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Victorious 2023 European Ryder Cup Team Awarded AGW Golf Writers Trophy

This year’s winning European Ryder Cup team, captained by Luke Donald, has been voted the recipient of the prestigious 2023 Association Golf Writers (AGW) Golf Writers trophy award. Members of the Association, and in a very close decision, voted with a majority in favour of the European Ryder Cup Team, who regained the Ryder Cup with a comprehensive five-point triumph at the Marco Simone course in Rome. This year marks a 73 rd straight year members have voted for the award while the decision also ...

Woods ‘Estatic’ How His HWC Week Turned Out.

Tiger Woods could not contain his emotions declaring: “I’m estatic how the week turned out” following his four rounds at the Hero World Chalelnge in the Bahamas. Wood ended the last regular competition event of his 28th PGA Tour year with scores of 75, 70, 71 and a closing level par 72 for a level par tally and 18th place in the elite 20-player field competing on the host Albany course. “I’m ecstatic how the week turned out not just from me playing but I think organizationally ...

Forrest Headed Home From ‘Down Under’ On A Year-Ending High

Scotland’s Grant Forrest was jetting back from sunny ‘Down Under’ Australia to wintery Scotland delighted with his effort in the last round of the year, and a best career pre-Christmas start to a new DP World Tour wraparound season. Forrest, 30, jetted out of closeby Sydney Airport with a closing 68 to secure a three-way share of fourth at the Australian Open on the host Australian Club course. The Craigielaw golfer grabbed three birdies to be tied with Aussie Adam Scott and England’s ...

Woods: After A 235-Day Competition Absence, Four Encouraging HWC Rounds Ahead Of The Rest Of His Career

Tiger Woods can be rightfully encouraged after completing all four rounds of the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas. Woods didn’t set the host Albany course alight but there was enough spot fires to sugest he again can compete at tthe game’s highest level going forward if, as he says, any future schedule may just include one ‘big’ tournament a month. The effort handed Woods 18th place in the elite $US 4.5m 20-player field competing again on the host Albany course. This week ...

Niemann Goes From Bar To Green, To Play-Off, To Eagle Winning Australian Open Triumph

You could have srcipted a more amazing victory that Chilean Joaquin Niemann produced to capture the 106th hosting of the ISPS Handa Australian Open in Sydney. Niemann, 25, defeated Japan’s Rikuya Hoshino at the second play-off hole after Hoshimo birdied the last in regulation play to tie his LIV Golf player at 14-under, and with Niemann posting a closing 66 and Hoshino a 70. Niemann, who headed into the last day four shots off the lead,  was five-under ahead of a bogey at 17 and then things ...

Woods Admits Game Is Getting ‘Clearer’ Despite A Mixed Moving Day At HWC

Tiger Woods struggled off the tee and also with the shortest club in his bag, producing a very mixed ‘moving day’ 71 at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas. Woods, and competing in a full Saturday third round for a first since February’s Genesis Invitational grabbing five birdies but also posting four bogeys for a 54-hole one-under tally in very hot conditions on the host Albany course. The five-time Hero World Challenge champion, while showing no signs of discomfort in walking, ...

Rahm’s Signing With LIV Golf ‘Could Change Everthing’.

There’s no getting away from on-going rumours that double major winning Jon Rahm is going to sign with LIV Golf. Reports say Rahm is expected to reach a whopping $600m deal with LIV that also will include a $300 million signing bonus while the champion Spaniard would have team equity and be named one of the LIV team captains. Of course, it’s a golfing understatement to say that Rahm’s signing with LIV would be one of biggest coups, and also biggest shocks, if he accepts the record ...