-takes-all contest is set for November, according to a report from ESPN. Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson played a practice round together on Wednesday at the WGC Bridgestone Invitational, and talk quickly circulated about whether they would be discussing their big-money winner-takes-all challenge. And now, according to ESPN’s Mike Greenberg, sources have informed him...
Thursday 2 August 2018
You know those infamous dress shirts Phil has been wearing on the PGA Tour this year? There’s now an advert, and some serious dad dancing… Mizzen + Main, the company who produce Phil’s shirts, have taken out their first advert on the Golf Channel ahead of the WGC Bridgestone Invitational, and it is something you REALLY shouldn’t miss. It’s a combination of...
Tuesday 31 July 2018
The R&A and USGA announce plans to limit use of green reading materials from 2019 as they concede green-reading books ‘tip the balance too far away from the essential skill’. The R&A and the USGA are proposing regulations regarding the use of green-reading materials in a bid to reaffirm the need for a player to read greens based on their own...
Tuesday 31 July 2018
The WGC Bridgestone Invitational returns to Firestone Country Club for the final time, as all 50 of the World’s best players are set to tee up in Akron, Ohio. That number includes Tiger Woods, who finished T6 at The Open to secure his spot in the field as he makes his final return to a place where he holds a lot...
Monday 30 July 2018
From a new World No.1 in the female game to golf’s unluckiest shot, golf’s farewell to Bruce Lietzke and McEvoy’s first win after 285 attempts, here’s 9 things you missed this week. Dustin Johnson wins 3rd title of the year; first person since since Tiger to achieve the feat in three consecutive years Dustin Johnson bounced back from his first missed cut...
Monday 30 July 2018
Dustin Johnson eased to his third victory of the year and 19th PGA Tour title at the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday. The World No.1 bounced back from his first missed cut of the year at The Open last week with a three-shot victory at Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville, Ontario – his 19th win on the PGA Tour. Johnson, who posted a...
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...