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Rory McIlroy has been revealed as one of six sportspeople to have been shortlisted for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2023. In a year where he won just two tournaments, both of them on the much-depleted DP World Tour, the world’s second highest ranked golfer must have been a bit surprised to find his name on a list that also includes cricketer Stuart Broad and jockey Frankie Dettori, two titans of their respective sports that bowed out this year after registering some of the best performances of their careers. Still, it’s a measure of McIlroy’s high bar that…
Louis Oosthuizen held off compatriot Charl Schwartzel to end a five-year wait for his tenth DP World Tour title at the weather-affected Alfred Dunhill Championship at Leopard Creek Golf Club in South Africa. After 12 previous appearances, Oosthuizen admitted that this event was one he “really, really wanted” as he closed out a two-stroke victory on Monday with a dramatic par save at the final hole. The South African, who had been three ahead with three to play, missed a short putt at the 17th and then found the water off the tee at the 18th, which forced him to…
Former Ryder Cup player Peter Baker clinched the Legends Tour order of merit by winning a thrilling MCB Tour Championship at Belle Mare Plage in Mauritius. Baker led Adilson da Silva by 264 points going into the finale but the Brazilian pushed the 56-year-old from South Staffordshire until the last hole of the season before he secured the MCB Race to Mauritius. Baker made four birdies in his last six holes to card a third 67 of the week for a 15-under-par total, and seal a one-stroke win over 64-year-old Peter Fowler and Swede Patrik Sjoland, who picked up the…
Finland’s Kalle Samooja, Zimbabwe’s Kieran Vincent and Japan’s Jinichiro Kozuma survived a pressure-packed 36 holes on Sunday at LIV Golf Promotions to earn entry into the 2024 LIV Golf League. Samooja produced the lowest score of the marathon final day at Abu Dhabi Golf Club at 8 under, fuelled by a morning round of 7-under 65. Vincent and Kozuma each shot 7 under on the day to make a three-man playoff for the final two spots that also included Laurie Canter. Vincent birdied the second playoff hole and Kozuma parred it to join Samooja as LIV Golf’s newest members. “Once…
Weeks of speculation about whether Jon Rahm would or wouldn’t be joining LIV Golf finally ended on Thursday night when the world no.3 was officially announced as having signed up to the Saudi-backed league for a reported fee of $450 million. Speaking about his decision, two-time major champion said: “I am proud to join LIV Golf and be part of something new that is bringing growth to the sport,” I have no doubt that this is a great opportunity for me and my family and am very excited for the future.” GREG NORMAN ON RAHM DEAL Commenting on his new…
After justifying his captain’s pick at the Ryder Cup and enjoying a solid season on the European circuit, Bob Macintyre is set to broaden his golfing horizons next year after earning a place on the PGA Tour. Here, Scotland’s highest ranked golfer reflects on his achievements over the last 12 months and assesses his chances of adjusting to life competing on the other side of the Atlantic As with European or American competing in the professional game, you must have dreamed of perhaps one day teeing it up in a Ryder Cup, but how was the reality for you? It…
The finalists have been confirmed for the 2024 England Golf Awards, which will be presented at the England Golf Centenary Dinner & Awards evening being held in Manchester on February 13. England Golf Chief Executive Jeremy Tomlinson said: “We’re very much looking forward to a wonderful night to celebrate 100 years of England Golf, with a great opportunity to recognise many of the wonderful volunteers in the game. Those who have been nominated for an award should be immensely proud of what they have achieved and while it is always a difficult task for our judging panels, we believe we…
As we consider today’s R&A and USGA announcement against recent feedback provided by the World Alliance of PGA’s and the PGA TOUR, we are also concerned that the golf ball rollback overly impacts golfers and does not fully reflect the input of those closest to the game. There have been requests to align on what data is used and how it is used to draw conclusions prior to any equipment changes being made. Many important stakeholders do not see distance as a problem the way the governing bodies do, and therefore come to differing conclusions about how to proceed to…
The distance that a golf ball can travel is to be reduced under a new ruling that will come into play in 2028 for tour professionals and 2030 for all other golfers, including club amateurs. The new ruling, the full details of which were announced by the R&A and the USGA on December 6, will see a new test introduced that will reduce the distance that the longest hitters on tour can currently hit the ball by up to 15-20 yards, but will also reduce the distance that all golfers can achieve, albeit by a much smaller percentage. Under the…
PXG has opened its first dedicated shop in the UK, with PXG London South offering golfers a fully immersive fitting and retail experience. Located in Esher in Surrey, next to the company’s European headquarters, the new retail outlet opened for fittings on November 7, and is designed to give golfers a tour-quality club fitting experience, as well as being a retail outlet for PXG’s extensive range apparel and accessories, including a wide range of PXG-branded New Era caps and an eye-catching range of golf bags, The 3,500 square foot store offers two custom fitting bays which feature TrackMan simulators. These…
