English stars come good as Europe reclaim Solheim Cup

Charley Hull and Lottie Woad have come good at the perfect time to help Europe reclaim the Solheim Cup from the United States with a 15-13 victory at Bernardus Golf Club in the Netherlands. English stars Hull and Woad had been paired in each of the first four sessions of the three-day event — a Read more…

Jennifer Kupcho’s stunner leaves US and Europe locked in Solheim Cup

Jennifer Kupcho has summoned a pair of superb last-gasp putts to drag the United States back all square at 8-8 after a riveting second day of Solheim Cup action at Bernardus Golf in the Netherlands.  Europe had built a two-point lead after the morning foursomes on Saturday and looked strong favourites to retain that advantage Read more…

Joaquin Niemann leads, Rory McIlroy battles the elements at Irish Open

Rory McIlroy battled 35mph gusts and a stop-start pace of play to card a one-under 71 at the Irish Open, sitting four shots off Joaquin Niemann’s course-record 65. “I hung in there,” McIlroy said, as Daniel Hillier led the Australian charge in tough conditions at Doonbeg.

Skipper Geoff Ogilvy names three Presidents rookies for Cup

Geoff Ogilvy has used half of his captain’s picks to add Presidents Cup rookies Nick Taylor, Nico Echavarria and Ryo Hisatsune to his International Team, already including Adam Scott and Min Woo Lee. The Internationals are hoping to snap a lengthy losing streak against a stacked US squad. Ogilvy also ‌named Canadian Corey Conners, South Read more…

Tiger-like Scheffler reigns, Scott rises at PGA Tour finale

Adam Scott has had to settle for yet another cool milestone as Scottie Scheffler surpassed Tiger Woods as the PGA Tour’s all-time leading prize money earner with a second season-long FedEx Cup crown. Scheffler once again underlined his undisputed world No.1 status with a decisive three-shot triumph at the $US40 million Tour Championship in Atlanta. Read more…

Josh Armstrong angles his way to lead at PNG Open

A putter tweak is paying dividends for Canberra native Josh Armstrong, who has poured in 15 birdies across two rounds to lead the PNG Open by one stroke at the halfway point. A return to sunny conditions provided perfect scoring conditions at Royal Port Moresby Golf Club on Friday and Armstrong took advantage as he Read more…

Sei Young Kim takes lead in LPGA Championship event

Sei Young Kim capped a second-nine spree with a chip-in eagle for an eight-under 64 at the TPC Boston to take the first-round lead in the LPGA  Championship event. Kim played a six-hole stretch in six under with four birdies and the eagle on the par-5 seventh. The South Korean had only 24 putts as Read more…

Louis Dobbelaar holds lead at rain-affected PNG Open

Louis Dobbelaar has taken a one-shot lead after a rain-hit opening day at the PNG Open, with PNG Prime Minister James Marape hitting the ceremonial first tee shot before the weather forced play to be suspended.

Tiger Woods excited by new matchplay format for Tour Championship

Tiger Woods has given a thumbs-up to the PGA Tour’s new format for its Tour Championship, which will feature a 32-man match play competition. PGA ‌Tour chief executive Brian Rolapp announced overnight (Australian time) ahead of the Tour ‌Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta that the new season-ending format will begin ‌in 2028, Read more…

Diminutive star matches LPGA record in nine-stroke win

Diminutive Japanese star Miyu Yamashita has matched the LPGA Tour’s 72-hole scoring record in a wire-to-wire, nine-stroke victory in the Canadian Women’s Open in Edmonton. The 150cm (4-foot-11) Yamashita made a birdie putt on the 18th for a four-under 66 and 23-under 257 total. Sei Young Kim also shot 257 in the 2018 Thornberry Creek Read more…