Putting the key as USA flatten Europe on Ryder Cup opening day

Ryder Cup display

Europe had a mountain to climb after the US steamrolled the defending champions 6-2 on the opening day of the 43rd Ryder Cup in Friday’s matches.

Exhausted Lahiri ready for last throw of dice at Northern Trust

Anirban Lahiri

Anirban Lahiri scrambled to a level par 71 in the third round of the Northern Trust on Saturday to fall off the pace in his hopes to progress into next week.

Lahiri grinds out a 69 for tied 15th at Liberty National

Anirban Lahiri

Anirban Lahiri ground out a 2-under 69 in the first round of the Northern Trust on Thursday to keep alive hopes of extending his run in the FedExCup Playoffs.

Covid tests rule Rahm, DeChambeau out of Olympic golf competition

Team Japan

The Tokyo Olympics golf competition was hit with a double whammy over the weekend with Spain’s world no. 1 Jon Rahm and US star Bryson DeChambeau testing positive for Covid-19.

‘Best surprise’ says Anirban Lahiri about Tokyo Olympic berth

Anirban Lahiri

The last thing Anirban Lahiri would have expected to see was his name on the shortlist for the Tokyo Olympic Games next month.

Jon Rahm fulfils his karma with maiden US Open victory

Jon Rahm

Destiny’s child Jon Rahm won the 121st US Open in San Diego on Sunday even as Torrey Pines and the pressure-cooker situation consumed his closest challengers.

Memorial thrown wide open with in-form Rahm’s Covid withdrawal

Jon Rahm

Confusion marked the end of day three at the Memorial Tournment with defending champion and leader-board topper Jon Rahm withdrawing after a positive Covid test.

Magical Matsuyama motors to Masters mantle, makes history for Asia

Hideki Matsuyama

Hideki Matsuyama duly closed out Augusta Masters week for a history-making win, but not before being tested till virtually the very last hole on Sunday.

Covid-19 forces cancellation of Hero World Challenge

Henrik Stenson

With cases in the Bahamas still surging and worldwide travel restrictions in place, the Hero World Challenge to be played at Albany near Nassau, has been cancelled.

Thomas seeks CJ Cup title defence with a difference

Justin Thomas

Defending champion Justin Thomas goes into a different kind of title defence mode at The CJ Cup @ Shadow Creek in Las Vegas on Thursday.

Top PGA stars commit to relocated CJ Cup, Zozo C’ship

Dustin Johnson

The PGA Tour has announced some top stars’ commitments to October’s CJ Cup @ Shadow Creek and Zozo Championship @ Sherwood.

DJ is PGA Tour year’s topper, Scheffler takes rookie honours

Dustin Johnson

Dustin Johnson was voted 2020 PGA Tour Player of the Year by Tour members for the 2019-20 season and Scottie Scheffler Rookie of the Year.

PGA Tour’s 2020-21 ‘super season’ to feature 50 events

DJ

The PGA Tour’s 2020-21 season will have 50 official FedEx Cup tournaments and end with the FedEx Cup deciding Tour Championship next September.

Tvesa bounces back at Beroun from Women’s Open low

Tvesa Malik

Tvesa Malik put away the disappointment of a missed cut at the AIG Women’s Open with a 20th place finish at the Tipsport Czech Ladies Open on Sunday.

Penalty and all, Rahm emulates idol Seve in shot and result

Jon Rahm

A two-stroke penalty for a moving ball was not enough to stop Jon Rahm winning the Memorial Tournament on Sunday and emulating his idol Severiano Ballesteros.

Birdie run carries Tiger up HWC standings; Reed in the lead

Tiger Woods

A bogey-free second round after Wednesday’s rollercoaster brought Tiger Woods right back into the mix at the $3.5 million Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas on Thursday.

Stage set for Hero World Challenge; Tiger warms up in style

Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods set himself up well for the $3.5 million Hero World Challenge starting Wednesday by winning a knock-about knock-out in New Providence, the Bahamas, on Monday.

Rahm emulates Seve; and the Cat in a Hat just misses out at Sabah

Jon Rahm

Jon Rahm became only the second Spaniard after the late great Seve Ballesteros to win the European Tour Order of Merit while the Cat in a Hat, Aman Raj fell just short in a playoff at the Sabah Masters on Sunday.

Timberlake joins star cast for Dunhill Links Championship

Actor, musician and avid golfer Justin Timberlake, will play in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship for the first time, alongside world no. 4 Justin Rose.

Hari Dang remembered in fittingly outdoorsy fashion

Hari Dang meant many things to many people. Leather-patched elbows on a tweed jacket, grizzled hair and a thrusting walk, a father figure, an environmentalist, educationist, mountaineer.