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KNOX KNOCKS ON RYDER CUP DOOR AFTER CAPTURING TRAVELERS TITLE

Russell Knox took a huge step towards bagging an automatic place in next month’s European Ryder Cup team after winning the PGA Tour’s Travelers Championship in Connecticut by one shot. The 31 year old Scot carded a final round 68 at River Highlands in Cromwell to finish on 14 under par. He claimed the title after getting up-and-down from a greenside bunker on the final hole to edge out American veteran Jerry Kelly, who shot a six-under-par 64. Knox holds […] The post KNOX KNOCKS ON RYDER CUP DOOR AFTER CAPTURING TRAVELERS TITLE appeared first on Golf News.

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SOLHEIM CUP STARS BID FOR OPEN PLACES AT JOHN O’GAUNT

Solheim Cup players Trish Johnson, Caroline Hedwall (pictured) and Gwladys Nocera are amongst a strong international field for the Final Qualifying event for the Ricoh Women’s British Open at John O’Gaunt Golf Club in Bedfordshire on July 25th. Four amateurs from the GB & Ireland Curtis Cup winning team are also taking part as the competitors chase a spot in the third ladies major of the year, to be played at Woburn at the end of July. Two English golfers, Rebecca McGinley […] The post SOLHEIM CUP STARS BID FOR OPEN PLACES AT JOHN O’GAUNT appeared first on Golf News.

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Stenson makes his move to close gap on Mickelson

Phil Mickelson held on to his lead at the halfway stage of the 145th Open Championship, with a second round 69 lifting the 46-year-old American to 10 under par at a rain-swept Royal Troon. But a blistering six-under-par 65 from Henrik Stenson left the Swede only one shot behind, while Soren Kjeldsen and Keegan Bradley are three shots off the lead, two clear of defending champion Zach Johnson. Mickelson teed off in overcast but benign conditions, and covered the front nine in […] The post Stenson makes his move to close gap on Mickelson appeared first on Golf News.

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