American Brittany Altomare notched a huge upset on Thursday at the Bank of Hope LPGA Match-Play presented by MGM Rewards, coming back from a three-hole deficit to capture a 2-and-1 victory over top-seeded Minjee Lee.
Mito Pereira of Chile is the surprise leader of the US PGA Championship heading into the final round. The world number one hundred leads England's Matt Fitzpatrick and overnight leader Will Zalatoris of America.
Tiia Koivisto of Finland triumphed in a play-off to win her first LET title in the Jabra Ladies Open presented by Bitstamp. Playing in the penultimate group, the 28-year-old from Mantsala fired a final round of five-under-par 66 to set the clubhouse target at Evian Resort Golf Club in France.
American Max Homa won a final round duel with countryman Keegan Bradley to win the Wells Fargo Championship in Maryland by two shots. Homa started the final round two behind the former US PGA champion but errors from both players and, in particular, Bradley produced a scrappy battle down the stretch.
Thorbjørn Olesen finished eagle-birdie for the second day in succession to win the Betfred British Masters hosted by Danny Willett in dramatic fashion at The Belfry. The 32-year-old posted a one-over-par round of 73 to finish on ten-under, one stroke clear of Sweden’s Sebastian Soderberg.
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.
Tournament host Danny Willett raised £8,000 for Prostate Cancer UK by carding eight birdies on day two of the Betfred British Masters and in doing so moved to within three shots of leader Hurly Long at the halfway stage.
Maja Stark, Agathe Sauzon and Jess Karlsson hit the front on day one of the Comunidad de Madrid Ladies Open with matching rounds of five-under-par 67 at Jarama-RACE Golf Club in the Spanish capital.
Ryan Fox and Thorbjørn Olesen carded six under par rounds of 66 at The Belfry to share the first round lead at the Betfred British Masters hosted by Danny Willett.
There are some athletes who are so talented that they become legendary early in their careers and even a few bad seasons can’t tarnish their reputation. Tiger Woods is one of those athletes. When he turned pro in 1996, he shook up the golfing world and things have never been the same. He hadn’t been playing at quite the same level in recent years, but he was still making his mark.
Sweden’s Maja Stark produced a round of 69 (-3) to lead by one stroke after 36 holes at the Women’s NSW Open. The 22-year-old was the co-leader overnight having shot 68 (-4) in her opening round, but her second day at Coolangatta & Tweed Heads Golf Club was far from straightforward.
Scottie Scheffler confirmed his status as world number one by claiming his first major title in the 86th Masters at Augusta National. The American had the luxury of being able to four-putt the last hole and still win by three shots from a late-charging Rory McIlroy. Scheffler closed with a 71 to finish at ten-under-par ahead of the charging McIlroy who lit up the course with a final round 64.
