World number one Nelly Korda had an opening round to forget at the US Women’s Open as she finished with a 10-over-par 80 including a septuple-bogey on the 12th hole. Korda, 25, started the day as the overwhelming favourite to win her first US Open title at Lancaster Country Club …

Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry says the link-up between himself and Wales football great Gareth Bale to promote his Underrated golf tour is a “dream come true”. The NBA player’s Underrated Golf European Tour takes place this week at Walton Heath Golf Course in Surrey, running from Wednesday to …

“This week could actually be a good test for it because here is very, very hard. “I sort of forgot how hard the course is. It’s a very long golf course, very challenging off the tee, so long and straight is probably a good combo.” McKibbin carded a three-under 70 …

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry speaks to BBC Sport’s Sam Harris about his mission to improve diversity in a different sport – golf. Curry’s Underrated Golf European Tour takes place this week at Walton Heath Golf Course in Surrey, running from Wednesday 29 May to Friday 31 May. The …

Lexi Thompson has confirmed she will retire at the end of the 2024 LPGA Tour season. Thompson, 29, has won 15 times since turning professional in 2010 and secured her only major title in the 2014 Kraft Nabisco Championship – now renamed the Chevron Championship. The American, who has represented …

“That is obviously the goal every week, to try to win, so just take one day at a time, that old saying. It is so true, especially in a US Open – everyone is going to have a tough few holes I am sure over the four days, so just …

Northern Ireland’s Stephanie Meadow has secured a late entry into this week’s US Women’s Open in Pennsylvania. The 32-year-old narrowly missed out on earning a place in the major when losing a play-off at a 36-hole qualifier earlier this month but has now been handed one of four alternative spots. …

Nelly Korda arrives into the biggest week on the women’s golf calendar as a red-hot favourite to land her first US Open title having won six of her last seven tournaments. It is a period of extraordinary dominance. In those tournaments, stretching back to late January, she has beaten a …

England’s Richard Bland marked his first start in a senior event by claiming one of the over-50 game’s five major titles, the Senior PGA Championship. The 51-year-old, who now plays on the LIV Golf circuit, eagled the 15th on his way to an eight-under-par closing round of 63 for a …

Hall is in her seventh season as a member of the LPGA Tour but has opted not to move full-time to the United States. “I’ll try and do three weeks in a row. I don’t want to do more because that’s tough,” said the 28-year-old. “The amount of times I …

The police officer who arrested world number one Scottie Scheffler last week has been disciplined for not activating his body-worn camera. Scheffler was arrested by Bryan Gillis after trying to drive into Valhalla Golf Club for his second round at the US PGA Championship on 17 May. The American was …

Sixteen-year-old English amateur Kris Kim will make his debut on Europe’s DP World Tour at the British Masters in August. Surrey-based Kim, the son of South Korean former LPGA player Suh Ji-hyun, became the youngest player to make the cut on the PGA Tour since 2015 at the CJ Cup …

Colin Montgomerie has finally given up on his dream of “playing in one last Open Championship” at Royal Troon after conceding he can no longer compete at the highest level. The 60-year-old Scot made his last appearance in golf’s oldest major in 2016 at his “home” course, which will again …

Northern Ireland’s Tom McKibbin will make his first appearance in a major after qualifying for next month’s US Open. The 21-year-old birdied five of the last seven holes in his second round in the final qualifier at Walton Abbey to secure one of the nine spots available. McKibbin carded rounds …

Schauffele was the first to birdie the last to win the PGA since Phil Mickelson in 2005 and the occasion before that was the late Payne Stewart in 1989. It is a laudably rare feat to show such nerve and excellence at the crucial moment. DeChambeau departed empty handed but …

Scheffler had arrived at the US PGA Championship following some time off to be with his wife Meredith, who gave birth to their first child on 8 May. After a strong opening round, he was then arrested and charged after the incident on Friday morning. Ultimately, a wayward display on …

American Xander Schauffele reacts to winning his first major at the US PGA Championship, finishing on 21 under par at Valhalla, Kentucky. Source link

Xander Schauffele holed a nervy six-foot birdie putt at the 18th to win his first major with a record score on a gripping final day at the US PGA Championship. The American held off the charging Bryson DeChambeau and Viktor Hovland to win on 21 under at Valhalla Having led …

Scottie Scheffler warmed up for his second round at the US PGA Championship by “stretching in a jail cell” after being arrested on Friday morning. The world number one was charged with second-degree assault of a police officer, third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving and disregarding traffic signals from an officer …

Damp greens on Thursday had made for fine scoring conditions but with persistent rain falling, it was difficult for the early starters on Friday to make inroads into Schauffele’s advantage. However, after contending at the Masters in April, 2020 US PGA champion Morikawa again demonstrated his ability to produce his …