Judging the pace and line perfectly, Varner made what is surely the unlikeliest winning putt of his life to reach 13-under, claim the title and the $US1 million first prize.
How hard was Royal Greens Golf & Country Club playing on Saturday at the Saudi International? Of the 74 competitors who teed-up, only 24 broke the par of 70.
Never before during his three decades as a professional golfer has the phrase, “What will Phil Mickelson do next?” been so apt. Or intriguing. Or mysterious.
Here’s what few if any of the players competing in this week’s Saudi International want to discuss: the so-called Super Golf League that appears to be creeping ever closer to some sort of inauguration.
As ever when there is even a sniff of Saudi Arabia about the proceedings, what was unsaid by Greg Norman, CEO of LIV Golf Investments, and Cho Minn Thant, commissioner of the Asian Tour, was perhaps more illuminating than what was uttered out loud.
There’s an old golf proverb, penned by the legendary Herbert Longhurst Darwin, that says the Slync.io Dubai Desert Classic doesn’t really begin until the 10th tee on Sunday. OK, not really. But on the evidence of this epic event, it would be difficult to come up with a more apt description of a race to Read more…
In the wake of the on-going scandal and possible court case regarding his friendship and involvement with convicted paedophile, the late Jeffrey Epstein, Prince Andrew, Duke of York, has relinquished his honorary membership of the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews.
For something that hasn’t even begun—and may not ever make it as far as the starting line—just the mere possibility of a Saudi Super League continues to energise much of the off-course chat on both the PGA Tour and the DP World Tour. And, as is so often the case, Rory McIlroy is something of Read more…
Stenson’s name has been often mentioned in possible connection with two things: the Saudi Super League that may or may not be launching, and the 2023 European Ryder Cup captaincy.
Gone are the Januarys when McIlroy would scribble those ambitions on his airline boarding pass en route to the Middle East. Instead, he now uses a journal.
He’s a Category 5 player this week. Which is not all bad. In DP World Tour language that means Colin Montgomerie is a “tour legend.” Fair enough, of course. Quite apart from his Ryder Cup heroics in eight appearances against the Americans—he was unbeaten in singles—the now 58-year-old Scot can point to eight Race to Read more…
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