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Olson holds early lead at US Women’s Open after hitting hole-in-one

  • Golf

Amy Olson landed a hole-in-one on her way to a superb round of 67 to take the early lead at the US Women’s Open.

’s round came at the par-three 16th where she hit a hole-in-one on the opening day at the Champions Golf

carding a round of 73 – six shots off the leader.Players are using two separate courses at the Champions Golf


Royal Liverpool and Royal Troon confirmed as Open venues for 2023 and 2024

  • Golf

The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews (R&A) has confirmed the 2023 and 2024 editions of The

golfing world greatly anticipates the return of The Open after the hiatus of 2020 and Royal Liverpool Golf

American Phil Mickelson before claiming victory there in 2016.Desmond Bancewicz, captain of Royal Troon Golf

Club added: "Following the most unusual circumstances this year, affecting all our lives, Royal Troon Golf

Open in 2024 for a 10th time and sends their very best wishes to the R&A and Royal St George's Golf

The Open is the only men's golf major to take place outside of the United States.


Alexander named first vice-president of World Triathlon

  • Triathlon

World Triathlon has appointed South Africa's Debbie Alexander as the first vice-president of the governing body, meaning the top two positions in triathlon are held by women.

summer sport, before last week's appointment of Annika Sorenstam as the President of the International Golf



Competitive golf season set to end with Women's US Open

  • Golf

A truncated and coronavirus-affected competitive golf season is set to conclude this weekend with the

The tournament at the Champions Golf Club, which begins tomorrow and concludes on Sunday (December 13

Jeong-eun is one of 27 South Koreans in the field, along with world number one Ko Jin-young.Champions Golf

competitions, and we are disappointed to lose a player of her calibre from the field," said United States Golf


Player upset after major championship trophies sold at auction

  • Collecting and Heritage News

Four major championship trophies won by golf legend Gary Player have been sold at auction for nearly

netting $253,386 (£189,585/€209,292) including the buyer’s premium, in an auction organised by Golden Age Golf

championship titles when he beat Britain’s Peter Oosterhuis by four strokes at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf

raised a combined total of $574,843 (£430,115/€474,740).According to the New Jersey-based Golden Age Golf

I have been made aware of the online auction of replica trophies of certain golf tournaments that I have


Alan Hubbard: Why they should call this year’s SPOTY award the COVID Cup

  • Inside the Blogs

Thankfully we are nearing the end of what Her Majesty might call the world’s "annus horribilis." The cavalry are coming over the hill, needles poised and maybe, just maybe soon after we enter 2021 we can start getting back to the the old normal.

February, US basketball star LeBron James. named the most valuable player in the NBA finals, US Masters golf


Tributes paid to Kevin Roberts after sudden death at age of 61

  • Latest

Kevin Roberts, a popular and regular figure at sports industry conferences around the world for many years, has died suddenly at the age of 61.

where he worked on events including the Rugby World Cup, World Student Games and Bells Scottish Open Golf


Sörenstam elected International Golf Federation President as Dawson steps down

  • Golf

Ten-time major winner Annika Sörenstam has been elected the new President of the International Golf Federation

the reins on January 1, with Dawson stepping down after 10 years in the hot seat.Dawson helped put golf

seek re-election when his two-year term expired at the end of the year.Sörenstam also contributed to golf

As an international player, having golf back in the Olympics means so much to me and to our sport."

I very much look forward to working with the Board, the IOC and the governing bodies of golf in their

As a generational talent in women’s golf, Annika played a prominent role in golf’s successful Olympic


LPGA and LET announce long-term agreement with John Deere

  • Golf

Manufacturing company John Deere has entered into a long-term agreement with the Ladies Professional Golf

 With the agreement, John Deere becomes the LPGA Tour’s official golf course equipment supplier

and will support the LPGA Foundation's efforts to introduce more girls to the game of golf.

LPGA Foundation’s Renee Powell Grant, which was established in 2020 to provide needs-based grants to golf

We’re excited to welcome John Deere into the LPGA family as our official golf course equipment supplier

Manny Gan, John Deere director of global golf sales and marketing."


Birmingham 2022 names North as official technology integrator after Glasgow 2014 experience

  • Birmingham 2022

Birmingham 2022 chief executive Ian Reid says he is looking forward to utilising North’s "unrivalled expertise" in integrated technology to help deliver a successful Commonwealth Games in two years’ time.

as official cabling services integrator at Glasgow 2014 as well as multiple Ryder Cups and the Open Golf

From the Glasgow 2014 Games, to many years of Ryder Cups and the Open Golf Championships, we understand


European Tour and PGA Tour announce landmark strategic alliance

  • Golf

The European Tour and Professional Golfers' Association (PGA) Tour are set to work together on strategic commercial opportunities after announcing a landmark alliance.

Tour, and we look forward to working together for the benefit of the men's professional game and for golf

Board as part of the alliance ©Getty Images"This partnership is an historic moment for the game of golf

part of the working group containing representatives of the four Majors and the Ladies Professional Golf



Inaugural Gant Ladies Open to act as final women's golf qualifier for Tokyo 2020

  • Tokyo 2020

The inaugural Gant Ladies Open in June is set to be the final qualifier for the women's golf competition

 Competition is scheduled for June 18 to 20 at Aura Golf in Turku.Earlier this year, the International

Golf Federation announced the qualification window for Tokyo 2020 was extended to June 2021 after the

August 8 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.Players are able to accumulate points in the Olympic golf

The Tokyo 2020 golf contest is set to be held at Kasumigaseki Country Club ©Getty ImagesAura Golf is

Challenge Tour and the Finnish Ladies Open on the Swedish Golf Tour."