Anna Nordqvist claimed her third Major title after a thrilling success at the AIG Women’s Open at Carnoustie. The Swede closed with an excellent three-under-par 69 for a 12-under-par total and a one-shot victory over a trio of players over the famous links.
After an eventful Saturday at the Trust Golf Women’s Scottish Open, 36-hole leader Ariya Jutanugarn is joined by England’s Charley Hull and American Ryann O’Toole in a tie for first at nine-under. Holding a three-stroke advantage over the field at the start of the day in the final grouping, Jutanugarn’s third round ended with five birdies, three bogeys and a double-bogey on No. 10.
On an interrupted day of play, Lydia Hall and Nuria Iturrioz share the lead at the Tipsport Czech Ladies Open after the first round was suspended. The play got underway at 10 am after a 2 hour and 15-minute delay due to lightning and there was a brief suspension in the afternoon for the same reason.
Scott Hend and Kalle Samooja moved into a share of the lead at the Magical Kenya Open presented by Johnnie Walker, with a packed leaderboard setting up an exciting weekend. The short and tricky nature of Karen Country Club has resulted in a tightly bunched field after the opening two rounds, but Australian Hend and Finland’s Samooja did enough to edge one shot ahead of the rest on 11 under par.
Motocaddy, the world’s biggest-selling electric trolley brand, has launched the premium PRO 3000 Laser Rangefinder as its latest move into the distance measurement device (DMD) market. “By any standards, the PRO 3000 Laser is a match for any rangefinder on the market, offering pinpoint accuracy in distance measurements at a really attractive price point,” he added.
Tiger Woods stood on the 12th tee in his final round on Sunday at three-under-par. He was out of contention but still had birdie opportunities coming come and a chance to grab a top ten finish. What happened next will go down in history as one of the biggest surprises in golf let alone at the Masters. Shot 6 – Tiger skulls the bunker shot over the green and back into the water.
The Ladies European Tour launched today the LET Break Par Challenge Powered by Golf Saudi – a season-long charity competition designed to recognise outstanding player performances and showcase the exceptional LET talent in a fun and measurable format. For information about the LET Break Par Challenge Powered by Golf Saudi, and updated rankings at the conclusion of each event, please visit:
Like many tall men of which I am a more extreme version, I suffer from lower back problems. This back pain is incredibly annoying when it impacts on my golf. However, hard one tries to hit through the pain the subconscious kicks in and tries to protect the body by limiting the swing. Key takeaways from the study were that a 2-minute treatment with the Theragun produced:
Gamers around the world will be able to test themselves against the unrelenting challenge of links golf as the inaugural e-Open presented by Mastercard launches today. “We are humbled to be selected by The R&A to produce the first-ever official e-Open and allow anyone with a smartphone or computer to have the chance to win it. Visit for more information on how to enter The e-Open.
The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) and the Ladies European Tour (LET) today announced that they will unite in a joint venture partnership to push women's professional golf to new heights in Europe and around the world. The combination of the LET's European expertise and relationships in the region, with the LPGA's global strength and worldwide exposure, and their shared vision for the future of women's professional golf and growth of the game, provides the core ingredients to ignite a tour loaded with upside potential.
Is it just us or can you not get excited about the Walker Cup? The amateur version of the Ryder Cup takes place this weekend over the famous Royal Liverpool Golf Club links at Hoylake. The two teams of 10 players will compete over the two days of foursomes and singles matches first to 13½ points winning.
Cleveland wedges are definitely always in the mix when you think about premium tour products and we loved their recent CBX 2 launch aimed at the slightly more regular golfers amongst us. What they aren’t as well known for are their top of the line putters and perhaps, with the new Frontline range, that is about to change?
