Gold medals awarded across events on penultimate day of Saudi Games action
RIYADH: Gold medals in events including equestrian endurance, beach volleyball and golf were awarded on Saturday during the penultimate day’s competition of the Saudi Games.
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Nelly Korda taps in for eagle and a 67 to build a 3-shot lead in Mexico
PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico: Nelly Korda capped off a strong finish with a big drive and an 8-iron to 18 inches for eagle on the final hole Saturday, giving her another 5-under 67 that stretched her lead to three shots in the Riviera Maya Open at Mayakoba. At stake for the No. 1 player in women’s golf is chance to win back-to-back on the LPGA and become the first player since Annika Sorenstam in 2001 to start a season with six consecutive tournaments finishing no worse than runner-up. She has played in the final group in all six of her tournaments this year. Equally impressive is that Korda is coming off a win at major championship, going wire-to-wire in The Chevron Championship at Memorial Park, a big course for big hitters. El Camaleon is tight with trouble on both sides, and she’s navigating that just fine. “Even though I’m coming off a major win, I took Monday off to relax.
Wie West coming out of retirement to join women's indoor golf league
Feb 23 : Former U.S. Women's Open champion Michelle Wie West is coming out of retirement to compete in the women's version of the tech-infused indoor golf league that was created by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, organisers said on Monday.
Thitikul, Hull and Ko among those to join women's indoor golf league
Jan 19 : World number one Jeeno Thitikul from Thailand, England's Charley Hull, and three-times major winner Lydia Ko are among the first group of committed LPGA Tour players for the new women's tech-infused indoor team golf league.
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Japan's Yamashita surges into lead at Women's Open
PORTHCAWL, Wales :Japan's Miyu Yamashita surged into the lead at the AIG Women's Open with a superb second round seven-under 65 at Royal Porthcawl on Friday, with compatriot and joint overnight leader Rio Takeda three shots adrift.
Woad’s magic missing as Okayama, Takeda lead Women’s Open
PORTHCAWL, Wales: England’s Lottie Woad endured a frustrating start to the AIG Women’s Open as Japan’s Eri Okayama and Rio Takeda topped the first-round leaderboard at a sunny Royal Porthcawl on Thursday.
Woad's magic missing as Okayama, Takeda lead Women's Open
PORTHCAWL, Wales :England's Lottie Woad endured a frustrating start to the AIG Women's Open as Japan's Eri Okayama and Rio Takeda topped the first-round leaderboard at a sunny Royal Porthcawl on Thursday.
Britain's Woad ready to take women's Open by storm
Britain's Lottie Woad said she will block out the noise ahead of the Women's Open at Royal Porthcawl this week after being installed as the favourite despite it being her first major since turning professional.