JOHNSON WINS INAUGURAL SENIOR LPGA CHAMPIONSHIP

Trish Johnson won the inaugural US Senior LPGA Championship after finishing three shots clear of the field at the French Lick Resort in Indiana.
The 51-year-old former Solheim Cup star, who lives in Wiltshire, shot a final-round 73 on the Pete Dye Course, to go with earlier rounds of 67 and 72, to finish on four under par for the 54-hole event.
Johnson finished three shots clear of America’s Michele Redman, while Laura Davies shot a final round 68 to finish in a tie for third with Helen Al

Scottie Scheffler has hailed the influence of English putting guru Phil Kenyon after claiming his second Masters title in the last three years.
Scheffler compiled one of the best ball-striking seasons ever seen in 2023, his adjusted scoring average of 68.63 being the seventh-lowest in PGA Tour history and the best by anyone not named Tiger Woods.
In total Scheffler was ranked first in nine different categories, including greens in regulation and strokes gained off the tee, but was ranked 162nd o

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Former champion Danny Willett admits he is tempted to accelerate his planned return to full-time action following an impressive comeback in the Masters.
Willett had feared he would be sidelined for at least a year following shoulder surgery in September last year but recovered sufficiently to return to the scene of his 2016 triumph and carded a superb opening 68.
The 36-year-old was also level par for 17 holes in extremely difficult conditions in Friday’s second round before an untimely tr

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While Tiger Woods’ days of competing for Major titles look to be a thing of the past, judged on his last-place finish at the Masters of those that made the cut, the 48-year-old looks destined to play an important role off the course next year after he confirmed last week that he is talks to take on the job of US Ryder Cup captain for the next two matches.
It has always been assumed Woods would lead Team USA at Adare Manor in Ireland in 2027, however, the PGA of America has also given the 1

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Boasting a stunning parkland course and a recently renovated clubhouse, Bush Hill Park Golf Club in has been enjoying a new lease of life in recent years, with the near 130-year-old north London venue buoyed by a new generation of golfers that have been attracted to the club by a continuous period of investment in the facilities and a new emphasis on inclusivity, first-class hospitality, and a family-friendly ethos
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Scottie Scheffler warned his rivals he has no plans to take his eye off the ball after securing his second Masters title in three years.
Scheffler carded a closing 68 at Augusta National to finish four shots ahead of Sweden’s Ludvig Aberg and has now won three of his last four events and finished runner-up in the other.
The world number one’s thoughts immediately turned to getting home as soon as possible to his wife Meredith, who is pregnant with their first child, but he also inten

Scottie Scheffler fully justified his status as pre-tournament favourite with a nerveless second Masters title in the space of three years at Augusta National.
The world number one carded a closing 68 to finish 11 under par and four shots clear of Sweden’s Ludvig Aberg, with England’s Tommy Fleetwood, two-time major winner Collin Morikawa and Max Homa three strokes further back.
Scheffler held his nerve as his rivals stumbled around Amen Corner and responded magnificently when Aberg

Tiger Woods immediately switched his focus to the season’s remaining majors after enlisting the help of his son Charlie before his 100th round in the Masters.
Charlie was pictured seemingly giving his dad some swing tips on the practice range at Augusta National, advice even a 15-time major champion may have welcomed following a demoralising third round of 82.
That was the 48-year-old’s worst score in the Masters by four shots and meant an early tee time on Sunday alongside Neal Ship

By Phil Casey, Golf Correspondent, Augusta
A deflated Rory McIlroy was almost at a loss for words after his 10th bid to win the Masters and complete a career grand slam came to a tame end.
McIlroy carded a closing 73 at Augusta National to finish four over par, just as the final groups were heading into the back nine.
“I mean, I don’t really know what to say,” the world number two said.
“Just sort of felt like my game was OK and managed it pretty well, but obviously Frida

You find yourself in a familiar position atop the leaderboard heading into the final round. How will you draw from your experience two years ago as you prepare for tomorrow?.
SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER: Yeah, I think I’ll have a better understanding of what the morning is like tomorrow. But, yeah, proud of how I played today. It was a good fight out there. The golf course was extremely challenging. The greens were very firm, very fast, and it was extremely difficult again today. So probably looking

Q. Tiger, what was the biggest challenge you were facing out there today?
TIGER WOODS: The fact that I was not hitting it very good or putting well. I didn’t have a very good warmup session, and I kept it going all day today. Just hit the ball in all the places that I know I shouldn’t hit it.
And I missed a lot of putts. Easy, makable putts. I missed a lot of them.
Q. Tiger on 9 it looked like that was a painful swing out of the right side there.
TIGER WOODS: Yeah.
Q. 

World number one Scottie Scheffler will take a one-shot lead into the final round of the Masters after a rollercoaster third day at Augusta National.
Bidding to win a second Masters title in three years, Scheffler carded a third round of 71 to finish seven under par, a shot ahead of fellow American Collin Morikawa, whose 69 was one of just two sub-70 scores on Saturday.
Max Homa is two shots off the lead after a 73 containing 17 pars and one bogey, with Sweden’s Ludvig Aberg a shot further

A day after setting a tournament record in the Masters, Tiger Woods suffered an unwanted milestone at Augusta National.
Woods insisted he could challenge for a 16th major title after playing 23 holes on Friday to make a record 24th consecutive cut, but slumped to a third round of 82 instead.
The 48-year-old’s previous worst scores both came in 2022, when he shot 78 in both the third and fourth rounds.
Woods followed a bogey on the fourth with a superb birdie on the difficult fifth, but the

Kent’s Jake Potter won the 43rd Peter McEvoy Trophy after shooting rounds of 69, 67 and 72 at Copt Heath Golf Club in Warwickshire.
The big-hitting 17-year-old from Chelsfield Lakes’ five-under-par total saw him win the prestigious junior title by a single shot from Alex Wells, with Jack Peters and Ben Bolton three shots back in tied third.
After his two-under par start, the foundations for his victory were established in the second round, where a run of birdie, birdie, eagle, birdie

Rory McIlroy admitted he faced an uphill task to play his way back into contention as Tiger Woods remained focused on an unlikely Masters triumph.
McIlroy struggled to a birdie-free second round of 77 at a windswept Augusta National to fall 10 shots off the lead shared by world number one Scottie Scheffler, Max Homa and Bryson DeChambeau.
Woods was three shots closer to the leaders after a battling 72 saw him make a record 24th consecutive cut in the Masters, with the whole field separated by 12

Tiger Woods refused to give up on his dream of a 16th major title after making a record 24th consecutive cut in the Masters on another windswept day at Augusta National.
Woods completed 23 holes in more than seven hours on the course on Friday, a remarkable effort from the injury-ravaged 48-year-old which prompted a standing ovation from the spectators around the 18th green.
The five-time Masters champion had to shield his face from sand whipped from the bunkers on the last before tapping in to

Rory McIlroy bemoaned the woeful pace of play after seeing his bid for a career grand slam blown off course on day two of the Masters.
McIlroy’s birdie-free second round of 77 took an incredible six hours and two minutes to complete alongside Xander Schauffele and Scottie Scheffler, the world number one’s 72 giving him a share of the halfway lead with Max Homa and Bryson DeChambeau on six under par.
McIlroy, who slumped to four over, said: “Tough day, really tough day.
“J

Tiger Woods faced the prospect of completing 23 holes in one day as he looked to keep his hopes of a record-equalling sixth Masters title alive on Friday.
Woods was among the 27 players who were unable to finish their first rounds on Thursday at Augusta National after bad weather meant the start of play had been delayed by two and a half hours.
Viktor Hovland watches his putt on the eighth (Matt Slocum/AP)
The 15-time major winner managed to complete 13 holes in one under par to lie six shots of

Rory McIlroy had mixed emotions after carding a one-under-par 71 on a windswept opening day of the 88th Masters.
McIlroy, carded four birdies and three bogeys in his lowest opening round since 2018, but ended the day five shots behind playing partner Scottie Scheffler and six adrift of clubhouse leader Bryson DeChambeau.
“It’s satisfying in one sense because it’s a decent start compared to the way I’ve played here recently, but I felt like it could have been two or three

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Play on the first day of the 88th Masters could be disrupted by the weather as Rory McIlroy makes another attempt to complete the career grand slam in Augusta.
Thunderstorms, heavy rain and winds gusting up to 45mph are all in the forecast as golf’s first major of the year gets under way on Thursday afternoon.
McIlroy tees-off in a heavyweight group that also features world number one – and heavy tournament favourite – Scottie Scheffler at 3.42pm BST.
England’s Tommy Flee

Niall Horan is combining a hugely successful solo singing career with a burgeoning golf business, following the setting up of Modest! Golf Management in 2016. Here, the 30-year- old from Northern Ireland explains why he decided to get into player and tournament management, reveals his hopes for the future growth of the game; his own golfing obsession, and, oh, how he almost broke 80 at AugustaWhen did you first get into golf?
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Golfers who making an equipment rental booking with Clubs to Hire this week stand to get all of their money refunded if Rory McIlroy finally manages to get his hands on the green jacket.
The Irish-based company is offering a full refund of the cost of hiring a set of clubs from any of its outlets across the world if McIlroy wins the 88th Masters, which tees off at Augusta on April 11.
Bookings have to be made between April 10 (today) and 10pm (UK time) on Saturday, April 13.
McIlroy tees off at

Golfers who making an equipment rental booking with Clubs to Hire this week stand to get all of their money refunded if Rory McIlroy finally manages to get his hands on the green jacket.
The Irish-based company is offering a full refund of the cost of hiring a set of clubs from any of its outlets across the world if McIlroy wins the 88th Masters, which tees off at Augusta on April 11.
Bookings have to be made between April 10 (today) and 10pm (UK time) on Saturday, April 13.
McIlroy tees off at

Scottie Scheffler intends to keep the secrets of Masters success to himself as he bids to justify his position as pre-tournament favourite with a second green jacket.
The 2022 champion has been in brilliant form this season, winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational by five shots and seven days later becoming the first player to win back-to-back Players Championship titles at Sawgrass.
Only a short missed birdie putt on the 72nd hole of the Houston Open cost Scheffler the chance of a third straight

Scottie Scheffler intends to keep the secrets of Masters success to himself as he bids to justify his position as pre-tournament favourite with a second green jacket.
The 2022 champion has been in brilliant form this season, winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational by five shots and seven days later becoming the first player to win back-to-back Players Championship titles at Sawgrass.
Only a short missed birdie putt on the 72nd hole of the Houston Open cost Scheffler the chance of a third straight