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  • Tigers Woods focused on golf merger talks amid Jon Rahm-LIV rumours

    Tigers Woods focused on golf merger talks amid Jon Rahm-LIV rumours

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    Jon Rahm reportedly considering LIV offer of around $600m; USA pair Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele two more names that have been tied to LIV rumours; Woods: “Hypothetically would it surprise me? Yes, but there’s so many different things that have happened”

    Last Updated: 02/12/23 12:04am

    Jon Rahm has been linked with a move to LIV, with Tiger Woods saying the rumours ‘surprise’ him

    Tiger Woods says he would be surprised if rumours that several big-name players are on the verge of signing with LIV Golf prove to be true.

    Some media reports have suggested Jon Rahm, the reigning Masters champion and world’s No 3-ranked player, is weighing an offer of around $600m to sign with the Saudi-backed league. United States Ryder Cup stalwarts Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele are two more names that have been tied to LIV rumours.

    Without being asked about specific players, Woods was asked if the rumours surprise him.

    “Hypothetically would it surprise me? Yes, but there’s so many different things that have happened in the last 48 hours, but also in the last few weeks,” Woods said after his second round at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas. “Things have changed and will continue to change.”

    PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan said earlier this week that a December 31 deadline to finalise an agreement with the Public Investment Fund and the DP World Tour remains “a firm target”.

    “Our deadline’s coming up here soon, so there’s a lot of moving parts,” Woods said. “A lot of different things are happening very quickly because we know, you know, I think today’s the first day in December. We don’t have a whole lot of time.”

    Woods, who had no knowledge of the framework agreement at the time of the announcement in June, has since joined the PGA Tour’s Policy Board as a player director. Meanwhile, Rory McIlroy left the board and was recently replaced by Jordan Spieth.

    Woods instead preferred to focus on the upcoming deadline for golf's merger between the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and PIF

    Woods instead preferred to focus on the upcoming deadline for golf’s merger between the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and PIF

    Spieth, who is tied for the lead at Albany Golf Club, acknowledged that losing Rahm to LIV would be a big blow to the PGA Tour.

    “I’m not sure specifically how it would impact those negotiations, but all in all, Jon Rahm is one of the biggest assets that we have on the PGA Tour,” he said.

    “So it would be really not very good for us in general because we want to play against the best players in the world and that’s what Jon is.

    “I know there’s been some guys that have talked to him. I know he’s maybe weighing some decisions, maybe not. I really don’t know, so I don’t want to insult him and say he’s weighing decisions if he already knows he’s not or he is. You know, that’s somewhat out of my control in a way.

    “Obviously, I could speak probably on behalf of 200-plus PGA Tour players in saying that we really hope that he’s continuing with us.”

    Jordan Spieth, who has joined the PGA Tour's Policy Board as a player director, says Rahm moving to LIV would 'really not be very good'

    Jordan Spieth, who has joined the PGA Tour’s Policy Board as a player director, says Rahm moving to LIV would ‘really not be very good’

    Scottie Scheffler said this week that he’s “extremely grateful” for Woods’ involvement, and the world’s No 1-ranked player is in the Bahamas competing in his first stroke play event since the Tour Championship. Noticeably absent, however, are Rahm, Cantlay and Schauffele.

    Rahm did not commit to this year’s event, while Cantlay and Schauffele withdrew last month, further fueling speculation they may join LIV.

    Rahm also recently pulled out of the Woods and McIlroy backed TGL, citing the time commitment, although the league has since delayed its debut until 2025 after the roof of its facility collapsed and caused damage. Cantlay and Schauffele are among the marquee players who had committed to the league.

    While acknowledging the rumours swirling, Woods sidestepped a second question about whether he’d be surprised by more marquee defections to LIV.

    “Nothing has really surprised me other than the fact that there’s so many different things that have happened so fast,” he said. “That’s one of the things that all of our – all of us as player-directors we’ve been working on, just that everything is now at a time crunch.

    “It’s 24 hours a day just trying to figure it out.”

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  • DP World Tour Championship: Nicolai Hojgaard holds halfway lead as Rory McIlroy’s hopes fade

    DP World Tour Championship: Nicolai Hojgaard holds halfway lead as Rory McIlroy’s hopes fade

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    Ryder Cup stars Viktor Hovland and Tommy Fleetwood in the group two back; Robert MacIntyre and Tyrrell Hatton are four behind; Rory McIlroy 10 back after a level-par 72; Watch the third round live on Saturday from 7am on Sky Sports Golf

    Last Updated: 17/11/23 1:34pm

    Nicolai Hojgaard holds the halfway lead at the DP World Tour’s season finale

    Nicolai Hojgaard produced a sensational final-hole eagle to take a two-shot lead into the weekend at the DP World Tour Championship, as Rory McIlroy slipped out of contention.

    Hojgaard held a share of the overnight lead and recovered from two bogeys in his first four holes on Friday to card a six-under 66 at Jumeirah Golf Estates, moving him to 11 under and clear of the logjam at the top of the leaderboard.

    The Dane reached the turn in level par before following a 20-foot birdie at the 10th with three more in a five-hole stretch from the 13th, then fired his approach at the par-five last to within six feet and converted the eagle putt for the halfway advantage.

    Hojgaard’s Ryder Cup team-mates Tommy Fleetwood and Viktor Hovland matched his 66 to sit in tied-second alongside Jens Dantorp, Antoine Rozner and South Africa’s Thriston Lawrence, who charged into contention with a bogey-free 64.

    Lawrence posted an eagle and six birdies to move to nine under, while Fleetwood made three birdies in a four-hole stretch and Hovland birdied three of his last five holes to also sit in the share of second.

    More to follow…

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  • LPGA Tour 2024 schedule: Confirmed tournaments, dates, venues, majors, events and more

    LPGA Tour 2024 schedule: Confirmed tournaments, dates, venues, majors, events and more

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    Leona Maguire will be chasing more LPGA Tour success in 2024

    LPGA players will compete for a record £95m ($118m) next season, LPGA Tour officials have announced.

    The 2024 total prize fund represents a 69 per cent increase from 2021’s figure of approximately £56m ($70m).

    “The 2024 LPGA Tour schedule reflects our historic growth,” commissioner Mollie Marcoux Samaan said. “With new events and improved geographic flow, enhancing the athlete experience, our global reach and competitiveness have never been stronger.

    “As we embark on this season, we celebrate the remarkable journey of women’s golf, anticipating thrilling competition and unforgettable moments for fans worldwide.”

    The schedule features a record 16 tournaments with purses of at least £1.93m ($2.4m), including 10 events outside the majors and Tour Championship. An increase in the CME Group Tour Championship’s purse from £5.6m to
    £8.8m was announced on Wednesday.

    The best of the action from day three of the Solheim Cup at Finca Cortesin in Spain

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    The best of the action from day three of the Solheim Cup at Finca Cortesin in Spain

    The best of the action from day three of the Solheim Cup at Finca Cortesin in Spain

    Take a look at the dates, venues and tournament schedule for the 2024 LPGA Tour (as of November 16):

    January 18-21- Hilton Grand Vacations, Orlando, Florida

    January 25-28 – LPGA Drive On Championship, Bradenton, Florida

    February 22-25 – Honda LPGA ,Chonburi, Thailand

    February 29 – March 3: HSBC Women’s World Championship, Singapore

    March 7-10 – Blue Bay LPGA, Hainan Island, People’s Rep. of China

    March 21-24 – Seri Pak LA Open, Palos Verdes Estates, California

    March 28-31 – Arizona Championship, Phoenix, Arizona

    April 3-7 – LPGA Match Play, Las Vegas, Nevada

    April 18-21 – The Chevron Championship, The Woodlands, Texas

    April 25-28 – JM Eagle LA Championship, Los Angeles, California

    May 9-12 – Cognizant Founders Cup, Clifton, New Jersey

    May 16-19 – Mizuho Americas Open, Jersey City, New Jersey

    May 30-June 2 – US Women’s Open, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

    June 7-9 – ShopRite LPGA Classic, Galloway, New Jersey

    June 13-16 – Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give, Grand Rapids, Michigan

    June 20-23 – KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, Sammamish, Washington

    Highlights from the fourth round of the KPMG Women's PGA Championship where Ruoning Yin claimed her maiden major

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    Highlights from the fourth round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship where Ruoning Yin claimed her maiden major

    Highlights from the fourth round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship where Ruoning Yin claimed her maiden major

    June 27-30 – Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational, Midland, Michigan

    July 11-14: Amundi Evian Championship, Evian-les-Bains, France

    July 18-21: Dana Open for Children, Sylvania, Ohio

    July 25-28: CPKC Women’s Open, Alberta, Canada

    August 1-4: Portland Classic, Portland, Oregon

    August 8-11: 2024 Paris Olympics, Paris, France

    August 15-18: Women’s Scottish Open, TBD, Scotland

    August 22-25: AIG Women’s Open, Fife, Scotland

    Highlights from the final round of the AIG Women's Open at Walton Heath as Lilia Vu claimed her second major title of the season

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    Highlights from the final round of the AIG Women’s Open at Walton Heath as Lilia Vu claimed her second major title of the season

    Highlights from the final round of the AIG Women’s Open at Walton Heath as Lilia Vu claimed her second major title of the season

    August. 29-September 1: FM Global Championship, Norton, Massachusetts

    September 13-15: Solheim Cup, Gainesville, Virginia

    September 19-22: Kroger Queen City Championship, Cincinnati, Ohio

    September 27-29: Walmart NW Arkansas Championship, Rogers, Arkansas

    October 10-13: Buick LPGA Shanghai, Shanghai, People’s Rep. of China

    October 17-20: BMW Ladies Championship, TBD, Republic of Korea

    October 24-27: Maybank Championship, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Celine Boutier takes victory at the LPGA Maybank Championship following an incredible nine-hole playoff with Atthaya Thitikul

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    Celine Boutier takes victory at the LPGA Maybank Championship following an incredible nine-hole playoff with Atthaya Thitikul

    Celine Boutier takes victory at the LPGA Maybank Championship following an incredible nine-hole playoff with Atthaya Thitikul

    October 31-November 3: TOTO Japan Classic, Shiga, Japan

    November 6-9: LOTTE Championship, Oahu, Hawaii

    November 14-17: The ANNIKA driven, Belleair, Florida

    November 21-24: CME Group Tour Championship, Naples, Florida

    December 13-15: Grant Thornton Invitational, Naples, Florida

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  • LPGA Tour: Brooke Henderson edges ahead at The ANNIKA after first round after shooting 62

    LPGA Tour: Brooke Henderson edges ahead at The ANNIKA after first round after shooting 62

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    A long birdie putt on the last hole of her round put Brooke Henderson into a one-shot lead following the opening day of The ANNIKA Driven By Gainbridge At Pelican; coverage continues on Sky Sports Golf from 3pm on Friday

    Last Updated: 09/11/23 11:57pm

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    Highlights from the first round of The ANNIKA Driven By Gainbridge At Pelican on the LPGA Tour

    Highlights from the first round of The ANNIKA Driven By Gainbridge At Pelican on the LPGA Tour

    Brooke Henderson opened with an eight-under-par 62 to established a one-shot lead after the first round of The ANNIKA Driven By Gainbridge At Pelican.

    The Canadian made a long birdie putt on her final hole, the par-three ninth, for a 29 on the front nine to move past a group which included Jin Young Ko and Patty Tavatanakit.

    Henderson won the LPGA season opener in Florida and has not won since, falling to No 13 in the women’s world ranking and coming in at No 14 in the Race to CME Globe.

    “Up until this year, ball-striking has definitely been a strength of mine, and hasn’t been as sharp as I would like the last couple months,” Henderson, who switched irons recently and felt she was headed in the right direction, said.

    “To hit all 18 greens is more what I used to be used to a little while ago. It feels amazing not to have to get up and down and give myself a lot of birdie opportunities.”

    This is the last tournament for the top 60 players to reach the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship down the coast in Naples. That is not an issue for Henderson or Ko, who is No 5 on the strength of two LPGA victories.

    It is a different story for the others who were at 63, however. Tavatanakit, a former major champion, is at No 61 and got off to the ideal start.

    “Obviously, I knew what I had to do,” Tavatanakit said. “I’m pretty stressed, but at the same time, I feel like I did everything under my control.

    “I did everything with no regrets. I’m just going to be out here and know at the back of my mind that I did everything I could.”

    Emily Kristine Pedersen is at No 80 and Minami Katsu of Japan is at No 78, and they also shot 63. Katsu rallied late on a beautiful day at Pelican Golf Club, starting the back nine with five birdies in six holes to get near the top of the leaderboard.

    Lexi Thompson, playing for the first time since missing the cut by three shots in Las Vegas on the PGA Tour, opened with a 64 and was in a five-way tie for sixth. She has gone more than four years without winning, and she’ll likely need to finish third or better to make it to the season finale in Naples.

    Thompson started on the back nine, made the turn and ran off four birdies in five holes.

    “I just went into the day knowing I had to make birdies,” Thompson said. “It was perfect weather – maybe five miles per hour when it gusted – so ideal weather for us.

    “I knew I had to make birdies, but I just tried to stick to my game plan with my swing shots and fire at the pins and give myself as many birdie opportunities.”

    Defending champion Nelly Korda opened with a 70, while Lydia Ko had to settle for a 67, and at No 101 in the Race to CME Globe, she likely would have to be alone in second to reach the Tour Championship and defend her title.

    Coverage of The ANNIKA Driven By Gainbridge At Pelican continues live on Sky Sports Golf from 3pm and Sky Sports Main Event from 4.30pm on Friday. Also stream with NOW.

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  • LPGA Tour: Gemma Dryburgh sixth at Toto Japan Classic as Mone Inami claims first win on elite circuit

    LPGA Tour: Gemma Dryburgh sixth at Toto Japan Classic as Mone Inami claims first win on elite circuit

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    Mone Inami wins Toto Japan Classic on home soil to claim maiden LPGA Tour victory; defending champion Gemma Dryburgh three shots back in sixth after seven-under final round; Nasa Hataoka’s hopes fade with two-over 74, including double bogey

    Last Updated: 05/11/23 9:04am

    Gemma Dryburgh finished sixth at the Toto Japan Classic after a seven-under final round of 65

    Defending champion Gemma Dryburgh finished tied sixth at the Toto Japan Classic with a seven-under-par final round leaving the Scottish player three strokes behind winner Mone Inami.

    Dryburgh, who won this event by four shots in 2022, made four birdies on her front nine and three more coming home during a blemish-free Sunday at Taiheiyo Club Minori Course.

    The 30-year-old ended on 19-under-par for the tournament with Japan’s Inami triumphing on home soil on 22-under, one clear of compatriot Shiho Kuwaki and South Korea’s Seon Woo Bae.

    Mone Inami  won by one stroke in Japan for her first LPGA Tour victory

    Mone Inami won by one stroke in Japan for her first LPGA Tour victory

    Inami trailed Kuwaki and fellow Japanese player Nasa Hataoka by one heading into the final day but a three-under 69 was enough to take the title as Kuwaki carded a 71 and Hataoka stumbled to a 74.

    Hataoka’s two-over round included a bogey at the fourth and double bogey at the 15th.

    Inami’s victory was the 13th of her career but first on the LPGA Tour, with the win earning her LPGA Tour membership for the remainder of this season and the entirety of 2024.

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  • A deputy rushed to confront the Cook’s Corner gunman. A patron’s warning may have saved his life

    A deputy rushed to confront the Cook’s Corner gunman. A patron’s warning may have saved his life

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    Orange County Sheriff’s Deputy Jesse Carrasco had just a few details from dispatch when he pulled up to Cook’s Corner the evening of Aug. 23.

    Minutes earlier, John Snowling had walked into the beloved bar in Trabuco Canyon and opened fire, killing three and wounding six others, including his estranged wife.

    Carrasco was among the first deputies to arrive, and he quickly formulated a plan. He would park out front and run inside to find the shooter, he recalled in an interview this week.

    It would have been a mistake. Perhaps a fatal one.

    Unbeknownst to responding law enforcement, Snowling had already made his way into the parking lot — clutching two pistols and firing as patrons fled around him. Had Carrasco, 32, followed his initial instincts, he likely would have run right into the gunman, he said.

    But a chance meeting with Nelson Rosales prompted him to change course. The way Carrasco tells it, Rosales probably saved his life.

    In the two months since, Carrasco has spent time reflecting on the horror that unfolded that night. His thoughts kept returning to Rosales.

    Rosales, 29, had gone to the bar that night to meet up with friends for a motorcycle ride through the canyon.

    But as he approached the bar on his blue Yamaha motorcycle, he saw a panicked woman waving for him to stop.

    Then he heard the gunshots. He watched as people fell to the ground outside the rough-hewn bar. Rosales, a jailer for the city of South Gate, quickly took cover behind a telephone pole and watched the gunman.

    A man writes a message in chalk at a memorial to victims of the mass shooting at Cook’s Corner in Trabuco Canyon.

    (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

    Patrol cars screamed down Santiago Canyon Road. Rosales broke cover and ran toward them, waving his arms.

    “Where’s he at?” Carrasco asks Rosales in a frenetic exchange caught on the deputy’s body-worn camera.

    “It’s a male, blue shirt … he’s in that gray pickup with the door open,” Rosales responds.

    “Gray pickup with the door open,” Carrasco repeats before speeding ahead.

    Within seconds of Carrasco exiting his patrol car, he and other deputies came under fire and had to take cover.

    What followed was a firefight lasting more than five minutes.

    During the exchange of gunfire, it was challenging for deputies to keep eyes on Snowling, a retired Ventura Police Department sergeant, Carrasco said.

    “His tactics were very similar to ours,” Carrasco said. “He wasn’t just standing in the open, he was moving from car to car. We could only see the top half of his body every now and then and it was just for a split second.”

    Orange County Sheriff's Deputy Jesse Carrasco and Nelson Rosales.

    Orange County Sheriff’s Deputy Jesse Carrasco, who responded to the Cook’s Corner shooting in August, chats with Nelson Rosales about motorcycles. Carrasco met with Rosales to thank him for helping deputies identify the gunman.

    (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

    On Thursday, Carrasco and Rosales met officially for the first time inside a conference room at the Orange County Sheriff’s Department office in Lake Forest. It was a moment Carrasco had been waiting for — a chance to thank Rosales for his actions that night.

    At first, he struggled to find the words.

    “We’re just grateful for you. If it wasn’t for you, things could have been completely different. And I wouldn’t be able to sit here and say that all the deputies made it out,” he said.

    Rosales remained stoic but nodded as he listened.

    Others fled, the deputy continued, but “you left cover to come tell me where he was. And I don’t know what drove you to do that, but I really appreciate you doing it.”

    Sheriff’s Commander Kirsten Monteleone called Rosales a “guardian angel” for the deputies. Officials gave him a department challenge coin, a token of appreciation.

    “I truly feel the information you gave saved some lives because had they gone in the bar they would have ran through the back,” Monteleone told Rosales. “They would have met a suspect with an advantage.”

    Taylor Cox, Carrasco’s girlfriend of two years, smiled as she handed Rosales a gold envelope.

    He carefully tore open the paper, his hands shaking slightly as he read the note on the card within. It was one of gratitude: for guiding deputies in the right direction. For ensuring Carrasco made it back home.

    Rosales took a breath, emotion etched on his face.

    He looked up, his voice only slightly more than a whisper.

    “I’m just glad I was able to help.”

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  • For L.A. Jews, weeks of war have changed everything

    For L.A. Jews, weeks of war have changed everything

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    Los Angeles is home to the second-largest Jewish community in America, with more than 500,000 members. And for the last few weeks, it’s been reeling.

    Since the ambush by Hamas militants left more than 1,400 Israelis dead and saw the kidnapping of at least 200 others, Israel has sealed off the Gaza Strip from vital resources and launched a barrage of airstrikes.

    Jewish Angelenos are largely supportive of Israel, which declared war on Hamas, the local authority in Gaza, following the deadly Oct. 7 attack. Many also disagree with the military assault on Gaza, and are heartbroken over the mounting Palestinian death toll, which has exceeded 7,000, including nearly 3,000 children, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza. About 1.4 million Palestinians have been displaced, and Gaza’s healthcare system is teetering on the brink of collapse as water, fuel and vital medicines are running out, according to the World Health Organization.

    The world is watching as Israel mounts an all-out invasion of Gaza.

    The war is creating dual tragedies across the Israel-Gaza boundary. And in L.A.’s Jewish community — whose members hail from different backgrounds, ideologies, cultures and religious sects — people are coming together in unique ways.

    Amid the anguish and anger, the confusion and conflicts, some have found a new kind of resolve and a newfound community.

    Music as a healer

    The crowd held its breath at Sinai Temple as Nilli Salem played an extended note on the shofar, an instrument typically made from a ram’s horn and used in important Jewish rituals.

    “I really believe that artists are the healers of our time,” Chloe Pourmorady said outside the Westwood synagogue, where about 100 people gathered for a night of solidarity weeks after the initial attack on Israel.

    Music is “something beyond words that connects people and brings comfort,” Pourmorady said.

    Cantor Marcus Feldman, left, Chloe Pourmorady and Nilli Salem perform at a concert to support Israel at Westwood’s Sinai Temple.

    (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

    For many Jews in Los Angeles, there are few degrees of separation between the U.S. and Israel. The extent of death and warfare in the region, considered the Holy Land for Jews, Muslims and Christians alike, has been staggering — and has hit close to home.

    Pourmorady had initially planned a musical gathering for friends, but felt compelled to invite the public so the community could dance, sing and cry together.

    “Music is being used as a tool for comfort, healing and prayer during this time of great sadness and anguish,” said Cantor Marcus Feldman, who oversees the musical department at Sinai Temple and who sang at the event, which included performances in both Hebrew and English.

    Sinai Temple hosts a concert in support of Israel.
    A man in a wide-brimmed maroon hat holding a guitar and gesturing as he speaks into a microphone

    Mikey Pauker shared his frustration and anger during the Sinai Temple gathering.

    (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

    Emotions overtook many that night. Mikey Pauker’s voice broke before he started singing. He told the congregation that in the last few weeks, he’d been called a white supremacist for supporting Israel.

    Azar Elihu, a former temple member, said the pain is universal, and she grieves for both sides.

    “Even I feel for the Palestinians. I cried so much for the little boy that was killed in Chicago,” she said, referring to 6-year-old Wadea Al-Fayoume, a Muslim boy who was stabbed dozens of times in a deadly attack carried out by his family’s landlord.

    But after the musical performance, Elihu said, “This felt like something of a healing.”

    How do you talk to your children?

    Nicole Guzik, a senior rabbi at Sinai Temple, said that in the weeks following the declaration of war, many in their Jewish community had drawn closer together, checking on one other. They ask: “Are you sleeping? Are you eating? Did you cry today?”

    But they are also filled with outrage — and fear — as both antisemitic and anti-Muslim rhetoric abound online and in person.

    While some in Israel have called for a full attack on Gaza, including a ground invasion, Sinai Temple congregants say they worry about innocent lives lost.

    ‘I also don’t want them to be afraid to go to school. I don’t want my daughter to be afraid to wear the Jewish star.’

    — Amanda Kogan, of Sinai Temple’s board of directors

    “I think what gets lost is that there isn’t a single Jew or Israeli who wants to see a single hair hurt on the head of any innocent civilian,” said Jason Cosgrove, who grew up in the synagogue and said he now finds himself explaining the war in Israel to his 7-year-old daughter and wondering when he will have to discuss antisemitism with her.

    “I’m sparing her all of the gory details,” said Cosgrove, who finds himself taking breaks from the news when he can, but who also feels compelled to stay up to date on what’s happening. “I think you obviously can’t bury your head at a time like this.”

    Amanda Kogan, who’s on the board of directors at Sinai Temple, also finds herself in the difficult position of trying to explain the war to her children. Her teenage daughter recently attended an event that involved a bus trip in Los Angeles, and the group was accompanied by an armed guard.

    Kogan said she was doing her best to explain the complicated history between Israel and the Palestinians to her kids, noting that she doesn’t want to sanitize the details but that she also doesn’t want to alarm them.

    “I also don’t want them to be afraid to go to school,” Kogan said. “I don’t want my daughter to be afraid to wear the Jewish star.”

    “War is not fair to the innocent people. It’s terrible,” she added. “We’re trying to explain all of this as best we can in a very balanced manner. And no matter what, it’s all horrific.”

    Sinai Temple boasts roughly 5,000 members and includes a private Jewish day school with about 600 students, a recreation center and a mental health center that offers counseling to the community.

    A man standing and holding a guitar, surrounded by several people seated on the floor.

    Duvid Swirsky joins other musicians and cantors in a meditation circle before performing at the Sinai Temple benefit.

    (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

    Members say their support for Israel is unwavering, and have gathered supplies, including headlamps, tents, blankets and phone chargers to be sent in care packages, which also include notes from children.

    But grief hangs heavily over the community.

    “As you walk through the halls here, it feels like a house of mourning,” said Senior Rabbi Erez Sherman.

    Sherman and Guzik, husband and wife, became senior rabbis about two weeks after the attack on Israel as they worked to console their congregants.

    Working for peace

    Estee Chandler was a child living in Israel during the 1973 Yom Kippur War, fought between Israel and a coalition of Arab states led by Syria and Egypt. At the time, she worried every time her parents left their house at night. She would sometimes hear air raid sirens go off and hide with the rest of her family in the unfinished basement of their apartment building.

    “Even back then, we had those places to go in. Now, Israelis have safe rooms in their homes,” the 50-year-old said. “[But] Palestinians who are being bombed — they have nothing. They don’t have those rooms to run into. They have no way to protect their children.”

    When Chandler awoke to the news that Israel had declared war with Hamas, she started reaching out to friends and family living overseas. Then, she reached out to her colleagues at Jewish Voice for Peace, whose Los Angeles chapter she founded nearly 13 years ago.

    “My heart sank thinking about what we were surely going to start seeing in the hours, days and weeks to come, and unfortunately, that has all borne out,” she said.

    A woman in a black "Jewish Voice for Peace" T-shirt clasps her hands as she stands in grass, framed by the shadows of trees

    “I don’t understand how people’s hearts can bleed … for only one-half of the people who are bleeding,” says Estee Chandler, who lived through the 1973 Yom Kippur War and has loved ones in Israel — and friends whose loved ones in Gaza have been killed by Israeli airstrikes.

    (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

    Jewish Voice for Peace and another Jewish organization, IfNotNow, have staged protests outside the White House and the homes of other politicians, demanding a cease-fire. Hundreds have been arrested while protesting at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.

    While working for former President Obama’s 2008 campaign, Chandler said she saw “the intersection between the Israeli lobby and the Democratic Party politics.” She was upset by “a lot of horribly racist things” that were happening and tried to educate herself as much as possible about Israel.

    Chandler later discovered Jewish Voice for Peace, which was supporting a movement at UC Berkeley to divest from weapons manufacturers providing arms to Israel. The group contacted Chandler and asked whether she would be interested in starting an L.A. chapter.

    The daughter of an Israeli father, Chandler has relatives and friends in Israel and some fighting in the Israel Defense Forces, Israel’s national military. She also has friends whose family members were killed in Gaza by the Israeli airstrikes.

    “My concern for my family’s safety and my friends’ safety doesn’t stop at any border,” she said. “It’s not a choice that has to be made. I don’t understand how people’s hearts can bleed in the same situation for only one-half of the people who are bleeding.”

    One of Chandler’s friends is L.A. resident Hedab Tarifi, a Palestinian advocate and member of the Los Angeles Council of Religious Leaders. Tarifi has lost 69 family members in the bombings in Gaza.

    ‘I wake up in the middle of the night, and I can’t breathe. … I have to swallow my pain and my anger, and remind myself that they don’t have a voice while they’re being bombed and massacred.’

    — Hedab Tarifi, a Palestinian advocate and member of the Los Angeles Council of Religious Leaders

    “I have a roller coaster of emotions,” said Tarifi, who was born in Gaza and moved to L.A. in the mid-1990s.

    “I wake up in the middle of the night, and I can’t breathe. I want to cry, but I can’t cry. I’m mad, and at the same time, because I have to be their voice, I have to swallow my pain and my anger, and remind myself that they don’t have a voice while they’re being bombed and massacred,” she said. “I need to pull myself together and be their voice.”

    Chandler and other Jewish Voice for Peace supporters want a cease-fire. They have been protesting in Los Angeles and recently attended a county supervisors meeting where a resolution condemning Hamas and supporting Israel was unanimously adopted after tense public comments.

    She has been disheartened by media portrayals of the war as simply a battle between Israel and Hamas, noting that the events of Oct. 7 “didn’t come in a vacuum.”

    “You can’t say that anything that happened there is unprovoked. You have people who have been living under siege for 75 years, people who’ve been living in a state of constant ethnic cleansing.”

    While her support of Palestinian rights may seem unconventional in light of her heritage, Chandler said she wouldn’t be deterred — even if friends and family have opposing views.

    “My family loves me anyway,” she said.

    ‘Never again’

    When Mor Haim finally turned on the TV on Oct. 7 — breaking her usual observance of Shabbat — she watched as Hamas trucks bulldozed through a neighborhood in Sderot, an Israeli city near Gaza where she lived until the age of 7. She immediately recognized the street where her cousin lived.

    ‘I’m scared to talk on the phone in public, [worried that] someone will recognize my accent and say, “Hey, she’s Jewish.” ’

    — Mor Haim

    “Life was sucked out of me at that second,” said Haim, 31. Luckily, none of her family was killed, but the grief has been no less soul-crushing. The brother of her cousin’s wife went on a run the morning of the ambush, and was killed. Many childhood friends were slain. A friend’s father died shielding his children.

    “Even though I’m far away, I feel as if I’m physically there,” said Haim, a dual Israeli American citizen who lives in Woodland Hills.

    Since that night, Haim said, she’s had panic attacks and has been unable to sleep well.

    She said she tries to go about her daily life for the sake of her four young children. She’s found solace baking challah with friends and family or just sitting in silence with others who share her pain.

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    For Mor Haim, who lived near Gaza in Sderot, Israel, as a child, the Hamas attack hit too close to home.

    But the images from that day are seared in her mind, and she is afraid.

    “I’m scared for my safety. I’m scared for my children’s safety,” she said. “I’m scared to talk on the phone in public, [worried that] someone will recognize my accent and say, ‘Hey, she’s Jewish.’”

    “We’ve kind of been in hiding,” she said.

    Haim wants people to understand why the attack on Israel — carried out on the holiday of Simchat Torah, a day meant for rejoicing — cannot be ignored.

    She said no one wants innocent people to die — “not our people and not their people in Gaza.”

    But Jewish people can’t stand idly by, and Israelis must fight to defend their country, their people, she said.

    “We said ‘never again’ when we went through the Holocaust. And this is the never again,” she said. “It feels like we’re screaming our life out and nobody’s hearing us.”

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  • PGA Tour: Collin Morikawa cruises to impressive six-shot victory at Zozo Championship in Japan

    PGA Tour: Collin Morikawa cruises to impressive six-shot victory at Zozo Championship in Japan

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    Collin Morikawa eased to the biggest victory in Zozo Championship history

    Collin Morikawa ended a two-year winless run by cruising to an impressive sixth PGA Tour title and six-shot victory at the Zozo Championship in Japan.

    Morikawa, without a worldwide win since the DP World Tour Championship in November 2021, overturned a two-shot deficit in an impressive display on the final day at Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club in Chiba.

    The two-time major champion fired seven birdies in a bogey-free 63 to end the week on 14 under, seeing him pull clear of closest challengers Eric Cole and Beau Hossler.

    Morikawa carded a bogey-free 63 to end the week on 14 under

    Morikawa carded a bogey-free 63 to end the week on 14 under

    Morikawa struck his tee shot at the par-three third to inside four feet to set up a his opening birdie of the day, with three more on a four-hole stretch from the sixth seeing him reach the turn three ahead.

    The American added to his birdie tally at the 12th and poured in from 15 feet at the 15th, before producing an impressive par-save at the 17th and signing off his victory with a final-hole birdie.

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  • LPGA Shanghai: Maja Stark takes one shot lead over Danielle Kang and Yu Liu after second round

    LPGA Shanghai: Maja Stark takes one shot lead over Danielle Kang and Yu Liu after second round

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    Maja Stark leads the way at the halfway mark of the Buick LPGA Shanghai after moving to 10-under on Friday; Stark was only one stroke off the tournament’s 36-hole record of 134 with a two-under 68; Danielle Kang, defending champion, is tied for second with China’s Yu Liu

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    Maja Stark

    Maja Stark leads two-time champion Danielle Kang and home favourite Yu Liu of China by one stroke after two rounds at the Buick LPGA Shanghai.

    Stark kept a hold of her first-round lead and moved to 10-under with a two-under 68 in Friday’s second round at the 6,672-yard Qizhong Garden Golf Club. She finished one stroke off the tournament’s 36-hole record of 134.

    Kang, who won the last two titles here in 2018-19 prior to the pandemic, and Liu both carded scores of 67. Another shot back at eight-under are Spain’s Azahara Munoz (66 Thursday), Japan’s Yuna Nishimura (67) and Pavarisa Yoktuan of Thailand (68).

    Stark is seeking her first victory since winning her maiden LPGA title at the 2022 ISPS Handa World Invitational.

    “I think I played a little bit better than yesterday actually because I hit better shots. Obviously didn’t make as many putts as I did yesterday, but overall my game felt better,” said Stark, who recorded five birdies with one bogey at the par 3 seventh hole after missing the green.

    “I’m really excited to play with (Liu). On her home soil I think she’s going to be ready to play really well. Her home course, I didn’t actually know that, but I feel like I could maybe get some tips because it’s pretty tricky out there. Maybe I’ll steal some of her strategies.”

    Maja Stark was one of Europe's Solheim Cup heroes last month

    Maja Stark was one of Europe’s Solheim Cup heroes last month

    After one birdie and one bogey through eight holes, Liu birdied five of the next six – four straight from 11-14 – to join the final grouping.

    “To be honest, pretty low expectations coming in because I’m not good at playing in the rain, so I knew the forecast was pretty much going to rain all throughout the round, which it did,” Liu said. “So I just feel like, my goal today was just to get through the round without making too much damage. I feel like I did a pretty good job.”

    Liu tied for ninth in 2018 and tied for third in 2019 in the first two editions of the event. Kang finished strong with four birdies in her last six holes.

    “I have hit some good drives,” Kang said. “Keep giving myself some good opportunities it be able to hit the second shots and stuff, so game has been feeling good for a little bit.”

    First-round co-leader Wichanee Meechai shot 72 to slip into a six-way tie for eighth at 6-under. World No 1 Lilia Vu is tied for 14th at five-under after a second-round 67 with seven birdies and two bogeys.

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  • Nicolas Colsaerts uses Ryder Cup inspiration to start strongly at Alfred Dunhill Links Championship

    Nicolas Colsaerts uses Ryder Cup inspiration to start strongly at Alfred Dunhill Links Championship

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    Home hero Robert MacIntyre and England’s Matt Fitzpatrick and Tommy Fleetwood were the big draws in Scotland after starring in last week’s 16.5-11.5 win over the United States but it was Belgium’s Nicolas Colsaerts who carded a 65 at St Andrews to sit at seven under, a shot off the lead

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    Nicolas Colsaerts, a Europe vice captain at the recent Ryder Cup in Rome, sits a shot off the lead at Dunhill Links

    Ryder Cup vice captain Nicolas Colsaerts showed no signs of a hangover from Europe’s triumph in Rome as he outshone three of his victorious players to sit just a shot off the lead after day one of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.

    Home hero Robert MacIntyre and England’s Matt Fitzpatrick and Tommy Fleetwood were the big draws in Scotland after starring in last week’s 16.5-11.5 win over the United States but it was Belgium’s Colsaerts who carded a 65 at St Andrews to sit at seven under, one behind Spaniard Adri Arnaus, Swede Sebastian Soderberg and American Peter Uihlein.

    Soderberg had pulses racing at the thought of a 59 over the Old Course as he birdied eight of his first 10 holes but made no more progress as he was caught by Uihlein and Arnaus.

    Uihlein, one of several LIV players teeing it up on an invite in Scotland, lost out in a play-off at this event 10 years ago and he was bogey-free with eight birdies at St Andrews in just his second DP World Tour event in five years.

    Arnaus was playing at Carnoustie – the toughest of the three layouts this week – and he was also bogey-free, starting with three birdies and adding an eagle on the 14th in a 64.

    Colsaerts was playing the Old Course and he made five opening birdies after starting at the tenth, bogeying the treacherous Road Hole but picking up further shots on the first, third and fifth.

    The 65 was his lowest score of a season where he has made just five cuts in 20 starts, and the 40-year-old admitted he had been inspired by last week’s win in Italy.

    “Inspiration to say the least,” he said. “I’ve always thought there was still a little bit of a stud inside me but when you get to spend a week with 12 of them, we’re trying to land as softly as possible from the high of a couple of days ago.

    “Everything felt a little bit gloomy and dark after the ride of emotions last week, and no expectations whatsoever, and started hitting good shots and played a lovely round.

    “When you throw anybody with a bit of talent in last week and then you play golf the week after, it is inspirational.”

    Home favourite Grant Forrest was alongside Colsaerts after playing Kingsbarns, two clear of Fitzpatrick, four ahead of Fleetwood and five clear of MacIntyre, with the Ryder Cup trio having all taken on Carnoustie on day one.

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  • Ryder Cup notebook: Team Europe’s pairings, ‘gentleman’ Jordan Spieth, drama and Rome heat

    Ryder Cup notebook: Team Europe’s pairings, ‘gentleman’ Jordan Spieth, drama and Rome heat

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    Team Europe and Team USA practiced at Marco Simone on Tuesday ahead of the Ryder Cup; Luke Donald looking to avenge 19-9 loss at Whistling Straits in 2021; Watch the opening day live on Friday from 6am on Sky Sports Golf

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    The greatest rivalry in golf will reignite again this weeks as Europe take on the USA in the Ryder Cup, exclusively live on Sky Sports

    The greatest rivalry in golf will reignite again this weeks as Europe take on the USA in the Ryder Cup, exclusively live on Sky Sports

    A look at the latest storylines from Rome ahead of the Ryder Cup, including potential Team Europe pairings, Jordan Spieth’s likely partner, challenging conditions and possible drama ahead at Marco Simone GC…

    Early look at Europe’s pairings

    As always during the practice days before the Ryder Cup gets under way, we try to second-guess the captains by seeing who is playing with who during the practice rounds.

    Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry, Sepp Straka and Tommy Fleetwood teed off in Europe’s first group on Tuesday, with the second fourball being Jon Rahm, Tyrrell Hatton, Viktor Hovland and Ludvig Aberg. The final four on the tee were Matt Fitzpatrick, Justin Rose, Nicolai Hojgaard and Bob MacIntyre.

    As Team Europe prepare to take on Team USA in the Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club, take a look at the best shots from his six appearances in the competition

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    As Team Europe prepare to take on Team USA in the Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club, take a look at the best shots from his six appearances in the competition

    McIlroy’s group played with their own balls on the front nine but then switched it up to foursomes on the back nine, with McIlroy and Fleetwood forming a foursomes team taking on Lowry and Straka. Perhaps we could see McIlroy and Fleetwood together in Friday morning foursomes?

    Team USA giving away big clues?

    When he faced the media, European Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald said we shouldn’t read too much into Tuesday’s pairings, but it seems a bit more straightforward on who we could see playing together for Team USA on Friday.

    Luke Donald says his Ryder Cup team can take inspiration from the European team's success in the Solheim Cup

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    Luke Donald says his Ryder Cup team can take inspiration from the European team’s success in the Solheim Cup

    In their first group out, Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas were joined by Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay, who are two readymade pairings we’ve seen in Ryder Cups and Presidents Cups in years gone by.

    The second group featured Collin Morikawa and Max Homa; a pair of California boys who are good friends and played together at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans earlier this year, with Rickie Fowler and Brian Harman also in that fourball.

    Their third fourball saw world No 1 Scottie Scheffler together with Sam Burns, a pairing we saw at last year’s Presidents Cup, with Brooks Koepka and Wyndham Clark completing that group.

    As Team Europe prepare to take on Team USA in the Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club, take a look at Jon Rahm's best shots from his two appearances in the tournament

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    As Team Europe prepare to take on Team USA in the Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club, take a look at Jon Rahm’s best shots from his two appearances in the tournament

    As Team Europe prepare to take on Team USA in the Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club, take a look at Jon Rahm’s best shots from his two appearances in the tournament

    ‘Gentleman’ Spieth to stick with Thomas?

    Dharmesh Sheth: “I wanted to give you a little insight into what a gentleman Jordan Spieth is. I saw him at the driving range on Monday and asked him for a couple of minutes of his time for Sky Sports News, to which he replied ‘I can’t right now but I can do it tomorrow.’

    “I saw him again a day later and said ‘I’m back, is it possible to do that interview?’. He asked if we could do it over by the chipping green and was more than happy to do so. He kept with his word and offered plenty of great insight on a variety of subjects.

    Jordan Spieth speaks to Dharmesh Sheth after practicing with his friend Justin Thomas out on the course and on the driving range

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    Jordan Spieth speaks to Dharmesh Sheth after practicing with his friend Justin Thomas out on the course and on the driving range

    Jordan Spieth speaks to Dharmesh Sheth after practicing with his friend Justin Thomas out on the course and on the driving range

    “Team USA went out for nine holes of practice on Tuesday morning, playing holes 10-18, and the two people stood alone on the driving range when we got there, shortly after they had finished, were Spieth and Justin Thomas.

    “They’ve played together before in Ryder Cups and Presidents Cups, they practiced together and you can’t separate them. Something tells me that we may see them continuing that partnership when play gets under way.”

    Drama ahead at the driveable 16th?

    Marco Simone GC’s 16th hole will see plenty of drama this week. The 16th hole is always pivotal when it comes to match play, as matches can arrive there with one side two or three up and trying to close out the match, or it could be right in the balance.

    Ryder Cup Team Europe captain Luke Donald advises to not read too much in Tuesday morning's practice pairings and adds that he has no plans to get a Ryder Cup tattoo should Europe win the competition!

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    Ryder Cup Team Europe captain Luke Donald advises to not read too much in Tuesday morning’s practice pairings and adds that he has no plans to get a Ryder Cup tattoo should Europe win the competition!

    Ryder Cup Team Europe captain Luke Donald advises to not read too much in Tuesday morning’s practice pairings and adds that he has no plans to get a Ryder Cup tattoo should Europe win the competition!

    The 16th here is a driveable 303-yard par-four which plays downhill, with a couple of caddies suggesting to me that their players will always take it on because laying up isn’t really an option for them.

    On Tuesday, McIlroy took a five-wood and comfortably reached, as did Fleetwood with a three-wood, but the wind was behind them. It is is howling into their teeth it could be a different story.

    We explain why the opening hole of the Ryder Cup is 'unique' and what the players will expect at the Marco Simone Golf and Country Club

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    We explain why the opening hole of the Ryder Cup is ‘unique’ and what the players will expect at the Marco Simone Golf and Country Club

    We explain why the opening hole of the Ryder Cup is ‘unique’ and what the players will expect at the Marco Simone Golf and Country Club

    With rough surrounding the green, a roll-off area at the back and a huge expanse of water to the right, it could prove a real risk-reward hole which will be entertaining for fans watching both on the course and at home.

    Hot week ahead in Rome

    A feature of European Ryder Cups in years gone by used to be the unpredictable weather. In both 2006 at the K Club in Ireland and in 2014 at Gleneagles in Scotland, players would arrive onto the tee box from head to toe in layers of clothes, mittens and woolly hats.

    Dame Laura Davies joins Dharmesh Sheth on the 18th hole of the Marco Simone course where she predicts there will be a nail-biting finish to this year's Ryder Cup

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    Dame Laura Davies joins Dharmesh Sheth on the 18th hole of the Marco Simone course where she predicts there will be a nail-biting finish to this year’s Ryder Cup

    Dame Laura Davies joins Dharmesh Sheth on the 18th hole of the Marco Simone course where she predicts there will be a nail-biting finish to this year’s Ryder Cup

    In 2010 at Celtic Manor in Wales, the tournament even ran over to a Monday after the heavy rain plagued the event at the start of the week. This will not be the case at Marco Simone in 2023, with temperatures forecast to be gloriously sunny and touching 30 degrees every day.

    We’re in for a hot Ryder Cup. I’m told this phenomenon is called Ottobrata Romana, or a Roman October. The locals proudly boast that Rome, at this time of year, is the best place in Europe to be.

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  • Solheim Cup: Team Europe share spoils in Saturday foursomes as Team USA lead 7-5 at Finca Cortesin

    Solheim Cup: Team Europe share spoils in Saturday foursomes as Team USA lead 7-5 at Finca Cortesin

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    Both teams claimed two points in the foursomes to leave Team USA 7-5 ahead over Team Europe; Carlota Ciganda partnered Emily Pedersen to victory while Linn Grant and Maja Stark won their match on the final hole

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    Linn Grant and Maja Stark featured for Team Europe in the Saturday foursomes

    Swedish rookies Maja Stark and Linn Grant provided a crucial final-hole victory to ensure Team Europe stayed within two points of Team USA heading into the Saturday fourballs at the Solheim Cup.

    Europe avoided a repeat of Friday’s foursomes session, where Team USA completed their first clean sweep in the format in the tournament’s history, as the hosts battled to ensure a share of the spoils and keep the deficit at two points heading into the afternoon fourballs.

    Home favourite Carlota Ciganda led from the front to guide her and Emily Pedersen to an impressive 2&1 win victory over Lilia Vu and Jennifer Kupcho, before Nelly Korda and Allisen Corpuz thrashed an out-of-sorts Georgia Hall and Celine Boutier 5&3.

    Lexi Thompson and Megan Khang claimed a final-hole victory over Anna Nordqvist and Leona Maguire, before Maja Stark and Linn Grant prevented Team USA from extending their advantage by seeing off Danielle Kang and Andrea Lee by the same margin.

    Play was stopped momentarily at the Solheim Cup in Spain as a greenside sprinkler was set off accidentally. A greenkeeper was forced to intervene so play could continue

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    Play was stopped momentarily at the Solheim Cup in Spain as a greenside sprinkler was set off accidentally. A greenkeeper was forced to intervene so play could continue

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  • Wayne Riley: Do Europe have early Ryder Cup advantage after pre-BMW PGA Championship trip to Rome?

    Wayne Riley: Do Europe have early Ryder Cup advantage after pre-BMW PGA Championship trip to Rome?

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    Wayne ‘Radar’ Riley looks at Europe’s pre-Ryder Cup scouting mission to Rome, the players who can impress at the BMW PGA Championship and why Luke Donald’s side could extend their home streak over Team USA later this month, live on Sky Sports Golf

    Last Updated: 13/09/23 1:11pm


    Europe's Ryder Cup stars are all in action at the BMW PGA Championship, the flagship event of the DP World Tour calendar, with extended coverage live on Sky Sports Golf.

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    Europe’s Ryder Cup stars are all in action at the BMW PGA Championship, the flagship event of the DP World Tour calendar, with extended coverage live on Sky Sports Golf.

    Europe’s Ryder Cup stars are all in action at the BMW PGA Championship, the flagship event of the DP World Tour calendar, with extended coverage live on Sky Sports Golf.

    The BMW PGA Championship is just a great championship and is one of the best in the world, with this week’s event having added importance due to the Ryder Cup being just around the corner.

    Luke Donald’s men arrive from their team trip to Marco Simone Golf Club, this year’s Ryder Cup venue, where they went to have a practice round together just to make sure they know what they’re in for, golf course-wise, later this month.

    They’re going to have enough practice rounds there during event week and I’m sure they could have seen virtual shots of the course instead, but the team bonding will have been key ahead of them being back together again in a couple of weeks.

    Luke Donald was joined by all of his players and all of the vice-captains in Rome

    Luke Donald was joined by all of his players and all of the vice-captains in Rome

    The fact they had all 12 players there was also important, as Team USA only had nine of their players there when they made a similar trip a dew days earlier. That puts pressure on the three who didn’t make the trip and, in some ways, immediately makes it feel like the Americans are half a point down.

    All of the Europeans are now here at Wentworth and it’s going to be huge, as it will be great to see where they are all at heading into Rome. We’re likely to see several of the team perform well, with one or two then under the microscope if they’re playing badly.

    Shane Lowry hits back at the critics who questioned his selection as a captain's pick for this year's Ryder Cup and tells the rookies involved to enjoy it and be themselves.

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    Shane Lowry hits back at the critics who questioned his selection as a captain’s pick for this year’s Ryder Cup and tells the rookies involved to enjoy it and be themselves.

    Shane Lowry hits back at the critics who questioned his selection as a captain’s pick for this year’s Ryder Cup and tells the rookies involved to enjoy it and be themselves.

    Shane Lowry last week showed everyone that he was worthy of his captain’s pick, as he played well under the pressure of his own national open and finished very well. The sharks were circling, but that performance certainly shut those critics up.

    I certainly expect Rory McIlroy to bounce back this week as he would have been disappointed with the way he finished at the K Club. I couldn’t see him shooting anything over 68 on the Sunday, although it just went pear-shaped as he imploded during his final round.

    Rory McIlroy's hopes of winning the Irish Open were ended after making a triple-bogey eight at the 16th hole in the final round.

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    Rory McIlroy’s hopes of winning the Irish Open were ended after making a triple-bogey eight at the 16th hole in the final round.

    Rory McIlroy’s hopes of winning the Irish Open were ended after making a triple-bogey eight at the 16th hole in the final round.

    McIlroy will be back with a vengeance at a venue where he has won at before, although he hasn’t always had the greatest of records at Wentworth outside of that victory in 2014. He’s just about fully recovered now from the back twinge from the FedExCup Playoffs and he will be hard to beat this week.

    Point to prove for Meronk?

    Someone was always going to miss out on the Ryder Cup, although you wouldn’t expect it to be someone who has won three national opens over the past 15 months or so. Donald and his backroom staff will have looked at the statistic and had their reasons for leaving Adrian Meronk out.

    Rob Lee says Adrian Meronk has every right to be frustrated after not being selected as a captain's Pick for the Ryder Cup.

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    Rob Lee says Adrian Meronk has every right to be frustrated after not being selected as a captain’s Pick for the Ryder Cup.

    Rob Lee says Adrian Meronk has every right to be frustrated after not being selected as a captain’s Pick for the Ryder Cup.

    I watched a bit of Meronk last week and I can see why they didn’t pick him now. His chipping was very average, which would have been something you want to be firing when you get to Marco Simone Golf Club later this month.

    Would you want him to want to get it up and down on the last, if he’s not a great chipper, to regain the Ryder Cup? I’m not sure. From what I’ve seen, that’s the work that needs to be done, although maybe he will come to Wentworth with a point to prove.

    Team Europe captain Luke Donald's 12-man Ryder Cup team is complete - meet the golfers looking to win back the trophy.

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    Team Europe captain Luke Donald’s 12-man Ryder Cup team is complete – meet the golfers looking to win back the trophy.

    Team Europe captain Luke Donald’s 12-man Ryder Cup team is complete – meet the golfers looking to win back the trophy.

    Rome on the mind for Europe

    The world stars of Europe will shine on the DP World Tour this week at Wentworth and will clearly be up for this event on its own, as the BMW PGA Championship is massive, but all eyes are starting to turn towards the Ryder Cup.

    It has taken a long time to bubble, but the waiting is nearly over and I think the European team is looking really good. I like the way you’ve got the mix of rookies, returning players and experienced heads in the team and I’m sure they will all play their part.

    Team Europe captain Luke Donald explains his Ryder Cup selections and how he plans to win back the famous trophy.

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    Team Europe captain Luke Donald explains his Ryder Cup selections and how he plans to win back the famous trophy.

    Team Europe captain Luke Donald explains his Ryder Cup selections and how he plans to win back the famous trophy.

    I think it’ll be exciting and as long as it’s close then I think everyone will be happy, but I genuinely think Europe can win it. It’s a European team determined to regain the trophy and everyone is in a good place, so I can’t see them not going well.

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  • Irish Open: Vincent Norrman claims shock DP World Tour victory as Rory McIlroy stumbles at the K Club

    Irish Open: Vincent Norrman claims shock DP World Tour victory as Rory McIlroy stumbles at the K Club

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    Vincent Norrman claimed a one-shot victory over Hurly Long, with Shane Lowry among the players tied-third on 12 under; Rory McIlroy found the hazard four times during a final-round 76 to end the week tied-16th at the K Club

    Last Updated: 10/09/23 7:54pm

    Vincent Norrman produced an unlikely victory at the Horizon Irish Open

    Vincent Norrman secured a second DP World Tour title with a dramatic victory at the Horizon Irish Open, where Rory McIlroy’s challenge faded after a frustrating final day at the K Club.

    Norrman overturned a six-stroke deficit during a gripping final round, following six birdies in an eight-hole stretch by taking advantage of the par-five last to close a sensational bogey-free 65 and set the clubhouse target at 14 under.

    The Swede was then made to wait for nearly 90 minutes as the chasing pack all faltered down the closing stretch, with Norrman finishing a shot clear of overnight leader Hurly Long and Shane Lowry sharing third spot with Grant Forrest, Thirston Lawrence and Ryan Fox.

    -14 Vincent Norrman (Swe)

    -13 Hurly Long (Ger)

    -12 Thriston Lawrence (Rsa), Shane Lowry (Irl), Grant Forrest (Sco), Ryan Fox (NzL)

    Selected others: -11 Connor Syme (Sco); -10 Jordan Smith (Eng); -9 Rory McIlroy (NIrl)

    McIlroy held a share of the lead during a storm-affected Sunday, only to find the hazard four times in a final-round 74 – including twice in a triple-bogey at the 16th – to end the week in tied-16th.

    Rory McIlroy found the water twice during the final round of the Irish Open.

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    Rory McIlroy found the water twice during the final round of the Irish Open.

    Rory McIlroy found the water twice during the final round of the Irish Open.

    How Norrman prevailed in Irish thriller

    Long took a one-shot lead into the final day but lost his advantage with a three-putt bogey at the second, with the German in a share of the lead alongside McIlroy, Forrest and Min Woo Lee when play was suspended for over 90 minutes due to thunderstorms.

    McIlroy birdied the first and scrambled from the sand to take advantage of the fourth but fell two behind when he found water and double-bogeyed the seventh, with Fox edging ahead when he followed back-to-back birdies from the fourth by adding another at the eighth.

    Rory McIlroy started his final round at the Irish Open in fine fashion as he birdies the first hole to tighten the gap behind leader Hurly Long to just one shot.

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    Rory McIlroy started his final round at the Irish Open in fine fashion as he birdies the first hole to tighten the gap behind leader Hurly Long to just one shot.

    Rory McIlroy started his final round at the Irish Open in fine fashion as he birdies the first hole to tighten the gap behind leader Hurly Long to just one shot.

    Norrman opened with six pars and was outside the top-20 on the leaderboard until he began his move by birdieing the seventh and making three in a row from the ninth, with back-to-back gains from the 13th then pulling him level on 13 under.

    Long responded to a bogey at the eighth by draining from 20 feet at the ninth, while Forrest birdied the tenth to briefly make it a four-way tie at the top again, only for Fox and Forrest to both slip back by dropping shots at the 12th.

    Ryan Fox mixed four birdies with two bogeys during the final round

    Ryan Fox mixed four birdies with two bogeys during the final round

    Norrman two-putted at the par-five last to add a seventh birdie of the day and move to 14 under, which suddenly moved him into a two-shot lead when Long followed a birdie at the 12th by bogeying both his next two holes.

    McIlroy was three back with five to play but saw his hopes ended on the penultimate hole, where he had to hole from 15 feet just to salvage a triple-bogey, with the Northern Irishman ending five strokes back despite a closing birdie.

    Rory McIlroy avoids a nine or a double-digit score by rattling in from 15 feet to salvage a triple-bogey eight at the 16th.

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    Rory McIlroy avoids a nine or a double-digit score by rattling in from 15 feet to salvage a triple-bogey eight at the 16th.

    Rory McIlroy avoids a nine or a double-digit score by rattling in from 15 feet to salvage a triple-bogey eight at the 16th.

    Fox bogeyed the 17th to leave him requiring a final-hole eagle to force a play-off, only for him to have to lay up and leave a closing par, with the New Zealander matching the closing 70 from Forrest.

    That left Long the only player who could catch Norrman, who saw his victory secured when the German – requiring an eagle at the last to get to 14 under – had to settle for a two-putt birdie to lift him to solo second.

    Lawrence finished birdie-eagle to also join Lowry in a share of third, while Scotland’s Connor Syme carded a bogey-free to sit as one of five players a further shot back in a share of seventh.

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    Norrman delighted by Irish success

    Norrman’s victory follows his breakthrough success at the Barbasol Championship earlier this season, with the win sending him into the world’s top 100 for the first time in his career.

    “It means everything,” Normann said. “Obviously such a cool event to play. The fans have been incredible. I’ve really had a fun week. It’s a long wait [as later starters finished] but yeah, super happy.

    Vincent Norrman could move as high as sixth in the DP World Tour rankings

    Vincent Norrman could move as high as sixth in the DP World Tour rankings

    “The front nine was huge. I was playing so-so and then I birdied the seventh and ninth to get some momentum going into the back. I think that was key today. Obviously if you win, you’re doing something good. It’s a world-class event, and honestly I can’t believe it’s happened.”

    What’s next?

    The DP World Tour heads to England next for the BMW PGA Championship, where all 12 of Europe’s Ryder Cup team are schedule to compete, with extended coverage from Wentworth throughout the week live on Sky Sports.

    Lowry returns as defending champion, having held off McIlroy and Jon Rahm to win last year’s contest, with live Featured Group coverage beginning on Thursday from 8.30am on Sky Sports Golf ahead of full coverage from midday.

    Watch the Ryder Cup this month exclusively live Sky Sports. Live coverage of the opening day begins on Friday September 29 from 6am on Sky Sports Golf. Stream the PGA Tour, Ryder Cup and more with NOW.

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  • Irish Open: Rory McIlroy soars into contention with six-under par round at The K Club

    Irish Open: Rory McIlroy soars into contention with six-under par round at The K Club

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    Rory McIlroy now sits near the top of the leaderboard heading into Sunday’s final round; McIlroy won his only other Irish Open when the event was held at the same venue in 2016 and is looking to repeat; watch final round live from 12.30pm on Sunday on Sky Sports Golf

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    Rory McIlroy had an incredible moment of luck, hitting his approach shot off a rock and onto the 16th green!

    Rory McIlroy had an incredible moment of luck, hitting his approach shot off a rock and onto the 16th green!

    Rory McIlroy was left cursing his luck as he battled to play his way into contention for a second Horizon Irish Open title at The K Club.

    Back at the venue where he lifted the title in 2016, McIlroy began the third round eight shots off the lead but not without hope of mounting a victory charge.

    The four-time major winner got off to an ideal start with a birdie on the first and picked up another on the fourth, but then saw his birdie putt on the ninth horseshoe around the hole and stay out.

    McIlroy’s eagle chip from the back of the 10th green also caught the edge of the hole and stayed out, but the tap-in birdie took him to eight under par, five behind leaders Shubhankar Sharma and Jordan Smith.

    He had holed out from 116 yards for an eagle on the 16th in round two, but it was a completely different story on the same hole 24 hours later.

    Attempting to reach the green in two, his approach from 225 yards away in the semi rough found the water in front of the green and from the drop zone his fourth shot hit a rock on the edge of the hazard, but bounced on to the green.

    McIlroy narrowly missed the long par attempt and the resulting bogey dropped him four off the lead now held by Germany’s Hurly Long, with Smith having run up a double bogey on the seventh.

    Watch the final round of the Horizon Irish Open at The K Club live from 12.30pm on Sunday on Sky Sports Golf.

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  • Walker Cup 2023: Team USA fight back to beat Great Britain and Ireland 14.5-11.5 at St Andrews

    Walker Cup 2023: Team USA fight back to beat Great Britain and Ireland 14.5-11.5 at St Andrews

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    Team USA dominated the Sunday singles to claim a fourth consecutive victory in the biennial contest; World amateur No 1 Gordon Sargent won all four of his matches for the United States, who won 14.5-11.5 at St Andrews

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    Highlights from day two of The Walker Cup at St Andrews

    Highlights from day two of The Walker Cup at St Andrews

    The United States staged a superb fightback to beat Great Britain and Ireland and retain the Walker Cup at St Andrews.

    GB&I led by three points after the opening day, but the USA won Sunday morning’s foursomes 3-1 to reduce their deficit and then took seven points from the 10 singles matches to win by 14.5 to 11.5.

    England’s Jack Bigham and Ireland’s Mark Power were the home side’s only winners in the singles, Bigham beating Nick Gabrelcik 3&2 and Power making birdies on the 17th and 18th to defeat Ben James and claim his third victory of the weekend.

    Team USA claimed a 14.5-11.5 victory in the Walker Cup

    Team USA claimed a 14.5-11.5 victory in the Walker Cup

    The visitors had been odds-on favourites to secure a fourth consecutive victory in the biennial contest for the top male amateur golfers, with eight of the 10-man side ranked in the world’s top 10.

    World No 1 Gordon Sargent led from the front and completed a perfect 4-0 record with victory over John Gough on the 18th, as Gough crucially hit his tee shot out of bounds on the previous hole to fall behind.

    Gordon Sargent impressed for Team USA in their Walker Cup victory

    Gordon Sargent impressed for Team USA in their Walker Cup victory

    GB&I captain Stuart Wilson said: “We’re obviously disappointed. We had a nice lead this morning that we kind of let slide quite a bit in the foursomes but I think where the guys will be hurting the most is they’ll know themselves they haven’t turned up this afternoon and acquitted themselves in the way we know they can.

    “We always thought it was going to be a tight match and everything went our way yesterday (Saturday). Six matches went up the last and we got four and a half points out of them but all the momentum seemed to be with the US side today. To be fair to the players they are a great side and they handled the conditions a lot better than our guys.”

    Stuart Wilson was the non-playing captain for Great Britain and Ireland

    Stuart Wilson was the non-playing captain for Great Britain and Ireland

    US captain Mike McCoy, who was a player on the last American side to lose the Walker Cup in 2015, said: “It’s pretty special, it’s certainly the pinnacle of my golfing life. After the morning session I felt a lot better, like we were really back in the tournament and had a chance to win this thing.

    “Last night I was pretty concerned as the mornings are historically not our strong suit, but the guys played great and I think the morning was what made the day.”

    What’s next?

    Luke Donald will name his six captain’s picks to complete Europe’s Ryder Cup side on Monday, live from 2pm on Sky Sports Golf, ahead of the contest taking place from September 29-October 1.

    The next DP World Tour event is the Horizon Irish Open, beginning on Thursday at the K Club, where Rory McIlroy, Tyrrell Hatton and Shane Lowry are all due to feature.

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  • Portland Classic: Megan Khang on course for second LPGA Tour win in a week

    Portland Classic: Megan Khang on course for second LPGA Tour win in a week

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    Megan Khang is again on top at the Portland Classic after three rounds, six days on from winning the CPKC Women’s Open at Shaughnessy in Vancouver, her first LPGA Tour victory; Hyo Joon Jang of South Korea and Monday qualifier Chanettee Wannasaen of Thailand are tied for second.

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    Megan Khang is in the form of her life as she sets the pace with 18 holes remaining at the Portland Classic

    Megan Khang closed with an 18-foot birdie putt for her third straight six-under 66 and a one-stroke lead on Saturday at the Portland Classic in a bid to win for the second straight week.

    The 25-year-old American is on top at Columbia Edgewater six days after winning the CPKC Women’s Open at Shaughnessy in Vancouver, British Columbia, for her first LPGA Tour victory. Columbia Edgewater and Shaughnessy were both designed by AV Macan and feature towering trees.

    “Game feels pretty solid,” Khang said. “I think last week definitely helped build some confidence, knowing I can win out here. It’s not just if it was going to happen or when, but like it has happened, so it’s definitely a great feeling to have under the belt.”

    Hyo Joon Jang of South Korea and Monday qualifier Chanettee Wannasaen of Thailand are tied for second.

    The 20-year-old Jang, ranked 488th in the world, shot a 62. She had 11 birdies and one bogey.

    “I wasn’t really counting birdies,” Jang said. “I was more focusing on the present.”

    Khang played the back nine in five-under 31 to get to 18 under.

    “Just going to try to take what I learned last week into this week, going with a one-shot lead,” Khang said. “So it’s definitely a lot closer and there is a ton of people. I know for a fact you can shoot low, and so it’s going to be anyone’s game out there I feel like.”

    Carlota Ciganda of Spain is fourth at 15 under after a 66. Xiyu Lin (66) is at 14 under with Atthaya Thitikul (67), Ruoning Yin (68) and Gina Kim (68).

    Perrine Delacour, the leader after each of the first two rounds, had a 75 to drop into a tie for 16th at 11 under. After opening with bogey-free rounds of 63 and 67, she opened and closed with double-bogeys on Saturday. She also had three bogeys and just two birdies.

    Columbia Edgewater member Caroline Inglis is tied for 58th at five under after a 75. The former University of Oregon player lives across the Columbia River in Vancouver, Washington

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  • Tour Championship: Viktor Hovland holds off Xander Schauffele to claim dominant FedExCup victory

    Tour Championship: Viktor Hovland holds off Xander Schauffele to claim dominant FedExCup victory

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    Viktor Hovland follows BMW Championship victory with five-shot win over Xander Schauffele at East Lake; Ryder Cup star ends the week on 27 under to register sixth PGA Tour title; Wyndham Clark 11 shots back in third ahead of Rory McIlroy

    Last Updated: 28/08/23 12:57am

    Viktor Hovland held off the challenge of Xander Schauffele to win the FedEx Cup

    Viktor Hovland came through a final-round tussle with Xander Schauffele to secure FedExCup glory and an $18million payday with an impressive victory at the season-ending Tour Championship.

    Hovland took a six-shot lead into the final round at East Lake and held at least a three-stroke advantage throughout the final day, although was made to work hard by Schauffele to register a sixth PGA Tour title and second in as many weeks.

    The Norwegian carded seven birdies in a bogey-free 63 to end the week on 27 under and become the third-youngest FedExCup champion in history, while Schauffele had to settle for second despite a stunning final-round 62.

    -27 Viktor Hovland (Nor)

    -22 Xander Schauffele (USA)

    Others: -16 Wyndham Clark (USA), -14 Rory McIlroy (NIrl), -13 Patrick Cantlay (USA)

    Hovland shot seven birdies and no bogeys in a final-round 63

    Hovland shot seven birdies and no bogeys in a final-round 63

    Hovland’s latest success follows his BMW Championship win on Sunday and is set to see him move to world No 4, while US Open champion Wyndham Clark grabbed third on 16 under and Rory McIlroy finished a further two strokes back in fourth after a final-round 65.

    Sunday shootout at East Lake

    Schauffele came into the final day six strokes back and had to hole a five-foot birdie at the first to avoid falling further behind, following Hovland rolling in from 15 feet, with the pair on the second hole when play was halted for nearly two hours due to storms.

    A confused Viktor Hovland is seen jogging across the course to make it to the first tee after he made his way to the old first hole at the Tour Championship.

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    A confused Viktor Hovland is seen jogging across the course to make it to the first tee after he made his way to the old first hole at the Tour Championship.

    A confused Viktor Hovland is seen jogging across the course to make it to the first tee after he made his way to the old first hole at the Tour Championship.

    Hovland’s first shot after the restart was to hole a 15-footer to save par, as Schauffele two-putted from the fringe and then closed the gap to five when he made an eight-foot birdie at the third.

    Schauffele converted from 15 feet to match Hovland’s birdie at the fourth but was unable to add another at the next, where his playing partner restored his six-shot cushion, with both then getting up and down from the sand to take advantage of the par-five sixth.

    Schauffele's final-round 62 was good enough to earn him second place

    Schauffele’s final-round 62 was good enough to earn him second place

    Both players scrambled from off the green to save par at the seventh and Schauffele closed again with a birdie at the eighth, while Hovland completed a tough two-putt at the par-three ninth to retain a five-shot cushion at the turn.

    The pair both squandered birdie looks from inside seven feet at the 10th, before Schauffele cut the gap to four when he drained a 20-foot birdie at the next and Hovland failed to convert his effort from inside eight feet.

    The American got no closer than within three shots of Hovland all day on Sunday

    The American got no closer than within three shots of Hovland all day on Sunday

    Schauffele temporarily moved within three at the 12th after registering a seventh birdie of the day, while Hovland only retained his cushion when he responded to a clunky chip from just off the green by making a 25-footer to save par at the 14th.

    Hovland reclaimed control of the tournament with back-to-back birdies from the 16th to take a five-shot lead to the last, where he splashed out of the sand to eight feet and matched Schauffele’s birdie to close out victory in style.

    Clark birdied two of his last three holes to end the week on 16 under, while McIlroy mixed seven birdies with two bogeys on the final day to card a final-round 65 and former FedExCup champion Patrick Cantlay rounded off the top-five with a closing 66.

    England’s Tommy Fleetwood shared sixth spot with Collin Morikawa and world No 1 Scottie Scheffler, with Matt Fitzpatrick in a share of ninth on 10 under and Ryder Cup hopeful Sepp Straka a further shot back in tied-14th.

    What’s next?

    The new FedExCup Fall campaign begins with the Fortinet Championship in California from September 14-17, with the PGA Tour then taking a week off ahead of the Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf Club in Rome from September 29-October 1. Stream the PGA Tour and more for £26 a month for 12 months with NOW.

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  • Czech Masters: Todd Clements earns shock maiden DP World Tour win as Matt Wallace falls short

    Czech Masters: Todd Clements earns shock maiden DP World Tour win as Matt Wallace falls short

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    Todd Clements finished on 22 under and a shot clear of Matt Wallace, with Nicolai Hojgaard four strokes back in third and Robert MacIntyre in a share of fourth; Final event of Ryder Cup qualifying is the Omega European Masters, beginning on Thursday

    Last Updated: 27/08/23 5:21pm

    Todd Clements secured a maiden DP World Tour title at the D+D Real Czech Masters

    Todd Clements secured a maiden DP World Tour title after holding off a host of Ryder Cup hopefuls to claim a dramatic one-shot victory at the D+D Real Czech Masters.

    Clements overturned a three-stroke deficit during a thrilling final round at Albatross Golf Resort in Prague, where he charged into contention with six birdies in his opening eight holes.

    The Englishman added three straight birdies from the 11th to raises hopes of a ’59 round’, only to par each of his last five holes to close a bogey-free 63 and set the clubhouse target at 22 under.

    Matt Wallace made a late victory push when he moved within one of the lead with four holes to play, but he was unable to find a birdie over the closing stretch and finished a shot back in second.

    Nicolai Hojgaard finished four strokes back in third and Robert MacIntyre retained his place in the final automatic Ryder Cup qualification spot by claiming a share of fourth, with potential Team Europe debutant Ludvig Aberg also in the large group on 17 under.

    More to follow….

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    What’s next?

    The DP World Tour heads to Switzerland next for the Omega European Masters, held at Crans-sur-Sierre GC, with the tournament also serving as the last qualifying event in the race to qualify for Europe’s Ryder Cup team.

    Live coverage begins on Thursday from 12.30pm on Sky Sports Golf. Stream the DP World Tour and more for £26 a month for 12 months with NOW.

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  • Tour Championship: Viktor Hovland builds big lead and closing on FedExCup victory at East Lake

    Tour Championship: Viktor Hovland builds big lead and closing on FedExCup victory at East Lake

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    Xander Schauffele sits in second place and Collin Morikawa shares third with Keegan Bradley; Scottie Scheffler, Jon Rahm and Wyndham Clark in tied-fifth as Viktor Hovland closes on FedExCup victory; Watch the final round live on Sunday from 5pm on Sky Sports Golf

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    Viktor Hovland takes a six-shot lead into the final round of the FedExCup finale

    Viktor Hovland is closing in on back-to-back PGA Tour titles and FedExCup victory after taking a commanding six-shot lead heading into the final round of the Tour Championship.

    Last week’s BMW Championship winner shared top spot with Collin Morikawa heading into the weekend of the season finale but pulled clear of the field during a weather-disrupted third round at East Lake.

    Hovland mixed five birdies with a lone bogey during an impressive four-under 66 to move to 20 under, leaving him comfortably ahead of closest challenge Xander Schauffele and in prime position to secure the $18million jackpot.

    Viktor Hovland fired a final-round 61 to win the BMW Championship on Sunday

    Viktor Hovland fired a final-round 61 to win the BMW Championship on Sunday

    Schauffele posted a two-under 68 to sit in second ahead of Morikawa and Keegan Bradley, who birdied two of his last four holes to salvage a level-par 70, with world No 1 Scottie Scheffler among those in the group tied-fifth after struggling to a three-over 73.

    Hovland takes control of the Tour Championship

    After the final pair opened with back-to-back pars, Hovland missed a 10-foot birdie look at the third and Morikawa failed to convert from a similar distance at the next as neither was able to grab the advantage.

    Collin Morikawa was playing alongside Hovland in the final group on Saturday at East Lake

    Collin Morikawa was playing alongside Hovland in the final group on Saturday at East Lake

    Morikawa carded his first dropped shot of the tournament when he hit a poor chip into a bunker on his way to a double-bogey at the fifth, gifting Hovland a two-shot lead with a par, only for Schauffele to make three birdies in a four-hole stretch from the fourth to close within one.

    Hovland ended a run of pars by posting back-to-back birdies from the sixth, which put him four clear when Schauffele bogeyed the eighth, with the Norwegian squandering a 10-foot look on the same hole after a stunning recovery from the fairway bunker.

    Xander Schauffele will play in the final group on Sunday

    Xander Schauffele will play in the final group on Sunday

    Schauffele started his back nine with an eight-foot birdie but dropped a shot at the 12th after a wayward tee shot left him punching out of the trees, with Hovland staying four ahead when play was halted at 5.28pm local time (10.28pm BST) for 75 minutes due to the threat of lightning.

    Hovland made the dream start when play resumed as he followed a 10-foot birdie at the 12th by converting from double the distance at the next, which briefly saw him move seven ahead when Schauffele missed from five feet to save par at the 15th.

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    Schauffele responded by making a 12-foot birdie at the 16th, allowing him to close within five when Hovland bogeyed the 14th after an errant drive and poor approach, only for the leader to bounce back himself by pouring in from 15 feet at the par-three next.

    Hovland squandered birdie looks from inside 10 feet on each of his last three holes but remained six ahead and in control after Schauffele could only par the last, with Bradley and Morikawa a further stroke back heading into the final day.

    Viktor Hovland threatened to extend his lead further over the closing holes

    Viktor Hovland threatened to extend his lead further over the closing holes

    “I need to go out and try and put as much pressure on him [Hovland] tomorrow on that front nine as I can and hope for the best,” Schauffele said. “He’s just playing unbelievable golf.”

    US Open champion Wyndham Clark and Masters winner Jon Rahm share fifth spot on 11 under with FedExCup leader Scheffler, who carded his only birdie of the day on the final hole, with Rory McIlory a further two strokes back in a share of eighth after a one-over 71 dropped him to nine under.

    Who will win Tour Championship? Watch the PGA Tour’s season finale and the race for the FedExCup live on Sunday from 5pm on Sky Sports Golf. Stream the PGA Tour and more for £26 a month for 12 months with NOW.

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