Nov 17th, 2021 Article
Atthaya Thitikul wins Race to Costa del Sol
Thailand’s Atthaya Thitikul clinched the 2021 Race to Costa del Sol title thanks to her second-place finish at the Aramco Saudi Ladies International.
Thailand’s Atthaya Thitikul clinched the 2021 Race to Costa del Sol title thanks to her second-place finish at the Aramco Saudi Ladies International.
Denmark’s Joachim B. Hansen and Italy’s Francesco Laporta traded blows en route to rounds of 67 to share the lead going into the final day of the AVIV Dubai Championship.
Lexi Thompson headed back to the clubhouse at Pelican Golf Club with friend Angel Yin’s arm around her shoulders, the two laughing and sharing stories from their second round of the Pelican Women’s Championship presented by Konica Minolta and Raymond James. It was that type of afternoon, where smiles won the day for Thompson, who shares the 36-hole lead with Jennifer Kupcho at eleven-under par.
Denmark’s Joachim B. Hansen fired a nine-under-par 63 to lead by two shots after the opening round of the AVIV Dubai Championship. Hansen took full advantage of the favourable scoring conditions on the Fire Course at Jumeirah Golf Estates, posting five birdies in six holes before the turn before adding four more on the way in.
Golf is a great game but it can still seem an elitist sport. Events like the Aramco Team Series are helping to open golf up to wider participation, writes the winner of this year’s AIG Women’s Open, Anna Nordqvist. For each event on the Aramco Team Series from London, Sotogrande, New York and Jeddah I’ve had brilliant teams but also a whole lot of expectations.
Defending champion Emily Kristine Pedersen is back at a golf course where she found success as she returns to Saudi Arabia and the scene of her triumph in 2020.
Viktor Hovland is looking to defend his title at the World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba having won with an impressive twenty-under total last year. The field is looking a little stronger this year with a number of the big guns looking to take the spoils at the El Camaleon Golf Club in Mexico.
Laurie Canter will take a three-stroke lead into the final round of the Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters as he bids for a maiden European Tour title. The Englishman, runner up at last month’s BMW PGA Championship, signed for a four-under par third round of 67 at Real Club Valderrama, holing his eighth birdie of the day on the 18th to move three shots clear of compatriot Matt Fitzpatrick.
Rafa Cabrera Bello began his quest for back-to-back victories on home soil in style as he carded a three-under-par first round of 68 at the Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters.
For the second consecutive day, fog wreaked havoc at the 2021 Cognizant Founders Cup. A dense morning blanket caused a 2½-hour delay on Friday, causing play to ultimately be suspended due to darkness with 63 players (all but the first group off No. 10) still to finish their rounds.
The result was pretty much inevitable ahead of Rory McIlroy hitting the first shot of the Sunday singles. America had looked too strong for a misfiring Europe and it was a case of damage limitation.
Maja Stark is the Creekhouse Ladies Open champion after holding her nerve on the final day to claim a four-shot victory in Sweden and secure a first LET title in just her third LET event.