Category Archives: Golf

Brooke Henderson: LPGA Portland Classic victory for teenager

Canada’s Brooke Henderson won the Portland Classic with a tournament-record score on her way to becoming the third player in LPGA history to win a tour event before turning 18. The 17-year-old finished 21 under overall to surpass Suzann Pettersen’s 20 under par set in 2013. She recorded a three-under fourth round of 69 to… Read More »

PGA Championship: Rory McIlroy targets better Wentworth show

Rory McIlroy will have another crack at winning the European Tour’s flagship event when he plays in the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth next month. On Monday, the two-time major winner from Northern Ireland, now out of the world’s top 10, confirmed his place in the 22-25 May tournament. McIlroy’s slip to 11th in the… Read More »

Tiger Woods hoping to return from back injury this summer

World number one Tiger Woods hopes to return to competition this summer but is more concerned about ensuring his long-term fitness, his agent has said. The American, 38, has not played since the WGC-Cadillac Championship in March and has since had surgery on a pinched nerve in his back. “I don’t know when he will be playing… Read More »