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Cantlay claims BMW Championship to set up FedExCup finale

American Patrick Cantlay became the first player to successfully defend a tournament in the FedEx Cup by retaining the BMW Championship. A final-round 69 at Wilmington secured a one-shot victory for the world number four over compatriot Scott Stallings. He birdied 17 and although he found sand off the 18th tee, he scrambled to make a tap-in par for a 14-under total. “I hit a lot of solid shots then I got a couple of breaks,” said Cantlay, who began the […] The post Cantlay claims BMW Championship to set up FedExCup finale appeared first on Golf News.

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Kieffer claims first tour win at Czech Masters

Germany’s Max Kieffer ended a nine-year wait for his maiden DP World Tour title as he triumphed at the D+D REAL Czech Masters. Making his 249th appearance on the European circuit, Kieffer carded a final-round 66 to finish one stroke ahead of Gavin Green at Albatross Golf Resort. The 32-year-old from Dusseldorf started the final day four strokes behind Green, who led after 36 holes as the tournament was reduced to three rounds due to heavy rain on Saturday. He […] The post Kieffer claims first tour win at Czech Masters appeared first on Golf News.

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Nobilio captures English Women’s Amateur title

Italy’s Alessia Nobilio today birdied the third extra hole in a play-off with Denmark’s Christina Thouber to win the English Women’s Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship at Beau Desert Golf Club. A slick 20-footer holed from down and across the slope on the first hole on the Staffordshire venue was enough for the golfer from Milan to claim the silverware. Before that late drama, Nobilio had staged a sensational fightback just to book her place in the play-off – conjuring […] The post Nobilio captures English Women’s Amateur title appeared first on Golf News.

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Nelly Korda reels in her sister to seal Spanish success

Nelly Korda overturned a seven-shot deficit and clinched victory in the Aramco Team Series Sotogrande after an extraordinary final day at La Reserva Club in Spain. The world No.3 reined in her sister Jessica – the runaway 36-hole leader – and surged clear to win by three shots on 13-under-par. Her elder sister, Anna Pelaez and Pauline Roussin shared second spot. Jessica looked to be in a near-impregnable position at the start of the day, holding a six-shot advantage from […] The post Nelly Korda reels in her sister to seal Spanish success appeared first on Golf News.

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Pettersen names vice-captains for 2023 Solheim Cup

European Solheim Cup Captain Suzann Pettersen has named Anna Nordqvist, Laura Davies and Caroline Martens as her three vice-captains for the 2023 Solheim Cup, which will be played at Finca Cortesín in Spain next September. The trio have been selected to work alongside the Norwegian and will each bring different skills, knowledge and experience to the backroom team ahead of the prestigious biennial contest where Europe will be seeking their third consecutive victory. “It was the biggest honour of my […] The post Pettersen names vice-captains for 2023 Solheim Cup appeared first on Golf News.

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