Golf, for Marshall, has been a constant in his life. He grew up in Retford, in the north east of the county, and first took up the game there. When he still had both hands, he was on the club’s ‘scratch’ team – representing the best who played at course. But with one hand, he...
Amol Rajan makes a personal pilgrimage to the largest religious festival in history. Read full article at source...
In 1988, as a 17-year-old amateur golfer, Rose managed a fourth-placed finish at The Open at the Royal Birkdale. He finished runner-up in 2018 and will compete at Portrush next month. After missing out on final qualifying by just one shot in the previous two years, Wheeler was able to get across the line as...
Europe, meanwhile, have the inspirational and analytical Luke Donald watching on, no doubt wondering whether he can exploit all this uncertainty to help land a rare away win. Donald has witnessed a series of European wins on American soil this year from the likes of Rory McIlroy (three times including the Players and Masters), Ludvig...
Rory McIlroy says he is “excited” to take a break before July’s Open Championship at Royal Portrush. The 36-year-old finished in a tie for sixth at the Travelers Championship at the weekend and will not be in action until the Scottish Open on 10-13 July, one week before the season’s final major returns to Portrush....
An Oxford University student is drawn into the world of a charming aristocratic classmate. Read full article at source...
Australian Minjee Lee opened up a four-shot lead at the “brutal” Women’s PGA Championship with a third-round 69 as overnight leader Jeeno Thitikul faltered in Frisco, Texas. Lee was three shots behind Thitikul at the start of day three but produced an impressive bogey-free round, which included three birdies, to move to six under as...
England’s Tommy Fleetwood will take a three-shot lead into the final round of the Travelers Championship in Connecticut. The 34-year-old, looking to clinch his first PGA Tour title, had a share of a three-way lead after the second round. A brilliant seven-under-par 63 on Saturday has given Fleetwood the outright lead over American pair Russell...
England’s Charley Hull carded the lowest second-round score at the Women’s PGA Championship as Thailand’s Jeeno Thitikul extended her lead at the top of the leaderboard. Hull carded a three-under-par 69, which included four birdies and a bogey, in the only round under 70 on a day when only 14 players broke par in hot...
England’s Tommy Fleetwood made two eagles in a second-round 65 to take a share of the lead in the Travelers Championship in Connecticut. The 34-year-old, who shot a first-round 66, sits on nine under par alongside world number one Scottie Scheffler and his fellow American Justin Thomas. Fleetwood, who is searching for his first PGA...
“I think my putter went really well today,” said Thitikul, who is yet to win a major. “In the front nine we had a lot of breeze going and more than the back nine, but [I made putts at] seven, eight, nine which boost the confidence up making the turn to the back nine. “I...
2025 Travelers Championship first round -8 A Eckroat, S Scheffler (Both US); -6 W Clark, K Bradley (Both US), R McIlroy (NI) Selected others: -4 J Day (Aus), T Fleetwood (Eng), V Hovland (Nor) Full leaderboard World number one Scottie Scheffler hit an opening-round 62 to tie the lead at the Travelers Championship, with Rory...
She turned professional after appearing in the Great Britain and Ireland team that won last year’s Curtis Cup at Sunningdale. She has subsequently posted LET victories at the New South Wales Open, Joburg Ladies Open and the recent Dutch Open. Rhodes would not have believed anyone suggesting she would make such an impact so soon...
Northern Ireland’s McIlroy will return to the Travelers Championship after skipping the 2024 event to “lick my wounds”, having just missed out on winning the US Open at Pinehurst. McIlroy arrives in Connecticut off the back off a difficult week at this year’s major at Oakmont, where he was visibly frustrated by his game as...
PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan will step down after nine years in the role when his contract expires in 2026. Brian Rolapp has been appointed as the tour’s first chief executive and will gradually take over Monahan’s day-to-day responsibilities. Rolapp has spent more than 20 years with the National Football League (NFL), most recently as...