May 26th, 2016 Article
The two reasons for 'No' at Muirfield
I've been reflecting on Muirfield’s decision not to allow women to join, and I wanted to get off my chest why I am just so angered with the ‘No’ voters.
I've been reflecting on Muirfield’s decision not to allow women to join, and I wanted to get off my chest why I am just so angered with the ‘No’ voters.
FootJoy are again looking to be the dominant force in golf shoes on the European Tour, as it has been confirmed that 65 per cent of players wore its footwear, and 39 per cent wore its gloves last year when competing in the circuit’s differing climates.
Many golfers would be satisfied with a single hole in one in their career, just one moment when all of the complicated golf swing came together in harmony and that little white ball disappeared after just one shot, but could you imagine a dream round where you got not one, not two, but three aces!
This is a true story. At the request of the survivors the names have been changed. Out of respect to the dead the rest has been told exactly as it happened...
Tommy Fleetwood has moved into the final automatic qualification spot on the World Points List following his tied tenth finish at The 151st Open Championship, won by America’s Brian Harman. The Georgia native, who notched his first win since 2017 at The Open, now has three Tour titles — including a major — under his belt. And soon, he’ll likely add a Ryder Cup to his career resume.
Players on different sides of the planet used Nippon Shaft steel shafts in their irons and wedges on Sunday to win on the PGA Tour and on the Japan Golf Tour.
Ashleigh Buhai brilliantly produced the lowest round of the week to open up a five-stroke lead going into the final round of the AIG Women’s Open at Muirfield. The South African is on course for her first major title after a superb seven-under-par 64 for a commanding 14-under-par total of 199 – the second lowest 54-hole score in Championship history.
Sweden’s Maja Stark fired a third round of 66 (-6), the joint best of the day, to move to 13-under-par and hold a four-shot lead at the Women’s NSW Open. The 22-year-old backed up rounds of 68 and 69 on her first two days with another in the 60s to put herself firmly in pole position with 18 holes left to play at Coolangatta & Tweed Heads Golf Club.
Australia’s Stephanie Kyriacou shot a first round of 66 to lead by two strokes over England’s Lily May Humphreys at the Big Green Egg Open. On a damp and drizzly day, the 2020 LET Rookie of the Year got off to the best possible start when she opened her round with a birdie at the tenth.
Thailand’s Atthaya Thitikul shot a stunning final round of 65 to win the Tipsport Czech Ladies Open by one stroke and secure her third LET title. It was the 18-year-old’s first win on the LET as a professional after she previously won the 2017 and 2019 Ladies European Thailand Championship while still an amateur.
Maybe this whole “experience” thing is a bit overrated. This week at Champions Golf Club, Hinako Shibuno is doing her part to debunk that major-championship theory.
The R&A has underlined its commitment to enhancing the AIG Women’s Open’s status as a leading major sporting event by announcing five world-class venues for championships being played from 2021 to 2025. The future championship venues for the AIG Women’s Open are: 2021 – Carnoustie 2022 – Muirfield 2023 – Walton Heath 2024 – St Andrews 2025 – Royal Porthcawl .