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.
Ana Pelaez shot a course-record nine-under-par 63 on moving day at the Comunidad de Madrid Ladies Open to take a three shot lead into the final round at Jarama-RACE Golf Club in the Spanish capital. The 24-year-old from Malaga, playing in her first LET tournament as a Rookie professional on the Tour, fired nine birdies for a 54-hole total of seventeen-under-par.
The PGA Championship carries one of the greatest prizes in professional golf. The annual tournament, played each May and open only to the sport’s most elite players, has a huge prize fund, making it a fiercely competitive affair. And that makes for a great spectacle.
Although it wasn’t the red number that 36-hole leader Hannah Green was looking for on Moving Day at the Palos Verdes Championship presented by Bank of America, she was still very proud of her grit on day three.
The winning momentum on Tour continues for KBS, the pioneering golf shaft brand that offers a high-performance shaft for every club in the bag, as players choosing to play its innovative shafts have picked up seven wins across the PGA, DP World, Korn Ferry and LPGA Tours already this season.
Germany’s Esther Henseleit was the winner once again at Vipingo Ridge as she successfully defended her Magical Kenya Ladies Open title. In the Ladies European Tour (LET) curtain-raiser Henseleit’s victory, where she finished the tournament on two-under-par, also ensured she leads the 2022 Race to Costa del Sol.
American Harold Varner III drained a colossal 92-foot putt for a 72nd hole eagle and the PIF Saudi International powered by SoftBank Investment Advisers title – beating close friend Bubba Watson by a single stroke.
Rory McIlroy made a flying start to the European Tour’s season-ending DP World Tour Championship, Dubai, opening with a seven-under-par round of 65 to lead by two shots in the final Rolex Series event of 2021.
Topgolf and The R&A are collaborating to offer several discounted women and girls coaching sessions from PGA professionals to support the governing body’s #FOREeveryone campaign, as part of its wider Women in Golf Charter initiative.
Thailand’s Atthaya Thitikul clinched the 2021 Race to Costa del Sol title thanks to her second-place finish at the Aramco Saudi Ladies International.
Dundonald Links announced last night it will host the 2022 Trust Golf Women’s Scottish Open while unveiling its brand-new clubhouse as part of their multi-million-pound development project. The tournament was previously held at Dundonald in 2015, 2016 and 2017 with Rebecca Artis, Isabelle Boineau and Lee Mi-Hyang as respective winners.
Dom Pedro Hotels & Golf Collection will invite newly crowned Portugal Masters champion, Thomas Pieters, to officially reopen the Dom Pedro Laguna Course after it undergoes a requalification to improve its overall playability and environmental sustainability.
