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I was actually talking — before my first-ever LPGA win I was talking with Hollis Stacy on the green at Concession. I was out there putting, doing a drill, and she always comes up to me when she sees me out there. She was just — I was talking to her about like obviously that I haven’t won on the LPGA Tour. She just said, when the time is right. So I just put that in my yardage book that week that I won in Taiwan at Swinging Skirts. I said, when the time is right it’ll happen. That made…
The US PGA Championship is being held at Vahalla Golf Club in Kentucky for the first time since Rory McIlroy’s victory in 2014. But can a return to happy hunting grounds provide the ingredients for the Northern Irishman to enjoy a long overdue return to the major winner’s circle or will the Scottie Scheffler trophy train rumble on? With majors coming along like buses these days, no sooner has the dust settled on the Masters than all eyes are swiftly turning to the season’s next major examination, the PGA Championship. Long regarded as the least significant of the quartet…
Adrian Otaegui overturned a five-shot deficit to secure his fifth DP World Tour title at the Volvo China Open and earn a spot in the US PGA Championship later this month. The Spaniard entered the final round five-strokes behind Swede Sebastian Söderberg, who had sat on the lead since Friday after Saturday’s third round was cancelled due to thunder and lightning in the Shenzhen area. Brighter conditions greeted the field for the final round at Hidden Grace Golf Club and Otaegui made a terrific start with four birdies and five pars on his front nine to move into a share…
The second Major of the year is almost upon us.This year sees the 106th edition of the USPGA Championship as Brooks Koepka looks to defend his title. The tournament is being held at Valhalla Golf Club in Kentucky from May 16-19.In this blog, we look at 10 of the best USPGA venues and how much it could cost to get a game there. Disclaimer: some of them are pretty expensive! The best USPGA venues you can play Years hosted (winners): 1972 (Gary Player), 1979 (David Graham), 2008 (Padraig Harrington)What’s it like? There are two courses at Oakland Hills, the North and South,…
Peter Oosterhuis, winner of four consecutive order of merit titles on the European Tour from 1971-74, and winner of 20 tournaments during his 25-year professional career, has died at the age of 75 following a near 10-year battle with Alzheimer’s. Oosterhuis was the dominant force in European golf during the European Tour’s formative years, winning the Order of Merit in the Tour’s first three seasons from 1972 to 1974, having also being crowned European No.1 in 1971. He also topped the Sunshine Tour’s Money List in 1970 and 1971. In total he won 20 times around the world, finished runner…
Golf GameBook, a leading golf app with over 1.5 million users worldwide, has signed of Finnish PGA Tour player Sami Välimäki as its new global ambassador. As part of the partnership Välimäki, 25, will play a key role in promoting Golf GameBook, which aims to enhance the golfing experience by connecting players around the world through its innovative platforms. As the only Finnish player on the PGA Tour, and one of the sport’s most promising talents, Välimäki will also be the face of Golf GameBook’s Junior Programme in Finland. With a decade of personal use and experience, Välimäki has been…
The Golf Foundation’s new Play In May campaign kicked off today (May 1), with every golfer in GB&I being asked to support ‘Unleash Your Drive in Schools’ via a special competition. Thanks to the DP World Tour and Wentworth Club, the Golf Foundation are offering every UK golfer the chance to sign up and ‘Play In May’, for the opportunity to play in the BMW PGA Championship Pro-Am at Wentworth. The competition has 40 places on offer in the Unleash Your Drive Final at Wentworth Club in August, where the winning three players will earn a spot in the Pro-Am…
Defending champions Ann and Alex Peters from Shifnal Golf Club in Shropshire retained the Mothers and Daughters’ title with a one-shot victory at Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club in south-west London earlier this month to win the historic event for a fifth time. “Winning was a real thrill and really meant a lot to me because Alex is getting married next month and so we won’t be able to compete as Mrs and Miss Peters ever again!” said Ann, who in addition to last year had previously won the event with her daughter in 2010, 2011, 2012. Alex, a former Ladies…
Golf is a repetitive, physical sport that puts a lot of strain on the body. Like in any sport, golf injuries are common.While a golfer may not have to worry about breaking their leg as much as, say, a footballer might, there are still a range of common golf injuries for golfers to consider and try to avoid.In this blog, golf fitness instructor Jamie Greaves explains some of the most common golf injuries, why you might be getting them, and how best to avoid them in the future. The most common golf injuriesJamie said:Around 80% of golf injuries stem from what…
Former England striker Jay Bothroyd hopes swapping the penalty area for a new project on the fairway can help offer improved access to golf for young players and increase diversity participation levels. Bothroyd started his football career at Arsenal, where he was part of the FA Youth Cup winning side in 2000, before moving to Coventry and then on to Serie A side Perugia ahead of spells with Charlton, Wolves, Cardiff and QPR. It was while in Japan at Sapporo during the Covid-19 pandemic that Bothroyd – whose only England senior cap came against France in November 2010 when with…
