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Belgium’s Thomas Pieters and Richard T. Lee from Canada had low expectations at the start of this week’s International Series England but that all changed today when they both shot standout seven-under-par 64s to take the first-round lead. They are ahead of England’s Richard Bland, Chinese Taipei’s Chan Shih-chang, Atiruj Winaicharoenchai from Thailand and Korea’s Seungtaek Lee, who fired 66s here on the Longcross course at Foxhills Club & Resort, in Surrey. Pieters, who plays for RangeGoats GC on the LIV Golf League, is still searching for the kind of form that saw him triumph on six occasions on the…
Switzerland’s Morgane Metraux charged out of the gates on Thursday at Le Golf National, recording an Olympic nine-hole record of 8-under 28 and hung on through a bumpy 2-under back nine to seize the lead after round two of the Olympic women’s golf competition. After starting her day with a birdie at the first, the 27-year-old Metraux went on a tear, starting with an eagle at the par-5 third and then reeling off three straight birdies on Nos. 4-6. She capped her front nine with her second eagle of the day, dropping a putt from 15 feet, 7 inches to…
Céline Boutier delighted the home crowds with an opening 7-under 65 that handed her a three-shot lead at the Olympic women’s golf competition. With big galleries gathered for the first round at Le Golf National on Wednesday, world No.7 Boutier was inspired as she recorded eight birdies and one bogey to make a dream start in her medal pursuit. Her total equalled the lowest first-round score at the Olympics, matching efforts by Ariya Jutanugarn in 2016 and Madelene Sagstrom at Tokyo 2020. The Frenchwoman, who won her first major last year on home soil at The Amundi Evian Championship, dropped…
LIV Golf League star Richard Bland admits his ‘inner self belief’ is sky high going into International Series England at Foxhills Club & Resort, as he looks to continue a wonder season that has brought back-to-back senior major titles. The Cleeks GC player romped to victory in the Senior PGA Championship back in May and followed that up the next month with a nail-biting sudden-death play-off victory at the US Senior Open. The 51-year-old also looks set to secure his place in the Lock Zone, the top 24 of the star-studded LIV Golf League, thanks to a number of strong…
Captain Luke Donald will again choose six wild cards for Europe’s Ryder Cup team, with the six qualifiers for next year’s trophy defence taken from just one ranking list. Qualifying points will be earned using a new tournament banding structure weighted towards performances in the majors and biggest PGA Tour and DP World Tour events, but LIV Golf tournaments remain unable to award points. The new points list replaces the World Points List and European Points List which were based on world ranking points and Race to Dubai points respectively. Players must remain members of the DP World Tour to be eligible…
Charley Hull hopes a smoking ban at Le Golf National will not see her Olympic gold medal hopes go up in smoke. The Team GB golfer smokes while out on the course and was dubbed the “female John Daly” by the American media at the US Open two months ago. Hull also provoked a social media stir after signing autographs for a group of young children with a lit cigarette dangling from her lips at Lancaster Country Club in Pennsylvania. But there will be no repeat show at the Olympics in Paris when the women’s competition gets under way on…
Croham Hurst star Canice Screene said winning the AIG Irish Women’s Amateur Close Championship is a huge boost to her career after a thrilling win in Roscommon. The Surrey golfer, whose parents are from Ireland, followed up her great week by breaking the hearts of the local faithful in the semi-final, when she defeated Olivia Costello (Roscommon), before a brilliant 2&1 win over Emma O’Driscoll (Ballybunion). The 23-year-old had an impressive couple of rounds in stroke play and she backed up her opening 70 with a 69 for a -7 total and third place. Screene then defeated Molly O’Hara (Clandeboye)…
The owner of Mill Ride Golf Club in Berkshire has been forced to forfeit the asset after the High Court ruled that the money used to purchase the club in 2013 was obtained from fraudulent activities. Zamira Hajiyeva is the subject of the UK’s first ever Unexplained Wealth Order (UWO) relating to a London house and the Ascot-based golf club, which were recently jointly valued at £26.5 million, that she is deemed to own. Despite the court deciding the properties were paid for using illicit funds, it did not make any finding on whether Mrs Hajiyeva knew where the money…
Evergreen Asian Tour player Steve Lewton is hoping to draw inspiration from in-form compatriot Richard Bland as he goes for glory in his home tournament, International Series England at Foxhills Club & Resort in Surrey. The 41-year-old will be teeing off on home soil this week, a rare occasion for the Englishman who first started playing on the Asian Tour in 2012 after earning his card through Q-School. With the event being the fourth of 10 that form a pathway onto the LIV Golf League at the end of the season, Lewton has extra incentive to shine. He is eager…
While a great set of clubs can do wonders for your handicap, the right selection of golf accessories can make your rounds smoother and easier. With some top golf accessories at hand, you can focus on your driving and putting without any irritations or distractions.The 10 essential golf accessories we’ve picked in this article won’t necessarily turn you into a professional golfer. But they can help improve aspects of your game, make your rounds more enjoyable, and even make you a more courteous player.From humble golf towels to high-tech rangefinders, read our pick of the 10 best golf accessories. Must-have golf…
