[ad_1] AUGUSTA: Brian Harman traveled across the Atlantic Ocean to win his first major title. Now he’s back home in Georgia trying to repeat the magic and capture a Masters green jacket. The 37-year-old left-hander from nearby Savannah won the Claret Jug last July by six strokes at Royal Liverpool, …
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Nearly man Schauffele yearns to finally capture a major | The Express Tribune
[ad_1] AUGUSTA: Xander Schauffele, the world’s highest-ranked player without a major title, is bothered he hasn’t captured one of golf’s most coveted prizes — to the point where just one won’t be enough. The reigning Olympic champion has 11 top-10 finishes in 26 major starts, including a share of second …
Read More »Tiger Woods set to play Masters despite injuries | The Express Tribune
[ad_1] AUGUSTA: Tiger Woods appears set to make his 26th start at the Masters next week, but the 15-time major winner remains hampered by severe leg injuries from a 2021 car crash. Woods, whose plane was tracked to Augusta a week ago, is listed to speak with reporters at Augusta …
Read More »McIlroy rings changes in quest for elusive Masters win | The Express Tribune
[ad_1] AUGUSTA: Rory McIlroy is changing things up when it comes to the Masters, hoping some alterations in preparation can help produce the green jacket that has eluded him. The 34-year-old from Northern Ireland will make his 10th attempt to complete a career grand slam at next week’s 88th Masters, …
Read More »Olympic spot an extra driver for Smith’s Masters tilt | The Express Tribune
[ad_1] SYDNEY: If Cameron Smith needed any extra motivation to perform well at the Masters later this month, his desperation to get to the Olympics in Paris in August will provide it. The 2022 British Open champion tied for 10th at the Tokyo Olympics three years ago but, as world …
Read More »Nelly Korda nabs another LPGA playoff win | The Express Tribune
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES: Nelly Korda drilled a birdie putt at the first playoff hole to beat Ryann O’Toole in the LPGA Seri Pak Championship, where Korda’s second title in as many starts secured her return to world number one. Korda hadn’t played since beating Lydia Ko in a playoff to …
Read More »US rookie Knapp fires 63 to grab lead at PGA Mexico Open | The Express Tribune
[ad_1] MEXICO CITY: Jake Knapp, a rookie making only his ninth PGA Tour start, fired an eight-under-par 63 on Saturday to grab the lead after a record-setting third round at the Mexico Open. The 29-year-old American birdied seven of the first nine holes for a course-record 7-under 28 on the …
Read More »Tavatanakit holds off charging Valenzuela to win LPGA Thailand | The Express Tribune
[ad_1] THAILAND: Patty Tavatanakit needed a birdie at the 18th hole to hold off Switzerland’s Albane Valenzuela by one stroke in a nail-biting finale to the LPGA Thailand on Sunday. It was the second victory in consecutive weeks for former major champion Tavatanakit, who won the Saudi International on the …
Read More »Del Solar fires 57 at PGA-sanctioned Colombian event | The Express Tribune
[ad_1] MIAMI: Chile’s Cristobal del Solar fired the record-lowest round in a US PGA Tour-sanctioned event on Thursday with a 13-under par 57 in the opening round of an event in Colombia. Del Solar made nine birdies and two eagles at 6,254-yard Bogota’s Country Club de Bogotá-Pacos to seize the …
Read More »Clark wins third PGA title as storms end Pebble Beach early | The Express Tribune
[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO: Reigning US Open champion Wyndham Clark was awarded his third US PGA Tour title on Sunday night when officials wiped out the storm-delayed final round of the Pebble Beach Pro-Am and declared him the winner. Clark set a course record with a 12-under par 60 at the …
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