One week after the PGA Tour announced it is “exploring whether to expand its policy” on slow play, it turns out the European Tour has been moving a bit faster than its New World counterpart. Continue Reading
Thomas Pieters makes news with his game, not his temper, as he hangs on to win the Czech Masters
Three years on from his third European Tour victory, Thomas Pieters finally has a fourth, the D+D Real Czech Masters.Continue Reading
Christiaan Bezuidenhout’s maiden European Tour win provides redemption after questionable drug ban
Luke Walker/Getty Images Christiaan Bezuidenhout reacts on the second hole during the final round of the 2019 Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucia Masters. By John Huggan He started the final round of the Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucia Masters five shots clear of the field. And the final margin of victory was ...Continue Reading
Guido Migliozzi, 22, wins Belgian Knockout, second European Tour win in 20 starts
In truth, Guido Migliozzi looked more and more like the winner of the second Belgian Knockout as soon as the 22-year old Italian took out last week’s winner in Denmark, Bernd Wiesberger, in the quarter-final of this hybrid stroke-play/match-play event. Continue Reading
Austria’s Bernd Wiesberger helps cap a European Tour milestone with his latest down-to-the-wire win
At the end of a near-epic back-and-forth battle between Bernd Wiesberger and Bob Macintyre, the €500,000 cheque is headed to Austria rather than Scotland. Continue Reading
European Tour journeyman Mikko Korhonen adds second victory to his 12 Q-school appearances
Nothing has ever come easy for Mikko Korhonen.Continue Reading
European Tour CEO ‘perplexed’ at Saudi Arabia criticism: ‘Why was golf singled out?’
Keith Pelley is apparently undaunted by the fallout from the inaugural Saudi International, telling Reuters that the tour will return to Saudi Arabia in 2020. Continue Reading
European Tour to offer $3m to winner of season-ending Dubai event as part of prize-money increase to final three 2019 tournaments
In the wake of a generally lukewarm response from the leading players to the climax of the 2017-’18 season, European Tour officials announced on Wednesday a large boost to the prize money offered at this year’s final three Rolex Series events.Continue Reading
The Vic Open is more than a novel event. It’s a model for the future
Concurrent men’s and women’s tournaments, run by the European Tour and LPGA with equal prize money, is an experiment worth watchingContinue Reading
Patrick Reed joins Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Tom Watson as only Americans to receive lifetime European Tour membership
The timing of the award is curious. Nicklaus, Palmer and Watson were honoured in retirement, while the 28-year-old Reed is in the prime of his career.Continue Reading
DeChambeau to his slow play critics: “We’re playing for our livelihoods”; it’s all part of the “entertainment process”
Bryson DeChambeau has vowed to play quicker but admits he won’t be delivering on that promise anytime soon.Continue Reading
New rules answer some questions on the European Tour while raising a few new ones
It became more and more obvious that many in the crowd harboured doubts re: the honesty of some nameless players.Continue Reading
An emotional Louis Oosthuizen wins South African Open for the first time
Louis Oosthuizen was already the winner of a historic Open title, but on Sunday he claimed arguably a more meaningful one to the 36-year-old. Continue Reading
Lee Westwood turns back the clock, wins the Nedbank Golf Challenge with closing 64
There was no getting away from the turn-back-the-clock feel to Lee Westwood’s performance at the Nedbank Golf Challenge. Continue Reading
Report: Tiger Woods turns down largest-known appearance fee for Euro Tour’s Saudi Arabia event
Despite what is believed to be a record-setting appearance fee, Tiger Woods has turned down an invite to the European Tour’s inaugural tournament in Saudi Arabia.Continue Reading
Sergio Garcia makes it three straight wins at the Andalucia Valderrama Masters
It was close, but only briefly.Continue Reading
A healthy Luke Donald returns to golf with perspective and some motivation
Luke Donald didn’t qualify for the final round of the 2018 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. The former world No.1 wasn’t too unhappy, though. Not given the circumstances.Continue Reading
Lucas Bjerregaard takes Dunhill Links title as English Ryder Cuppers stumble late at St. Andrews
It was all going so well for Tyrrell Hatton, a third successive Alfred Dunhill Links Championship victory looked to be his for the completing.Continue Reading
