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Rory McIlroy returned to world No 1 in the Official World Golf Rankings for the first time since July 2020 as he won his 23rd PGA tour win of his career to retain the CJ cup in South Carolina. The Northern Irishman carded an impressive four-under 67 in the final round to finish 17-under for […]
Four-time major winner Brooks Koepka won the latest LIV Golf event in Jeddah, while Cheltenham’s Paul Casey tied for fifth place. Koepka beat fellow Smash GC member Peter Uihlein in a three-hole playoff, with the pair level at 12 under after 54 holes. The American’s win also meant that he took home $4 million of […]
Cheltenham-born Paul Casey has had to withdraw from this year’s edition of The Masters due to a recurring back injury. The 44-year-old was set to tee off on Thursday at 10:53am GMT with Bryson DeChambeau and Cameron Smith, who currently sits in second place. Casey, who currently sits 25th in the world rankings, took to […]
Rory McIlroy returns to action having missed the WGC Matchplay last week, while Cheltenham’s Paul Casey misses out through injury.
Stepping out of a car into the car park of a golf course, wielding my £15 Driver surrounded by middle-aged golfers with their full golf bags and year-old Mercedes, is a daunting experience. As a child, I often went to the local Driving Range with my dad and my brother. I was by far the […]
After Collin Morikawa’s late charge to win the DP World Championship and Race to Dubai last weekend, the European PGA tour 2022 season kicks off in Johannesburg, South Africa with the Joburg Open. Last years winner of this event was Dane Joachim Hansen who finished his season with a ninth-place finish in Dubai last weekend. […]
Rory Mcllroy has denounced plans of a Golf “Super League” amid threats by the PGA threatening bans for anyone taking part of the tournament. The Saudi-backed project is alleged to currently have 11 high profile golfers considering offers onto the competition, including the likes of British Olympic Champion Justin Rose and current world number one […]
Northern Ireland’s McIlroy got off to an awful start as his opening tee shot flew into trouble before a thinned shot out of one greenside bunker to another saw him eventually take a six. Playing in the Scottsdale event for the first time, the former world number one double bogeyed his first hole and missed […]