Spain’s Jon Rahm is the defending champion and following his move to LIV Golf for the 2024 season is among 13 players from the Saudi Arabian-backed circuit playing at Augusta National. Three of the top five in 2023 were LIV players, with Brooks Koepka finishing joint second before going on …
Read More »Texas Open: Rory McIlroy stays six shots off leader Akshay Bhatia after second round
Bhatia’s fellow Americans Russell Henley (69), Denny McCarthy (70) and Brendon Todd (72) are tied for second on six under. England’s Tommy Fleetwood moved to four under with a 69, which included three birdies, and Scotland’s Martin Laird is on two under after another 71. Meanwhile, Spain’s Sergio Garcia is …
Read More »Lottie Woad: English amateur wins at Augusta National
England’s Lottie Woad birdied the final two holes to win the Augusta National Women’s Amateur. The 20-year-old had led going into the final round at the home of the Masters but was overtaken by American Bailey Shoemaker, who shot a bogey-free 66. Heading down the 17th, Woad was one shot …
Read More »Texas Open: Rory McIlroy loses ground on leader Akshay Bhatia on third day
He has a four-shot lead over fellow American Denny McCarthy, who fired a five-under 67, while Brendon Todd trails Bhatia by seven shots. Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama moved into contention with a bogey-free round of 66, which featured six birdies, putting the 2021 Masters champion eight shots off the lead at …
Read More »LPGA: Leona Maguire to face world number one Nelly Korda in T-Mobile Match Play final
Korda came into this week’s hybrid strokeplay/matchplay tournament in blistering form after recent wins at the Drive On Championship, Los Angeles Open and Arizona Championship. However, the 25-year-old American is expecting the toughest of challenges from the highly-competitive Irishwoman. “Just so consistent. Such a tough competitor,” said Korda of Maguire. …
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