[ad_1] Hertfordshire’s Alice Hewson is a now a two-time Ladies European Tour winner after defeating India’s Tvesa Malik in a playoff to win the Swiss Ladies Open. With both players locked on 11-under par after a dramatic final round – one which saw Hewson fire a closing 6-under 65 – the 26-year-old made a clutch…
[ad_1] Marcel Siem completed a remarkable comeback from injury as he beat Tom McKibbin in a play-off to win the Italian Open. Playing in just his fourth tournament since returning from hip surgery, the 43-year-old German holed a crucial birdie putt on the last hole in regulation to force a play-off against 21-year-old McKibbin, who…
[ad_1] NEWPORT, R.I. — The rest of the field at this 44th U.S. Senior Open might wind up needing some help. Hiroyuki Fujita looks in control entering the final round at Newport Country Club. Saturday did nothing to dent his advantage or his confidence atop the leaderboard. Fujita got up and down at the tough…
[ad_1] Chambers Bay has proved its ability to test the best professional and amateur players in the world, so much so that the U.S. Golf Association announced it will return to the municipal course on the Puget Sound near Seattle twice over the next 10 years. The USGA will hold the 2027 U.S. Junior Amateur…
[ad_1] NEWPORT, R.I. — Hiroyuki Fujita said his first round of the U.S. Senior Open was lucky. The Japan native threw luck aside on his second day at Newport Country Club. Fujita finished with a 4-under 66 on Friday and 11 under for the tournament to claim sole possession of first place at the cut….
[ad_1] As if making an ace in a major tournament isn’t enough of a once-in-a-lifetime thrill, a club pro who splits time between Florida and the Northeast decided to try it twice. Incredibly, Frank Bensel Jr., a club pro based in Jupiter, Florida, stepped to the 184-yard No. 4 at Newport Country Club and made…
[ad_1] Many are familiar with Gary Koch for his television work, but his participation here in the Senior Open at The Old Course in 2018 is one example that shows he is an accomplished player. He was a precocious lad of 15 when he made his first USGA appearance, qualifying for the U.S. Junior Amateur…
[ad_1] Sloane Stephens has been listed as a nominee for the 2024 Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award, thanks to her dedication to philanthropy through her foundation. The Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award is a special awards category of the ESPYs, which is an annual event incepted by ESPN to reward individual athletes and sporting teams…
[ad_1] Novak Djokovic has been practicing at Wimbledon this week, hoping to be ready for the season’s third Grand Slam despite a medial meniscus tear at the French Open. The Serb reportedly underwent an arthroscopic procedure on June 6. It is a similar injury–if not exact–to what Taylor Fritz sustained at Roland Garros in 2021….
[ad_1] Colin Montgomerie has played in The Open 22 times, but his intimate relationship with the storied tournament started long before he ever fought for the Claret Jug. In 1973, 10-year-old Montgomerie walked to Royal Troon from his family’s property to watch Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Gary Player and eventual champion Tom Weiskopf in the…
