Garrick Higgo is placing no limit on his ambitions after cruising to a second victory in three weeks with the aid of a hole-in-one in the final round of the Canary Islands Championship. Higgo, who won the Gran Canaria Lopesan Open a fortnight ago, aced the par-three seventh at Golf Costa Adeje in a closing…
Garrick Higgo completes Canary Islands double with Tenerife win
South Africa’s Garrick Higgo cruised to his second victory in three weeks with the aid of a hole-in-one in the final round of the Canary Islands Championship. Higgo, who won the Gran Canaria Lopesan Open a fortnight ago, aced the par-three seventh at Golf Costa Adeje in a closing 64 to finish six shots clear…
Richard Mansell and Calum Hill chasing in-form Garrick Higgo for Tenerife title
Richard Mansell has the chance to take another step in his rapid golfing rise as he enters the final round of the Canary Islands Championship just two shots behind leader Garrick Higgo. The Englishman carded a bogey-free third-round 64 to get to 18 under, one shot clear of Scot Calum Hill, who made 13 pars…
Richie Ramsay remains in contention in Tenerife after second successive 65
Scotland’s Richie Ramsay has a fourth European Tour title in his sights after another day of low scoring in the Canary Islands Championship. Ramsay carded a second consecutive 65 at Golf Costa Adeje for a halfway total of 12 under par, but that was only good enough for a share of third place, two shots…
Great Britain and Ireland captain Stuart Wilson ready for Walker Cup challenge
Great Britain and Ireland captain Stuart Wilson believes his players can defy the odds to win the Walker Cup for just the third time on US soil. The home side are prohibitive favourites to win the biennial contest for the third time in succession at Seminole Golf Club in Florida, with just one of their…
Rhys Enoch two shots off Tenerife lead after stunning start ends in opening 65
If there is such a thing as a disappointing 65, Rhys Enoch can lay claim to one after what threatened to be an extraordinary opening round in the Canary Islands Championship. Starting on the back nine at Golf Costa Adeje in Tenerife, Enoch birdied the 10th, made an eagle on the par-five 11th and then…
Can Justin Thomas replicate his 2017 PGA Championship winning form at Quail Hollow this week?
Justin Thomas is in a happy place this week. “A lot of great memories,” he said of returning to the Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, scene of his 2017 PGA Championship triumph. “It’s great to be back. It’s almost four years since the PGA and I’m excited that I get to sneak in…
Rory McIlroy goes back to happy hunting ground as he looks for a return to form
Former world number one Rory McIlroy could hardly have picked a better place than Quail Hollow as he bids to rediscover his “mojo”. McIlroy is seeking an eighth top-10 finish in 10 appearances in the Wells Fargo Championship, an event which provided his first PGA Tour title in 2010 and another in 2015 following a…
Rory McIlroy ‘very much against’ breakaway golf circuit
Rory McIlroy has re-iterated his opposition to proposals for a breakaway golf circuit, labelling it a transparent “money grab” similar to football’s European Super League, which swiftly collapsed following a wide-ranging backlash. World number one Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson, Bryson DeChambeau and Justin Rose are among the players to have been offered lucrative contracts by…
Tributes planned to mark 10-year anniversary of Seve Ballesteros’ death
The R&A will celebrate the life of Seve Ballesteros with a trio of tributes to the three-time Open champion on the 10-year anniversary of his death. Ballesteros died on May 7, 2011, aged 54, following a battle with cancer, having been diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2008. The tributes include the production of a…