Padraig Harrington has won the US Senior Open after holding off a final-round charge from American Steve Stricker at Saucon Valley Country Club in Pennsylvania. Harrington, who began the day with a five-stroke cushion, had to dig deep on Sunday to close out a one-stroke victory over Stricker to win his first senior major and his first win on the senior circuit since turning 50 last August. The Dubliner carded a 1-over-par 72 for a 10-under total to become the […]
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England’s Jess Baker produced an impressive display to claim the biggest title of her career and win the 119th Women’s Amateur Championship at Hunstanton. The 19-year-old from Newcastle shone in the sun over the Norfolk links to achieve a 4&3 success against Sweden’s Louise Rydqvist in the 36-hole final. Having defeated in-form duo Emilie Alba Paltrinieri and Hannah Darling yesterday, Baker continued her form to come out on top from a field of 144 players representing 24 countries this week. […]
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The DP World Tour has finally unveiled the sanctions it is to impose on members who took part in the LIV Golf event at Centurion Club, despite not having received releases to allow them to do so. All DP World Tour members who took part in the first LIV Golf Invitational event are to be fined £100,000 and will no longer be able to play in the Scottish Open (July 7-10), the Barbasol Championship (July 7-10) and the Barracuda Championship […]
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The High Course at Moor Park Golf Club once again provided a fitting stage for some high quality golf as hopefuls gathered at the prestigious Hertfordshire venue to take part in Regional Qualifying for the 150th Open. Known for its undulating greens and well-placed bunkers, the High Course proved a tough test for the field of players hoping to progress through to Final Qualifying and a shot at playing in the Open at St Andrews next month. And with only […]
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The PGA Tour has unveiled a series of major changes to its structure, scheduling and prize funds in what is being seen as a reaction to the threat posed by the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Series. Speaking at a press conference held on the eve of the PGA Tour’s Travelers Championship, PGA Tour Comissioner Jay Monahan outlined significant changes to the current set up, with the first being that the Tour will be returning to a calendar-year schedule from the beginning of […]
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