[ad_1] Early on Monday, defending champion Iga Swiatek kicked off her Roland Garros title defence with a statement win over French qualifier Léolia Jeanjean, and was joined in round 2 by high seeds Coco Gauff, Marketa Vondrousova, Ons Jabeur and Danielle Collins. The 22-year-old Pole broke in the very first game of the match, her…
[ad_1] DUBLIN, Ohio — There’s no place like home for Jason Day, even when his home is on wheels just a hop, skip and jump from his house in Westerville. Day is staying in his RV parked in his driveway again this week to simulate a typical tournament week on the road. He and his…
[ad_1] The wind huffed and puffed and blew some golfers right out of the field at the 2024 Memorial Tournament. Big names, too. Muirfield Village Golf Club is never a piece of cake but even players at or near the top of the leaderboard used words like, “tough,” “difficult,” and “hard” to describe the course…
[ad_1] Surprise, surprise. Scottie Scheffler is leading a big-money PGA Tour event. Scheffler birdied the 18th hole late in the day Friday to shoot a 68 and take a three-shot lead heading into the weekend. Scheffler has 10 PGA Tour wins, four of them coming this season. Meanwhile, on the other side of the leaderboard,…
[ad_1] The U.S. Open commenced a week early in Dublin, Ohio with Rory McIlroy stating, “This is probably more U.S. Open-like than the U.S. Open’s going to be next week (at Pinehurst No. 2).” Jackson Koivun described Muirfield Village Golf Club as the most challenging course he has ever played, carding a 4-over 76 to…
[ad_1] The last Brit standing at the French Open on Day 3 was Katie Boulter, who put herself in position to notch up a stellar win against the former World No 2 Paula Badosa, but narrowly lost, 4-6 7-5 6-4, after an excellent battle on Tuesday night at Roland Garros. I am sitting here with…
[ad_1] French Open 2024 Semi-Final Results Winner Loser Scoreline Carlos Alcaraz (3) Jannik Sinner (2) 2-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 Alexander Zverev (4) Casper Ruud (7) 2-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-2 Alcaraz Suppresses Sinner to Make Final Carlos Alcaraz is into his maiden Roland Garros final after a hard-fought victory over Jannik Sinner, winning 2-6, 6-3,…
[ad_1] Prices for accommodation in and around Pinehurst, North Carolina have skyrocketed ahead of the 2024 US Open. Analysis of Airbnb and hotel booking fees shows that some rates have doubled from what they are the week before or the week after the US Open comes to town. Researchers collected 866 Airbnb and Booking accommodation…
[ad_1] Matthew has been playing golf since he was around 13 and took up the game at a local nine-hole municipal course with his friends before joining Pontefract & District Golf Club just over the hedge. Still a member of Pontefract with a handicap of 3, he currently sits on the board of directors to…
[ad_1] With national squads for this summer’s European Championship being finalised today, ahead of the tournament beginning next Friday, we’ve taken a look at a best XI of players who won’t be playing for their country in Germany. To be eligible for selection, players must have made 20 or more appearances in Europe’s top five…
