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It is fair to say Hovland’s success was among the least expected in a series of 2025 wins that will surely cheer European Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald. This was the Oslo born star’s first win since the 2023 Tour Championship. Then he was ranked the fourth best player on …

Viktor Hovland hit three birdies in his final five holes to reel in Justin Thomas and win the Valspar Championship in Florida on Sunday. The Norwegian had missed the cut in his previous three tournaments but carded a four-under 67 to beat American Thomas by one shot and claim a …

England’s Mimi Rhodes held her nerve to claim her first Ladies European Tour victory at the Women’s NSW Open in Australia. The 23-year-old rookie led by one heading into the final round in Wollongong and produced a composed final day to beat Australia’s Kirsten Rudgeley and Italy’s Alessandra Fanali by …

England’s Richard Mansell wins his maiden DP World Tour title at the weather-shortened Porsche Singapore Classic. BBC News 2pcs Moistureproof Foldable Outdoor Seat Cushion,Folding Foam Sit Mat Thermally Insulated Folding Seat Pad Moisture-Proof Folding Seat Mat for Outdoor Hiking Walking Camping Picnic Park(2 Colors) Available for Amazon Prime £6.49 (£3.24 …

World number one Scottie Scheffler is confident he is getting back to his best after a relatively slow start to the season as he prepares to defend his Masters title next month. Scheffler has not won a tournament so far in 2025 having won two at this stage last year …

First he must celebrate this win. It was achieved without his very best golf. It would be an exaggeration to say he won it ugly, but he did it with a largely errant driver and was able to put himself in contention in a way that was beyond golf’s other …

Rory McIlroy claimed his second Players Championship title with a comfortable victory over JJ Spaun in a three-hole play-off at Sawgrass. It is the Northern Irishman’s second PGA Tour win of the season – and 28th of his career – and comes in the most prestigious event outside of the …

McIlroy started the day four shots back at eight under par but birdied the first and then had an eagle three at the par-five second to virtually eradicate Spaun’s advantage. After a bogey at seven, he joined the leaders with a birdie at the eighth and remained in top spot, …

Rory McIlroy slipped four shots off the lead after a punishing back nine in blustery conditions during round three at The Players Championship. The 2019 champion carded a one-over 73 to trail unheralded American JJ Spaun who leads at 12 under, one ahead of tour veteran Bud Cauley. McIlroy was …

Justin Thomas equalled the TPC Sawgrass course record with a stunning 10-under-par 62 at The Players Championship in Florida, while Rory McIlroy is just two shots off the lead at the halfway stage. It represented a remarkable turnaround from Thomas, who carded a six-over 78 in his opening round and …

Former US Open champion Lucas Glover is one of three players who hold a share of the lead after the opening round of The Players Championship in Florida. American Glover, 45, made a birdie on each of his last four holes at TPC Sawgrass to card a six-under-par 66 and …

McIlroy has been largely injury-free since rupturing an ankle ligament in 2015, which forced him to miss the defence of his Open title. Speaking before the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass starting on Thursday, the 35-year-old said he intends to retire with a “little bit left in the tank”. “I …

And no matter how hard the golf media tried, the commissioner flat-batted every enquiry as to how that might be achieved. Monahan does not play verbal ‘Bazball’; every non-answer dictated by the delicate nature of golf’s future. Where he was more forthcoming, was an acceptance – at long last – …

Tiger Woods has had surgery after suffering a ruptured Achilles during training at home. The 15-time major champion has not put a timescale on his recovery but his participation in the Masters, which begins on 10 April, must be in doubt. The 49-year-old had been hoping to make his comeback …

The PGA Tour says “some hurdles remain” in the protracted negotiations with LIV Golf to reunify the sport – although Donald Trump’s intervention has “significantly bolstered” the talks. Discussions have been ongoing since June 2023 when the PGA Tour and DP World Tour agreed a shock merger with Saudi Arabia’s …

“My wife Miranda’s from Arizona, so I’ve spent a lot of time out there and it would suit me nicely if I was able to continue the position I’m in and by the end of the year get one of those 10 cards – I’d be very happy.” Hill, from …

Ken Banks and Ben Philip BBC Scotland Reporting fromGrantown-on-Spey USGA Museum Bobby Cruickshank became a sporting star in America When Scotsman Bobby Cruickshank was taken prisoner during World War One, he could little have imagined he would later find enduring fame in America as a golfing legend. Born in Grantown-on-Spey …

Sergio Garcia hopes winning the LIV Golf Hong Kong title will help persuade Europe captain Luke Donald to pick him for the 2025 Ryder Cup. The Spaniard shot an impressive seven-under-par 63 to finish 18 under, sealing victory by three strokes from South Africa’s Dean Burmester. Last November Garcia rejoined …

Shane Lowry hit a five-under-par 67 to establish a two-shot lead on the second day of the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill in Florida. Ireland’s Lowry, who is now at eight under overall, had begun Friday two strokes adrift of overnight leader Wyndham Clark. However, he compiled three birdies …

Google West Dunbartonshire Council said it could no longer afford to subsidise Dalmuir Golf Course after a decline in membership A golf course near Glasgow that earned the support of major winners Bryson DeChambeau and Justin Rose is to close over funding issues. West Dunbartonshire Council said it could no …