Fourth for McIlroy as MacIntyre claims Italian Open in a play-off
Scotland's Robert MacIntyre defeated US Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick in a play-off to win his second DP World Tour title in the DS Automobiles Italian Open.
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'It's the aura he has' - F1 driver Carlos Sainz in awe of Tiger Woods for changing 'the history of his sport'
Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz has revealed Tiger Woods is the sporting idol he is most desperate to meet. Sainz is a star of his own sport and drives for the fabled Ferrari team, but admitted he would be in awe if he ever got to meet 15-time golf major winner Woods. Ad “He's the only guy that I think I would be nervous meeting,” Sainz told the New York Times.
Smith overtakes Johnson for two-shot lead in LIV Golf
SUGAR GROVE, Ill. (AP) — Cameron Smith made a pair of 7-foot birdie putts to finish off his round of 4-under 68 and allow him to overtake Dustin Johnson going into the third and final day of the LIV Golf Invitational-Chicago.
'How can you argue being underpaid?' - Will Zalatoris hits out at players calling for more money in golf
Will Zalatoris has said it is wrong for professional golfers to claim they are undercompensated. Money is one of the big talking points in golf at the present time, with the Saudi-funded LIV Golf series splitting the sport after signing a raft of big names from the PGA Tour — such as Dustin Johnson and Phil Mickelson — on huge contracts. Ad The PGA Tour has reacted by upping purses and adding Elevated Events with huge prize funds.
Golfer Diksha Dagar finishes at third place in France, thanks father
The result also carried her to 45th spot in the Race to Costa del Sol standings for LET. Diksha finished third behind Ines Laklalech and Meghan MacLaren, who were involved in a play-off hole, which was won by Laklalech on the par-4 18th, at Golf Barrière. An elated Diksha thanked her father, Col Naren Dagar, for his guidance as her caddie during the tournament.
Yardage books and school books for Olivia Costello's teenage Dromoland Castle dreams
Olivia Costello will be packing a lot more than her golf clubs when she sets off on the winding road from Roscommon to Dromoland Castle to play in the upcoming KPMG Women's Irish Open.
Canada's Adam Svensson climbs up leaderboard, 3 shots back at Fortinet Championship
With the wind whipping around the golf course in the afternoon and the greens hard and dry, Justin Lower knew there wouldn't be many opportunities for birdies.