The battle for two trophies came down to the final group on Sunday at LIV Golf Orlando, and the outcome was a split decision, with Smash GC Captain Brooks Koepka winning the individual trophy while Torque GC claimed its first team title at Orange County National.
Golf GPS Distance Measuring Devices can seemingly take any shape these days. Gone are the days of a chunky unit that looked like a walkie–talkie. Roger that! Now it's full colour touch screens, iPhone apps, and watches that have become the most popular ways to measure how far from the hole you are on any given shot. The new GolfBuddy CT2 is smaller than any of those other GPS devices though.
What a great last day at the Open last Sunday, there were at least 12 possible winners with 6 holes to go and it's fair to say Tiger is back!!! The winner Francesco Molinari by 2 shots from Justin Rose but it was Tiger that had the crowd on its feet!!!
It has been thirteen years since Annika Sorenstam last stood on the first tee in an official, full-field LPGA Tour event. Although she insists "Not a comeback" it will be interesting to see how one of the all-time greats performs at her home course, Lake Nona Golf & Country Club.
The next edition of the is 18 months away, but both Europe and the United States have already named their captains for golf’s most fiercely fought tournament. The United States announced Zach Johnson will captain the defending champions, with Henrik Stenson captaining the Europeans at the 2023 competition.
Denmark’s Nicole Broch Larsen hit the top of the leaderboard at around 1pm and did not look back, as she recorded a four-under-par round of 67 to hold a one-shot overnight lead from five players at the close of play on day one of the Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open at Renaissance Golf Club.
It was fitting that on Anzac Day it should be an Australian pairing that won the Zurich Classic on Sunday. Cameron Smith and Marc Leishman carded a final-round two-under final round to tie with South Africa's Louis Oosthuizen and Charl Schwartzel on twenty-under-par. The Aussies then grabbed the spoils at the first extra hole.
Collin Morikawa closed with a three-under-par 69 to clinch a three-shot victory at the World Golf Championships-Workday Championship at The Concession Club in Florida. After an early slip up with a bogey at the 2nd hole, Morikawa was flawless after that as he covered the remaining sixteen holes in four-under.
Forget ‘beat the pro’ … how about ‘beat next year’s Ryder Cup Captain’?
Chief executive of the European Tour, Keith Pelley, has thrown down the gauntlet to golf clubs to modernise to help grow the game.
Oulton Hall member John Riordan has achieved what many experienced Ryder Cup golfers haven't - he's been part of a successful European team on American soil.
The Grove has announced an important partnership with the world’s biggest single-site amateur golf event, the Myrtle Beach World Amateur Handicap Championship, which will see the launch of a sister tournament in the UK this summer.
