Two players have separated themselves from the field in the LPGA Drive On Championship presented by Volvik at Golden Ocala, as Austin Ernst holds a one-shot advantage over Jennifer Kupcho at thirteen-under-par overall. It all sets up for a showdown on Sunday in Marion County at Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club.
When Nelly Korda’s final putt dropped at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club, the emotions took over. Tears welled in her eyes, as she realised the day’s reward. The 22-year-old had won her fourth victory on the LPGA Tour since joining in 2017 at the Gainbridge LPGA, after what she coined a “stressful” day.
Paul Casey produced a stunning birdie-eagle finish in a bogey-free round of 64 to take a one shot lead into the final day of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic. The Englishman will go in search of his 15th European Tour title after matching the lowest round of the week to get to fifteen-under-par and lead by one from Scotland's Robert MacIntyre.
Leading Japanese golf brand HONMA has added a new range of game improvement clubs to its T//WORLD series, aimed at golfers with slower swings looking to increase ball speed and distance playing with proven high-performance golf equipment.
Cobra Golf®, a leader in golf club innovation, today introduced the new RADSPEED Irons – its most technologically advanced irons to date. The RADSPEED Variable and ONE Length Irons feature game-changing innovations including Radial Weighting and debut the first ever 3D printed nylon medallion.
Golf GPS specialist SkyCaddie has created its first three Masterclass videos to help serious golfers and PGA Professionals become ‘super-users’ of its next-generation GPS technology, which offers a host of advantages over laser and yardage books. The videos are being promoted by the PGA, which is using SkyCaddie pin information in all of its 2021 national tournaments.
As the final day of the Volunteers of America Classic began with two major champions, Inbee Park and So Yeon Ryu, and LPGA Tour rookie Yealimi Noh with the 54-hole lead, Angela Stanford rose to the occasion just 55 minutes away from home at the Old American Golf Club. She secured her seventh career LPGA Tour victory and first since her maiden major title at the 2018 Evian Championship.
There may be 18 Spanish stars in the field this week for the LET’s season finale at the Andalucia Costa Del Sol Open De Espana but homegrown talent Azahara Munoz is among the pre-tournament favourites as play gets underway from November 26-29.
Motocaddy, the world’s biggest-selling electric trolley brand, has launched the premium PRO 3000 Laser Rangefinder as its latest move into the distance measurement device (DMD) market. “By any standards, the PRO 3000 Laser is a match for any rangefinder on the market, offering pinpoint accuracy in distance measurements at a really attractive price point,” he added.
Not since the heydays of one Tiger Woods have we seen such a dominant performance. Johnson was out of the traps fast with his opening seven-under-par 65 and despite a slightly lacklustre showing on Friday he stormed it from there. Add to this that the lucky so and so is engaged to the lovely Paulina Gretzky and he is a really genuinely nice guy and we are somewhat jealous! Course conditions
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.
The stage is set for a Sunday showdown at the inaugural Aramco Saudi Ladies International Presented by PIF, with Welsh star Lydia Hall and Denmark’s Emily Kristine Pedersen locked together at ten-under-par after rounds of 69 (-3) and 71 (-1) respectively. I’m pretty happy with the result and I’m looking forward to playing with the same group tomorrow again – it’s going to be fun.”
