Author: Sofia
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…
Tee times for the first two rounds of the women’s Olympic golf competition have been released, with the 72-hole event taking place at Le Golf National in Paris from Wednesday to Saturday (August 7-10). The 60-strong field will play in three-balls, with defending champion Nelly Korda due to begin her bid for a second gold medal starting at 9.55am local time in the company of world no.3 Jin Young Ko (Korea) and world no.5 Ruoning Yin (China). Charley Hull’s hunt for medals for Team GB begins at 9.44am, when she will be teeing off with Australia’s Hannah Green and Rose…
Essex’s Harley Smith has won the English Amateur Championship after an incredible final day of golf at Seaton Carew. In the 36-hole final, Smith (The Rayleigh) found himself 7-up through 13, but an unimaginable comeback from Will Tate (The Cavendish) saw him take the match to an extra 37th hole – where a scintillating Smith, who holed out for eagle from distance on the 9th twice on the final day, eventually sealed victory. Smith and Tate both started the day steadily with the first three holes halved till Smith rolled in a 10-footer for birdie on the 4th, which started…
In a rain-soaked afternoon at Cherry Creek Golf Club in Michigan, Team USA held off a gallant fight from its European counterpart to secure back-to-back victories in The Cairns Cup, disability golf’s premier match play event. After three gruelling days of golf played in 30-degree heat, the match finished 12.5- 11.5 in the home side’s favour, with Team USA’s Brandon Williams sinking the winning putt to claim a narrow victory. Day one began with a 4-2 lead to the USA after the foursomes, with Europe taking the honours on day two to reduce the deficit to just a single point.…
Scottie Scheffler produced a spectacular 9-under 62 at Le Golf National on Sunday, equalling the course record and emerging from a star-studded leaderboard to win gold at the Olympic men’s golf competition. On a thrilling final day in the outskirts of Paris, the American was flawless from start to finish, reaching 19-under-par as he surged to victory, highlighted by an impressive back-nine 29 to underline his status as the world No.1. Team GB’s Tommy Fleetwood fell just short of emulating Rio 2016 gold medalist Justin Rose as a closing 66 saw him have to settle for silver, one shot behind…
Xander Schauffele is well placed to mount a successful defence of his Olympic title Xander Schauffele is tied at the top of the leaderboard with Jon Rahm ahead of the final round of the Olympic men’s golf competition as the American looks to win back-to-back gold medals. Shauffele arrived at his second appearance at the Games on the back of winning The Open Championship two weeks ago and has continued his excellent form at Le Golf National. The Californian was part of a three-way share of the halfway lead at 11-under, but he shot a 3-under 68 that was highlighted…
Despite suffering a costly double bogey at the final hole on Friday, Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama managed to maintain his position at the top of the leaderboard after round two of the Olympic men’s golf competition at Le Golf National. But he has company in the shape of two-time major champion Xander Schauffele and Team GB’s very own Tommy Fleetwood. Matsuyama, who opened with an 8-under 63, followed up Friday with a 68 that featured an up-and-down front nine with three birdies and two bogeys. He seemed to be shifting momentum in the right direction on the back nine, making back-to-back…
