Aug 11th, 2015 Article
Amateur Champ wins place in next year's open
Stefano Mazzoli wins the European Amateur Championship and with that a place in next year’s Open at Royal Troon.
Stefano Mazzoli wins the European Amateur Championship and with that a place in next year’s Open at Royal Troon.
LPGA Founder Louise Suggs dies at 91
It was Danny Lee who was the first round leader with a sensational five under par 65. The New Zealander mixed seven birdies with two bogeys to top the leaderboard. After already winning the Greenbrier Classic last month the in form 25 year old looks like could go all the way and win his first World Golf Championship at Firstone Country Club.
Tommy's Honour – The Movie Sir Sean Connery’s son Jason is about to start shooting a major new movie about the Godfather of Golf - Old Tom Morris, at the world-famous home of the sport. Peter Mullan, one of Scotland’s leading actors, has been confirmed to play Old Tom, who helped set up The Open Championship and went on to win it four times.
Given the length and par combination, it doesn’t take much of a genius to work out there are some long par 4’s round the South Course at Firestone, and length off the tee is certainly important. That said, when scrolling through the database, the archives actually point to more of a rounded stats player as well as the good old “bomber” type.
Day 2 saw the Saltire Energy Paul Lawrie Match Play lose its tournament host Paul Lawrie to fellow Scot Chris Doak on a blustery day in Aberdeen.
Tiger Woods shoots a 66 on Friday at the Quicken Loans National to soar up the leaderboard from 23rd into tied 5th for the lead.
Tiger Woods may have dropped to 258th in the official world golf ranking after another missed cut, but Gary Player remains a massive fan, and believes that he is still the man to grow the global game. Tiger, no the other hand, expresses his frustrations continue...
Danny Willett wins third European Tour title in Switzerland. Check it out plus the day he invited us back top his house for a tour player sports day special...
Rake Rat's Revenge: Robert Allenby's caddie Mick Middlemo was either sacked or resigned mid round after an ugly altercation between the two...
Ever wondered why isn't golf compliant with World Anti-Doping Agency Standards? What have the governing bodies and tours got to be afraid of?
Jordan Spieth blitzed his third round of the John Deer Classic, shooting the lights out with a career low. Spieth leads by two over last weeks winner Danny Lee.