Birthday girl, Ally McDonald grabbed her first LPGA Tour victory at the LPGA Drive On Championship at Reynolds Lake Oconee. The 28-year-old shot a final round three-under 69 to finish on sixteen-under-par and win by a single shot from world number five Danielle Kang. Mina Harigae of America and Spain's Carlota Ciganda shared the fourth spot after rounds of 67 and 69 respectively.
Laurie Canter followed up his incredible first round of 60 at the Italian Open with a four-under-par 68 to take a two shot lead going into the weekend at Chervò Golf Club. 38-year-old McGowan carded a bogey-free round of 64 to keep Canter in his sights as he bids to lift a European Tour trophy for the first time since the 2009 Madrid Masters.
The 24th Faldo Series Europe season came to a dramatic finish at the Scotland Championship, where Scottish talent, Ruben Lindsay, showed resilience and determination through a 6-hole playoff to claim the final title of the Europe Series. Leading final scores and qualifiers from the Scotland Championship: George Ash +4 George Mason +8 Charles Petrie +9 Calum D Scott +3 Lachlan Reynolds +3
England's Georgia Hall and Charley Hull are well placed at level par after the first round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. For Hall though there was frustration as she got off to a great start reaching the turn in three-under-par but faltered on the way home giving up all three shots including bogies at the 17th and 18th holes. Poor Mel Reid who won last week at the
Lucas Herbert made the most of favourable conditions to take a one shot lead into the weekend at the Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open. The Australian added a second round of 65 to his opening 66 at The Renaissance Club to top the leaderboard at 11 under par as he goes in search of a second European Tour title in 2020 following his victory in Dubai in January
Sweden’s Julia Engstrom produced a final round 72 (+1) to win her second LET title of the season, with a narrow one-shot victory from home favourite Celine Herbin and Argentinian Magdalena Simmermacher at the 2020 Lacoste Ladies Open De France.
Amy Boulden produced a sensational round of a lifetime, firing a stunning bogey-free 64 (-8) to finish the week at 17-under-par and claim a three-shot victory from Australia’s Stephanie Kyriacou at the 2020 VP Bank Swiss Ladies Open. LET rookie Steph Kyriacou was making a charge of her own, turning in 31 (-4), while Morroco’s Haddioui was alongside her after an opening nine of 33 (-2).
Overnight leader Sanna Nuutinen continued her quest to add a second Swiss trophy to her cabinet, adding a second round of 68 (-4) to her opening effort of 66 (-6) to take a one-shot lead heading into the final round at the 2020 VP Bank Swiss Ladies Open. “It has been one of my goals this year to get back into contention and see how I handle the pressure.”
anny Willett will return to Wentworth Club to defend his BMW PGA Championship title from October 8-11, when he will be joined by four Englishmen currently inside the world’s top 20, Matt Fitzpatrick, Tommy Fleetwood, Tyrrell Hatton and Justin Rose.
Tommy Fleetwood is teeing it up at the Portugal Masters for the first time since 2016, and the Ryder Cup star is excited to be back at a regular European Tour event after the four month hiatus due to coronavirus.
Emily Kristine Pedersen sealed her second career LET title at the 2020 Tipsport Czech Ladies Open at Beroun Golf Club, closing with a dramatic 80ft eagle putt on the 18th hole to win by four-shots at 17-under-par from Austria’s Christine Wolf. The scores suggest it was a procession, it was anything but. By the 12th it was down to three, as Austria’s Cristine Wolf came knocking.
Hands up, GolfPunk joined the outcry about the lack of a five-year exemption on the LPGA Tour for Sophia Popov after her fantastic win at the AIG Women’s Open. However, having listened to the highly impressive Mike Whan, commissioner of the LPGA, we have somewhat changed our view. In his statement, Whan opened with a firm but passioned statement. Mike Whan, we salute you!
