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The Dane, who led Europe to victory in Paris in 2018, will reprise the vice-captaincy role he served under Donald’s leadership for last year’s triumph in Rome. Bjorn’s reappointment was confirmed by Donald on Tuesday and comes after Italian Edoardo Molinari was also re-engaged ahead of the contest in New York. Donald hopes the continuity will serve Europe well as they bid to win in the United States for the first time since 2012. DONALD HAPPY Donald said: “I am very excited to have Thomas back on the team. Once I was appointed as captain again, my thoughts quickly went…
Scottie Scheffler has hailed the influence of English putting guru Phil Kenyon after claiming his second Masters title in the last three years. Scheffler compiled one of the best ball-striking seasons ever seen in 2023, his adjusted scoring average of 68.63 being the seventh-lowest in PGA Tour history and the best by anyone not named Tiger Woods. In total Scheffler was ranked first in nine different categories, including greens in regulation and strokes gained off the tee, but was ranked 162nd out of 193 players in putting. TURNING TO KENYON That prompted the world number one to turn to Kenyon…
Former champion Danny Willett admits he is tempted to accelerate his planned return to full-time action following an impressive comeback in the Masters. Willett had feared he would be sidelined for at least a year following shoulder surgery in September last year but recovered sufficiently to return to the scene of his 2016 triumph and carded a superb opening 68. The 36-year-old was also level par for 17 holes in extremely difficult conditions in Friday’s second round before an untimely triple bogey on the 18th, but comfortably made the halfway cut and went on to finish in a tie for…
While Tiger Woods’ days of competing for Major titles look to be a thing of the past, judged on his last-place finish at the Masters of those that made the cut, the 48-year-old looks destined to play an important role off the course next year after he confirmed last week that he is talks to take on the job of US Ryder Cup captain for the next two matches. It has always been assumed Woods would lead Team USA at Adare Manor in Ireland in 2027, however, the PGA of America has also given the 15-time major champion the opportunity…
Scottie Scheffler fully justified his status as pre-tournament favourite with a nerveless second Masters title in the space of three years at Augusta National. The world number one carded a closing 68 to finish 11 under par and four shots clear of Sweden’s Ludvig Aberg, with England’s Tommy Fleetwood, two-time major winner Collin Morikawa and Max Homa three strokes further back. Scheffler held his nerve as his rivals stumbled around Amen Corner and responded magnificently when Aberg kept the pressure on, the 24-year-old again demonstrating his enormous potential on his major debut. Aberg only turned professional in June last year,…
Tiger Woods immediately switched his focus to the season’s remaining majors after enlisting the help of his son Charlie before his 100th round in the Masters. Charlie was pictured seemingly giving his dad some swing tips on the practice range at Augusta National, advice even a 15-time major champion may have welcomed following a demoralising third round of 82. That was the 48-year-old’s worst score in the Masters by four shots and meant an early tee time on Sunday alongside Neal Shipley, the only amateur to make the cut. Woods started in style with a 360-yard drive on the par-five…
You find yourself in a familiar position atop the leaderboard heading into the final round. How will you draw from your experience two years ago as you prepare for tomorrow?. SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER: Yeah, I think I’ll have a better understanding of what the morning is like tomorrow. But, yeah, proud of how I played today. It was a good fight out there. The golf course was extremely challenging. The greens were very firm, very fast, and it was extremely difficult again today. So probably looking for more of the same tomorrow. Q. You had dropped a couple shots and then you…
By Phil Casey, Golf Correspondent, Augusta A deflated Rory McIlroy was almost at a loss for words after his 10th bid to win the Masters and complete a career grand slam came to a tame end. McIlroy carded a closing 73 at Augusta National to finish four over par, just as the final groups were heading into the back nine. “I mean, I don’t really know what to say,” the world number two said. “Just sort of felt like my game was OK and managed it pretty well, but obviously Friday was a really tough day, and losing five shots…
Q. Tiger, what was the biggest challenge you were facing out there today? TIGER WOODS: The fact that I was not hitting it very good or putting well. I didn’t have a very good warmup session, and I kept it going all day today. Just hit the ball in all the places that I know I shouldn’t hit it. And I missed a lot of putts. Easy, makable putts. I missed a lot of them. Q. Tiger on 9 it looked like that was a painful swing out of the right side there. TIGER WOODS: Yeah. Q. Was there any moment that was…
World number one Scottie Scheffler will take a one-shot lead into the final round of the Masters after a rollercoaster third day at Augusta National. Bidding to win a second Masters title in three years, Scheffler carded a third round of 71 to finish seven under par, a shot ahead of fellow American Collin Morikawa, whose 69 was one of just two sub-70 scores on Saturday. Max Homa is two shots off the lead after a 73 containing 17 pars and one bogey, with Sweden’s Ludvig Aberg a shot further back, the 24-year-old having only turned professional 10 months ago.…
