Australia’s Minjee Lee has continued her dalliance with links golf, snatching the opening-round lead in the Ricoh Women’s British Open with a seven-under 65 at Royal Lytham & St Annes.
Tiger Woods notched another benchmark in his latest comeback on Wednesday, committing to the Northern Trust, the first leg of the US PGA Tour’s postseason.
Woods needs to win the Wanamaker Trophy – or couple a top five at the US PGA Championship with a Bridgestone Invitational victory – to have a chance at one of the eight point selections. If not, Tiger will have to rely on one of Furyk’s four captain’s picks.
“A Course Called Scotland” has a dimension most golf books lack. Forget a worthwhile endeavour on Scottish golf; Tom Coyne’s project is one of the best golf books this century.
Phil Mickelson’s brush with the rule book got him in hot water at Shinnecock Hills. Unlike his actions at the US Open, however, Mickelson’s latest snafu was self-enforced.