Czech amateur Jana Melichova triumphed at the Tipsport Czech Ladies Open securing a one-shot victory at Royal Beroun Golf Club. After rounds of 68 and 65 on the first two days, the 24-year-old produced a final round of 69 to seal the victory. It was an excellent start to day three for Melichova who rolled in birdies on holes four, five, seven and nine to make the turn in 32 (-4).
Linn Grant made history in front of her home fans as she stormed to a stunning nine-shot victory at the Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixed to become the first female winner of a DP World Tour event. The 22-year-old Swede produced a nerveless display of frontrunning on Sunday to keep a host of DP World Tour stars at bay and claim her third Ladies European Tour title in just six starts this season.
Lee-Anne Pace seized the lead after two rounds of the Ladies Italian Open presented by Regione Piemonte as the South African moved into position for her second win of the season. The former LET number one used her laser-like accuracy off the tee to plot her way around the course in rainy conditions at Golf Club Margara on Friday and returned a five-under-par 67, which included a double bogey.
Carmen Alonso of Spain holds a one-stroke lead in the Jabra Ladies Open presented by Bitstamp after shooting an opening round of five-under-par 66 in warm and sunny conditions at Evian Resort Golf Club in Evian-les-Bains, France.
Finland’s Tiia Koivisto holds a one-stroke lead on 10-under-par at the halfway stage of the Comunidad de Madrid Ladies Open after a day of low scoring at Jarama-RACE Golf Club. The 28-year-old from Mantsala near Helsinki fired a six-under-par 66 to take control, but two rising stars are hot on her heels.
Major-winner Georgia Hall will play with the Ladies European Tour’s first and only Arabic golfer Maha Haddioui in Saudi Arabia this week at $1million Aramco Team Series – Jeddah after choosing the Moroccan from the event’s unique draft. Hall was paired with Haddioui for Saturday’s round of last week’s Aramco Saudi Ladies International presented by PIF, where she was impressed by her play.
Laurie Canter will take a three-stroke lead into the final round of the Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters as he bids for a maiden European Tour title. The Englishman, runner up at last month’s BMW PGA Championship, signed for a four-under par third round of 67 at Real Club Valderrama, holing his eighth birdie of the day on the 18th to move three shots clear of compatriot Matt Fitzpatrick.
Following the conclusion of the 43rd Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits, where the U.S. Ryder Cup Team won its second consecutive domestic Ryder Cup, 19-9, Dustin Johnson (U.S.) and Sergio Garcia (Europe) were named the inaugural recipients of the Nicklaus-Jacklin Award presented by Aon. The players were recognized as those who best embodied the spirit of the famous 1969 concession when Jack...
Maja Stark will take a three-shot lead into the final day of the Creekhouse Ladies Open after a third round score of 71 (-1) kept her advantage intact. Four birdies and three bogeys during her round was enough for the Swede to lead the way after 54 holes in Åhus and keep the rest of the field at bay heading into the last 18 holes of the tournament.
Maverick Antcliff and Henrik Stenson share the first-round lead at the D+D REAL Czech Masters after carding five-under-par rounds of 67 at Albatross Golf Resort.
Christine Wolf became the first woman to lead a European Tour event as she shared top spot on the leaderboard with Sam Horsfield after day one of the Scandinavian Mixed Hosted by Henrik & Annika. History was made on the Race to Dubai at Vallda Golf and Country Club as a field of 78 men and 78 women teed off over the same course playing for one trophy and one prize fund of €1,000,000.
For the second day running, Philippine teenager Yuka Saso produced a fantastic eight-under round of 64 to hold a two-shot halfway lead at the LPGA Tour's Lotte Championship. Saso held off a charging Lydia Ko, who shot a second-round nine under 63.
