England’s Liz Young fired a round of 67 (-5) on day two at the VP Bank Swiss Ladies Open and leads at the end of Friday’s play at Golfpark Holzhäusern. Round one was completed this morning after yesterday’s delay, with round two getting underway as planned but there was a 45-minute delay due to dangerous conditions at lunchtime.
Golfers using the most sophisticated shot tracking system in the game chose to play the highest number of 18-hole rounds in Britain at courses around London and the Southeast during the first half of this year, according to the pioneering Arccos dataset.
Two players at different stages in their professional golf careers won tournaments last weekend while relying on SkyCaddie GPS for yardage information. Phillip Price, conqueror of Phil Mickelson in the 1983 Ryder Cup, and 25-year-old Jack Davidson, soon to make his first attempt at Q-School on the DP World Tour this October, both used SkyCaddie’s ground-mapped GPS data to lift a trophy.
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.
Hinako Shibuno rekindled her love for the AIG Women’s Open after claiming the first round lead at Muirfield. On a historic day for women’s golf, as the East Lothian venue staged the Championship for the first time, the 2019 Champion from Japan shone on the famous links.
Spain’s Carlota Ciganda holds a commanding five shot lead at the midway point of the Estrella Damm Ladies Open presented by Catalunya.
Cameron Tringale is the halfway leader at the 2022 Genesis Scottish Open after battling his way to a second-round 72 to head into the weekend on seven under par.
Sweden’s Maja Stark sealed a fourth title on the Ladies European Tour (LET) winning the Amundi German Masters by one stroke. After beginning the final round in second place, the 22-year-old didn’t get off to the best of starts at Golf & Country Club Seddiner See with a bogey on the first.
Czech amateur Jana Melichova triumphed at the Tipsport Czech Ladies Open securing a one-shot victory at Royal Beroun Golf Club. After rounds of 68 and 65 on the first two days, the 24-year-old produced a final round of 69 to seal the victory. It was an excellent start to day three for Melichova who rolled in birdies on holes four, five, seven and nine to make the turn in 32 (-4).
Li Haotong carded a course-record equalling 62 to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the BMW International Open. Starting his day on the back nine, the 26-year-old from China signed for a flawless ten-under-par round at Golfclub München Eichenried, with six birdies from the 11th to the 5th holes, finishing his round in spectacular style with eagles on the 6th and 9th holes.
Kalle Samooja carded a new course record of 64 in the final round of the Porsche European Open to win his maiden DP World Tour title at Green Eagle Golf Courses in Hamburg.
Victor Perez will take a one stroke lead into the final round of the Porsche European Open as he bids for back-to-back victories on the DP World Tour.
