While we in Australia slept, it was Monday morning in USA – time to rise and grind once again – but Americans woke to a message from the nation’s Commander in Chief, who was already wide awake tackling the big issues facing humankind.
The Australian Open has been given an enormous boost by being named as one of a handful of national championships that will award the champion an invitation to the Masters, after a bombshell announcement by Augusta National and the R&A.
Steph Kyriacou’s final round couldn’t have gotten off to a much poorer start at the AIG Women’s Open, but a gritty and determined fightback saw her record a third consecutive under-par round to secure Australian bragging rights at Royal Porthcawl.
There is still plenty of ground between AIG Women’s Open leader Miyu Yamashita and the Australian chasing pack, but Steph Kyriacou and Minjee Lee did their best to climb the leaderboard in the third round at Royal Porthcawl.
Shooting to join fellow Japanese star Mao Saigo as an LPGA major winner this season, Miyu Yamashita shot a two-over 74 in the third round to maintain a lead – albeit a slim one at one shot – in the final major of the year.
Japan’s Miyu Yamashita sits at 11-under and leads by three shots, as Steph Kyriacou, Grace Kim and Minjee Lee were the only Australians to survive the halfway cut at Royal Porthcawl.
Lottie Woad is on such a tear that you can count one of the world’s top players as a big fan. Lydia Ko is so impressed with the 21-year-old phenom from England that she’s been watching videos of her swing and trying to gain some tips.
Kyriacou hopes similarities to home and some reflection provides the mix for her not to be left behind in the winning stakes by her Aussie compatriots.
The Airbnb is adjacent to his old stomping ground, son Liam is on the bag and long-time friend Greg Chalmers will share the tee when the ISPS Handa Senior Open tees off at Sunningdale Golf Club later today. It’s little wonder Steve Allan is feeling right at home. RELATED: Steve Allan goes from alternate to Read more…
According to TaylorMade tour rep Adrian Rietveld, Scheffler wants “absolutely nothing inside” his driver’s clubhead that might alter performance in any way.