Mar 19th, 2016 Article
Saturday Siren: Sharmila Nicollet
Sharmila Nicollet is India's hottest golfer there's no doubt about that. But is she the world's hottest golfer? You'd be hard pressed to come up with a counter argument...
Sharmila Nicollet is India's hottest golfer there's no doubt about that. But is she the world's hottest golfer? You'd be hard pressed to come up with a counter argument...
The La Manga Club International Pro-Am joins the PGAs of Europe’s 2018 Sanctioned Event line-up for the fifth time from April 30th to May 4th, with up to 30 teams competing at the resort that was named ‘Europe’s Best Golf Venue’ at the 2017 World Golf Awards.
Indian teenager Aditi Ashok had her second straight victory on the Ladies European Tour, at the inaugural Qatar Ladies Open in Doha on Sunday.
Matt Jones not only won the Australian Open at the weekend, but also secured himself a place for the 145th Open Championship, which will be played at Royal Troon in July 2016. Find out who else will also be joining him.
Former US Open Champion Michael Campbell is set to join Ian Woosnam on the list of Major winners who will play in next month’s Irish Legends at Seapoint Golf Links.
Finland’s Sanna Nuutinen shot a second round of 68 to claim a share of the lead alongside Australia’s Stephanie Kyriacou at the halfway stage of the Big Green Egg Open. After an opening round of 70, Nuutinen followed that up with a round of four-under-par (68) to head into the weekend tied at the top of the leaderboard.
Australian Wade Ormsby set the clubhouse target of seven under par at the BMW International Open as play at round one in Munich was suspended due to lightning in the area. The 41-year-old carded a flawless round of 65 at Golfclub München Eichenried with three other golfers yet to complete their first rounds joining him on that number.
For the first time in her LPGA Tour career, Sophia Popov is the outright first-round leader. The 2020 AIG Women’s Open champion set a career-low opening-round of 64 at Pelican Golf Club this afternoon and holds a two-stroke advantage in the inaugural Pelican Women’s Championship presented by DEX Imaging and Konica Minolta. Thompson ultimately shot an even-par 70 on the day and is tied for 22nd.
Australia’s Minjee Lee captured her first LET title at the OMEGA Dubai Moonlight Classic with a clutch birdie putt from twenty feet at the first extra hole to beat France’s Celine Boutier in a thrilling shoot-out under the Middle Eastern moonlight. Tracking all the way, the 24-year-old let out a rare sight of emotion with a fist pump and a smile from ear-to-ear. Check out the full rankings -
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.
Australia’s Whitney Hillier carded a one-under round of 71 to claim a one-shot lead at the halfway stage of the Hero Women’s Indian Open. She leads by a single shot from Norway’s Marianne Skarpnord with Linda Wessberg of Sweden and Meg MacLaren of England a further shot back.
CT Pan became only the second players from Chinese Taipei, or Taiwan as it is better known, to win on the PGA Tour and the first since 1987 when TC Chen won the Genesis Open. The diminutive Pan held his nerve over the final few holes to take the crown and earn himself a $1.2 million pay day.