Golf /main-category/golf en Schauffele gets another major scoring record and sets the pace at PGA Championship /node/2511776/golf <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/120821">AP</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Fri, 2024-05-17 05:11</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> LOUISVILLE, Kentucky: Xander Schauffele is playing some of his best golf without a trophy to show for it. He at least put his name in the PGA Championship record book Thursday with a 9-under 62, and gave himself another entry in the record book for all majors.</p> <p> Schauffele seized on the rain-softened conditions at Valhalla with a bogey-free 62, the lowest round in PGA Championship history, and matched the PGA record for largest margin after 18 holes with a three-shot lead over Tony Finau, Sahith Theegala and Mark Hubbard.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/05/17/4367471-604326124.jpg" width="1200" height="800" alt="" title="Xander Schauffele hits from the fairway on the eighth hole during the first round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Valhalla Golf Club Thursday in Louisville, Kentucky. (AP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/main-category/golf">Golf</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/xander-schauffele">Xander Schauffele</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/pga-championship">PGA Championship</a></div></div></div> Fri, 17 May 2024 02:27:25 +0000 romulo 2511776 at Home heroics for South Korean Hyo-Joo Kim in Aramco Team Series /node/2508956/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sun, 2024-05-12 21:05</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> SEOUL: Hyo-Joo Kim took advantage of an early-morning start to claim the maiden Aramco Team Series presented by PIF – Korea title on Sunday at New Korea Country Club in Seoul.</p> <p> The South Korean LPGA star joined the Ladies European Tour event to tee up in Seoul in front of her devoted fans, and they were rewarded with a performance to remember.</p> <p> Resuming the rest of her second round after rain stopped play, Kim was able to move to 6-under-par, setting up a blockbuster final grouping with Mariajo Uribe (-4) and Charley Hull (-3).</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/05/12/4360286-1169248485.jpg" width="1000" height="667" alt="Home favorite Hyo-Joo Kim lifts the Aramco Team Series presented by PIF trophy on her tournament debut. (Supplied)" title="Home favorite Hyo-Joo Kim lifts the Aramco Team Series presented by PIF trophy on her tournament debut. (Supplied)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/golf">Golf</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/golf">golf</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/aramco-team-series">Aramco team Series</a></div></div></div> Sun, 12 May 2024 18:18:02 +0000 daniel.fountain 2508956 at Xander Schauffele shoots 67, leads by 4 over Rory McIlroy, Jason Day at Wells Fargo Championship /node/2508301/golf <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/120821">AP</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sat, 2024-05-11 08:44</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> CHARLOTTE, N.C.: Xander Schauffele has been a mainstay near the top of the leaderboard most of the year. Now he’s hoping to close the door.</p> <p> Schauffele shot a 4-under 67 on Friday after opening with a 64, leaving him at 11-under 131 and four shots ahead of Rory McIlroy and Jason Day heading into the weekend at the Wells Fargo Championship.</p> <p> Taylor Moore and Sungjae Im were five strokes back at 6 under.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/05/11/4358501-1277103929.jpg" width="2223" height="1482" alt="" title="Xander Schauffele watches his tee shot on the 12th hole during the second round of the Wells Fargo Championship golf tournament at Quail Hollow on Friday in Charlotte, N.C. (AP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/main-category/golf">Golf</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/rory-mcilroy">Rory McIlroy</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/xander-schauffele">Xander Schauffele</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/jason-day">Jason Day</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/wells-fargo-championship">Wells Fargo Championship</a></div></div></div> Sat, 11 May 2024 05:46:35 +0000 sherouk.maher 2508301 at Hyo-Joo Kim’s dazzling finish gives South Korean star Seoul lead /node/2507991/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Fri, 2024-05-10 17:53</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> SEOUL: The Hyo-Joo Kim fan club was treated to a clinic at the New Korea Country Club, as an eagle-birdie finish catapulted the world No. 12 to the top of the leaderboard at the Aramco Team Series presented by PIF–Korea.</p> <p> The 2014 Evian Championship winner was trailed by her devoted fans across the undulating landscape of New Korea Country Club, with the climax coming on the last two holes. A remarkable 60-yard eagle on the eighth hole, followed by a birdie on nine, propelled her to a four-under-par score, secured top spot at the close of play.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/05/10/4357546-1512204401.jpeg" width="2048" height="1365" alt="The home favourite Hyo-Joo Kim finished round one in the top spot at Aramco Team Series - Korea. (Supplied/Aramco Team Series)" title="The home favourite Hyo-Joo Kim finished round one in the top spot at Aramco Team Series - Korea. (Supplied/Aramco Team Series)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/golf">Golf</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/golf">golf</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/aramco-team-series">Aramco team Series</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/south-korea">South Korea</a></div></div></div> Fri, 10 May 2024 14:55:42 +0000 daniel.fountain 2507991 at McIlroy on PGA subcommittee set for direct PIF merger talks /node/2507791/golf <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/111606">AFP</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Fri, 2024-05-10 08:56</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> WASHINGTON: Rory McIlroy revealed details on Thursday about a new PGA Tour subcommittee created to conduct direct talks with Ƶ’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) about finalizing a merger deal.</p> <p> Players Tiger Woods, Adam Scott and McIlroy will be on a seven-person PGA Tour Policy Board transaction subcommittee created to sit across the table from the financial backers of LIV Golf and hammer out terms to unite the tours.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/05/10/4356996-282651740.jpg" width="1100" height="733" alt="" title="Rory McIlroy has said that he along with players Tiger Woods and Adam Scott will be on a seven-person PGA Tour Policy Board transaction subcommittee created to sit across the table from the financial backers of LIV Golf and hammer out terms to unite the tours. (AFP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/main-category/golf">Golf</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/rory-mcilroy">Rory McIlroy</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/pga-tour">PGA Tour</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/public-investment-fund-pif">Public Investment Fund (PIF)</a></div></div></div> Fri, 10 May 2024 06:01:36 +0000 sherouk.maher 2507791 at PGA Championship invites 7 LIV players to get top 100 in the world /node/2506566/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/120821">AP</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Wed, 2024-05-08 07:04</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> NEW YORK: The PGA Championship officially has Tiger Woods in a field released Tuesday that includes invitations to seven players from Saudi-funded LIV Golf, giving the major the entire top 100 in the world ranking at Valhalla next week.</p> <p> The PGA of America strives to have the top 100 in the world to maintain its reputation for having the strongest field of the four majors, although it is not part of the criteria.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/05/08/4353791-1705552215.jpg" width="1100" height="733" alt="" title="Individual champion captain Brooks Koepka, of Smash GC, after winning LIV Golf Singapore at Sentosa Golf Club Sunday. Leading the LIV group at the PGA Championship is defending champion Brooks Koepka. He is the only active LIV player to win a major. (Jon Ferrey/LIV Golf via AP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/golf">Golf</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/pga-championship">PGA Championship</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/golf">golf</a></div></div></div> Wed, 08 May 2024 04:06:36 +0000 Peter Harrison 2506566 at Hyo-Joo Kim relishing chance to play Aramco Team Series event in home country /node/2506306/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Tue, 2024-05-07 19:46</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> LONDON: South Korean golfer Hyo-Joo Kim says she is “excited” about playing in an Aramco Team Series event in her home country later this week.</p> <p> The series is heading to Seoul for the second leg of a five-location global tour, as the Ladies European Tour makes its debut in South Korea, at the New Korea Country Club.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/05/07/4352976-1652510411.jpeg" width="1920" height="1162" alt="South Korean golfer Hyo-Joo Kim says she is “excited” about playing in an Aramco Team Series event in her home country later this week. (Supplied)" title="South Korean golfer Hyo-Joo Kim says she is “excited” about playing in an Aramco Team Series event in her home country later this week. (Supplied)" /></div><div class="field-item odd"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/05/07/4352981-116470125.jpeg" width="1600" height="1066" alt="South Korean golfer Hyo-Joo Kim says she is “excited” about playing in an Aramco Team Series event in her home country later this week. (Supplied)" title="South Korean golfer Hyo-Joo Kim says she is “excited” about playing in an Aramco Team Series event in her home country later this week. (Supplied)" /></div><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/05/07/4352986-1182238427.jpeg" width="1600" height="1066" alt="South Korean golfer Hyo-Joo Kim says she is “excited” about playing in an Aramco Team Series event in her home country later this week. (Supplied)" title="South Korean golfer Hyo-Joo Kim says she is “excited” about playing in an Aramco Team Series event in her home country later this week. (Supplied)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/golf">Golf</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/golf">golf</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/aramco-team-series">Aramco team Series</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/south-korea">South Korea</a></div></div></div> Tue, 07 May 2024 16:48:02 +0000 daniel.fountain 2506306 at Koepka leads by 2 after second day of LIV Golf Singapore /node/2504871/golf <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sun, 2024-05-05 10:54</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> SINGAPORE: For the third time in the last 18 LIV Golf regular-season tournaments, Brooks Koepka will take a three-shot lead entering the final round, this time thanks to a brilliant 7-under 64 in Saturday’s rain-delayed second round at LIV Golf Singapore.</p> <p> When the Smash GC captain held such an advantage the previous two times, he closed the deal in Orlando and Jeddah last year. Given that the five-time major champion has found his form as his PGA Championship title defense looms later this month, it will be a big challenge for his Singapore pursuers to catch him.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/05/05/4349191-2135961253.png" width="1000" height="657" alt="" title="Captain Brooks Koepka of Smash GC on the eighteenth green during the second round of LIV Golf Singapore at Sentosa Golf Club. (Charles Laberge/LIV Golf)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/main-category/golf">Golf</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/golf">golf</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/liv-golf">LIV Golf</a></div></div></div> Sun, 05 May 2024 07:55:52 +0000 Arbee 2504871 at Munoz leads LIV Golf Singapore, Fireballs and Smash share team lead /node/2504311/golf <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sat, 2024-05-04 04:22</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> SINGAPORE: After suffering a “little low point” a week ago in Australia, Torque GC’s Sebastian Munoz produced his best round of the 2024 season on Friday to take the first-round lead at LIV Golf Singapore.</p> <p> Munoz’s 6-under 65 at Sentosa Golf Club’s Serapong course gives him a one-shot advantage over a group of six players: Smash GC captain Brooks Koepka, Cleeks GC captain Martin Kaymer, Iron Heads GC captain Kevin Na, RangeGoats GC’s Thomas Pieters, HyFlyers GC’s Cameron Tringale and Fireballs GC’s Abraham Ancer.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/05/04/4347721-2106799320.jpeg" width="1000" height="666" alt="" title="First-round leader Sebastian Munoz of Torque GC at a press conference during the first day of LIV Golf Singapore at Sentosa Golf Club Friday in Singapore. (LIV Golf via AP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/main-category/golf">Golf</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/liv">LIV</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/golf">golf</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/sebastian-munoz">Sebastian Munoz</a></div></div></div> <span class="label abs-el uppercase update"> Update </span> Sat, 04 May 2024 01:28:52 +0000 Mahad 2504311 at Matt Wallace takes 1-shot lead at Byron Nelson, with defending champ Jason Day 3 back /node/2503811/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/120821">AP</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Fri, 2024-05-03 07:31</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> MCKINNEY: Matt Wallace was relegated to watching the Masters amid a self-described “terrible” season when he found himself pondering what makes some of the best golfers in the world so good.</p> <p> Asked if Scottie Scheffler was among the players he was watching, Wallace stumbled over his words just a bit.</p> <p> “Well, him, but, I mean, so good that it’s difficult to take a lot from him because he’s playing unbelievable golf,” Wallace said. “It’s not as realistic for everyone else out there.”</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/05/03/4346406-1089895970.jpg" width="1200" height="800" alt="" title="Matt Wallace plays his shot from the ninth tee during the first round of THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson golf tournament on Thursday. (USA TODAY Sports)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/golf">Golf</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/pga">PGA</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/golf">golf</a></div></div></div> Fri, 03 May 2024 04:36:13 +0000 dalal.awienat 2503811 at Rippers win LIV Golf Adelaide, Brendan Steele takes individual title /node/2500871/golf <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sun, 2024-04-28 21:21</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> ADELAIDE, Australia: LIV Golf’s first team playoff has been long overdue. But after two-and-a-half seasons and 28 tournaments, it finally happened on Sunday at LIV Golf Adelaide — and resulted in an epic storybook ending for the hometown Ripper GC.</p> <p> The all-Australian team, captained by Cameron Smith, beat the all-South African Stinger GC on the second playoff hole to capture a victory that the entire country had been hoping to experience, with more than 90,000 fans attending the three rounds of competition at The Grange Golf Course.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/04/28/4338876-1756631599.jpg" width="1200" height="800" alt="" title="Captain Cameron Smith of Ripper GC celebrates on the 18th hole after Ripper GC won the playoff round of LIV Golf Adelaide at the Grange Golf Club on Sunday. (Chris Trotman/LIV Golf)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/main-category/golf">Golf</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/liv-golf">LIV Golf</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/ripper-gc">Ripper GC</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/liv-golf-adelaide">LIV Golf Adelaide</a></div></div></div> Sun, 28 Apr 2024 18:28:26 +0000 Sajjadkk 2500871 at Kozuma shoots 63 to grab lead; Torque top team leaderboard /node/2500026/golf <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Fri, 2024-04-26 23:11</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> ADELAIDE, Australia: After shooting a bogey-free 9-under 63 to grab the first-round lead at LIV Golf Adelaide, Iron Heads GC’s Jinichiro Kozuma credited his putting prowess with helping him get through “some troubles here and there.”</p> <p>  His teammate and Friday playing partner Danny Lee, sitting next to Kozuma during the post-round press conference, was perplexed. “Trouble? What trouble?”</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/04/26/4336446-664475760.jpg" width="1200" height="787" alt="" title="Jinichiro Kozuma of Iron Heads GC hits his shot from the 12th tee during the first round of LIV Golf Adelaide where he currently leads the individual competition and has the Iron Heads in second place. (LIV Golf photo)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/main-category/golf">Golf</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/liv-golf">LIV Golf</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/liv-golf-adelaide">LIV Golf Adelaide</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/jinichiro-kozuma">Jinichiro Kozuma</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/grange-golf-club">The Grange Golf Club</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/torque-gc">Torque GC</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/iron-heads-gc">Iron Heads GC</a></div></div></div> Fri, 26 Apr 2024 20:23:38 +0000 romulo 2500026 at Nelly Korda ties LPGA Tour record with 5th straight victory, wins Chevron Championship for 2nd major /node/2496981/golf <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/120821">AP</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Mon, 2024-04-22 05:02</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> THE WOODLANDS, Texas: Nelly Korda couldn’t have imagined the incredible run she’s put together this season while at home recovering from a blood clot that required surgery in 2022.</p> <p> “Because obviously then I was just more scared for my health,” she said. “Competing was kind of on the back seat. I was not thinking about competing at all. But I think all of the sad times and the health scares that I have gone through have made me who I am today.”</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/04/22/4328676-869297041.jpg" width="1200" height="716" alt="" title="Nelly Korda of the US celebrates with the trophy after winning The Chevron Championship at The Club at Carlton Woods on April 21, 2024 in The Woodlands, Texas. (AFP)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/main-category/golf">Golf</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/lpga-tour">LPGA Tour</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/nelly-korda">Nelly Korda</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/chevron-championship">Chevron Championship</a></div></div></div> Mon, 22 Apr 2024 02:04:44 +0000 Sajjadkk 2496981 at American golfer John Catlin wins 2024 Saudi Open in Riyadh /node/2496266/golf <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/article-authors/khaled-alarafah">Khaled Alarafah</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sat, 2024-04-20 19:44</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> RIYADH: American professional golfer John Catlin won the 2024 Saudi Open, presented by the Public Investment Fund, after completing his wire-to-wire victory at Riyadh Golf Club on Saturday.<br /> He finished seven shots ahead of his nearest challenger on 24-under-par.<br /> From the moment he teed off on Wednesday, Catlin was in the groove, and his final round was a procession.<br /> Having shot a men’s course record 62 on Friday, the American followed it up with 66 on Saturday, his fourth consecutive round in the 60s in Riyadh.<br /></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/04/20/4326766-304671397.jpeg" width="1280" height="853" alt="" title="American professional golfer John Catlin won the 2024 Saudi Open, presented by the Public Investment Fund, after completing his wire-to-wire victory at Riyadh Golf Club on Saturday. (Supplied)" /></div><div class="field-item odd"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/04/20/4326771-677083247.jpeg" width="1280" height="601" alt="" title="American professional golfer John Catlin won the 2024 Saudi Open, presented by the Public Investment Fund, after completing his wire-to-wire victory at Riyadh Golf Club on Saturday. (Supplied)" /></div><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/04/20/4326776-841128600.jpg" width="1920" height="1374" alt="" title="American professional golfer John Catlin won the 2024 Saudi Open, presented by the Public Investment Fund, after completing his wire-to-wire victory at Riyadh Golf Club on Saturday. (Supplied)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/main-category/golf">Golf</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/saudi-sport">Saudi Sport</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/2024-saudi-open">2024 Saudi Open</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/john-catlin">John Catlin</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/riyadh-golf-club">Riyadh Golf Club</a></div></div></div> Sat, 20 Apr 2024 17:06:17 +0000 bassam.zaazaa 2496266 at John Catlin sets himself up for victory going into final round of Saudi Open in Riyadh /node/2495841/sport <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Fri, 2024-04-19 21:19</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> RIYADH: John Catlin continued his dominance at the 2024 Saudi Open on Friday as he shot a men’s course-record 62 to open up an eight-shot lead at the top of the leaderboard at Riyadh Golf Club.</p> <p> The American began the third round one shot ahead of Scott Hend and Haotong Li and signaled his intentions early with two birdies in his first five holes.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/04/19/4325631-1541220061.jpeg" width="1284" height="702" alt="John Catlin continued his dominance at the 2024 Saudi Open on Friday as he shot a men’s course-record 62 to open up an eight-shot lead. (Supplied)" title="John Catlin continued his dominance at the 2024 Saudi Open on Friday as he shot a men’s course-record 62 to open up an eight-shot lead. (Supplied)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sport">Sport</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/main-category/golf">Golf</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/golf">golf</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/tags/saudi-arabia">Ƶ</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/golf-saudi">Golf Saudi</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/2024-saudi-open">2024 Saudi Open</a></div></div></div> Fri, 19 Apr 2024 18:34:50 +0000 daniel.fountain 2495841 at