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Kent’s Kipp Popert won his third consecutive G4D Tour @ BMW PGA Championship title with a stunning four-shot victory at Wentworth on Tuesday. Popert entered the second round tied at the top with Irishman Brendan Lawlor, but showed exactly why he is the top-ranked golfer with a disability in the world with a 69 that gave him a six-under-par total. The duo could not be separated as they both turned in 35 on the West Course but Popert made a hat-trick of birdies from the 14th to stretch clear and win his third individual G4D Tour title of the season.…
Jon Rahm has lodged an appeal against the sanctions imposed on him by the DP World Tour for playing the LIV Golf League, opening the door for him to play in the Spanish Open and other European circuit events until an independent panel decides whether he must pay the fines. Rahm’s formal appeal was a pivotal move because it allows him a chance to reach the minimum four DP World Tour starts required to be considered for the next year’s Ryder Cup. Rahm joined the Saudi-funded league late last year for a signing bonus reported to be in excess $300…
Golf range technology specialist Toptracer, and Rovio Entertainment, the creative minds behind the iconic Angry Birds franchise, have announced a brand-new Angry Birds game mode coming soon to Toptracer Range. This innovative game mode will be available at Toptracer-enabled facilities with its monitor product worldwide on September 30, delivering an interactive experience that merges golf with the world-renowned Angry Birds game. Utilising Toptracer’s ball-tracing technology, players will team up with Angry Birds characters Red, Chuck, and Bomb to knock down virtual structures and take on a variety of challenges designed to engage players of all abilities.This unique blend of digital…
Jon Rahm ended his first season with LIV Golf with his second tournament win in three starts to secure the season-long individual championship. The Legion XIII captain never finished out the top-10 in his 12 starts since December. “I wouldn’t say it exceeded my expectations, but it definitely met what I expected,” said Rahm, who scooped a $22m pay day thanks to his victory at Bolingbrook Golf Club in Chicago and the overall title. The 29-year-old Spanish star shot a 4-under 66 on Sunday to hold off Joaquin Niemann and Sergio Garcia by three shots. In shooting 11 under, Rahm…
The United States won the Solheim Cup for the first time in seven years after a closely fought final day singles contest at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Virginia. The matches remained on a knife edge until Lilia Vu made a brilliant birdie on the 18th to earn the half-point needed for the home to reach 14½ points and win the Solheim Cup for the United States. The final score was 15.5-12.5 in America’s favour as they clinched the cup for the first time since 2017. At the start of the final day, Team USA had a 10-6 advantage over…
Rasmus Højgaard holed out twice as he pipped local favourite Rory McIlroy to win the Irish Open at Royal County Down. McIlroy looked on course to claim his first professional win on home soil when he led by two shots with four holes to play at a venue just an hour from where he grew up. However Højgaard had other ideas, as he completed a superb closing 65 with four birdies in the last five holes. McIlroy had taken a one-shot lead into the final round and made the ideal start with birdies on the first and second. With playing…
Rory McIlroy is in pole position to secure his second Irish Open title after posting a two-under-par 69 on day three at Royal County Down. The Northern Irishman, who hails from nearby Holywood, leads by one on six under par with Matteo Manassero one stroke behind after carding a one over 72 in blustery conditions at the famous links. McIlroy was one of only four players to break 70, with none of them managing to better his effort, and the four-time Major winner made his intentions clear from the off with an impressive eagle at the par five first after…
Europe faces a mountain of Medinah proportions to retain the Solheim Cup after they ended day two of the matches still trailing the United States by four points. After the first day, the US led 6-2 and the hosts continued to maintain that advantage on day two at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Virginia Europe secured two points from the morning foursomes and two points from the afternoon four-balls to trail 10-6. In order for Europe to secure a ‘four-peat’ and hold onto the prestigious trophy for the fourth time in a row, they would need eight points from…
Look Real lawns artificial putting and chipping greens are an affordable addition to every serious golfer’s back garden. Just don’t tell the neighbours, otherwise they’ll all want a goIf you’re one of those nosey types who likes to look on Google Earth to see what celebrities’ back gardens looks like, you’ll more often than not discover that part of the vast acreage has been astro-turfed over for a helicopter landing pad, kids’ play area, five-aside football pitch or, as is often the case these days, a combination of all three, plus a nine-hole putting course. While a high percentage of Tour players have converted their…
The European team faces a mountain to climb on Saturday to in its bid to retain the Solheim Cup after they trail the US by four points at the end of day one. In the morning foursomes session, the home side got off to a hot start, winning three of the four matches at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Virginia. Esther Henseleit and Charley Hull went out in the first match and were defeated 3&2 by Nelly Korda and Allisen Corpuz. Rose Zhang and Lauren Coughlin beat Celine Boutier and Albane Valenzuela by the same margin. While the scoreline…
