Red Hot Chilean Niemann Wins Saudi Title & Crowned International Series No. 1.
Chile’s Joaquin Niemann completed arguably the finest season of his pro career capturing the US$5million PIF Saudi International powered by SoftBank Investment Advisers following a memorable play-off victory against Aussie Cam Smith and American Caleb Surratt.
After both Niemann and Surratt made a mess of the 72nd hole with bogeys that allowed Smith into the play-off before Niemann won with a birdie at the second extra hole.
He pocketed a first prixe cheque of US$1 million that esured success also ...
Smith Battles Wisdom Tooth Pain Ending Season With Painfull Play-Off Loss In Saudi
…. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Champion Aussie golfer ended his 2024 not only revealing the pain from an aching wisdom tooth but also suffering a fourth event in his closing five tournaments where he’s had victories door slammed shut in his face at the PIF Saudi International Open in Riyadh.
Smith had written off his chances for victory despite posting a sizzling final round 62 for a 21-under-par tally on the host Riyadh.
The former Open Champion was in the clubhouse while the leading two players ...
After All The Emotion Kjeldsen Smiling Broadly As Record-Breaking Champions Tour Top Qualifier
After all the emotion in ending 27=years on the DP World Tour career last month in South Korea and Dane Søren Kjeldsen was smiling broadly in storming his way to a stunning victory at the PGA Tour Champions Final Qualifying event in Phoenix, Arizona.
Kjeldsen, who turns 50 next May, was the best player over eight rounds, firstly at the initial stage of qualifying when he finished top of the board in Mississippi and he carried that good form into final qualifying posting a closing 66 to finish top ...
Smith – A Final Season Round To Play In Saudi To Hopefully End A ‘Frustrating’ Winless Year
... Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Aussie Cam Smith has done probably everything on an individual basis this year but collect the ‘W’.
The champion ‘Down Under’ golfer has contested 14 LIV Golf events finishing second on three occasions and enjoying five other top-10s while the current World No. 101, yes 101st in the world, contested eight ‘other’ events and best results capped recently back home with three top-3s.
The 2022 Open Champion was T3rd in the Queensland PGA, ...
McDowell: “I Pray Something Will Change & I’ll Be In The 2027 Adare Manor European Team Room”.
It was 25th July, 2019 when it was announced Ireland and the famed Adare Manor club outside of Limerick had been chosen to play host to the 2027 Ryder Cup.
One of the first thoughts following this news was that Ireland’s own Graeme McDowell would be an ideal European Team Captain for the 46th staging of the biennial competition.
McDowell is a US Open winner, he made his Ryder Cup debut in 2008, he was a veteran of four European Ryder Cup sides, including three victorious sides in succession from ...
Bubba: Would Love Rory To Call Wishing To Become LIV Range Goats Team Member
Double major winning Bubba Watson has ended his season missing the cut in the PIF Saudi International but as a LIV Golf team ‘owner’ he joked he’d love to see Rory McIlroy apply for a spot in his team.
Watson, 46 looks likely to be relegated from LIV competition for next year after an indifferent season for the Range Goats team leader though that has yet to be formally confirmed.
But in a bizarre scenario the double major winner is now charged with finding a ‘playing’ replacement
“My ...
Lewton Expectations Have Changed But The Brit Remains His Affable Best
…… Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Knowing him as well as I do, it was nice to shake the hand of Steve Lewton earlier this week and for a first time since the English-born golfer captured last September’s Mandiri Indonesia Open.
It had been 10 years and a month since his inaugural taste of Asian Tour success when he broke through to claim the 2014 Mercuries Taiwan Masters while Lewton’s win in Jakarta was a seventh pro tour triumph since making his pro debut in 2008.
And after posting a second ...
