Jan 27th, 2017 Article
Michelle Wie signs with Callaway
Callaway have pulled off a major coup by signing major champion Michelle Wie.
Callaway have pulled off a major coup by signing major champion Michelle Wie.
When Minjee Lee first announced her presence at a USGA championship a decade ago by winning the U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship, she was asked by Golf Channel reporter Steve Burkowski if more USGA titles were in the offing. Her two-word answer: “I’m coming.” That might have sounded like bravado, but it turned out to be prophetic.
After a final-round 67, Nasa Hataoka earned her second title of the season at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship presented by P&G on Sunday. Off in the morning with 36-hole co-leader Minjee Lee and Eun-Hee Ji, Hataoka hung on for her fifth-career LPGA Tour victory and second win in Rogers, Ark., after becoming a Rolex First-Time Winner in 2018 at Pinnacle Country Club.
Russell Henley of America and South African Louis Oosthuizen lead the U.S. Open on four-under-par. However, Oosthuizen has two holes to complete early on day two after fog delayed proceeding on the opening day.
Steven Tiley has completed the first round of the Farmfoods British Par 3 Championship Pro-Am with a score of -3 under par making him the overnight leader going into today's second, and final round of the Championship.
And here they are. As voted for by you, the good people at GolfPunker Central out there. The Top 20 Swingin Sirens of 2018.
"The greatest round of golf I've ever watched." Jason Day's caddie Colin Swatton
After a second-straight 65 at the CME Group Tour Championship, Celine Boutier took a four-stroke lead in Naples at fourteen-under. Her 130 becomes a career and tournament-best 36-hole score, as she holds the second-round lead for only the second time in her career. It’s the fourth time in 24 starts this season that Boutier has opened up with two straight rounds in the 60s.
Golflutter, the app which allows golfers to bet on themselves, has relaunched for the 2016 golf season with a new look, a new website, improved gameplay and more users.
Smash GC Captain Brooks Koepka extended his LIV Golf record by winning LIV Golf Greenbrier for his fifth individual title. For the third time, he won via playoff. But his victory Sunday at The Old White course was a bit more special, given the opponent.
Plans for a new golf resort in Hoylake have moved closer after councillors agreed to allow plans and site investigations to begin. It looks like this project will eventually get the green light and make the Wirral a must go destination for golfers.
Tiger Woods, in his first outing since his Masters victory will be teeing it up with Francesco Molinari and title holder, Brooks Koepka, for the opening two rounds of this week’s US PGA Championship.