Andrea Lee shoots 66, leads BMW Ladies Championship
WONJU, South Korea – Andrea Lee shot another bogey free round of 6-under66 to win the BMW Ladies Championship by two strokes on Friday. Lee had two birdies in the second rounds front nine, before completing another impressive day with backward birdies on two of the last holes to finish at 12-under 132 overall. Lee […]
PGA Tour suing LIV Golfs Saudi backers in federal court
According to court records, the PGA Tour filed a federal suit Thursday against Saudi Arabias Public Investment Fund (Yasir Othman al-Rumayyan), governor of the fund that finances LIV Golf. The complaint was filed under seal at the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York in Manhattan. The PGA Tours lawyers filed 50 exhibits along […]
Jon Rahm roars into share of lead at CJ Cup with 62
RIDGELAND, S.C. — Jon RahmBecause of the long shadow across the green, he thought his 7-iron from just 195 yards had missed the pin. Moments later, he saw the crowd react to his shot that was only an inch away from hitting the hardest hole at Congaree. Rahm should have anticipated that given the way […]
Atthaya Thitikul enters final round of BMW Ladies with 1-shot lead
WONJU in South Korea — Atthaya Thtikul shot five birdies Saturday on the back nine. She will be leading by one stroke into the final day at the BMW Ladies Championship. The 19-year-old Thai player finished at 15-under 200 overall after her third round 5-under 67. Lydia Ko, Andrea Lee and both of them were […]
Whitnell matches Mallorca course record to take 1-shot lead
Halfway through the Mallorca Open, Dale Whitnell held a one-stroke advantage after shooting 8-under63 on Friday to match the course record of fellow Englishman Marcus Armitage. Whitnell finished the week with six birdies and an eagle at the par-5 11th green to move to the top on the leaderboard at Son Muntaner Golf Club. Whitnell […]
Paul cards 9 under to share Mallorca Open lead
Three eagles plus a round of nine under-par sawing Yannik PaulThe Mallorca Golf Open leaderboard is up for grabs on Saturday. Its now 16 under par and a part of the lead Ryan Fox. Fox shot a consistent round with six birdies, no dropped shots and a 6-under-par 65. Dale WhitnellAnd Marcus ArmitageBoth sit two […]
Rory McIlroy sinks two eagles, takes 1-shot lead in CJ Cup
RIDGELAND, S.C. — Rory McIlroyHis score Saturday was better than it actually felt. He had two eagles to make it look even better. He was in position to win his third year-end victory at the CJ Cup in South Carolina. This one comes with a bonus: The chance to return to No. This would be […]
Yannik Paul makes 15-foot putt to snatch European Tour win in Mallorca
Yannik PaulHe made a birdie putt of 15 feet on the final hole to win his first European Tour title by one stroke at Sundays Mallorca Open. Paul, 28, overcame a deficit of two shots with three holes remaining at the Son Muntaner Golf Club. The German player finished the tournament on 15 under, having […]
Lydia Ko returns to country of her birth to win BMW Ladies
WONJU (South Korea) Lydia Ko won her 18th career title after finishing a 7-under 65 final round at Sundays BMW Ladies Championship. Ko finished the South Korea-based tournament at 21 under 267. This was four strokes more than Andrea Lee, who had a final round score of 3 under 69. Ko stated that this is […]
Steven Alker uses late birdie streak to win Schwab Cup opener
RICHMOND, Va. — Steven AlkerHe stated that he does not look at the leaderboard when in contention. The New Zealand golfer did not look at the board at 15th hole and then put together the surge that left him alone on top. Alker birdied three consecutive holes to break a late tie for the lead […]