-19 Morikawa (USA), Thomas (USA); -15 Hovland (Nor); -14 Seiffert (USA); -12 Woodland (USA), Poulter (Eng) Selected: -7 Fitzpatrick (Eng); -5 McDowell (NI); -4 Wallace (Eng) Collin Morikawa beat fellow American Justin Thomas in a tense play-off to win the…
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Austrian Open: Marc Warren holds nerve to win first title in six years
-13 Warren (Sco), -12 Schneider (Ger), -11 Besseling (Ned), -10 Howie (Sco) & Syme (Sco) Selected:-8 Jimenez (Esp), -6 Ford (Eng), -4 Thomson (Eng) & Wrisdale (Eng) Scotland’s Marc Warren clinched his first European Tour title in six years by…
Women's British Open & Scottish Open to go ahead in August without fans
The Women’s British Open is to go ahead as planned at Royal Troon from 20-23 August, but without spectators. It will be the first women’s major played this year after the coronavirus-enforced cancellation of the Evian Championship, which was scheduled…
US Open: Phil Mickelson earns Grand Slam chance as exemptions announced
Phil Mickelson will get another chance to complete a career Grand Slam at the US Open from 17-20 September. New exemption categories have been announced for the rearranged event and include the world’s top 70 on 15 March, expanded from…
Rory McIlroy: World number one says 2014 Open win career highlight so far
Rory McIlroy has said winning The Open in 2014 at the same course fellow countryman Fred Daly triumphed in 1947 is the highlight of his career so far. The Holywood golfer reflects on one of his four Major victories in…
Shane Lowry: Open champion excited by PGA return plan
Open champion Shane Lowry aims to “hit the ground running” after the PGA Tour announced a scheduled resumption on 11 June. The tour has been suspended since 12 March because of Covid-19 but a return, behind closed doors, is planned…
Scottish Open: Richie Ramsay agrees with postponement
Three-time European Tour winner Richie Ramsay believes it will be a challenge to find the right spot in the calendar to reschedule the Scottish Open. It was due to be held in North Berwick from 9-12 July but has become…
Scottish Open: Talks ongoing about new date after postponement
The Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club in July has been postponed – with talks ongoing about a rescheduled date. It was due to be held in North Berwick from 9-12 July, but has become the latest European Tour event…
Women's British Open in NI would be 'spectacular' – Meadow
NI golfer Stephanie Meadow believes a Women’s British Open in Northern Ireland would be “spectacular”. Major championship golf returned to Northern Ireland last summer when Royal Portrush hosted the men’s Open Championship. Northern Ireland has never hosted the Women’s British…
The Open cancelled; Masters, US Open & US PGA Championship rescheduled
The 149th Open Championship has been cancelled but 2020’s three other men’s majors have been rescheduled because of the global coronavirus pandemic. The Masters has been put back from April to November, while the US PGA Championship is slated for…