Denmark’s Emily Kristine Pedersen held her nerve to secure a dramatic play-off victory over Georgia Hall to win the inaugural Aramco Saudi Ladies International presented by PIF. Hall had the advantage of a three-shot cushion with five holes to play but gutsy Pedersen clawed her way back following a rollercoaster round that included six birdies, four bogeys and one double bogey.
Scotland's Martin Laird held his nerve in a three-man playoff at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open to grab his first PGA Tour victory for over seven years. A birdie at the second extra hole saw off the challenge of Americans Austin Cook and Matthew Wolff earning Laird the $1.26m winner's cheque. Mexico's Abraham Ancer finished in outright fourth place on 20 under par after a closing 67.
The wait is over for Mel Reid. She is an LPGA Tour champion and Rolex First-Time Winner. The six-time Ladies European Tour (LET) winner and three-time European Solheim Cup Team member sealed victory at the ShopRite LPGA Classic presented by Acer with a 4-under par 67 on the Bay Course of Seaview, A Dolce Hotel, to win by two strokes at 19-under overall.
Overnight leader Sanna Nuutinen continued her quest to add a second Swiss trophy to her cabinet, adding a second round of 68 (-4) to her opening effort of 66 (-6) to take a one-shot lead heading into the final round at the 2020 VP Bank Swiss Ladies Open. “It has been one of my goals this year to get back into contention and see how I handle the pressure.”
Home-favourite Kim Metraux and Finland’s Sanna Nuutinen take a two-shot lead from the chasing pack at the close of day one at the 2020 VP Bank Swiss Ladies Open with sublime opening scores of 66 (-6). A trio of gains from the 13th took her to five-under-par before a 10ft putt on the 17th took her to six. The birdies are important but sometimes it is the pars that matter most.
ohn Catlin claimed his maiden European Tour title at the Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters after overcoming two-time Major Champion Martin Kaymer in a thrilling battle for a one-stroke victory at the famous Real Club Valderrama. For the final leaderboard click
Justin Walters made the most of the favourable early conditions to post a brilliant bogey free 64 and open up a three shot lead on an opening day of the 2020 ISPS HANDA UK Championship where four hours were lost to the weather.
Sophia Popov continued her love for Royal Troon as she opened up a commanding three-stroke lead heading into the final round of the AIG Women’s Open. American duo Austin Ernst and Lindsey Weaver, helped by a miraculous chip in for par at the 12th, are two shots further back in a tie for fourth place at one-over-par, alongside another German, Caroline Masson.
Srixon has announced the launch of the New 3rd generation UltiSoft golf ball. The new UltiSoft officially launches into stores across the UK & Ireland on the 19th September 2020. UltiSoft is true to its name as the ultimate golf ball for softness and feel. It’s the lowest compression ball in our lineup, delivering unmatched performance on every strike.
The stage is set for a final day shootout at the Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open as Spain’s Azahara Munoz rolled home from 20ft for birdie on the 18th hole to add another round of 69 (-2) to her total and take a one-shot lead over American Stacy Lewis at seven-under-par. For the Leaderboard click
Well, the Spiv didn't do too badly last week with his top two tips, Bryson DeChambeau and Jordan Speith coming tied third and tied tenth respectively. Harbour Town is arguably a tougher challenge for the pros but once again it is a high-class field.
It’s not so Manic Monday as sadly the golf calendar has been decimated by the Coronavirus crisis. It will be a very quick round-up of all the results and stories from the weekend as only the Ladies European Tour managed to finish an event.
