England’s Paul Waring hit a course-record 11-under-par 61 to lead by five shots after the second round of the Abu Dhabi Championship. The 39-year-old recorded his lowest career round on Friday thanks to nine birdies and one eagle to reach 19 under par. Early leader Tommy Fleetwood, who equalled the …

England’s Tommy Fleetwood shot a 10-under-par 62 to lead by one shot after the opening round of the Abu Dhabi Championship. Dane Thorbjorn Olesen and American Johannes Veerman share second place, with English trio Tyrrell Hatton, Paul Waring and Laurie Canter and Italian Francesco Laporta one stroke further back. England’s …

Rory McIlroy believes Donald Trump’s return to the White House could bring peace between the PGA Tour and the Saudi Arabia funded breakaway LIV circuit and has speculated that Elon Musk could play a key role in negotiations on golf’s future. The US tour is involved in protracted negotiations with …

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While Hull was surging to a mighty impressive 18 under par for her 54 holes in the Saudi capital, the PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan and leading colleagues were attending the nearby Future Investment Initiative conference. This financial talking shop is run by the Kingdom’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) which …

Guan is a two-time Australian junior amateur champion, following in the footsteps of major winners Adam Scott, Jason Day and Cameron Smith by winning the title. He then achieved a long-held dream by making his PGA Tour debut, at the Procore Championship in California, playing in a field featuring American …

England’s Charley Hull shot a six-under-par final-round 66 to win the Aramco Team Series event in Riyadh and claim her first victory since 2022. Hull, 28, started the third and final round two strokes behind Pia Babnik of Slovenia, but five birdies in the first seven holes pushed her into …

Rio Takeda won her first LPGA tour title by beating American Marina Alex in a six-hole sudden-death play-off at the Japan Classic. The 21-year-old forced a play-off when she birdied the 18th, leaving both players on 15 under after the tournament was reduced to 54 regulation holes following Saturday’s bad …

The torture of Qualifying School or a return to the more humble surrounds of the Challenge Tour beckoned. The weeks away from his newborn son could have been rendered a waste of the most precious time in anyone’s life. Through the back of the green in two lusty blows, it …

England’s Liz Young won the Women’s Indian Open by one shot to claim her second Ladies European Tour title. The 42-year-old trailed compatriot Alice Hewson and Belgium’s Manon de Roey at the DLF Golf and Country Club in Haryana before carding a final-round 72 to finish two under par overall …

BBC East Midlands Today meets Amelia Wan, a 17-year-old golfer who is making a big impression on the game. The Nottinghamshire youngster, who laughs as she reflects on first getting her hands on a golf club as a toddler, has represented England at junior level. Source link

The Irish government has announced that it has given “provisional support” to Portmarnock hosting the Open Championship and the Women’s Open. The Open and the Women’s Open have never been been played in the Republic of Ireland and an Irish government statement described its announcement as a “significant step towards …

TGL, which will feature six squads of four players, is run by TMRW Sports, the technology-focused sports company launched by Woods and McIlroy in August 2022. Serena and Venus Williams, Stephen Curry and Liverpool owners the Fenway Sports Group are among the backers. Each team will play five matches in …

Australia’s Hannah Green held on to claim her third LPGA title of the season – and sixth overall – with a one-shot victory at the BMW Ladies Championship in Paju, South Korea. The world number eight held a two-shot overnight lead and her one-under-par 71 in Sunday’s final round proved …

Frenchman Julien Guerrier ended his long wait for a maiden DP World Tour title after he beat Spain’s Jorge Campillo in a record-equalling nine-hole play-off at the Andalucia Masters. The 39-year-old holed out from eight feet to secure victory on his 230th start. In a remarkable coincidence, Guerrier’s French coach …

American Matt McCarty secured a place at next year’s Masters and PGA Championship by winning his first PGA Tour title at the inaugural Black Desert Championship in Utah. The 26-year-old left-hander, in his rookie season on the tour, earned a two-year exemption thanks to his three-shot win over Germany’s Stephan …

England’s Dan Bradbury fired three consecutive birdies on the back nine to emerge from a pack of title contenders and win the Open de France at Le Golf National. Bradbury carded a 66 in the final round to finish on 16 under par and take his second title on the …

Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler are to take part in an exhibition event against Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka at Shadow Creek in Las Vegas on 17 December. The 18-hole challenge will pit two of the top-ranked PGA Tour players against two of the leading names from the Saudi-backed LIV …

Initially, there seemed a potential upside for Europe, but it has not properly materialised. Hopes that the US circuit’s bigger names would venture to this side of the pond to add stardust to events such as the Dunhill and BMW PGA, as well as the Irish and French Opens, have …

England’s Tyrrell Hatton survived a late scare before securing a record third Alfred Dunhill Links Championship title at St Andrews. Hatton, 32, had equalled the course record on Saturday to hold a one-shot lead going into the final day and he went three ahead thanks to four birdies in his …