Meronk Says He Enjoyed LIV Golf First Year & Has Moved On From Bitter Ryder Cup Disappointment

Adrain Meronk says he’s enjoyed his rookie LIV Golf season and has moved on from last year’s bitter Ryder Cup non-selection disappointment. Meronk had won the May 2023 DS Automobiles Italian Open at the host Ryder Cup course in Rome before ultimately finishing fifth on the European points list and two places outside the top-three on that list to qualify automatically. Captain Luke Donald then overlooked Meronk in favour of Nicolai Hojgaard and Ludwig Auberg, who finished a respective 25th and ...

Reed Declares: “It’s Not About The Money, It’s About Representing Your Country”.

….. PIF Saudi International, Riyadh Triple USA Ryder Cup star Patrick Reed has come out strongly against suggestions his countrymen may be paid to contest next year’s Ryder Cup declaring “it’s not about the money but about representing your country”. It was reported earlier last month, the PGA of America as organisers of the Ryder Cup when staged in the States would, pending board member approval, remunerate all dozen USA team members with $400,000 for teeing-up at ...

Niemann One Round Shy Joining Golfing Greats Nicklaus & Player.

Chilean-born Joaquin Niemann is just one round shy in joining golfing greats such as Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player as back-to-back winners of the Australian Open. Niemann will head into the final round in a four-way share of second place at 12-under and just two shots shy of the duro of Australia’s Lucas Herbert an Amercian Ryggs Johnston who lead the way at 14-under on the host Kingston Heath course in Melbourne. Herbert had led the opening two days thanks to rounds of 63 and 66 but a third ...

Uihlein Tames Shamal To Put Himself In Line For Qatar Contention.

American Peter Uihlein superbly tamed the ‘Shamal’ winds to put himself in contention for a second Asian Tour triumph in some four months at the International Series Qatar in Doha. Uihlein, 35 birdied six of his opening 10 holes and then holed a second shot for an eagle ‘2’ at the par-4 16th in a round of 64 and take a two-shot lead at 12-under into the closing two rounds of the $2.5m on the host Doha Golf Club course. Fellow American Zac Bauchour with a second score of 68 ...

Herbert Leads But It’s Smith He’ll Be Watching At Australian Open

In-form Aussie Lucas Herbert posted a sizzling eight-under 63 to lead but it’s his Crushers captain Cam Smith who’ll he will be keeping a close eye as the co-sanctioned ISPS Handa Australian Open continues over the Kingston Heath and Victoria club courses at the ISPS Handa Australian Open. Herbert was brilliant form birdieing five holes from his fourth to 10th holes and then eagling his last on the Kingston Heath course and the No. 2 ranked course in Australia. The duo of American Ryggs ...

Major Winning Trio Stamp Their Presence In Doha

It has been moving day for three major champions on day two of the Asian Tour’s International Series Qatar in Doha. South African Charl Schwartzel enjoys the early clubhouse lead by a stroke at eight-under par from fellow Spingbok golfer Louis Oostuizen who is tied second at seven-under on the host Doha Golf Club course. Just one shot further back and in a big group on six-under is last week’s Link Hong Kong Open champ Patrick Reed. Schwartzel, 40 has won 16 times in his pro career capped ...

Exclusive: Ramsay Celebrating A Double ‘Down Under’ Career Delight

Scotland’s Richie Ramsay this week is celebrating a double ‘Down Under’ career delight in contesting the ISPS Handa Australian Open in Melbourne. Not only is Ramsay making his debut in the co-sanctioned event but it is also a first occasion since this very week in 2008 that Ramsay was last in Melbourne for his first tournament as a full member of the then named European Tour. The 2008 SportsBet Australian Masters was staged at the Huntingdale course and located just a 10-minute ...