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Irish Independent
5 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Independent
The K Club's South Course to host 2026 KPMG Women's Irish Open
The course hosted three editions of the European Open on the DP World Tour and organisers believe a return to a late August date in 2026 will help attract a stronger field. The event takes place two weeks before the Solheim Cup in the Netherlands, which may help attract some big names after Charley Hull, Madelene Sagstrom, Georgia Hall and Anna Nordqvist joined Leona Maguire and Lottie Woad at Carton House this year. MJ Fetherston, Director of The K Club said: 'This is a tournament we want to support and elevate. There is so much brilliant talent in women's golf. 'We have been supporting Leona Maguire for the past few years and this is a terrific development on that. 'The Palmer South course has been given a lot of love and energy over the past few years. We are excited to bring tournament golf back to this challenging course.' After a 10-year hiatus, the tournament was played at Dromoland Castle in 2022 and 2023 before being hosted on the O'Meara Course at Carton House for the last two years. Cian Branagan, CEO of promoters ForeFront Group, believes The K Club will help them build on the success of the last four years. 'We've been incredibly fortunate to host the tournament at some fantastic venues throughout its journey over the last four years, and each year we've aimed to raise the standard,' he said. 'The K Club represents another major step forward and will undoubtedly set the bar even higher.' The event had a prize fund of €450,000 this year with runner-up Sagstrom winning the top prize of €67,500 after Woad, who turned professional this week, claimed the title by six shots as an amateur.
Metro
6 days ago
- Sport
- Metro
Resurgent Stephen Maguire tinkers his way to first title in five years
Stephen Maguire has landed his seventh ranking title and first for five years by winning the Championship League in Leicester. The 44-year-old came through the three group stages of the epic tournament, which started on June 30, before beating Joe O'Connor 3-1 in Wednesday night's final. The Scot had to play 10 games to get his hands on the trophy, winning eight of them as he beat the likes of Thepchaiya Un-Nooh, Zhang Anda and Matthew Selt along the way to claiming the first title of the season. O'Connor also had a fantastic event, winning all nine of his group stage matches to reach the final, but breaks of 85, 61 and 89 saw Maguire triumph. It is Maguire's first ranking title since the 2020 Tour Championship and comes 21 years after his first at the 2004 European Open. It has been a lean spell on the table for the world number two, although there were signs of life in the second half of last season as he reached the Welsh Open final after starting working with former pro Chris Small. He was then hampered by back trouble, forced to pull out of the World Grand Prix and well beaten in World Championship qualifying by Gao Yang. That issue appears to be behind him, though, and he pockets £33,000 for coming out on top at the Mattioli Arena. 'I'm just relieved, it's been a long month, I feel like I've been up and down the motorway all the time but it's a good reward at the end,' he said. 'Coming in today, there was two groups left, eight players. It felt more important than coming down the last couple of times because we knew somebody was going home with the trophy, there was going to be a winner and seven losers. To be the last man standing so early on in the season, I'm over the moon. 'It gives me a head start [in qualifying] for the Grand Prix and other tournaments, little bit of confidence. It's not the biggest tournament in the world but it's a ranking event so I'll take it.' Maguire has been a rampant tinkerer with cues in recent years, at times feeling it has been to his detriment, but now sees it as a positive. He won the event with a cue he has only been playing with for two weeks, the second piece of wood he used in this tournament alone. 'I'm keeping the cue,' he said. 'Thanks to [manufacturer] Ton Praram. 'I got the cue two weeks ago now, I've used two different cues in this event, so people who say you can't use different cues, they're full of nonsense, but I like this one.' First Group Stage 3-0 Michael Holt3-0 Liam Graham 3-1 James Cahill Second Group Stage 3-1 Zhang Anda3-1 Thepchaiya Un-Nooh 2-2 Yuan Sijun Third Group Stage 3-0 Matt Selt3-0 Ben Mertens 1-3 Pang Junxu Final 3-1 Joe O'Connor Speaking at the Crucible in 2022, after beating now world champion Zhao Xintong, Maguire bemoaned his relentless cue swapping. 'I've been struggling with cues for the last few years really. In tournaments I've played with about 30 cues over the last few years,' he said. 'It's terrible, and I think I've paid the price for it with my ranking.' More Trending He kept on changing, though, saying in November last year after qualifying for the UK Championship: 'I'm always messing about with cues and I was messing about with far too many cues. I think I've used 10 cues this season in tournaments. 'I wasn't getting anywhere with it. I went to a qualifier in Sheffield and it's the worst I've ever played as a professional.' The world number 27 has bounced back from that low, despite the continued tinkering, and will go into next month's Saudi Arabia Masters and Wuhan Open with renewed confidence. Which cue he takes with him is yet to be seen. MORE: Stephen Hendry challenges snooker star to bounce back from 'disappointing' season MORE: Ronnie O'Sullivan outlines ambitious plan for after he retires from snooker MORE: Jordan Brown hit 'extreme low' and considered quitting snooker before making vital decision
Belfast Telegraph
15-07-2025
- Sport
- Belfast Telegraph
The Open: Weather warning in force as major winner explains why he's ‘jealous' of young NI star after morning practice with Rory McIlroy
13 minutes ago Gareth Hanna THE Rory shot on 18 Absolute chef's kiss moment from our photographer John Dickson on 18 with these shots of Rory hitting his approach in towards the wraparound grand stand. And scroll to the 'making of' image with John in the black jacket a red top standing beside Rory's caddy Harry Diamond. 22 minutes ago Gareth Hanna In photos: Rory and his legion of fans The Holywood star took 15 minutes with fans signing autographs after yesterday's round and it was even longer today, with the crowd even bigger. That'll be the continuing trend as the week goes on. 31 minutes ago Gareth Hanna Tom McKibbin: In focus Our Chief Sports Reporter Steven Beacom is going to have a long read on the 22-year-old from Holywood later as the way he was striking the ball in practice this morning has set a few tongues wagging round Royal Portrush. He had one win on the DP World Tour - the European Open in 2023 - before shifting to LIV Golf in January this year. That move - as money-spinning as it is - has meant his access to major tournaments since then has been a little more limited than would ordinarily have been the case. He has played in three so far, with a T41 placed finish at last year's US Open, T66th at the PGA Championship last year and T50s at the same tournament this year. He has qualified to be here this wee care of a top 25 placed finish in the DP World Tour's Race to Dubai last year - so he'll find it even harder to be in majors going forward. If he could bag a top 10 finish this week, it would secure his Open spot next year at least. On the betting front, he's a 110-1 shot to end this week with the Claret Jug. There'll certainly be a few people watching with interest. His long, loose swing, laid-back attitude and long-hitting made for an eye-catching watch for the fans out on the course early on Tuesday. Today 10:08 AM Gareth Hanna Rory true to his word After promising fans all day that he would sign after his round, he's still doing just that. How long do you think it would take him to get through this lot? Today 10:01 AM Gareth Hanna Shots for the gallery Tom McKibbin hits one in close on the 18th…. And Rory hits it closer. The autograph section is PACKED waiting for these guys to sign various bits of merchandise. A HUGE roar as Rory holes a putt. It's just a taster of what we're in for this week. Today 09:53 AM Major winner on why he's 'jealous' of Tom McKibbin A man well known to the north coast has been full of praise of Northern Ireland's Tom McKibbin. Jon Rahm was speaking to the media this morning and, when asked about his fellow LIV golfer McKibbin, the 2021 US Open and 2023 Masters champion explained why he's 'jealous' of the 22-year-old. He said: "Tom McKibbin should be really looking forward to this week, being a member here and being from Northern Ireland. He's a fantastic young man. For a 24-year-old to be as calm and collected as he is is quite phenomenal. He's quiet by nature, but even in competition when things go wrong, he stays quite calm, and it's just remarkable and an incredible gift to have for a young player. I don't think I can relate to that whatsoever, so I'm a little bit jealous of that. I think it's going to serve him very well in the long run. "I think he's obviously internally processing the same emotions that all of us are processing, but outwardly he stays really, really calm, and that helps him quite a bit, on top of having a fantastic golf swing. I don't know what it is about Northern Ireland, but they have two of the most beautiful golf swings ever produced in golf. He's a fantastic golfer in general. He's got all the tools he needs to succeed in this game, and so far in his early career, he's done so." Today 09:44 AM Gareth Hanna 'Have a nice hike' Looks like it's the 3-wood off 18 for Darren as his caddy hands out the club and heads off down the fairway, opting not the head up the hill to the tee. Darren takes time to sign a young fan's flag as he heads to the tee. Only an iron for the two big hitters. It's all about playing for position on 18. Hit it into the width of the fair and then worry about the iron shot into the green. Although Tom also tested out a wood. When you can hit as straight as that you may as well take the extra yards! Today 09:40 AM Gareth Hanna Who's the big hitter? I'm not overly surprised to see one of the balls in the greenside bunker belongs to McKibbin. Rory's first drive was just short on the left and his second also found the bunker. Darren a little further back, as is understandable for a man of his vintage. Rory gives the fans a cheer with a tasty bunker shot in tight, and a chuckle when he taps in a 10-foot-plus putt with a wedge. Sure it's easy! Today 09:35 AM Gareth Hanna Let the course do the work The trio have launched their drives down the short, downhill 17th. All they need to do here is get it sent out straight and let the hill take it down to the green. Avoiding the bunkers is easier said than done, and two of the four drives that came over the hill ended up in the green side trap. There are worse places for these guys to be. This is a great place for fans to watch as the green backs on to the par three 13th. So if you're coming down this week, take my tip to get a grand stand spot here for a bit. Today 09:14 AM Gareth Hanna Yellow weather warning issued Not the news the fans want to hear as the Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm today. The warning impacts all of NI and the Met Office have said the storms "could produce 15-20 mm of rain in less than an hour, with a few spots seeing 30-40 mm in a few hours. Isolated hail and lightning strikes will be additional hazards." It could certainly cause problems not just here but across NI as the Met Office says driving conditions and public transport could be impacted, flooding of some homes and businesses is possible along with loss of power. NI issued rain and thunder weather warning with potential travel disruption and risk of flooding The Met Office has issued a weather warning across the whole of Northern Ireland with potential travel disruption as a result. Today 09:08 AM Gareth Hanna Who else is on the course? Not that anybody in the crowd cares about watching anybody else out there but there are plenty more around. Currently out there are the likes of Phil Mickelson, who is a hole or two behind Rory and the lads. Elsewhere, Louise Oozthuisen just teed off on the tenth with Justin Thomas coming behind on nine and Ryan Fox on eight. Sepp Straka is back on the picturesque fifth and Francesco Molinari is on the third. while on the practice ground hitting balls are Padraig Harrington, Patrick Reed, Henrik Stenson, Matteo Manassero and Matthew Jordan. Today 08:55 AM Gareth Hanna In photos: McIlroy, McKibbin and Clarke on the course Today 08:52 AM Adam McKendry Birdie blitz McKibbin converts that birdie on 13 - could he be a dark horse this week? He's been trending the right direction on LIV, finishing in the top-five in Andalucía at the weekend, so maybe this is when it clicks at a Major for him... Today 08:46 AM Gareth Hanna A laugh a minute These early photos capture the mood among the trio pretty accurately Today 08:42 AM Finally a Ror McIlroy holes a long birdie putt on 12 and the crowd responds. Managed to gouge it out of the fescue and then make up and down. Tom McKibbin responds by hitting a dart to about three feet on the par-three 13th. What a shot! Today 08:31 AM Gareth Hanna Late bird still catches a little worm There is a constant flow of fans making their way from the entrance through the course and out towards the back nine where Rory is playing. Today 08:31 AM Adam McKendry Another right for Rory That's a very exasperated look as he pushes another off the tee on 12. Battling with the long club today. Tom McKibbin, meanwhile, pipes one straight down the middle to the praise of Darren Clarke: "That's perfect Tom." For all his size, he can sure hit it a mile. Today 08:25 AM Adam McKendry Show off Rory heads short of the 11th green to hit some chip shots and after some modest attempts, finishes by playing an audacious flop shot that lands right by the hole and checks up to an inch away, to gasps and applause from the crowd. "I wouldn't do that (in a tournament round)!" he quips to his team. Today 08:18 AM Adam McKendry Almost deadly Adam has headed out to the course and with his first action, nearly been killed by Rory McIlroy's drive on 11, which he pushed into the rough down the right. Considered lying down to try and get a glove out of it but no dice. Rory walks up to the ball and asks for it to be thrown back to him, instead opting to hit from the fairway. This is met with a chorus of groans from the fans assembled around it.
NZ Herald
08-07-2025
- Sport
- NZ Herald
Gold to Gisborne's Sydnee Andrews at European judo open
Another tournament, another milestone on the burgeoning career path of Gisborne judoka Sydnee Andrews. Andrews struck gold at the Tallinn European Open in Estonia at the weekend. Competing in the senior women's +78-kilograms division, the 22-year-old defeated defending champion and hometown favourite Emma-Melis Aktas in the final. It was Andrews'
USA Today
03-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
How to Watch Jannik Sinner vs. Alexander Bublik at the 2025 Roland Garros: Live Stream, TV Channel
How to Watch Jannik Sinner vs. Alexander Bublik at the 2025 Roland Garros: Live Stream, TV Channel In the Roland Garros quarterfinals on Wednesday, Jannik Sinner meets Alexander Bublik. In his most recent match on Monday, Sinner beat Andrey Rublev in three sets, 6-1, 6-3, 6-4, to advance from the Round of 16. Bublik earned a victory in four sets the most recent time he competed, 5-7, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 over Jack Draper in the Round of 16 on Monday. Watch Tennis Channel on Fubo! Jannik Sinner vs. Alexander Bublik: live stream info & TV channel Tournament: Roland Garros Roland Garros Round: Quarterfinal Quarterfinal Date: Wednesday, June 4 Wednesday, June 4 Live Stream: Watch Tennis Channel on Fubo Watch Tennis Channel on Fubo Court Surface: Clay Jannik Sinner vs. Alexander Bublik matchup stats Sinner is 6-2 on clay over the past year. On clay, Sinner has won 80.0% of his service games and 35.8% of his return games over the past 12 months. Sinner has converted 32 of 67 break points on clay (47.8%) over the past 12 months and is 76th in break points won. In his previous tournament, the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, Sinner lost in the final to No. 3-ranked Carlos Alcaraz, 6-7, 1-6 on May 18. Bublik has posted a 10-6 record in seven tournaments on clay over the past year. Bublik is 159-for-215 in service games on clay (winning 74.0%) and 60-for-205 in return games (29.3%). On clay Bublik is 60th in break point win percentage (40.6%) after going 41-for-101. In his most recent tournament (the Hamburg European Open) on May 20, Bublik squared off against Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in the Round of 32 and was eliminated 6-7, 4-6. Tennis odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 9:58 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
