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Vishwa Samudra Open: Chandigarh’s Ajeetesh walks away with title
1 week, 2 days ago

Vishwa Samudra Open: Chandigarh’s Ajeetesh walks away with title

Hindustan Times  

Chandigarh’s Ajeetesh Sandhu registered a thumping five-shot win after returning a confident one-under 71 in the last round of the ₹2 crore Vishwa Samudra Open 2024 played at the historic Delhi Golf Club. Jamal’s runner-up finish earned him a prize money cheque worth ₹20 lakh that lifted him 11 spots from 17th to sixth position in the PGTI Ranking. Ajeetesh, …

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Golf shots from every club in the bag paint the picture of a big year: Analysis
1 week, 5 days ago

Golf shots from every club in the bag paint the picture of a big year: Analysis

Hindustan Times  

A driver off the deck and a 3-wood off a tee. He had just made bogey to fall two shots behind Rory McIlroy when DeChambeau drilled 3-wood onto the green to make birdie and stay close enough to overtake him in the end. 2-iron Rafael Campos was tied for the lead going into the final round of the Bermuda Championship, …

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Ben Affleck appears cozy with Jennifer Garner on Thanksgiving, while Jennifer Lopez plans to have…
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Ben Affleck appears cozy with Jennifer Garner on Thanksgiving, while Jennifer Lopez plans to have…

Hindustan Times  

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner reunited this Thanksgiving, putting aside any past differences to lend a helping hand to those in need. Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner were spotted volunteering at a Los Angeles charity serving Thanksgiving meals to the homeless. Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner’s Thanksgiving Following his recent separation from Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck has been spending quality …

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A 12-year-old’s journey into the world of Ozempic
4 weeks, 1 day ago

A 12-year-old’s journey into the world of Ozempic

Live Mint  

It started in childhood when she would “shame eat" packets of Devil’s Food cookies after school and hide the wrappers. “The real difficult part about being a woman is then having a child that’s also going to be a woman and realizing all of the messed-up internalizing that you’ve done," says Handler, 40. Mochi Health, the telehealth obesity clinic Handler …

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Jeeno Thitikul makes late charge to catch Angel Yin in LPGA finale
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Jeeno Thitikul makes late charge to catch Angel Yin in LPGA finale

The Hindu  

Angel Yin was making putts from across the green and threatening to build a big lead until Jeeno Thitikul finished eagle-birdie for a 9-under 63 to share the lead Saturday going into the final round of the CME Group Tour Championship with $4 million on the line. Yin had a 69 after another day of big putts and one chip-in …

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South Korean An Na-rin grabs lead at LPGA Tour Championship
1 month ago

South Korean An Na-rin grabs lead at LPGA Tour Championship

The Hindu  

South Korea’s An Na-rin fired a bogey-free eight-under-par 64 to seize a one-stroke lead after Thursday’s opening round of the LPGA’s season-ending Tour Championship. An reeled off three birdies in a row starting at the 11th hole and sank eight birdies overall to finish one ahead of Angel Yin, who made a long eagle putt from the fringe at the …

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LPGA: Nelly Korda makes late push, wins 7th title of year
1 month ago

LPGA: Nelly Korda makes late push, wins 7th title of year

The Hindu  

Nelly Korda ripped off five straight birdies down the stretch and captured her third title at The Annika on Sunday in Belleair, Florida. The putt that made @NellyKorda a 15x LPGA Tour Champion 🏆 pic.twitter.com/KvxwwrHTai — LPGA November 17, 2024 “You should have felt the nerves that I was feeling on the back nine, and then just after taking some …

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Rory McIlroy ends his year with another win in Dubai and a 6th title as Europe’s best
1 month ago

Rory McIlroy ends his year with another win in Dubai and a 6th title as Europe’s best

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Rory McIlroy ended a tumultuous year packed with emotion on and off the golf course with a pair of trophies and plenty of tears. I’ve persevered this year a lot.” He won four times — two of them on the PGA Tour, one of those with close friend Shane Lowry in a team event — …

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Tearful Rory McIlroy equals Seve Ballesteros with double celebration in Dubai
1 month ago

Tearful Rory McIlroy equals Seve Ballesteros with double celebration in Dubai

The Telegraph  

And although McIlroy’s detractors will claim it will only count when he picks up that elusive fifth major, the world number three had piled so much pressure on himself at the DP World Tour Championship that it genuinely seemed as if he had crossed the Rubicon. “It feels like a fitting end to 2024 – I’ve persevered this year a …

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Ashlee Simpson breaks silence on sister Jessica's marriage woes with Eric Johnson amid divorce rumors
1 month, 1 week ago

Ashlee Simpson breaks silence on sister Jessica's marriage woes with Eric Johnson amid divorce rumors

Daily Mail  

Ashlee Simpson has broken her silence on sister Jessica's marital woes with husband Eric Johnson. Jessica, 44, hinted her decade-long union to former NFL star Johnson, 45, was over in a ring-free Instagram post on Monday - and Ashlee, 40, gave a cryptic answer when asked about the split speculation. Ashlee Simpson has broken her silence on sister Jessica's marital …

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J.T. Poston Extends PGA Tour Domination with Third Career Title
2 months ago

J.T. Poston Extends PGA Tour Domination with Third Career Title

Associated Press  

J.T. Poston secured his third career PGA Tour title with a thrilling 67 in the Shriners Children's Open final round. He surged ahead with a 3-shot lead after 54 holes and maintained his advantage with two more birdies on the back nine. Despite a late birdie miss, Poston held on for a thrilling victory, finishing at 22-under 262.

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Dan Bradbury claims his second DP World Tour title at FedEx Open de France
2 months, 1 week ago

Dan Bradbury claims his second DP World Tour title at FedEx Open de France

The Independent  

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Cameron Smith and Lucas Herbert deliver clutch putts as Ripper wins LIV team title
3 months ago

Cameron Smith and Lucas Herbert deliver clutch putts as Ripper wins LIV team title

Associated Press  

CARROLLTON, Texas — Cameron Smith and Lucas Herbert delivered clutch putts late in the championship round Sunday to lead Australia-based Ripper to its first team title in the LIV Golf League. Herbert, who looked as though he might have cost his team with a double bogey and a bogey on two of the par 5s at Maridoe Golf Club, responded …

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Jeeno Thitikul expands her lead to 2 shots over Lydia Ko on LPGA Tour
3 months ago

Jeeno Thitikul expands her lead to 2 shots over Lydia Ko on LPGA Tour

Associated Press  

MAINEVILLE, Ohio — Jeeno Thitikul had a rocky closing stretch but did enough to expand her lead over Hall of Famer Lydia Ko, finishing with a birdie for a 4-under 68 on Saturday and a two-shot advantage in the Kroger Queen City Championship. “If you can make as much as birdie as you can and then just play your game, …

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Jeeno Thitikul goes on a late birdie run to catch Lydia Ko in LPGA
3 months ago

Jeeno Thitikul goes on a late birdie run to catch Lydia Ko in LPGA

Associated Press  

MAINEVILLE, Ohio — Lydia Ko set an early target and Jeeno Thitikul zoomed right past her Friday afternoon with three birdies over her last four holes for another 6-under 66 and a one-shot lead over Ko in the Kroger Queen City Championship. Thitikul hit pitching wedge over the water and avoided going long, setting up one final birdie that put …

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Sharma finishes T-42nd as Hojgaard pips McIlroy to Irish title
3 months ago

Sharma finishes T-42nd as Hojgaard pips McIlroy to Irish title

The Hindu  

Indian golfer Shubhankar Sharma had a choppy back nine leading to a round of 1-over 72 as he finished a disappointing T-42nd at the Amgen Irish Open at Royal County Down. Meanwhile, Rasmus Højgaard holed out twice and produced a stunning finish with four birdies in last five holes as he beat local favourite Rory McIlroy. McIlroy looked on course …

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Rory McIlroy rues another painful near miss at Irish Open: ‘I’m getting used to it’
3 months, 1 week ago

Rory McIlroy rues another painful near miss at Irish Open: ‘I’m getting used to it’

The Independent  

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Patton Kizzire ends drought with 5-stroke victory in FedEx Cup Fall opener at Silverado
3 months, 1 week ago

Patton Kizzire ends drought with 5-stroke victory in FedEx Cup Fall opener at Silverado

Associated Press  

NAPA, Calif. — Patton Kizzire ended a long victory drought Sunday in the Procore Championship, closing with a scrambling 2-under 70 for a tournament-record, five-stroke victory in the FedEx Cup Fall opener at Silverado Country Club. “I knew that it would be difficult not to get ahead of myself with a four-shot lead heading into today,” Kizzire said. Kizzire hit …

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Steve Stricker with a stunning shot wins his 1st PGA Tour Champions title of the year
3 months, 1 week ago

Steve Stricker with a stunning shot wins his 1st PGA Tour Champions title of the year

Associated Press  

— Steve Stricker ended a four-hole playoff with a shot out of the rough that banged into the pin and set up a tap-in birdie Sunday, his third straight Sanford International victory and his first PGA Tour Champions title of the year. Green missed his 8-foot birdie putt and Stricker tapped in for another Sanford International title. That partially explains …

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Lilia Vu puts away Europe with closing birdie, US wins its first Solheim Cup since 2017
3 months, 1 week ago

Lilia Vu puts away Europe with closing birdie, US wins its first Solheim Cup since 2017

Associated Press  

GAINESVILLE, Va. — Lilia Vu’s teammates ran onto the 18th green after her kick-in of a birdie putt gave the United States the half-point it needed to beat Europe, and U.S. captain Stacy Lewis scooped up her 5-year-old daughter, Chesnee, for a bear hug. “Luckily, I have the best team around me.” The final score: United States 15 1/2, Europe …

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Heartbreak for Rory McIlroy as Rasmus Hojgaard wins Irish Open
3 months, 1 week ago

Heartbreak for Rory McIlroy as Rasmus Hojgaard wins Irish Open

The Independent  

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Rory McIlroy birdies last 3 holes and is 2 shots off the lead at his home Irish Open
3 months, 1 week ago

Rory McIlroy birdies last 3 holes and is 2 shots off the lead at his home Irish Open

Associated Press  

NEWCASTLE, Northern Ireland — Rory McIlroy birdied his final three holes to shoot 3-under 68 and sit two strokes off the first-round lead at the Irish Open on Thursday. 3-ranked McIlroy is attempting to win his home tournament for the second time — eight years after the first — and is playing at Royal County Down Golf Club, a course …

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Y.E. Yang denies Bernhard Langer in a playoff and wins first PGA Tour Champions title
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Y.E. Yang denies Bernhard Langer in a playoff and wins first PGA Tour Champions title

Associated Press  

ST. LOUIS — Y.E. Yang forced a playoff with a 6-foot par putt for a 5-under 66 and made a 10-foot birdie putt on the first extra hole against Bernhard Langer to win the Ascension Charity Classic on Sunday for his first PGA Tour Champions title. “PGA was a long time ago,” said Yang, in his third year on the …

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Single mom-of-two details the realities of backpacking for seven months while heavily pregnant
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Single mom-of-two details the realities of backpacking for seven months while heavily pregnant

Daily Mail  

A single mom has revealed how she backpacked around the world with her two young daughters only to find herself pregnant half way through - with a burgeoning bump creeping into travel photos. Birdie Wood, 30, sold all her belongings and set off on an epic seven-month trip with her two daughters - Fifer, six, and Mavie, four - in …

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