Monday 4 December 2017
Morgan Hofmann revealed in an inspiring blog post on the Players Tribune on Monday that he has muscular distrophy, but is determined to make a difference for others with the incurable disease 28-year-old Hoffmann, who is a former World No.1 ranked amateur and just wrapped up a full season on the PGA Tour, revealed that he was diagnosed last November but...
Monday 4 December 2017
Tiger Woods jumped up 531 places in the World Rankings to 668 following his T9 finish at the Hero World Challenge – but just how impressive was his comeback? There were fist pumps, club twirls, recoil shots and plenty of walking after irons shots and putts… but most impressively was how quickly Tiger was swinging it, seemingly without pain. Considering he said...
Monday 4 December 2017
Rickie Fowler shot an incredible 11-under-par 61 to win the Hero World Challenge as Tiger successfully returned Fowler rallied from a seven-shot deficit by starting his final round with seven straight birdies at Albany Golf Club and closing with an 11-under 61 for a four-shot victory over Charley Hoffman. It was the second victory of the year for Fowler, and the...
Thursday 30 November 2017
After 301 days away from competition, Tiger Woods returned to the Hero World Challenge – and shot a 3-under-par 69 It was a long awaited and much speculated about return following nine months of absence as he recovered from a fourth back surgery, and Tiger Woods did not disappoint. Carding five birdies, two bogeys and finishing the day three behind leader Tommy...
Tuesday 28 November 2017
“I just want to be able to compete this week, play all four days and give myself a chance on the back nine on Sunday to win this thing.” Speaking to the media in a press conference on Tuesday, Tiger Woods said he just wanted to get through four rounds this week – before adding that he wants to be able...
Tuesday 28 November 2017
After playing a practice round in Albany Patrick Reed said he wouldn’t be surprised if Tiger Woods came back and started winning tournaments again, providing he stays healthy. Woods is making his long-awaited return at the Hero World Challenge this week following his fourth back surgery this year, and there has been a lot of speculation about his form coming in...
Monday 27 November 2017
All the latest on Tiger Wood’s return to golf at the Hero World Challenge this week… After posting his latest video and talking to reporters about playing golf pain free for the first time in years, we take a look at Tiger Woods’ long awaited return at the Hero World Challenge this week. “The fact that I don’t have any pain in...
Monday 27 November 2017
Find out what you missed this weekend, from two first-time winners to Tiger’s latest video update! Cameron Davis wins Austrlian Open; 3 Secure 2018 Open spots at Carnoustie A final hole birdie sealed a first professional victory for Cameron Davis, coming from six shots behind to lift the Australian Open trophy and book a spot in his first major championship. Jason Day had...
Monday 27 November 2017
Cameron Davis, Jonas Blixt and Matt Jones secured their places in the starting field of The 147th Open after qualifying at the Emirates Australian Open. The 102nd staging of the championship, played at The Australian Golf Club in Sydney, was the first opportunity for players to book their place at Carnoustie next year through The Open Qualifying Series. It was a day...
Monday 27 November 2017
How do you achieve more money and greater success as professional golfer? According to a new study, it’s all related to how long they spend over the ball Professional golfers could achieve €189k more a year by saving themselves 1.2 shots on average a tournament. How? If they spend less time over the ball, according to the RSM Player Performance study...
Thursday 23 November 2017
Henrik Stenson, Tommy Fleetwood and Paul Casey are among the 12 players that have been named in Thomas Bjorn’s EurAsia Cup team ahead of the January event. The team, named today for next year’s EurAsia Cup presented by DRB-HICOM in Malaysia, includes six previous Ryder Cup players and all 12 men in the team have at least one European Tour win to their...
Monday 20 November 2017
Tommy Fleetwood has been crowned Race to Dubai champion after Jon Rahm triumphed on the final day of the DP World Tour Championship to win his second European Tour event on the last day of the season. Tommy Fleetwood finished a disappointing Sunday in a tie for 21st place, but thanks to a difficult back nine for Justin Rose it...
Sunday 19 November 2017
Rookie Austin Cook has booked his spot in next year’s Masters by claiming his first win at the RSM Classic – in just his 14th start on the PGA Tour. The PGA Tour rookie birdied three of his final four holes, including a length birdie putt at the last, to close with a 3-under 67 and finish four shots clear of...
Written by Chris Bertram on Monday 3 July 2017
Learn from 2017 Race to Dubai winner Tommy Fleetwood, whose top 10 iron play tips will help you learn how to hit really good approach shots. Aim for more accuracy over more distance Everyone is trying to hit it further off the tee, but in my world, with a choice of 280 yards in the fairway or 290 yards in the rough,...
Monday 13 November 2017
The European Tour’s season-finale DP Tour Championship takes place at Jumeriah Golf Estates in Dubai this week, which culminates in the final stop in the Race to Dubai. Here’s what you need to know. Now in it’s 9th edition, the DP World Tour Championship is the final of eight Rolex Series events that have taken part throughout the season, and has...
Tuesday 14 November 2017
Jon Rahm has been awarded the 2017 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award on the European Tour, following a remarkable breakthrough season that saw him rise to No.5 in the World rankings. The Spaniard, who won both on the PGA Tour and at the European Tour’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Open hosted by the Rory Foundation in July, received...
Monday 13 November 2017
Shanshan Feng has become China’s first World No.1 golfer (male or female) after successfully claiming back to back victories at the Blue Bay LPGA and Japan Classic. The 28-year-old made her history defining moment in her native China, closing out the Blue Bay LPGA event with a final-round of 70 and becoming the first player to claim successive victories this season...
Monday 13 November 2017
Patton Kizzire held off a late charge from Rickie Fowler to win his first PGA Tour title at the OHL Classic at Mayakoba Kizzire, who has moved up over 100 places in the World Rankings with his victory (from 236 to 119), posted a bogey-free 67 during the windy conditions at Playa del Carmen – with much credit due to his...
Sunday 12 November 2017
Branden Grace produced a thrilling final-round performance in the penultimate Race to Dubai event to win the Nedbank Golf Challenge hosted by Gary Player by a single shot. Starting the day three shots back, Grace fired a bogey free final round of 66 to finish one-shot clear of playing partner Scott Jamieson and move in to the top 10 in the...
Thursday 9 November 2017
The PGA of America announced that The Olympic Club in San Francisco has been confirmed as the venue for the Ryder Cup in 2032, and will also stage the PGA Championship in 2028. The historic California course, which has played host to the US Open five times in it’s history, last staged a major championship in 2012 – when Webb Simpson...