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Fleetwood has been highly impressive over the past few months, winning his maiden PGA title at the Tour Championship in August before helping Europe beat the United States in the Ryder Cup in September. Last month. the world number five claimed a first DP World Tour title of the season …
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An English amateur golfer in her mid-seventies has made three holes-in-one in a month. Lyn Parry achieved the feat during October with two at her home club Downes Crediton in Devon, before completing the hat-trick at Tiverton Golf Club. Parry had previously made two holes-in-one since taking up the sport …
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Tommy Fleetwood kept up his fine recent form with a six-under-par 66 to share the lead after two rounds of the Abu Dhabi Championship with fellow Englishman Aaron Rai. World number 30 Rai, who holed his second shot on the par-five second from 218 yards to record a rare albatross, …
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Erica McIlroy was struck by a tossed beer can during the Saturday action in New York and her husband was the subject of sustained abuse throughout the three days of the competition. “I take it as a compliment that they targeted me,” McIlroy said. “But then at the same time, …
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James Morrison thought he was playing in his farewell tournament – but instead sealed a return to the DP World Tour with his 13-year-old son as caddie. The Englishman, 40, was ready to call it a day before winning the HotelPlanner Tour’s Rolex Grand Final in Mallorca on Sunday. He …
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Tom McKibbin’s bid to qualify for next year’s Masters and Open Championship continued in impressive fashion when he carded a second-round 65 to lead the Hong Kong Open by two shots at the midway point. The player from Northern Ireland opened the tournament on the Asian Tour with a course …
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“I’ve shot 62 maybe four times before but this was definitely my lowest and I think it might be very hard to beat,” said McKibbin. He began with a birdie on the second hole, then carded an eagle on the third, before further birdies at the eighth, 10th 12th and …
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England’s Charley Hull and New Zealand’s Lydia Ko won their singles matches to help the World team beat Japan and finish third at the LPGA Tour’s International Crown tournament. Australia stunned the United States in the final to win the biennial competition for the first time. World number three Minjee …
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England’s Laurie Canter sank a 100-foot eagle putt on the 18th hole as he finished in a tie for second at the Genesis Championship in South Korea. The 35-year-old’s incredible final putt helped him finish alongside Spain’s Nacho Elvira on eight under in Cheonan – three shots behind home winner …
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The PGA Tour has cancelled its 2026 season-opening event in Hawaii after failing to find an alternative venue to host The Sentry. The tournament, which was to be played from 8-11 January, had to be moved from the Plantation Course at Kapalua on the Island of Maui because of drought …
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Fleetwood had started the final round in second place, two shots behind Japan’s Keita Nakajima. New Zealander Daniel Hillier – ranked 218th in the world – leapfrogged them into a surprise lead, after moving to seven under for his round, but was unable to recover from a double bogey six …
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Tommy Fleetwood benefited from a massive stroke of luck on the final hole of his third round at the DP World India Championship to end the day two shots behind leader Keita Nakajima. Overnight leader Fleetwood endured a frustrating back nine at Delhi Golf Club, missing a succession of short …
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Tommy Fleetwood fired a superb eight-under round of 64 to take the halfway lead at the DP World India Championship, while Rory McIlroy finished strongly to stay in touch. England’s Fleetwood carded eight birdies in a bogey-free round to lead former Open champions Shane Lowry and Brian Harman by a …
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Comfortably outside the top 70, at first glance it would appear both need high finishes from their trip to the Delhi Golf Club to keep alive their seasons. But, in fact, they are already assured of their places in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. This is due to a little publicised …
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A golf grand slam is where a player wins all four of the sport’s major titles in their career. The four major titles are the Masters, the Open, the US Open and the PGA Championship. A total of six players in men’s golf have achieved this feat, with Rory McIlroy …
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