Qatar Masters: Larrazabal looking good for Doha delight
The Qatar Masters assumes its usual position as the middle leg of the European Tour’s “Desert Swing”, although this year reverts to a traditional Thursday-Sunday format instead of the previous Saturday...
View ArticleDubai Desert Classic: Pieters can prove too hot in Dubai
The final leg of the European Tour’s Desert Swing takes place in Dubai this week, with 14-time major winner Tiger Woods the star attraction, especially in the absence of the injured Rory McIlroy. In...
View ArticleWaste Management Phoenix Open: Matsuyama to shine in Phoenix
The PGA Tour’s “West Coast Swing” nips inland this week for the Waste Management Phoenix Open, home to the loudest hole in golf. The par-three 16th at TPC Scottsdale is fully enclosed by grandstands...
View ArticleMaybank Championship: Go Westwood in Far East
From the Middle East to the Far East this week on the European Tour, with Saujana Golf and Country Club staging the Maybank Championship. Australian Marcus Fraser won the inaugural event at Royal...
View ArticleAT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am: Johnson worthy favourite
After a frustrating couple of near misses, Hideki Matsuyama obliged with our first winner of the season when he defeated Webb Simpson in a four-hole play-off to win the Waste Management Phoenix Open...
View ArticleISPS Handa World Super 6: Curtis hoping to get Luck-y in Perth
Predicting a winner gets harder than ever on the European Tour this week with the inaugural ISPS Handa World Super 6 in Perth. The tournament combines 54 holes of traditional stroke play across the...
View ArticleGenesis Open: DJ in the Riviera mix
The strongest field of the season so far will contest this week’s PGA Tour event, the Genesis Open – formerly the Northern Trust Open – at Riviera Country Club. Eight of the world’s top 10 are...
View ArticleHonda Classic: Garcia to motor to Florida success
Dustin Johnson’s victory at the Genesis Open gave us a second winner in three weeks after Hideki Matsuyama’s triumph in Phoenix, with Jordan Spieth’s win at Pebble Beach meaning the last three PGA Tour...
View ArticleJoburg Open: Home comforts for Van Zyl
The European Tour makes its third visit of the season to South Africa for this week’s Joburg Open at Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club. After the difficulties of finding a winner in last...
View ArticleTshwane Open: Coetzee to claim home success
The European Tour makes the short journey from Johannesburg to Pretoria this week for its fourth event of the season in South Africa, the Tshwane Open. Initially played at Copperleaf before switching...
View ArticleWGC-Mexico Championship: Rose to bloom in Mexico City
The PGA Tour ventures south of the border this week for the WGC-Mexico Championship, an event previously sponsored by Cadillac and staged from 2007-16 at Doral. Located less than 10 miles from downtown...
View ArticleHero Indian Open: Line up to get behind Uihlein
The European Tour makes its annual trip to India this week for the Hero Indian Open, but we have another new venue to deal with. The tournament will be played on the Gary Player Course at DLF Golf and...
View ArticleValspar Championship: Stenson at home in Florida
After last week’s detour to Mexico, which saw our 125/1 tip Tommy Fleetwood finish a brilliant second, the PGA Tour returns to its Florida swing with the Valspar Championship at Innisbrook Resort....
View ArticleArnold Palmer Invitational: Stick with Stenson at Bay Hill
An emotional week is in store on the PGA Tour with the first Arnold Palmer Invitational since the death of the tournament’s founder last year. Seven-time major winner Palmer, who died at the age of 87...
View ArticleWGC-Dell Technologies Match Play: McIlroy a match for anyone
The world’s best players enjoy a break from their regular diet of 72-hole strokeplay with this week’s WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play, which is part of both the PGA Tour and European Tour. The top 64...
View ArticleShell Houston Open: Third time lucky for Stenson
After last week’s brief, but enjoyable, match-play interlude in Austin, normal service is resumed on the PGA Tour with this week’s Shell Houston Open. And although WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play...
View ArticleUS Masters: DJ to call the tune at Augusta
The weather may have put a dampener in the build-up to the first major of the year but the wait is finally over as Dustin Johnson starts as worthy favourite in the US Masters betting to wear his first...
View ArticleHow does each nation fare in the golf Majors?
With the first of this year’s four golf Majors – the US Masters – already upon us, we have taken a look at which nations have enjoyed the most success in the sport’s most prestigious tournaments over...
View ArticleHassan II Trophy: Wang fancied to retain title
After the excitement of Sergio Garcia’s overdue triumph at the Masters, the European Tour stages its first regular event for a month with the Hassan II Trophy at Royal Golf Dar Es Salam this week....
View ArticleRBC Heritage: Fitzpatrick fancied to build on Masters showing
After the thrills and spills of the Masters, the PGA Tour heads from Georgia to South Carolina for this week’s RBC Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links. South Africa’s Branden Grace won his maiden title...
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