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American Billy Horschel spoiled home fans’ hopes for a Rory McIlroy-inspired party after beating the four-time major champion at the second hole of a play-off at the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth. The 37-year-old Floridian, who nearly holed out his third shot at the last in regulation play, ended with a birdie-birdie finish to climb alongside South Africa’s Thriston Lawrence and McIlroy at 20 under before the trio returned to the 18th tee for the play-off. Lawrence blinked first after a wayward tee-shot and then found the fairway bunker and water to be the first eliminated as McIlroy and Horschel…
Brian Huggett, the Welsh golfer who played in six Ryder Cup matches and finished second in the 1965 Open Championship, has died at the age of 87. A statement issued on behalf of Huggett’s family said that he had died in the early hours of Sunday morning after a short illness. Porthcawl-born Huggett won 16 European tournaments during his career, and was Europe’s top golfer in 1968. He turned professional in 1951, and served as an assistant professional to his father at Redhill & Reigate Golf Club in Surrey, later being the professional at Romford Golf Club in Essex from…
Matteo Manassero stamped his authority with a flawless third round of 63 to move three shots clear of Rory McIlroy and Billy Horschel at the BMW PGA Championship. Six players held the lead in some capacity during a thrilling Saturday which started in torrential rain and finished in glorious sunshine at Wentworth. However, it was Italy’s Manassero who took the sell-out tournament by storm after carding an eagle and six birdies to reach 18 under – the lowest 54-hole score to par in the event’s history – and sit three clear of playing partners Horschel and McIlroy at 15 under.…
Wentworth Club has unveiled plans to renovate its 100-year-old East Course and build a new golf academy and par-3 course. The 6,200-yard East Course at the renowned Surrey venue was designed by Harry Colt and first opened for play in 1924, two years before the more famous West Course, venue for this week’s BMW PGA Championship, was built. The renovation project, which is to be carried out by leading architects European Golf Design working closely with Wentworth’s senior management team, will aim to return the par-68 course to its heathland roots, restoring Colt’s original design values. The East Course is…
This year’s BMW PGA Championship, which gets under way at Wentworth Club on Thursday, marks a number of significant milestones for what was once generally regarded as the flagship event in the European Tour’s competitive calendar. This year’s renewal marks the 70th edition of the PGA Championship, an event with a history that spans back to 1955. It is also the 40th consecutive time that the tournament has been held at Wentworth, although the 44th by the club overall after the championship toured the country for several years. And finally, this week’s championship marks the 20th year of BMW’s title…
Stoke Park, which has been largely closed for the last three years, is welcoming back golfers to play its historic Harry Colt course for the first time since the venue’s change of ownership. The Buckinghamshire-based luxury hotel, golf and country club shut its doors to members in 2021 after it was bought by Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani, who has since invested heavily in the 300-acre estate. Although the club will not return to a membership structure going forward, golfers and companies will be able to book rounds on a pay-and-play basis at a rate of £125pp, with the Colt/Alison 18-hole…
Kent’s Kipp Popert won his third consecutive G4D Tour @ BMW PGA Championship title with a stunning four-shot victory at Wentworth on Tuesday. Popert entered the second round tied at the top with Irishman Brendan Lawlor, but showed exactly why he is the top-ranked golfer with a disability in the world with a 69 that gave him a six-under-par total. The duo could not be separated as they both turned in 35 on the West Course but Popert made a hat-trick of birdies from the 14th to stretch clear and win his third individual G4D Tour title of the season.…
Jon Rahm has lodged an appeal against the sanctions imposed on him by the DP World Tour for playing the LIV Golf League, opening the door for him to play in the Spanish Open and other European circuit events until an independent panel decides whether he must pay the fines. Rahm’s formal appeal was a pivotal move because it allows him a chance to reach the minimum four DP World Tour starts required to be considered for the next year’s Ryder Cup. Rahm joined the Saudi-funded league late last year for a signing bonus reported to be in excess $300…
Golf range technology specialist Toptracer, and Rovio Entertainment, the creative minds behind the iconic Angry Birds franchise, have announced a brand-new Angry Birds game mode coming soon to Toptracer Range. This innovative game mode will be available at Toptracer-enabled facilities with its monitor product worldwide on September 30, delivering an interactive experience that merges golf with the world-renowned Angry Birds game. Utilising Toptracer’s ball-tracing technology, players will team up with Angry Birds characters Red, Chuck, and Bomb to knock down virtual structures and take on a variety of challenges designed to engage players of all abilities.This unique blend of digital…
Jon Rahm ended his first season with LIV Golf with his second tournament win in three starts to secure the season-long individual championship. The Legion XIII captain never finished out the top-10 in his 12 starts since December. “I wouldn’t say it exceeded my expectations, but it definitely met what I expected,” said Rahm, who scooped a $22m pay day thanks to his victory at Bolingbrook Golf Club in Chicago and the overall title. The 29-year-old Spanish star shot a 4-under 66 on Sunday to hold off Joaquin Niemann and Sergio Garcia by three shots. In shooting 11 under, Rahm…
