Buhai makes history at Muirfield, first SA female to win major in over 30 years
South African golfer Ashleigh Buhai has sealed her maiden major title with a four playoff hole win at the Women's Open at Muirfield in Scotland on Sunday.
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Ashleigh Buhai wins Women's British Open after playoff for first major title
MUIRFIELD, Scotland — Ashleigh Buhai recovered from throwing away a 5-shot lead at the Women's British Open by beating In Gee Chun in a playoff Sunday to win her first major title.
Ashleigh Buhai wins AIG Women’s Open after dramatic finish at Muirfield
Two decades after her idol Ernie Els won the Open at Muirfield, South Africa’s Ashleigh Buhai followed in his footsteps after a dramatic finish to the £6million AIG Women’s Open.
Buhai wins marathon playoff as Maguire surges to fourth
Ashleigh Buhai survived a violent wobble late in her final round to win the AIG Women's Open at the fourth playoff hole against Korea's In Ghee Chun at Muirfield.
Women's Open 2022: Ashleigh Buhai makes triple bogey, recovers to beat In Gee Chun in play-off at Muirfield
Twenty years on from Ernie Els’ Open triumph at Muirfield, Ashleigh Buhai overcame an almighty wobble to follow her fellow South African into the winners’ circle with victory in the Women’s Open. Els secured victory in the ultimate test of a play-off, and it was fitting Buhai followed suit by getting the better of In Gee Chun after four extra holes. Ad/> Winning majors is difficult, unless you are peak Tiger Woods, and it was never going to be a cruise round Muirfield in windy conditions.
Intensity challenge for mighty Springboks before All Blacks rematch
The front page headline on Sunday in South Africa's biggest Afrikaans language newspaper screamed, "Best in a century" after the Springboks outplayed New Zealand 26-10 in the Rugby Championship opener this weekend.
Australia Stand In between Indian Men's Hockey Team And Elusive CWG Gold
History beckons the Indian men's hockey team as it looks to end Australia's dominance in the Commonwealth Games by securing a maiden gold in the quadrennial showpiece here on Monday. India has never won a gold in the six editions of CWG. Two silver medals in 2010 and 2014 editions is the best they could achieve since hockey was introduced in the Games in 1998. In contrast, world No.1 Australia has by far been the most dominant team in CWG, winning all six golds till date.
New Zealand's Aaron Gate takes stunning win in men's road race, claims fourth gold medal of Commonwealth Games
New Zealand’s Aaron Gate claimed his fourth gold medal of the 2022 Commonwealth Games by pipping South Africa’s Daryl Impey in the men’s road race on Sunday afternoon. Having taken his first three medals in track events, Gate's speed from that format of cycling proved the difference as the 31-year-old saw off the challenge of Impey and Scotland’s Finn Crockett, who took bronze. Ad/> It was a thrilling end to the 160km race, as first — with 1.6km to go — Wales’ Geraint Thomas threw the gauntlet down with an attack down the right to build up a two-second lead.