The PGA Tour has issued suspensions to all of its members who are taking part in this week's LIV Golf Invitational at Centurion Club near London. As the players were playing their opening holes following the shotgun start at the LIV Golf Series PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan sprung into action.
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.
Morgane Metraux eagled the first extra hole in a three-way play-off to win the Ladies Italian Open presented by Regione Piemonte and become the first winner from Switzerland on the Ladies European Tour.
Swiss sisters Kim and Morgane Metraux share the lead with Sofie Bringner of Sweden after shooting a trio of five-under-par 67s on a gorgeous opening day at the Ladies Italian Open presented by Regione Piemonte.
Since Ariya Jutanugarn became the first Thai player to win a major in 2016, the landscape of female golf has changed considerably. Just two years later, Ariya won the US Women’s Open in 2018.
Linn Grant won her second LET title in five starts in 2022 after firing a final round of 67 (-5) on the last day of the Mithra Belgian Ladies Open. The 22-year-old, who won the Joburg Ladies Open in March, recorded rounds of 66, 68 and 67 to hold off England’s Cara Gainer at Naxhelet Golf Club.
If golf courses could speak, they’d likely say their favourite colour is green.
Tiia Koivisto of Finland triumphed in a play-off to win her first LET title in the Jabra Ladies Open presented by Bitstamp. Playing in the penultimate group, the 28-year-old from Mantsala fired a final round of five-under-par 66 to set the clubhouse target at Evian Resort Golf Club in France.
Henrik Stenson has named Thomas Bjørn as his first Vice Captain for the 2023 Ryder Cup which will be played at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Rome, Italy from September 25 – October 1, 2023.
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.
Thorbjørn Olesen finished eagle-birdie for the second day in succession to win the Betfred British Masters hosted by Danny Willett in dramatic fashion at The Belfry. The 32-year-old posted a one-over-par round of 73 to finish on ten-under, one stroke clear of Sweden’s Sebastian Soderberg.
It was a dream start to life on the Ladies European Tour (LET) for Ana Peláez as the Spanish rookie won her first LET title at the Comunidad de Madrid Ladies Open in her debut tournament as a member. The 24-year-old from Malaga shot rounds of 69, 67, 63 and 66 for an impressive total of 23-under-par to win by six strokes in front of large galleries at Jarama-RACE Golf Club.
