HOYLAKE, England — Brian Harman showed his survival skills to overcome a bumpy start and the odd rain shower to solidify his position at the top of The Open Championship leaderboard going into Sunday’s final round. But the game hunter is now being hunted by big players – with Jon Rahm and Cameron Young posing … Read more
HONG KONG, July 21 (Reuters) – Golfers have stepped up their fight to prevent the Hong Kong government from taking back land on a 100-year-old golf course for public housing, warning that the move planned for Sept. 1 could damage the Chinese-ruled city’s international image. The government is set to repossess a fifth of the … Read more
After a first round battled by some of golf’s biggest stars, three golfers finished Thursday with a share of the 2023 Open Championship lead at Royal Liverpool Golf Club: South African youngster Christo Lamprecht, local favorite Tommy Fleetwood and Argentina’s Emiliano Grillo. The competition to capture the Claret Jug continues on Friday. Athletics have you … Read more
There is a favorite this week that no one will deny. He is the betting favorite in most books. He is the favorite on the field as the defending champion in Royal Liverpool. And he is the golf world’s favorite, its most likable, insightful personality and the golfer so many consider their personal favorites. It’s … Read more
Nicholasville Most of the time, you don’t get two chances to take advantage of a potentially life-changing moment. [–> But on Sunday night at the Champions at Keene Trace golf course, Vincent Norrman got that opportunity. [–> Norrman — a 25-year-old who was born in Sweden but played college golf in the United States — … Read more
NEW YORK, July 14 (Reuters Breakingviews) – The sport of golf is waiting to grill in the summer. US congressional lawmakers probed PGA Tour officials on Tuesday this week about the group’s ties to a rival golf tournament owned by Saudi Arabia. But the country’s public investment fund already has large stakes elsewhere in the … Read more
SHE’S DONE FOR THE DAY. (AD LIB LEADERBOARD) THIS IS A HISTORIC OPEN FOR THE WOMEN AND KEEPING IT CAREFUL … USGA The 11 MILLION DOLLARS purse IS A BIG STEP FOR THE WOMEN…. ALSO ANOTHER THING CHRISTMAS Legends of golf come to Pebble Beach for the US Women’s Open Updated: 9:46 PM PDT July … Read more
When we made Ryder Cup predictions in April, the USA was the easy team to pick. We assumed no LIV golfers would qualify, let alone get a captain’s pick. There was a crew of no-brainer, up-and-coming studs in their 20s seemingly guaranteed selections this fall. And there weren’t really any outside candidates in the mix … Read more
CROMWELL – The “Exalted” Travel Championship was every bit of that word. By all measures, Connecticut’s PGA Tour stops were back to their pre-pandemic levels and beyond due to its new status as a designated event, with a higher purse and the best golfers drawn to participate. The only letdown came in the form of … Read more
Seth Waugh, CEO of the PGA of America, admits that for a while golf had become a bit of a “sleepy” industry. But the last few years – and especially the last few weeks – have turned that around. Among other factors, the pandemic contributed to increasing participation. New ways to play (think Topgolf and … Read more