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Tyrrell Hatton secured his first win since 2020 when surging to a six-shot victory at the LIV Golf League’s latest event. Hatton romped to victory on Sunday at LIV Golf Nashville in Tennessee, shooting a final-round 65 at The Grove for a six-shot win over fellow Englishman Sam Horsfield. Hatton’s win ended a drought that stretched back to the Arnold Palmer Invitational in March 2022 that had the 32-year-old wondering if he’d ever return to the winner’s circle. “Having not won for 31/2 years, you wonder if you’d be able to do it again,” said Hatton, who joined LIV Golf…
South Korea’s Amy Yang won the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship to claim her first major title at the 75th attempt. The 34-year-old led by two shots going into the final round at Sahalee Country Club in Seattle and was seven clear after 15 holes. Despite a bogey at the 16th and a double bogey at the 17th, she carded a level-par 72 to finish on seven under, three strokes clear of compatriot Jin Young Ko, American Lilia Vu and Japan’s Miyu Yamashita. “I’m lost for words right now,” said Yang, whose repvious best major finish was runner-up at the US…
Spain’s Marta Martin fired a nine-under-par 63 on the final day of the Tipsport Czech Ladies Open to claim her first victory on the Ladies European Tour. The 27-year-old from Madrid had produced rounds of 69 and 67 on the first two days to sit in a share of second place after 36 holes at Royal Beroun Golf Club. But she went on a birdie spree during the final day, rolling in seven consecutive birdies on holes 5-11 which helped her secure a four-shot victory with a total of 17-under-par. It was Martin’s second professional victory and her second in…
Guido Migliozzi won his fourth DP World Tour title at the KLM Open with a sixth birdie of the week at the 18th seeing him prevail from a three-man play-off in the Netherlands. The 27-year-old Italian entered the final day one shot off the lead at The International, but found himself three clear in a tie for top spot at one point and led alone by one early on the back nine before a pair of bogeys left him two behind. He then birdied the 16th and 18th to sign for a roller coaster 70 and finish at 11 under…
Adilson da Silva claimed his 6th Legends Tour title at Seapoint Golf Links winning the OFX Irish Legends after three holes of play-off drama with Sweden’s Patrik Sjöland. Paul Lawrie led by two shots coming into the final day, however, he would drop a shot at the second hole while his playing partner Patrik Sjöland was making birdie. Three further birdies each for the pair of them before the turn would ensure that they headed into the back nine in a share of the lead and setting up a battle coming down the stretch. A double-bogey seven at the tenth…
Jacob Skov Olesen etched his name into the history books at Ballyliffin as he became the first Danish golfer to win The Amateur Championship. The 25-year-old staved off a dogged fightback from the valiant Dominic Clemons in the 36-hole showdown over the Glashedy Links and emerged with a 4&3 victory to put a silver lining on a memorable Championship debut. As well as lifting one of the most prestigious trophies in the amateur game, Olesen’s triumph also earned him an exemption for The 152nd Open at Royal Troon in July, the 2025 US Open and, by tradition, an invitation to…
England’s Dominic Clemons and Jacob Skov Olesen of Denmark will meet in the Final of The 129th Amateur Championship at Ballyliffin. On a challenging, sodden day on the northwest tip of Ireland, Clemons and Olesen battled their opponents, the weather and the rigorous test posed by the Glashedy Links to set-up a 36-hole showdown for one of the amateur game’s most cherished prizes. Clemons, who came close to defeat on the final green of his quarter-final match in the morning, booked his place in the last-two with a spirited one-hole victory over fellow Englishman, Jack Bigham. Olesen, who is making his…
Sarah Schmelzel and Amy Yang grabbed the halfway lead in the Women’s PGA Championship as world number one Nelly Korda collapsed to a second round 81. Korda, who opened with an 80 in the US Open two weeks ago after six wins in her previous seven starts, missed the cut after starting the tournament tied for second. She opened her second round with four straight bogeys and had to wait until the 18th for her only birdie of the day to miss the cut by a stroke at the Sahalee Country Club in Washington state. “No words for how I’m…
Tiger Woods has been granted a lifetime exemption to compete in the PGA Tour’s eight ‘signature’ events. The Tour has announced the honour in recognition of Woods’ joint-record 82 victories on the American-based circuit. His triumphs include 15 major titles. A statement confirmed the “adjustment” to the signature events series to “introduce a sponsor exemption for lifetime achievement – 80 or more career victories – to recognise Tiger Woods in his own category”. Woods, 48, remains the biggest draw in golf despite limited appearances in recent years due to health issues. He has played in just four Tour events this…
Hertfordshire’s Jack Bigham’s bid to add another R&A title to his collection gathered pace as the Walker Cup player surged into the quarter-finals of The 129th Amateur Championship at Ballyliffin. The 20-year-old from Harpenden, who won the R&A Boys’ Amateur Championship in 2021, stayed on course for a notable double with two contrasting match play victories over the Glashedy Links. Bigham had been three-down at the turn in his second-round encounter with South Africa’s Jordan Burnand but reeled off four birdies on the back-nine to turn the match around and seal a hard-earned 3&1 victory. The Florida State University student…
