Alister Scott is the regular first-tee announcer on the DP World Tour, so he’s a pro’s pro. And he proved it on Sunday, bringing the energy and a nice Scottish brogue as he stood sentry and read the names of the 70 golfers who played in rotten weather.
If Ryan McCormick was ready to be labeled the “video game guy”, he nearly changed the narrative entirely during his second round when he found himself in a precarious equipment situation.
Sydney native Daniel Gale made history on Monday during the qualifier for the PGA Tour’s 3M Open in Minnesota. By Friday, he was making headlines for a homemade, efficient swing.
It was an eventful first round for Nick Hardy at the 3M Open, but ultimately a successful one. He just needs to replace one of his clubs before Friday.
It was a brutal start for Perrine Delacour at the Amundi Evian Championship on Thursday as the Frenchwoman playing in her native country began the tournament seven over thru eight holes. But on her ninth hole, she finally had something good happen. And it led to one of the best on-course celebrations of the year.
Thomas, who shot 82-71 to miss the cut at Royal Liverpool by 11 shots, explained that he’s not only an avid fan, he also uses these opportunities to watch and learn.
On Friday, after lipping out a par putt on the 10th hole, fiery Spaniard Jon Rahm unleashed a muy picante F-bomb that will reverberate around Royal Liverpool for decades to come. Ear muffs, kiddos.
Travis Smyth, the 28-year-old Asian Tour pro from Kiama in New South Wales who played part of last year on LIV Golf, may not claim the claret jug this year, but he can always claim a Hoylake tournament first.
It wasn’t the flat patch of land or Hoylake’s calm conditions that defined the opening 18 holes of the year’s final men’s major, but, rather, the devilish bunkers (81 overall) that litter the place.
A new legend unknowingly joined the Open Championship broadcast while hitting balls parallel to the course. He didn’t just get a moment of glory but a swing breakdown from golf great and former Ryder Cup captain Paul Azinger.
Australian Golf Digest
