WENTWORTH, England — That so few American players compete in the BMW PGA Championship, the DP World Tour’s flagship event, is an annual disappointment for the Old World circuit. And this time round is no different. Led by Billy Horschel, the event’s 2021 champion, only eight players this week’s U.S. contingent at Wentworth is only Read more…
Riding a potent combination of good fortune and stellar shot-making over the closing nine holes at Royal County Down, Rasmus Hojgaard overhauled McIlroy’s long-time lead to shoot 65 and walk off with the Irish Open title.
If the former Masters and US Open champion, and now LIV Golf League player, wishes to be eligible for what would be his fourth Ryder Cup appearance for Europe next year, he has a decision to make. And soon.
SUNNINGDALE, England — It’s official. Catriona Matthew is now the most successful captain of Old World golf teams—male or female—in trans-atlantic competition. Tony Jacklin led Europe to two successive Ryder Cup victories in 1985 and 1987 and followed that with a draw against the United States in 1989. But that best is now previous. After Read more…
SUNNINGDALE, England — Two captains, two different moods. Armed with a two-point advantage, 7-5, going into the eight Sunday singles that will provide the climax to the 43rd playing of the Curtis Cup at Sunningdale, Great Britain & Ireland captain Catriona Matthew, in her patented quiet way, was exuding an air of confidence laced with Read more…
SUNNINGDALE, England — Almost three decades have passed since a Women’s Amateur champion teed up in the Curtis Cup wearing America’s colors. Kelli Kuehne was the last to do so in 1996. But this week at Sunningdale the answer to that particular trivia question changed. Melanie Green, who ironically won the 2024 “British” at Portmarnock Read more…
SUNNINGDALE, England — You thought the Curtis Cup was a three-day event? Think again. Now it’s only two. With 14 points still available, the 43rd encounter between Great Britain & Ireland and the United States is tied at 3-3 at the end of Day 1. It is an obviously intriguing situation, one that provided non-playing Read more…
SUNNINGDALE, England — In a contest founded by famous golfing sisters, it was fitting that the opening match in the 43rd edition of the Curtis Cup contained a pair of siblings. Playing for Great Britain & Ireland, the Rhodes sisters, Mimi and Patience, were defending both national honor and an unbeaten record in foursomes play Read more…
SUNNINGDALE, England — Advice, especially the good stuff, is always useful when it comes to playing golf in unfamiliar territory or conditions. Knowing that obvious truism only too well, both sides in the Curtis Cup at Sunningdale are taking advantage of those with experience in the run-up to what will be the 43rd meeting between Read more…
In an 11-minute chat with a gathering of journalists, the world No.36 was at pains to avoid the politics of his presence, preferring to focus on the incentives he has to play well in his first DP World Tour regular season event since the Dubai Desert Classic in January.
Two days before the Betfred British Masters kicks off qualifying for the Old World side at the four-time Ryder Cup site, the captain was understandably in “wait and see” mode.
The same, but different. That is pretty much how Catriona Matthew—“Beany” to her friends—compares her latest role of Great Britain & Ireland Curtis Cup skipper with her pair of Solheim Cup-winning European captaincies. The first professional to take on the position in the biennial matches between the best amateur female golfers from GB&I and the Read more…
At the end of a long week dominated by slow play that saw the opening two rounds both take about six hours to complete, the New Zealander reached the seven-under-par total that proved too strong for a formidable host of challengers down the stretch.
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — It’s a harsh reality for a former AIG Women’s Open champion who won a further six times on the LPGA Tour with five top-10 finishes in the U.S. Women’s Open amongst a total of 16 in majors and career earnings in excess of $10 million. But I.K. Kim, who has announced Read more…
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Chances are, Esther Henseleit isn’t going to win the AIG Women’s Open at St. Andrews. So her name won’t be featuring in any headlines come Sunday evening. Indeed, it is unlikely that the 25-year-old German will even be mentioned in the lead to any journalist’s story. Hang on though. As she Read more…
In prevailing conditions – strong winds and heavy showers – that have done nothing for the case that Scotland really does have a summer, Korda’s creative shot-making and solid putting has been extraordinary indeed.
In winds that gusted to more than 40mph, as many as 16 members of the 144-strong field gathered in the Home of Golf for the AIG Women’s Open Championship managed to eke out scores in red figures.
Australian Golf Digest
