Lydia Ko claimed her third major title with a two-shot victory at the AIG Women’s Open, triumphing at the historic Old Course at St. Andrews.
Lydia Ko secured her third career major title at the AIG Women’s Open, held at the Old Course at St. Andrews, with a final-round 69, clinching a two-shot victory.
Read MoreOn a day where only 17 out of the 144 competitors at the AIG Women’s Open managed an under-par round on The Old Course at St. Andrews, all seven Australian players struggled to keep bogeys off their cards.
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England’s Charley Hull leads at 5-under, with Steph Kyriacou the best placed Aussie in a tie for 79th after a 4-over 76, with Hannah Green and Grace Kim a further shot back at 5-over.
Read MoreThe world’s best players return to the home of the sport for the third time at the AIG Women’s Open this week, with Australia’s chances again led by Olympians Hannah Green and Minjee Lee.
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Seven Australians are in the field for the final major of the women’s season, as 49-year-old Karrie Webb takes her place in a tournament that she has won three times before.
Read MoreFrom nearly man, to two-time major champion, Xander Schauffele has had a wildly successful 2024.
At the start of 2024, Xander Schauffele was considered one of the best golfers on the planet never to have tasted major golf success. The 30-year-old from California now has two major championship trophies with his name on them after winning The Open Championship at Royal Troon.
Read MoreAdam Scott Australia’s best performer at the 152nd Open Championship.
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Adam Scott showed early signs of a final flurry but it was American Xander Schauffele who was crowned Champion Golfer of the Year at The Open Championship at Royal Troon.
Read MoreSi Woo Kim made history at the 2024 Open Championship at Royal Troon by making a hole-in-one on the par-3 17th hole, which measures 238 yards.
Playing the 17th hole during his third round, Kim’s shot was the first recorded ace on this hole during the 10 times Royal Troon has hosted The Open.
Read MoreUnheralded Englishman Daniel Brown leads the way through round one of the 2024 Open Championship but Adam Scott isn’t far behind.
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On a day where few players managed to go under-par and stay there, Adam Scott is the best-placed Australian after the opening day of the 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon.
Read MoreThe tee times for the opening round of the 2024 Open Championship have been released.
The Open Championship means prime-time golf viewing for Australian golf fans and you can catch all the action via live streaming on The Open website or on FoxSports/Kayo from 3pm on Thursday, July 18, 2024.
Read MoreIn a twist following his heartbreaking finish to the 2024 U.S. Open, Rory McIlroy revealed during a press conference at the 152nd Open that he missed a supportive message from Tiger Woods.
The mishap occurred because McIlroy changed his phone number just two days after the tournament, inadvertently cutting off communication from his longtime idol and friend.
Read MoreTiger Woods is not one to play major championships unless he thinks he can win.
So not surprisingly, he told the media ahead of the the 152nd Open championship that he thinks he can win this week at Royal Troon.
“I’ll play as long as I can play and I feel like I can still win the event,” Woods said.
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