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Days after winning a court judgement to allow him to play in men’s golf event at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, Joost Luiten has been denied his chance to compete once again. Luiten, 38, finished 40th in qualifying for the competition, well inside the top-60 cut-off for next month’s 72-hole medal event at Le Golf National. However, his hopes of taking part appeared to be brutally crushed when the Dutch Olympic Committee judged that he and compatriot Darius van Driel had “no reasonable chance” of bringing a medal home for their country and, therefore, would not be put forward…
Having topped the Challenge Tour rankings in 2023, and earned promotion to the DP World Tour, 26-year-old tour professional MARCO PENGE has firmly established himself on the world stage, chalking up three top-20s in his maiden season, with the promise of much more to come. Here Marco shares his golfing journey to date, how he is coping with the transition to Europe’s top tier tour and what he has learned about his game What’s the main difference you’ve seen between the Challenge Tour and the DP World Tour? The standard on both tours is incredible, and really very similar, with…
Dom Pedro Golf Vilamoura is undertaking an extensive renovation of its popular Old Course to cement its place among the best courses in Europe. The second oldest course in the Algarve has undergone a fundamental and sustainable series of updates over the last few months, with a new state-of-the-art clubhouse set to open in November. The new clubhouse will include upgrades to the entrance, golf shop, living room, restaurant, bar, and the terrace area, giving it a classic and elegant look and feel that compliments the overall legacy of the course. As a result of the renovations, the Old Course…
Tiger Woods and Justin Timberlake and have been granted planning permission to convert an old cinema in St Andrews into a sports bar. T-Squared Social will turn the New Picture House Cinema into a luxury bar with sports simulators, duckpin bowling and darts, while retaining two cinema screens. Fife Council said that the application from real estate company Nexus Luxury Collection – which Woods and Timberlake are shareholders in – would “protect and enhance the character and appearance of the conservation area.” Around 40 to 45 jobs will be created as a result of the redevelopment. In planning documents the…
Keegan Bradley has been on two losing US Ryder Cup teams in 2012 and 2014 Keegan Bradley has been unveiled as the US Ryder Cup captain for the 2025 matches which are being held at Bethpage Black in New York. Bradley, who was controversially overlooked for a captain’s pick by Zach Johnson for the 2023 matches in Rome, was something of a surprise announcement to fill the role, with Tiger Woods considered to be the strong favourite to be given the job. However, Woods is understood to have ruled himself out of the captaincy on the grounds that his continued…
Yorkshire’s Charlie Rusbridge won the English U18 Championship at Hesketh GC in dramatic fashion as he secured a birdie on the second play-off hole to take the title. The Colne Valley golfer finished tied for the lead after 72 holes alongside Harrison Sewell (Northumberland) and Daniel Hayes (Bramhall), as the trio finished on -11 after their four rounds of action in Southport. Rusbridge got off to a flying start with an opening-day 67 before shooting +1 on Saturday, but an incredible first round on Sunday morning saw the 16-year-old ace the 2nd and eagle the 18th to finish with a 66. His…
Leicestershire’s Scott Wormleighton won the English Mid-Amateur Open Stroke Play Championship after firing a final round 69 at Orsett Golf Club in Essex. The Rothley Park golfer’s three-under-par total of 213 over 54 holes the was enough to see off last year’s champion David Corben by three shots. First played for in 1988, the English Mid-Amateur Open, also known as the Logan Trophy, is open to amateur golfers aged 35 and over. Wormleighton, who was the only player in the 129-strong field to finish under par in the wet and windy conditions, said: “It feels incredible. It’s the biggest win…
Ewen Ferguson claimed his third DP World Tour title and a place at The Open as a closing 68 handed him a two-shot win at the BMW International Open in Germany. The Scot entered the final day at Golfclub München Eichenried in a share of the lead with Jordan Smith and the duo were engaged in an thrilling battle throughout an entertaining Sunday. A two-shot swing on the 14th proved the turning point, however, and Ferguson held his nerve down the stretch to get to 18 under and was in tears as a closing par ensured he lifted the trophy.…
Leona Maguire became the first Irishwoman to win on the Ladies European Tour after making a stunning eagle on the final hole of the Aramco Team Series held at Centurion Club. The Solheim Cup star led from the first day in the individual competition at the Hertfordshire venue after rounds of 66 and 72 moved her to the top of the leaderboard on -8. It was an up-and-down final day for Maguire who made the turn in two-over par, and she was level on the back nine heading into 18 knowing she needed to make an eagle to secure victory.…
A gusty day two ended much like the first at Centurion Club, with Leona Maguire producing top quality golf to remain two shots ahead of Georgia Hall at Aramco Team Series presented by PIF – London. Maguire carded three birdies across her round, two of which came on yet another flawless back nine for the two-time LPGA winner, all while Hall put the pressure on with five birdies on her front nine to take the lead early on. The strong winds presented a challenge once again on the par-73 course, and the Irishwoman had to adapt her game – something…
