It is the evening of Thursday March 12, 2020. The first round of The Players is complete, with Hideki Matsuyama holding a two-shot lead after a stunning start at TPC Sawgrass. Any conversation about the golf is at a premium, though, with attention focused on far more serious matters off the course. Concern about coronavirus has already quickly escalated in […]

Jordan O’Brien has celebrated International Women’s Day in style, becoming the sixth female to snare a spot in the Queensland Open, which starts at Pelican Waters on Thursday. A round of five under at Monday’s pre-qualifying tournament was enough for the 24-year-old Gold Coast amateur to join Steph Kyriacou, Sarah Wilson, Karis Davidson, Becky Kay and Grace Kim in the […]

MIAMI (AFP) – Austin Ernst started strong and held on through two late bogeys Sunday (March 7), firing a final-round 70 to beat Jennifer Kupcho by five strokes in the LPGA Drive On Championship in Ocala, Florida. Ernst started the day with a one-stroke lead over Kupcho, and built it to six with a burst of four straight birdies from […]

Bryson DeChambeau revealed he had been helped by text messages from Tiger Woods as he clinched a one-shot victory over Lee Westwood at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. The 27-year-old American went head to head with 47-year-old Englishman Westwood at Bay Hill and secured his eighth PGA Tour win thanks to a one-under 71 as his rival carded a 73. The […]

Bryson DeChambeau came through a thrilling final-round tussle with Lee Westwood to secure a one-stroke victory at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Final leaderboard Arnold Palmer Invitational The US Open champion posted a one-under 71 on a gripping Sunday at Bay Hill to end the week on 11 under and register a second win of the PGA Tour season, moving him […]

MIAMI (AFP) – Austin Ernst fired a three-under 69 at the Drive On Championship on Saturday (March 6) to grab the first 54-hole lead of her career and a one-shot cushion heading into Sunday’s final round. The 29-year-old American finished with four birdies and one bogey to reach 13-under 203 for a one stroke lead over second round co-leader Jennifer […]

Lee Westwood takes a one-shot lead into the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational, with Bryson DeChambeau and Jordan Spieth in the chasing pack. Latest leaderboard Arnold Palmer Invitational Westwood carded a seven-under 65 on a low-scoring day at Bay Hill to move to 11 under and top of a star-studded leaderboard, bolstering his hopes of claiming a first […]

Justin Rose hopes to be fit for next week’s Players Championship after withdrawing mid-round from the Arnold Palmer Invitational due to injury. The Englishman completed just three holes of his third round, where he was playing alongside Jordan Spieth, before citing back spasms as the reason behind pulling out of the event in Florida. Rose went into the weekend just […]

Bryson DeChambeau disappointed the Bay Hill fans, and even playing-partner Jordan Spieth, when he opted against attempting to drive the green at the par-five sixth on day two. DeChambeau insisted he would seriously consider trying to make the carry of some 340 yards over water at the dogleg left hole, measuring 559 yards if you follow the fairway, but only […]

Sir Nick Faldo issues apology to Rickie Fowler after Twitter dig that caused outrage online as the TV pundit claims he will ‘restrain in the future’ Sir Nick Faldo issued a grovelling apology to Rickie Fowler after a Twitter dig  Faldo slammed Fowler for his decline and made a cheeky remark about his PR  The six-time major champion was clearly […]