Olazabal To Design A First Signature Golf Course In Bahrain
Double Masters winning José María Olazábal and his Olazabal Design company have designed or renovated golf courses in his native Spain, Greece, Qatar, China, Austria, The Maldives Islands and now have signed a deal to design a golf course in Bahrain.
Bahrain boasts just three golf courses, including the Royal Golf Club course designed by Colin Mongomerie and that played host in 2011 to the inaugural European Tour’s Volvo Champion and won by England’s Paul Casey.
The Al Areen ...
McIlroy Named AGW Golfer Of The Year For Unprecedented Fifth Occasion
Rory McIlroy has won the AGW Golf Writers Trophy for an unprecedented fifth time.
Members of the Association of Golf Writers voted to reward the Holywood, County Down-born player for a year of three ‘individual’ wins and teaming with fellow Irishman Shane Lowry to capture the Zurich Classic of New Orleans that culminated in a sixth DP World Tour Race to Dubai triumph.
McIlroy’s fifth victory is a record for an individual in the 74 year history of the award, breaking his tie with Lee ...
Scheffler & What A ‘Colourful’ Season … A Second Green Jacket, An Orange Prison Outfit, Olympic Gold & Handed 18th Career Trophy By Red-Shirt Legend
What a 2024 season it has been for Scott Alexander Scheffler or ‘Scottie’ as the golf world knows him.
Nine victories, six more than his nearest rival. A second Masters green jacket in three years. Back-to-back wins in the Arnold Palmer Invitational and the Players Championship and ending with legendary Tiger Woods donned in his traditional final round red shirt handing Scheffler an 18th career title on the 18th green in The Bahamas.
In his next start after the Players, Scheffler ...
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 ...
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, ...
Smith Ignores Rumours Confirming Victorious Ripper Colleague Jones Is On Board For 2025.
Team captain Cam Smith has diffused suggestions fellow Aussie Matt Jones will be dropped this year’s LIV Golf No. 1 team – the all-Aussie Rippers.
The LIV side Smith, Marc Lieshman, Lucas Herbert and Smith reigned supreme some 10 weeks ago in Dallas.
However, the Texas-based Jones has not enjoyed the best of LIV Golf ‘individual’ seasons finishing 42nd in the 2022 season and 37th a year ago while he’s currently lying 42nd heading into this week’s PIF Saudi International.
Jone’s ...
