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LIV LONDON: SMITH SHOOTS 63; RIPPERS TAKE TEAM LEAD

With his Open Championship defense looming in two weeks, Cameron Smith seems to be peaking at the right time. Friday’s opening round at LIV Golf London is the latest piece of evidence. The Ripper GC captain shot a bogey-free 8-under 63 to grab a one-stroke lead over teammate Marc Leishman as LIV Golf made its return to Centurion Club, the host course for last year’s inaugural tournament. RangeGoats GC’s Thomas Pieters is in solo third, three strokes back, while red-hot […] The post LIV LONDON: SMITH SHOOTS 63; RIPPERS TAKE TEAM LEAD appeared first on Golf News.

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THE NINETEEN PLAYERS WHO SECURED PLACES IN FINAL QUALIFYING AT HOYLAKE

  Matt Wallace was the pick of the bunch in Final Qualifying as the Englishman delivered a strong performance at West Lancashire to lead the qualifiers for The 151st Open at Royal Liverpool. Nineteen players from a starting field of 288 across secured their places in golf’s original championship at events held at Dundonald, Royal Cinque Ports, Royal Porthcawl and West Lancashire. The number of places for Final Qualifying was increased from 16 to 19 with additional spots allocated to […] The post THE NINETEEN PLAYERS WHO SECURED PLACES IN FINAL QUALIFYING AT HOYLAKE appeared first on Golf News.

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Fowler rockets to first win in four years

Rickie Fowler has undeniable momentum this season, and it was only a matter of time before the SoCal native captured the sixth PGA Tour victory of his decorated career. He got the job done on Sunday at the Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit, firing four spectacular rounds in the sixties for a -24 total, forcing a playoff where he was able to edge out Collin Morikawa and Adam Hadwin to earn the highly anticipated win. “Rickie has been with us […] The post Fowler rockets to first win in four years appeared first on Golf News.

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ALONSO CLAIMS MAIDEN LET TITLE WITH DRAMATIC WIN

After 19 seasons and 251 starts, Spain’s Carmen Alonso can finally call herself a Ladies European Tour (LET) champion after clinching a dramatic maiden victory at the Ladies Open by Pickala Rock Resort. In an epic dual with Johanna Gustavsson on the final day in Finland, Alonso fired a 68 (-4) to pip the Swede by one shot and seal her first title on 15-under-par. “I’m really really really happy!” Alonso said. “You don’t know how much. This is my 19th year on […] The post ALONSO CLAIMS MAIDEN LET TITLE WITH DRAMATIC WIN appeared first on Golf News.

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Hutsby rises to the challenge in Spain

Hampshire's Sam Hutsby came out on top in a six-man play-off to secure his first Challenge Tour title for over eight years at the Andalucía Challenge de Cádiz in Spain. The post Hutsby rises to the challenge in Spain appeared first on Golf News.

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