Play-offs aren’t always exciting (remember Mike Weir and wotsisname* in 2003?), but the three-way, 18-hole play-off in 1962 between Arnold Palmer, Gary Player and Dow Finsterwald, showed the most exciting player in the game at his thrilling best.
On Saturday at The Chevron Championship, it was Jennifer Kupcho who set the Dinah Shore Tournament Course at Mission Hills ablaze. Nine birdies and one bogey later, Kupcho fired an eight-under 64 to set the low round of the week, as well as a new personal best, and sit at the top of the championship leaderboard at sixteen-under overall.
There are seven major winners on The Chevron Championship 2022 leaderboard at the end of day one, with Jennifer Kupcho and Minjee Lee tied at the top after shooting opening rounds of 66 in the relatively benign morning conditions.
England’s Georgia Hall produced another excellent day as she fired a round of 68 to sit on 10-under-par at the top of the Aramco Saudi Ladies International presented by Public Investment Fund leaderboard. The 2018 Women’s Open winner, who has shared the lead on the first two days at Royal Greens, rolled in four birdies and one bogey on her front nine.
England’s Georgia Hall carded an opening round 69 at the Aramco Saudi Ladies International presented by Public Investment Fund to share the lead with German rookie Sophie Witt after a wind-battered opening day in Jeddah.
Heading into the final round at the 2022 Honda LPGA Thailand, Denmark’s Nanna Koerstz Madsen heads a tightly packed leaderboard. With a bogey-free 66 on Saturday, Koerstz Madsen reached twenty-one-under overall, setting a new tournament 54-hole scoring record.
The winning momentum on Tour continues for KBS, the pioneering golf shaft brand that offers a high-performance shaft for every club in the bag, as players choosing to play its innovative shafts have picked up seven wins across the PGA, DP World, Korn Ferry and LPGA Tours already this season.
GMS is delighted to announce a new partnership with the 2023 Open Championship host venue, The Royal Liverpool Golf Club, supporting the prestigious club with digital consultancy and, specifically, elevating its consumer-facing content across channels.
INFINITUM has cemented its credentials as Europe’s Best Golf Venue following the announcement of a new DP World Tour event to be hosted there from 21 to 24 April.
Mizuno, the Japanese equipment manufacturer long renowned for its beautiful, industry-leading forged irons and technically advanced golf equipment, has announced the signings of two talented young players – as part of a quest to develop its next 'homegrown' Major winner.
Mizuno is delighted to confirm that two-time Major champion and former World Number One Stacy Lewis has rejoined Mizuno and will be playing Mizuno equipment on the 2022 LPGA Tour. As well as playing Mizuno equipment, including the new ST-X 220 Driver and JPX921 Forged irons, Lewis will also become a mentor to Mizuno’s younger talent.
Wilson Golf, the brand with more Major wins with its irons than any other, has announced the signing of German golfer Hurly Long and Englishman Andrew Wilson to its DP World Tour roster on multi-year deals.
