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PETTERSeN ISSUES APOLOGY OVER SOLHEIM CUP BEHAVIOUR

Norway’s Suzann Pettersen has taken to Twitter to issue an apology for her decision not to concede an 18-inch putt to America’s Alison Lee during the fourball matches at the Solheim Cup. Pettersen said that a putt on the 17th green had not been conceded when Lee picked up her ball, meaning the Americans lost the hole. But having slept on her decision, following Europe’s 14.5-13.5 defeat, Pettersen issued a statement on her Twitter account. “I’ve never felt more gutted and truly […] The post PETTERSeN ISSUES APOLOGY OVER SOLHEIM CUP BEHAVIOUR appeared first on Golf News.

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USA RALLY TO WIN SOLHEIM CUP AFTER CONCESSION CONTROVERSY

There was a sense of justice having prevailed after the United States claimed an historic 14.5-13.5 victory in the Solheim Cup after three days of intense match play golf at St Leon Rot in Germany. A controversial incident during the closing stages of one of the fourball matches that was concluded on Sunday morning sparked a major row that left some of the players in tears, the captains at loggerheads, and the rest of the golfing world bemused and stunned […] The post USA RALLY TO WIN SOLHEIM CUP AFTER CONCESSION CONTROVERSY appeared first on Golf News.

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DAY RACES TO BMW SUCCESS AND WORLD NO.1

Australia’s Jason Day leapfrogged Rory McIlroy at the top of the world rankings with a six-shot victory at the BMW Championship title at Conway Farms near Chicago . The 27-year-old secured his fourth win in six tournaments with a final round of 69 to finish on 22 under par, having shot 61, 63 and 69 in the opening rounds. American Daniel Berger also closed with a two-under 69 to reach 16 under for the tournament and earn outright second place, with Scott […] The post DAY RACES TO BMW SUCCESS AND WORLD NO.1 appeared first on Golf News.

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