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LPGA Tour: Nelly Korda beats Lydia Ko in dramatic play-off to win LPGA Drive On Championship | Golf News
Nelly Korda recovered from a final-round collapse to produce a sensational fightback and beat Nelly Korda in a play-off at the LPGA Drive On Championship. Ko went into the final day four strokes behind leader Korda and fell further adrift with an early double-bogey, before charging back into contention at Bradenton Country Club with four…
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LPGA Drive On Championship: Nelly Korda takes four-shot lead over Lydia Ko, Megan Khang and Ayaka Furue | Golf News
Hometown favourite Nelly Korda shot a three under 68 with an eagle-birdie finish Saturday to take a four-shot lead into the final round of the LPGA Drive On Championship Trying to complete a wire-to-wire victory at Bradenton Country Club, Korda rebounded with the late flurry, after making consecutive bogeys on the seventh and eighth, to…
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Ras Al Khaimah Championship: Thorbjorn Olesen four shots clear going into final round on DP World Tour | Golf News
Thorbjorn Olesen hopes to maintain his impressive 54-hole lead conversion rate after surging clear at the Ras Al Khaimah Championship. The Dane, a seven-time winner on the DP World Tour, carded a third-round 63 to advance to 22 under par at Al Hamra Golf Club. That was four shots clear of compatriot Rasmus Hojgaard, with…
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Farmers Insurance Open: Stephan Jaeger retains lead as Ludvig Åberg, Will Zalatoris impress ahead of final round | Golf News
Germany’s Stephan Jaeger maintained a one-stroke lead going into the final round of the Farmers Insurance Open in San Diego as Ludvig Åberg and Will Zalatoris played themselves into contention. The golfers who avoided the cut at the tournament, which finishes on Saturday after starting a day earlier than usual to avoid a clash with…
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LPGA Drive On Championship: Nelly Korda and Lydia Ko share the lead after first round at Bradenton Country Club | Golf News
Nelly Korda and Lydia Ko were tied at the top of the leaderboard after the first round of the LPGA Drive On Championship on Thursday. Korda and Ko shot six-under-par 65s at Bradenton Country Club, giving them a one-shot lead over Denmark’s Nanna Koerstz Madsen. Korda, a Bradenton native, is seeking her first LPGA victory…
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Ras Al Khaimah Championship: Callum Shinkwin nearly scores only the second sub-60 in DP Wold Tour history | Golf News
Callum Shinkwin came close to recording the second sub-60 round in DP World Tour history as he secured a two-shot lead in the Ras Al Khaimah Championship. England’s Shinkwin was 10 under par through his first 14 holes at Al Hamra Golf Club, meaning he needed to play the remaining four in three under to…
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Sky Sports Golf podcast: When will Nick Dunlap turn pro after PGA Tour win and is LIV Golf an option? | Golf News
Nick Dunlap’s future remains uncertain after his historic victory at The American Express, but when will the amateur turn professional and will he commit to the PGA Tour? Dunlap jumped from outside the world’s top 4,000 to world No 68 after his incredible one-shot victory in California, where he became the first amateur in 33…
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Nick Dunlap: Who is he, how did he make PGA Tour history and does he qualify for the majors? | Golf News
Nick Dunlap delivered a golfing fairy tale with his history-making win at The American Express, as the amateur upstaged the professionals to produce a storyline that captured the sporting world. Dunlap claimed a dramatic one-shot victory to become the first amateur since Phil Mickelson in 1991 to register a PGA Tour title and just the…
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HGV Tournament of Champions: Lydia Ko wins 20th title at LPGA Tour opener | Golf News
New Zealand’s Lydia Ko is a winner once again, opening the 2024 LPGA Tour season by claiming the Tournament of Champions title. Ko was a 36-hole co-leader and finished the third round with a two-stroke lead. Her two-under-par 70 in Sunday’s final round was enough to finish at 14-under 274 for the week at Lake…
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Sky Sports Golf podcast: Will Rory McIlroy win The Masters in 2024? Big predictions for major season | Golf News
Rory McIlroy has confirmed a different approach to his schedule ahead of The Masters for 2024, but will it be enough to end his major drought and complete the elusive career Grand Slam? The reigning Race to Dubai champion told Golf Digest ahead of his runner-up finish at the Dubai Invitational last week that his…
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