Fifteen-time major winner Tiger Woods hinted that this U.S. Open might be his last after finishing with a three-over-par 73 on Friday, leaving him seven over for the week and missing the cut at Pinehurst. Reuters reports that Woods, who has kept a limited competition schedule following a severe car crash in 2021, was uncertain Read More…
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English golfer Luke Willett sets world record for lightning-fast nine holes
England’s Luke Willett, a 39-year-old PGA professional, has smashed records in golf this week, completing nine holes in an astonishing 20 minutes and 12 seconds at the Fire Course at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai. Armed with just a three-wood, six-iron, and pitching wedge, Willett’s lightning pace, despite scorching 34-degree temperatures, secured him the Guinness Read More…
Tiger Woods takes centre stage in tech-focused golf league, launching Jupiter Links team
In a significant announcement, Tiger Woods is set to lead the ownership group of the sixth and final team in the innovative tech-focused indoor golf league, the TGL. Notably, Woods himself will be a competitor in this league, as revealed by the league on Tuesday. Named “Jupiter Links Golf Club,” this team is gearing up Read More…
Nigeria Golf Federation to induct Awa Ibraheem into Hall of Fame
The President of the Nigeria Golf Federation (NGF), Otunba Olusola Runsewe, revealed that Dr. Awa Ibraheem, a dedicated golf enthusiast, is set to become one of the honoured inductees in the upcoming Nigeria Golf Hall of Fame. Speaking during the closing ceremony of the 10th Awa Ibraheem Junior Open Golf Championship held at Ikeja Golf Read More…
Shipping magnate triumphs in Lord Wilson Golf Open Tournament
Augustine Ndubisi, the proprietor of Nigeria’s largest tug supply vessel, MV Atlantic Brigand, clinched victory in the prestigious Lord Wilson Golf Open Tournament. In an announcement released on Sunday by Mr. Osagie Edward, Assistant Director of Public Relations at NIMASA, it was disclosed that Ndubisi, playing off a handicap of 17, secured his win by Read More…
Tiger Woods in ‘good spirits’ after more hospital treatment following car crash
Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas to wear red shirt, black pants on Sunday in honor of Tiger Woods Fifteen-time major winner Tiger Woods is recovering and in “good spirits” after he received successful follow-up procedures on injuries sustained this week in a car accident, according to a statement posted to his Twitter account on Friday. Woods, Read More…
Woods’ Hall of Fame induction on hold until 2022 due to COVID-19
Tiger Woods’ induction into the World Golf Hall of Fame will have to wait, after organisers said they were postponing the 2021 ceremony until the following year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 15-time major winner will be inducted alongside 11-time LPGA winner Susie Maxwell Berning, former PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem and the late Read More…
DeChambeau muscles his way to U.S. Open victory
A bulked-up Bryson DeChambeau bashed his way to a six-shot U.S. Open victory on Sunday, silencing any lingering questions as to whether his brawny game could translate to the major stage. World number nine DeChambeau, who began the day two shots back of U.S. Open debutant Matthew Wolff, clinched his first major title with a Read More…
COVID-19: Golf’s Ryder Cup, Presidents Cup, postponed to 2021, 2022
This year’s Ryder Cup, which was scheduled to be held in late September in Wisconsin, has been postponed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, organisers said on Wednesday. The hotly-contested biennial team competition between the U.S. and Europe, known for its raucous, partisan crowds, was originally scheduled for Sept. 25 to Sept. 27 at Read More…