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England’s Richard Bland won his second consecutive senior major title with a nerve-wracking victory in the US Senior Open. Bland edged out Japan’s Hiroyuki Fujita on the second hole of sudden death after the pair had finished tied on 13 under par and could not be separated by a two-hole aggregate play-off. Both men parred the first hole of sudden death before returning to the 18th, where Bland hit the pin with his third shot from a greenside bunker to leave a tap-in par for victory after Fujita narrowly missed his own par attempt. “This is very special,” Bland said…
Mark Darbon has been appointed Chief Executive of The R&A and Secretary of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews. Mr Darbon will succeed Martin Slumbers in the role leading the governing body and the organisation which runs The Open and AIG Women’s Open and invests in developing golf around the world in November. He will also become Secretary of the 270 year-old Club which has a global membership of more than 2,400. A former senior member of the team leading the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games in 2012, Mr Darbon is leaving…
Hertfordshire’s Alice Hewson is a now a two-time Ladies European Tour winner after defeating India’s Tvesa Malik in a playoff to win the Swiss Ladies Open. With both players locked on 11-under par after a dramatic final round – one which saw Hewson fire a closing 6-under 65 – the 26-year-old made a clutch birdie on the first playoff hole to earn her first victory since the South African Women’s Open in 2020. The playoff followed a round full of drama at Golfpark Holzhäusern as 23 players sat within three shots of the lead with nine holes to go. Hewson…
Melanie Green enjoyed a dream debut at the Women’s Amateur Championship to claim a two-hole victory over Scotland’s Lorna McClymont after an epic final at Portmarnock. The 22-year-old, becomes the first American to win the prestigious title since Kelli Kuehne in 1996, continued her new love for links golf after fighting back from four down after eight holes to win the see-saw 36-hole contest on a rain-soaked day in Ireland. McClymont had edged one-hole ahead with three to play, but Green showed remarkable resilience to again bounce back and sealed success with a 22-foot birdie putt on the final hole.…
No matter what level you play at, taking some time to identify the ball that suits your game is extremely worthwhile. In this blog, we’ll look at how to choose the right golf ball.You might think you’re too inconsistent to benefit from a specific ball, but you would be totally wrong. Just as every golfer would benefit from having clubs custom-fitted for them, the same is true of balls.If you’re not convinced, just think about this one aspect of the game: putting.Let’s say you use whatever ball you’ve found in the rough or whatever ball you’ve been gifted as a…
Golf is a sport that can easily confuse the newcomer with its weird and wonderful sayings. In this blog, we’ll look at some commonly used golf slang and explain what each term actually means.Golf slangAceAn ace is a hole-in-one. Not many of us can claim to have had one of these, but the word stems from other games, such as the ace in a deck of cards representing the number one. The term ‘ace’ is believed to have been used in golf since the 1920s. Army GolfThis comes up when a player is struggling to find a fairway and is hitting it…
The Open is the oldest of the four men’s Majors, dating way back to 1860. This year, we’ll see its 152nd staging as Royal Troon plays host, with Brian Harman the unlikely defending champion.The legendary Harry Vardon holds the record for the most Open victories, with six, while Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods each have three wins.In this article, we’ll look at 10 of the most defining Open championship moments in the history of the tournament. So, not necessarily the best shots, but a collection of happenings or rounds that have made the Open arguably the most eagerly-anticipated week of…
Amateur golfer Rosie Belsham is on track to realise her professional aspirations with a significant sponsorship deal with prestigious five-star luxury country hotel and golf estate, Matfen Hall. The collaboration marks a pivotal moment in Rosie’s career, offering her access to world-class facilities and support that will enable her to compete at the highest levels of the sport. Matfen Hall’s sponsorship provides the 22-year old with funding to go through the Lalla Aicha Qualifying School in December this year. Rosie will then compete in the 20 weeks of tournament play across the continent. The sponsorship will also help cover some…
Cowdray Golf Club in West Sussex has opened a new par-3 course, topping off a year of considerable investment into its golf experience. Having undergone extensive planning, the re-imagined short course is a creation of five new USGA specification greens and greenside bunkers, each reflecting a similar green complex on the main course at Cowdray. In addition, a new short-game area has been delivered, complete with new practice green and bunker. Cowdray has created a new Academy Membership category for the Par-3 Course, which they hope will resonate with the local community and those keen to learn the game. The…
Almost 2,000 amateur and professional golfers took part in Regional Qualifying for the 2024 Open Championship yesterday (June 24), with just 100 players progressing through to Final Qualifying on July 2. There were 15 Regional Qualifiers around the country, with the Southeast region’s events being held Rochester & Cobham, Moor Park, Bearwood Lakes, Ferndown and North Hants. Royal Blackheath’s professional Freddie Price led the field at Rochester & Cobham with an eight-under-par 63. Price finished ahead of Thanet’s Max Orrin (The Drift) and Canterbury’s Josh Bristow, a PGA trainee at Queenwood Golf Club in Surrey. Faversham’s Robin Wells and Rochester…
