Team Jessica Korda clinched victory at the Aramco Team Series – New York after they beat Team Popov in a two-hole playoff at Glen Oaks Club. After starting the day two strokes behind the overnight leaders, Jessica Korda, Karolin Lampert, Lina Boqvist and amateur Alexandra O’Laughlin produced another solid round to finish with a total of forty-one-under-par.
European trio Charley Hull, Anne Van Dam and Catriona Matthew are the latest big names confirmed for next month’s $1million Aramco Team Series – London, as the debut tournament builds an appetite-whetting cross-Atlantic field just two months out from this year’s Solheim Cup.
She is only 20, has never played a major championship or even played outside Japan until this week and now Hinako Shibuno finds herself leading the Women’s British Open at Woburn. She takes a two-shot lead into the Sunday but there is plenty of talent queuing up behind her should she slip up on the final day.
It’s Manic Monday, so here is a very quick round up of all the results and stories from the weekend on the PGA Tour, European Tour, LPGA and Women’s European Tour.
Emily Kristine Pedersen and Celine Herbin tied at -11 after both shooting 70s in their final rounds to finish on 269. Herbin then won the play off to secure her first LET victory and send the home fans into raptures.
South African Ashleigh Buhai shot a seven-under-par opening 65 to lead the AIG Women’s British Open. However, home favourites Charlie Hull, Georgia Hall and Bronte Law gave the crowd something to cheer about on day one at Woburn Golf Club in Buckinghamshire.
For the second consecutive day, Patty Tavatanakit settled any major championship nerves to hold the ANA Inspiration lead after a second-round 69 to sit at -9 overall. The 2010/21 Tour rookie, who holds a 36-hole lead for the first time in her career, rebounded from a bogey on her first hole (No. 10) with a slam-dunk eagle on No. 15 followed by a birdie on No. 16 to pick up momentum making the...
Two-time major champion Anna Nordqvist finds herself tied for the lead along with Americans Jessica Korda and Yealimi Noh at four-under-par. Starting the day with a birdie on the 1st hole, the Swede carded three more birdies in her round until an unfortunate bogey on the last cost her the solo lead. "I think I made four in a row on making the turn too," said Noh of her birdie opportunities.
There is not much to say really, Sei Young Kim never looked in trouble as she strolled to victory at Aronimink to take her first major title. Inbee Park had a run at Kim but the 27-year-old was unflappable and never looked in trouble. "This golf course is really challenging," said Kim after grabbing her first major title. "I tried to keep the focus on my job. It was really tough.
Three of the UK’s biggest women’s golf stars have been confirmed for the Aramco Team Series London presented by Public Investment Fund, taking place at Centurion Club on June 16-18th.
Golfing superstars Minjee Lee, Georgia Hall and Lydia Ko, will be teeing off under the floodlights at this year’s OMEGA Dubai Moonlight Classic. The iconic Faldo Course at Emirates Golf Club will host three days of golfing action from 4-6 November with 56 players set to compete. Competition for the $285,000 prize fund will be fierce with five players from the confirmed field in the top 50 and...
The Daily Mail’s golf correspondent Derek Lawrenson has been writing about the current strength of the English game, and he certainly has a point.
