Billy Horschel will return to defend his BMW PGA Championship title when the American is joined by fellow former champions Rory McIlroy, Tyrrell Hatton and Danny Willett at Wentworth Club from September 8-11. Horschel soared to a maiden Rolex Series title last year when he birdied the famous 18th hole at Wentworth’s West Course to clinch a one-stroke victory. Horschel, who had previously spoken of watching the BMW PGA Championship on TV as a child when growing up in […]
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Billy Horschel will return to defend his BMW PGA Championship title when the American is joined by fellow former champions Rory McIlroy, Tyrrell Hatton and Danny Willett at Wentworth Club from September 8-11. Horschel soared to a maiden Rolex Series title last year when he birdied the famous 18th hole at Wentworth’s West Course to clinch a one-stroke victory. Horschel, who had previously spoken of watching the BMW PGA Championship on TV as a child when growing up in […]
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Japan’s Hinako Shibuno rekindled her love for the AIG Women’s Open after claiming the first round lead at Muirfield with an opening 65.. On an historic day for women’s golf as the East Lothian venue staged the championship for the first time, the 2019 champion shone on the famous links. Shibuno, known as the ‘Smiling Cinderella’ after picking up the nickname following her triumph at Woburn three years ago, opened with an impressive six-under-par 65 to set the early pace. With […]
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England took all the spoils in the 2022 R&A Home Internationals after winning the boys’ and girls’ competitions and the new combined event featuring a mixed team of boys and girls. England topped the combined final leaderboard at held at Downfield Golf Club in Scotland with a perfect three points from three wins. Ireland was second with two points, Wales and Scotland took half a point each, with the Welsh side finishing third thanks to more matches won. Already in […]
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Swindon’s David Howell made history today when he teed off at this week’s Cazoo Open in Wales to become just the third player to play 700 European Tour events. The dual Ryder Cup winner joins European golf legends Sam Torrance and Miguel Angel Jiménez as a member of the exclusive ‘700 Club’. Jiménez overtook Torrance’s long-standing record of 706 events in 2020 and currently tops the all-time list of appearances on 717. At 47, Howell becomes the youngest player in […]
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