Woad to success: How amateur Lottie took golf by storm Sport “No, I’m not tempted to turn pro yet,” insisted England’s Lottie Woad after winning the Women’s Irish Open, her first Ladies European Tour title, as an amateur earlier this month. Just three weeks later, she is not only a fully-fledged pro but the bookmakers’ favourite to win the Women’s Open, which starts on Thursday. It [...]
English golf ace ends two-year wait for win after eight near misses Sport England’s Charley Hull admits she already has one eye on a Christmas holiday after bagging herself an early present at the Aramco Team Series in Riyadh. Hull came from three shots behind overnight leader Pia Babnik to win the individual title by three strokes and end her two-year wait for a seventh professional victory. It [...]
How the Solheim Cup got its name – and why its sponsors left it unbranded Sport Business There can’t be many brands that would financially underwrite a brand new sporting event without insisting on calling it after themselves, but that’s what Ping did with the Solheim Cup. As the biennial contest between the best women’s golfers from the United States and Europe reignites this weekend, it’s a story of monetary sacrifice – [...]
Maguire takes hold of Aramco Team Series London leg July 3, 2024 Ireland’s Leona Maguire leads the Aramco Team Series at Centurion Club in St Albans after round one as she and Austrian Sarah Schober edged away from the rest of the field. Maguire, who has not won a professional tournament since a two-stroke victory on the LPGA in 2023, leads on seven under par, one shot [...]