It has been a while since GolfPunk last chatted to Mel Reid and so we were delighted to have a call with her a few weeks back. As well as finding out how she coped with the COVID pandemic we also got to her ask her, amongst other things, about the Solheim Cup, the big-hitting Bryson and her favourite tipple.
Chris Williams fought off the challenge of Major Champions and former Ryder Cup stars to secure a three-stroke victory at the Farmfoods European Legends Links Championship at Trevose Golf & Country Club.
It was a battle to remember in the final round of the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give, as Nelly Korda prevailed against Leona Maguire to capture the fifth title of her LPGA Tour career and her second of the 2021 season.
Jon Rahm finished with back-to-back birdies to win the U.S. Open and take his first major title. In complete contrast to two weeks ago, when Rahm was in tears on being told he had tested positive for COVID at the Memorial, the Spaniard was punching the air as his birdie putt fell.
Phillip Price and Chris Williams remain in a share of the lead at the end of the second round in the Farmfoods European Legends Links Championship hosted by Ian Woosnam at Trevose Golf & Country Club followed by Legend Tour debutant Thomas Bjørn.
Laird Shepherd produced one of the greatest ever comebacks to win The 126th Amateur Championship in emotional scenes at Nairn. In an all-England 36-hole Final with Monty Scowsill over the renowned Moray links, the 23-year-old remarkably fought back from eight down after 17 holes and from four down with four to play to triumph at the 38th hole in an extraordinary match.
It certainly was moving day at the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give, for Nelly Korda. The American shot a third-round ten-under 62 to catapult herself into a three shot lead over Ireland’s Leona Maguire.
Ten years to the day of his first major victory Rory McIlroy finally looked like he'd got his swagger back on moving day at the 121st U.S. Open. The man from Northern Ireland's promised to "freewheel" ahead of the event and the approach appears to be paying dividends.
Phillip Price and Chris Williams share the lead after the opening round of the Farmfoods European Legends Links Championship hosted by Ian Woosnam. at Trevose Golf & Country Club. Welshman Price went bogey-free to post a three-under-par round of 69 and was joined at the top of the leaderboard by South African Williams, who fired six birdies and three bogeys to kickstart his Legends Tour season.
STATEMENT ON THE 149TH OPEN AT ROYAL ST GEORGE’S
LPGA Tour rookie Leona Maguire closed with three birdies and an eagle over her final six holes to shoot an eight-under-par 64 in the second round of the Meijer Classic for Simply Give and take a three shot lead into the weekend at Blythefield Country Club.
Four weeks on from his emotional first European Tour at the Belfry, Richard Bland shares the 2021 U.S. Open Championship lead. It is somewhat unexpected that the 48-year-old would look so at home at Torrey Pines, the bookies who had him at 1,000 to 1 ahead of the event.
