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After visiting the Louvre art gallery with his family, and watching some table tennis, Scottie Scheffler says the only reason he has come to the Paris Olympics is to win the gold medal What kind of value do you place on winning an Olympic gold medal? I try to place an equal amount of value on all the tournaments I play, but it would be very special to win a gold medal. It only comes around every four years, so you never know how many opportunities you going to get to win one. I loved going to watch table…
Shane Lowry believes winning Olympic gold will make up for missing out on a second Open title, as Ireland team-mate Rory McIlroy targets his biggest win for a decade. Lowry held a two-shot halfway lead at Royal Troon, where McIlroy missed the cut, but struggled to a third round of 77 and eventually finished sixth, five shots behind Olympic champion Xander Schauffele. “I felt I had a good chance to win The Open a couple of weeks ago and I was really disappointed to not give it a better go on Saturday and Sunday,” said Lowry, who described being one…
After finishing inside the top 10 in his first nine starts on the LIV Golf circuit, Jon Rahm finally managed to get his head in front when it mattered when capturing the league’s UK event held at a lively JCB Golf & Country Club. The 29-year-old Spanish star earned two trophies at LIV Golf UK by JCB, claiming his first LIV Golf individual title while also leading Legion XIII to its fourth team victory of the season. It was a victory that had been eagerly anticipated since the two-time major winner joined the league last December. But it was also…
Sunningdale Golf Club will host The Senior Open for the fourth time when Europe’s only Senior Major Championship returns from July 24-27, 2025. The Old Course at Sunningdale first hosted The Senior Open in 2009, when America’s Loren Roberts defeated compatriot Fred Funk and Ireland’s Mark McNulty in a play-off. Another American, Marco Dawson, was triumphant when the Senior Major returned in 2015, finishing one stroke ahead of Bernhard Langer. After the postponement of the 2020 edition due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Europe’s senior showpiece returned to the Berkshire venue in 2021 as Welshman Stephen Dodd won his maiden Senior…
Stockport’s Daniel Hayes delivered a masterclass on the final day of the Carris Trophy, as he was crowned champion at Ormskirk Golf Club. The England Boys golfer raced out the blocks early on with three birdies in his first four holes, and went on to shoot a four-under 67 to contribute to an overall -16 to win by two shots ahead of nearest competitor Arthur Carlier from France. Carlier did pile on the pressure with three birdies from holes 8-11, but bogeys on 16 and 18 saw his hopes of winning fade away, despite a fine round of 69. Following…
Once upon a time, any list of the best golf courses in Europe would have been dominated by the usual hotspots of Spain and Portugal. However, the European landscape has changed dramatically in recent years, and as golfers, we’ve become more adept at seeking out new challenges.If you’re planning a trip to the Continent any time soon, you’ve come to the right place. In this article, we highlight some of the very best golf courses in Europe.Note: The courses below are ranked alphabetically rather than in order of quality. The 10 best golf courses in Europe 1. Fontainebleau, FranceGreen fee: €165This is…
The LIV Golf League returns this week for the 11th event of the season as the UK plays host for the first and only time in 2024. In June 2022, the inaugural tournament was held at Centurion Club in Hertfordshire as the Saudi-backed breakaway league began its ascent to disrupt the professional game. Fast forward two years, the series has expanded rapidly. Centurion held the LIV Golf UK event last year, but this week will see JCB Golf & Country Club in Staffordshire host the event for the very first time. LIV Golf UK by JCB will take place between…
The team representing Europe in this year’s Cairns Cup – disability golf’s premier matchplay event between the USA and Europe – is heading Stateside this week ahead of the matches against their US counterparts which are taking place at Cherry Creek Golf Club in Detroit, Michigan. Five talented British golfers will be flying across the Atlantic to represent Team Europe against in Michigan from July 27 to August 3. The Cairns Cup is a week-long festival of golf that includes a pre-tournament charity golf day, followed by a fundraising gala dinner and an open day where the players hold workshops for…
Justin Rose admitted to having mixed emotions after his bid to become the first Englishman to win the Open since 1992. Sir Nick Faldo was the last but all week, Rose’s name has been close to the top of the leaderboard and he began the day just one off the lead. He went to the turn in 33 on the final day, twice briefly holding the lead, but he was overpowered by Xander Schauffele over the back nine with his American playing partner posting 31 to his 34. TEARS By the time the pair reached the last, Rose knew Schauffele’s…
Callaway Staffer Xander Schauffele landed his second major of 2024, by claiming the 152nd Open Championship. Victory for Xander comes just two months after he won his maiden major title at the PGA Championship. Xander’s win at Royal Troon also marks back-to-back Open victories at the Scottish venue for Callaway Staffers, with the brand also claiming the Claret Jug when the tournament was last held there in 2016. Xander has gamed his Paradym Ai Smoke Driver and Chrome Tour Golf Ball since the season-opening event in Hawaii, earning 12 top-10 finishes already in 2024. He’s added over 4 mph of…
