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Golf shots from every club in the bag paint the picture of a big year: Analysis
2 weeks 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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Nelly Korda claims Women’s Open lead in dream marquee threeball
4 months ago

Nelly Korda claims Women’s Open lead in dream marquee threeball

The Telegraph  

What are the chances of the top trio on the halfway leaderboard at a major all having played together in the same threeball for the first two rounds? After another blustery day at the Old Course, the world No 1 is on eight-under courtesy of a second successive 68 that holds pride of place as one of only two bogeyless …

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Min Woo Lee announces he will play Australian Open golf tournament
4 months ago

Min Woo Lee announces he will play Australian Open golf tournament

ABC  

Min Woo Lee is returning home hoping to complete unfinished business after committing to the Australian Open golf championship in Melbourne. After almost securing a historic Australian double last year, Lee has confirmed he will tee up at his national championship for a fifth time when the flagship summer event returns to the co-hosting Kingston Heath and Victoria clubs. Lee …

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Analysis: Olympics with a short field delivers stars on the podium and compelling golf
4 months, 1 week ago

Analysis: Olympics with a short field delivers stars on the podium and compelling golf

Associated Press  

SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France — Take a small field and eliminate about half of them for not having a realistic chance of winning and it sounds like it could be a LIV Golf event. The best year in women’s golf belongs to Nelly Korda, with five straight wins and six titles in seven starts. Ko had said at the start of the …

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Men’s golf will have a good attendance record at the Paris Olympics
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Men’s golf will have a good attendance record at the Paris Olympics

Associated Press  

The Olympics have come a long way in the 12 years since golf first returned to the program, mostly measured by attendance. The good life of Richard Bland Richard Bland has won the two most prominent senior majors in golf, adding the U.S. Senior Open in a playoff at Newport to his Senior PGA Championship title. Even if Bland wanted …

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DeChambeau goes from the spotlight back to LIV with hopes of golf becoming whole
6 months ago

DeChambeau goes from the spotlight back to LIV with hopes of golf becoming whole

The Hindu  

Bryson DeChambeau acted as though he didn’t want this U.S. Open to end. “I hope this can bridge the gap between a divided game.” Brooks Koepka was the first LIV Golf player to win a major at the PGA Championship last year, and along with his runner-up finish at the Masters, it was enough for him to be a logical …

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US OPEN ’24: A capsule look at major golf events at Pinehurst No. 2
6 months, 2 weeks ago

US OPEN ’24: A capsule look at major golf events at Pinehurst No. 2

Associated Press  

A capsule look at the six major tournaments held at Pinehurst No. 2 in Pinehurst, North Carolina, site of the 124th U.S. Open to be played June 13-16: 1936 PGA Championship Winner: Denny Shute Margin: 3 and 2 Runner-up: Jimmy Thomson First prize: $1,000 Recap: Denny Shute won the first of back-to-back titles in the PGA Championship by beating Jimmy …

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Peter Oosterhuis: How a Ryder Cup stalwart became a much-loved commentator
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Peter Oosterhuis: How a Ryder Cup stalwart became a much-loved commentator

The Independent  

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Rain pushes Cognizant Classic to Monday finish. Niemann wins again in LIV Golf
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Rain pushes Cognizant Classic to Monday finish. Niemann wins again in LIV Golf

Associated Press  

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Austin Eckroat had a one-shot lead in the rain-soaked Cognizant Classic through seven holes when it was too dark to continue, forcing a Monday finish at PGA National for the first time since 2015. LIV GOLF LEAGUE KING ABDULLAH ECONOMIC CITY, Saudi Arabia — Joaquin Niemann won his second LIV Golf title in three starts, …

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Column: Getting to the majors is tough for LIV Golf players. Making the Olympics is even harder
1 year, 2 months ago

Column: Getting to the majors is tough for LIV Golf players. Making the Olympics is even harder

Associated Press  

Eighteen players from LIV Golf competed in the Masters, a number that already has been cut in half for next year. When the Official World Golf Ranking committee rejected LIV’s application, it made it tough for the league’s players to get into the majors. With just under five months to go, eight players from LIV are currently among the top …

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Phenom Yin putting for Paris glory
1 year, 3 months ago

Phenom Yin putting for Paris glory

China Daily  

Yin Ruoning of China chips onto a green during the second round of the CPKC Women's Open at Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club on Friday in Vancouver, Canada. GETTY IMAGES/AFP VANCOUVER, Canada — Chinese No 1 Yin Ruoning is raring to go for gold at next year's Paris Olympics. "The Olympics are the tournament I most want to play," said …

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British Open goes from brown grass to green. Silver is the color that matters.
1 year, 5 months ago

British Open goes from brown grass to green. Silver is the color that matters.

The Independent  

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British Open raises purse to USD 16.5 million with the winner to get USD 3 million
1 year, 5 months ago

British Open raises purse to USD 16.5 million with the winner to get USD 3 million

The Hindu  

The British Open is raising its purse to USD 16.5 million, with the winner at Royal Liverpool next week getting USD 3 million. Prize money increased this year at all the majors, with the US Open going up to USD 20 million, most among the four Grand Slam events. RELATED - PGA Tour officials: No choice but to join LIV …

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US Open raises prize money to $20 million with $3.6M to winner
1 year, 6 months ago

US Open raises prize money to $20 million with $3.6M to winner

The Hindu  

The US Open has raised its prize money to $20 million, now tops among the major championships and on the same level as the PGA Tour’s elevated events. “We’re not in a chase to be the biggest check, but we want to make sure that the money and the opportunity here, whether they’re a tour player, college player, amateur, how …

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Shubhankar Sharma, SSP Chawrasia to spearhead home challenge as Indian Open returns after four years
1 year, 10 months ago

Shubhankar Sharma, SSP Chawrasia to spearhead home challenge as Indian Open returns after four years

Firstpost  

New Delhi: The Hero Indian Open golf returns later this month after a four-year hiatus with a bevy of national and international stars in action and a bigger prize purse as the organisers aim for normality to be restored to the premier event following the COVID-19 disruption. A total of 28 Indians, including Shubhankar, Manu Gandas — who earned a …

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Tiger To Meet With Top Players Against LIV Golf
2 years, 4 months ago

Tiger To Meet With Top Players Against LIV Golf

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WILMINGTON, Del. One person invited to the meeting said it was to get on the same page against LIV Golf, along with taking more ownership in the direction of the PGA Tour. He met with the players informally last week following a hearing in which a federal judge denied a request by three LIV Golf players seeking …

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The Open 2022: St Andrews set for 150th British Open amid ongoing fallout from LIV series
2 years, 5 months ago

The Open 2022: St Andrews set for 150th British Open amid ongoing fallout from LIV series

Firstpost  

Former Open champion Phil Mickelson, Brooks Koepka, Dustin Johnson and Sergio Garcia are among the LIV series members who are in St Andrews St. Andrews, United Kingdom: The 150th British Open tees off on the Old Course in St Andrews on Thursday with organisers keen for the focus to remain on a historic championship despite the ongoing fallout caused by …

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Rory McIlroy calls Brooks Koepka 'duplicitous' for joining LIV golf series
2 years, 6 months ago

Rory McIlroy calls Brooks Koepka 'duplicitous' for joining LIV golf series

The Hindu  

Rory McIlroy described Brooks Koepka as deceitful after the four-times major winner defected to the breakaway LIV Golf Invitational Series on Wednesday, then urged the PGA and European Tours to join forces against the Saudi-backed venture. Koepka, a former world number one, became the latest big name to join the lucrative LIV Series, joining a list that includes six-times major …

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Volvo China Open set to tee off in December
3 years, 2 months ago

Volvo China Open set to tee off in December

China Daily  

Zhang Huilin was the Volvo China Open's fifth homegrown winner, with a nine-shot victory last year. CHINA DAILY The Volvo China Open, the season finale of the 2021 China Tour, will take place from Dec 16-19 at Shenzhen Genzon Golf Club with a total prize fund of 2 million yuan. Zhang Xiaoning, chairman of the China Golf Association, said: "This …

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Volvo China Open set to tee off in December
3 years, 2 months ago

Volvo China Open set to tee off in December

China Daily  

Zhang Huilin was the Volvo China Open's fifth homegrown winner, with a nine-shot victory last year. CHINA DAILY The Volvo China Open, the season finale of the 2021 China Tour, will take place from Dec 16-19 at Shenzhen Genzon Golf Club with a total prize fund of 2 million yuan. Zhang Xiaoning, chairman of the China Golf Association, said: "This …

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Chandigarh's Lakhmehar wins maiden WPG Tour title; Baisoya leads after round three at J&K Open
3 years, 3 months ago

Chandigarh's Lakhmehar wins maiden WPG Tour title; Baisoya leads after round three at J&K Open

The Hindu  

Lakhmehar Pardesi gave herself an early birthday present as she claimed a breakthrough maiden title in the ninth leg of the Hero Women's Pro Golf Tour at the Noida Golf Course here on Friday. J&K Open Delhi's Honey Baisoya carded a superb six-under 66 in round three to take a four-shot lead in the J&K Open 2021 golf tournament in …

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Indian Open Golf cancelled for second straight year
3 years, 5 months ago

Indian Open Golf cancelled for second straight year

India TV News  

The prestigious Indian Open Golf was on Friday cancelled for the second straight year running owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. The European Tour said in a statement, "The European Tour today confirms that the Hero Indian Open, scheduled to take place from October 28-31, has been cancelled due to the ongoing threat in the country posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. …

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Anirban Lahiri improves his best at Sony Open in Hawaii with superb 64 - Golf News
3 years, 11 months ago

Anirban Lahiri improves his best at Sony Open in Hawaii with superb 64 - Golf News

The Hindu  

Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri improved on his personal best at the Waialae Country Club with a third round six-under 64 for a share of the 17th position at the Sony Open here. Starting on the back nine of the Waialae course, Lahiri made good use of the conditions on a day when the scoring was low and it included a …

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Jon Rahm searches for ‘magic formula’ to win debut major
4 years, 2 months ago

Jon Rahm searches for ‘magic formula’ to win debut major

CNN  

CNN — If it hadn’t been for the 1997 Ryder Cup, Jon Rahm might never have tried golf. “Pretty much since I was 13 or 14, I think I told my coach I was going to be best player in the world at some point,” Rahm told CNN Living Golf’s Shane O’Donoghue. “So that’s when I really realized: ‘Okay, we …

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