Woods joins PGA Tour player director group as change promised by commissioner August 1, 2023 The PGA Tour will need the approval and support for any future major decisions related to the golf organisation as part of a number of changes being made as part of changes to the PGA Tour Policy Board. Tiger Woods will join the board as the sixth player director, joining Patrick Cantlay, Charley Hoffman, Peter [...]
‘Nothing else matters’ for Boutier as she lifts Evian Championship July 30, 2023 Celine Boutier said “nothing else matters” after she became the first ever home winner at the Evian Resort Golf Club. The 29-year-old world No12– who is just the third French woman to win a golf major – had a three-shot lead heading into the final round and shot a 68 on the final 18 holes [...]
Open Sunday should be free-to-air going forward, says MP golf group chair July 25, 2023 The final day of the Open Championship should be broadcast live on free-to-air channels to attract more people to the sport, says the chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for golf. Craig Tracey MP says the sport could soon be prescribed by doctors to help patients get healthy, and that bringing live coverage of [...]
Sam Torrance: Hard but fair Open test suited magnificent Brian Harman perfectly July 24, 2023 You might not know Brian Harman if you walk past him in the street but, as he showed in winning the Open at the weekend, you’ll certainly know him when you hand in your scorecard. The low-key American was magnificent in all aspects of his game for the whole week on his way to winning [...]
‘Better late than never’: US journeyman Brian Harman leaves stars trailing to win the Open July 23, 2023 Journeyman Brian Harman savoured a long-awaited first major title after completing a commanding victory in the Open Championship at a soggy Royal Liverpool. The 36-year-old American, who had just two previous PGA Tour wins to his name, kept his cool to shoot a final round of 70 and beat his nearest challengers by six shots. [...]
Alex Fitzpatrick outshines US Open winning brother on major debut at the Open July 23, 2023 The last time Alex Fitzpatrick had a close-up look at the conclusion of a major, he was watching greenside as his brother Matt wrapped up the US Open at Brookline. Thirteen months on, Fitzpatrick junior, 24, was making his own major debut – and outshining his elder sibling – in the Open Championship at Royal [...]
Open prize money: How much do golfers get for winning the world’s oldest major? July 22, 2023 Good news for golfers teeing it up at Royal Liverpool this week: Open prize money is up to record levels. For the sixth year in a row, organisers the R&A have increased both the total prize pot and the winner’s payout. In fact, both have more than doubled in a decade since Phil Mickelson lifted [...]
Golf’s Open chiefs change tack on Saudi sponsorship following LIV-PGA deal July 19, 2023 Open Championship chiefs have admitted they would consider sponsorship from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund despite previously criticising its impact on the sport through LIV Golf. On the eve of last year’s tournament Martin Slumbers, chief executive of the R&A, said LIV Golf was “harming the perception of the game” and depicted it as “entirely [...]
Sam Torrance’s 2023 Open preview: Cream should rise to top at classy Royal Liverpool July 19, 2023 Narrow fairways, thick rough and small greens should favour good iron play at the Open Championship at Royal Liverpool this week, writes Sam Torrance. When you consider how well he has played in much of that time, it really is unbelievable that Rory McIlroy hasn’t won a major for nine years. Since 2014 he has [...]
Champion Smith not worried about reputation ahead of Open defence July 17, 2023 The reigning Open champion Cameron Smith has insisted he’s a better golfer now than when he won the famous Claret Jug last year and that, after a year on the LIV Golf tour, he doesn’t worry about what people think of him. Australian Smith won the tournament last year at St Andrews, beating Rory McIlroy [...]