Spain’s David Puig was not aware of what he did, but when shown a replay of the shot he agreed it was a violation and was assessed the penalty because he touched the sand while addressing the ball, violating rule 12.2b.
Patrick Reed kicked the door open for a likely pathway into all four majors, with a dominant victory at the Dubai Desert Classic catapulting him back into the top 30 on the Official World Golf Ranking for the first time in almost four years.
Prepared to pay more than $US1 million in fines to play on the DP World Tour in 2026, Patrick Reed put himself in position for a hefty deposit after taking the 36-hole lead at the Dubai Desert Classic.
The 2018 Masters champion isn’t eligible for an immediate return to the PGA Tour via the newly created Returning Member Program, but as a golfer with a footprint on three major circuits already, he wouldn’t hesitate to add a fourth.
Shane Lowry spoke powerfully after a 72nd hole meltdown cost him at least a spot in a playoff at the DP World Tour’s Dubai Invitational, where he and Rory McIlroy were among the big names upstaged by Spain’s Nacho Elvira.
Would you rather start or end a round with an eagle? Through two days at the Alfred Dunhill Championship, Eugenio Chacarra doesn’t have to choose because he’s already done both. Must be nice.
A blockbuster Australian Open at the iconic Royal Melbourne has left golf fans craving more national championships on the Sandbelt, after record crowds and global interest in the TV broadcast sent the national championship back to its glory days.
Rory McIlroy says carving out a standalone week for the Australian Open is the only hurdle to attracting more of the world’s top golfers after a creditable but rusty performance at Royal Melbourne that showed signs of fatigue after a career-defining year.
Cameron Smith missed a short putt to take the Australian Open into a playoff at Royal Melbourne after Denmark’s Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen made a sublime par save to lift the Stonehaven Cup.
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