Pavon Poised For Spanish Success As Rahm Drops Nine Behind
After the bitter taste of finishing runner-up a year ago, Frenchman Matthieu Pavon will take a two-shot lead into the final round of the acciona Open de España presented by Madrid after a superb ‘moving day’ 66 on the host Club de Campo Villa de Madrid course.
Pavon has led the way since magestic opening 63 in the Spanish capital and produced a confident display of front-running to get to 16 under after 54 holes.
England’s Nathan Kimsey lies in second place at 14-under after ...
Smith Edges Ever Closer To LIV Champions Crown
Ripper GC Captain Cameron Smith is one round closer to claiming the LIV Golf Individual Champion crown. His teammate Marc Leishman is one round closer to returning to the winner’s circle.
Leishman continued his recent surge of good play with a 5-under 65 to lead after Friday’s first round of LIV Golf Jeddah presented by ROSHN. A trio of past winners at Royal Greens Golf and Country Club are one stroke back – Dustin Johnson, Harold Varner III and defending Jeddah champion Brooks Koepka.
Meanwhile, ...
Rahm Wonders ‘What The Hell’ After Being Hit By His Own Divot Day Two Acciona Spanish Open
Jon Rahm was wondering ‘what the hell’ when hit by his own divot during the second round of the Acciona Spanish Open in Madrid.
Rahm, and looking to capture a fourth Spanish Open title in five appearances, had hit his second shot into the par-4 sixth hole and just as he and his caddy headed off towards the green the World No. 2 was hit in the left shoulder by his divot.
The US-based Spaniard, who’s also competing for a first time since helping steer Europe to victory in the Ryder Cup, looked ...
Byeong-hun An Really Coughing After Being Hit With Three-Month PGA Tour Ban For Taking Illegal Cough Medicine
South Korean golfer Byeong-hun An now is really coughing after the shock of being suspended for three months by the PGA Tour on Wednesday for violating its anti-doping policy with a cough medicine available over the counter in his homeland.
The 32-year-old from Seoul was issued a ban retroactive to 31 August, meaning An will be able to return to competition on 1st December, 2023.
The Tour indicated An was banned for an illegal substance that is on the World Ant-Doping list and that was contained ...
‘We’re Not At War’ Declares World Golf Ranking Body As It Continues To Rule LIV Golf Ineligible For Ranking Points
Disappointingly, the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) board has determined it still cannot bring LIV Golf under the umbrella in being afforded world ranking points for it’s it current yearly worldwide playing schedule.
The OWGR rejected the application from Saudi-backed LIV Golf, first submitted in July 2022 after the league already had played two of its 54-hole, no-cut events.
“We are not at war with them,” Peter Dawson, Chairman of the OWGR board, said when contacted by The Associated ...
Tiger Woods & Justin Timberlake Second Super T-Squared Bar Set For Home Of Golf At St. Andrews
Tiger Woods has captured two of his 15 majors championships at the Home of Golf in St. Andrews while Justin Timberlake is also no stranger to teeing-in the Auld Grey Toon.
However it comes somewhat of a surprise the now business partners are planning to open pub in St. Andrews however when you think about it, and also know just how much more popular South Street is becoming particularly with visiting American golfers, it makes great business sense.
No, not just your normal Scottish-like pub that ...
A Fitzpatrick Mother & Son Alfred Dunhill Links Historic Victory Double
s proud mum Susan to make it an historic ‘mother and son’ victory double at the rain-affected Alfred Dunhill Links Championship here in St. Andrews.
Fitzpatrick, and playing in his first event since being a member of last week’s victorious European Ryder Cup side, produced a final round of a six-under 66 over the famed Old Course to win by three shots at 19-under-par and in the event where two full days were lost and, as such, was reduced to three rounds.
Three players – Kiwi ...
