Category: Golf
Key players miss the cut line on day one of tournament
The first round of the 2024 British Open has concluded, bringing us closer to determining the Champion Golfer of the Year. As players battle it out on the leaderboard, many are at risk of missing the cut and not advancing to the weekend rounds at Royal Troon. Following 36 holes, the top 70 players and…
Schedule and pairings for Friday’s round at the 2024 British Open at Royal Troon
The first round of the 2024 British Open is in the books, and there’s a past Champion Golfer of the Year lurking. Shane Lowry fired a bogey-free 5-under 66 on Thursday and is one back of the lead at Royal Troon in Scotland. Daniel Brown is the solo leader, playing in one of the last…
Daniel Brown Holds the Lead over Shane Lowry at Royal Troon
For the second year in a row, a golfer making his major championship debut leads at the British Open. Last year, it was amateur Christo Lamprecht; this time, Daniel Brown, a 29-year-old English golfer who plays on the DP World Tour, grabbed the lead with an 8-foot birdie on 18 to shoot 6-under 65. “Yeah,…
Weekly Hole-In-One Report from Golf Canada: June 24, 2024
This was the sixth hole-in-one in my life so far. On Wednesday, June 12, 2024 which was ladies night, I played with another three Chinese ladies, they were Xiaoyin Qiu, Ruixue Huang and Jenny Yan. On hole #7, the flag was on the front, the distance was 107 yards, a bit uphill, between the tee…
Former Purdue diving coach finds solace and support in golf as he battles ALS
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue Director of Diving Adam Soldati approached the 14th hole at Allen Ackerman Golf Course last Sunday. He was competing in the Lafayette Men’s City Golf Championship less than a month after announcing his retirement from coaching after being diagnosed with ALS. He let out a high-pitched grunt after his tee…
Tiger Woods Struggles at The Open Following Disappointing 79 Round – Golf News
Tiger Woods cut a frustrated figure as he laboured to an eight-over-par 79 in the first round of the Open at Royal Troon on Thursday. The 15-time major winner rolled back the years when he holed a long putt for a birdie at the third but he fell away badly thereafter in a round that…
Hannah Thomas and Bode Stephen Claim Victory at the NextGen Atlantic Championship
Holyrood, Nfld. – Hannah Thomas and Bode Stephen emerged victorious in their respective divisions at the NextGen Atlantic Championship, held on Thursday at the Wilds Resort in Holyrood, Nfld. Thomas, hailing from Calgary, Alta., staged an impressive comeback after trailing by four shots going into the final round. She shot a final round 75 to…
Insider’s guide: Key highlights from the opening round of the 2024 Dana Open
Stacy Lewis of the United States looks on while playing the 10th hole during the second round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship at Sahalee Country Club on June 21, 2024 in Sammamish, Washington. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) A number of events and places lay claim to Solheim Cup captain Stacy Lewis, but it…
Impressive Start for Lowry and Brown, Contrastingly Tough First Round for McIlroy at Royal Troon – Golf News
Shane Lowry off to a strong start at The Open Shane Lowry began his quest for a second Open title with an impressive performance at Royal Troon. He carded five birdies in a bogey-free round of 66, which was only bettered by Daniel Brown’s 65 later in the day. Brown, ranked 272nd in the world,…
Strong Start for Scots Calum Scott and Robert Macintyre at the Open Championship
TROON, Scotland — In theory, sleeping should be a fairly straightforward process. All you have to do, after all, is lie on your back and shut your eyes. It’s so easy, even a corpse can do it. But trying to nod off the night before you make your Open Championship debut? Well, that’s a different…