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Irish Independent
5 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Shane Lowry in BMW mix as Viktor Hovland takes early lead before weather halts play
The Clara ace got off to a blistering start, posting three birdies in his opening three holes before dropping a shot on the par four seventh. Another bogey followed on the 10th and while he bounced back with a birdie on the following hole, he undid his good early work with a poor finish. Three bogeys on a four-stretch hole were interspersed with a birdie on the par 5 sixteenth, but he missed a 12-footer for birdie on the 18th. Scottie Scheffler also began his round with three birdies in three holes before stalling mid-round to be one-under after 14 holes. Playing partner Rory McIlroy struggled off the tee and was two-over after six holes. However, the Holywood ace recovered with some good approach play to record back-to-back birdies at the turn and was level par after 14 holes, when players were called in. Viktor Hovland was the clubhouse leader on three-under after birdieing two of his last three holes for a 67. Out on the course Rickie Fowler was also three-under after 12 holes, having gone on a birdie blitz around the turn. Meanwhile, Marco Penge set a new course record to earn a two-shot lead at the Danish Golf Championship. The Englishman was blemish-free in his seven-under-par 64 after recording an eagle and five birdies during the first round at Fureso Golf Klub. Penge needed to birdie the 18th hole during the second round of the Genesis Championship last October to ensure his playing rights for this season, and hasn't looked back since. Home favourite Rasmus Hojgaard carded eight birdies, a double bogey and a bogey shot to surge into a share of second place at five-under alongside Francesco Molinari.
RTÉ News
5 days ago
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Marco Penge sets course record to hit front in Denmark
Marco Penge set a new course record to earn a two-shot lead at the Danish Golf Championship. The Englishman was blemish-free in his seven-under-par 64 after recording an eagle and five birdies during the first round at Fureso Golf Klub. Penge needed to birdie the 18th hole during the second round of the Genesis Championship in South Korea last October to ensure his playing rights for this season, and he has not looked back since. Despite a three-month enforced break due to a breach of DP World Tour betting regulations earlier in the campaign, the 27-year-old has enjoyed a breakout year which has seen him lift his maiden title at the Hainan Classic and finish in the top 30 in six of his last seven starts. Home favourite Rasmus Hojgaard carded eight birdies, a double bogey and a dropped shot to surge into a share of second place at five under alongside Francesco Molinari – the 2018 Open champion – who chipped in for eagle to reach that mark. Germany's Jeremy Paul, Canadian Aaron Cockerill and Scotland's Marc Warren also carded opening rounds of 66 to sit two adrift of Penge. Hojgaard's identical twin brother, Nicolai, holed out for two eagles in the space of three holes on the back nine during his 68 in Copenhagen. Conor Purcell carded a one-under par 70 to sit tied-41st after the opening round. The Dubliner recorded birdies at the third, eighth and 14th, with dropped strokes on the second and sixth holes. Ballymena's Dermot McElroy is three-over par after a round of 73, which contained five bogeys and just two birdies at the first and sixth. "It's a really good test of golf, especially the back nine," Penge said. "You can't afford to hit it off line. "Luckily I didn't miss a shot for the whole round. There's a score out there but you have to play really well. I think you'll see that in the scoring, it'll be quite separated. "I enjoyed playing some good golf again and executing my shots how I saw it before I pulled the trigger. "You don't have many days like that. I'm going to end up in some trouble at some point this week, I'm glad I got through 18 holes without being in that trouble, so we'll see how we go over the next three days."
Daily Record
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
The stunning Genesis Scottish Open golf plans to take fans inside the tournament
Kids and adults are set to have special experience at The Renaissance Genesis Scottish Open chiefs believe the Sixth Hole Stadium experience will take fans inside the tournament and inspire a new generation of golf fans and stars. The par-three has rapidly become renowned as one of the must-go-to spots for fans at Renaissance and further improvements to last year's set-up promise magical moments. As well as being fully enclosed with grandstands, screens and platforms, there will be a new children's area designed to take kids closer to their heroes alongside an expanded Ticket+ offering and a Genesis public lounge, featuring a TGL simulator. During the Wednesday pro-am, young fans will once again have the chance to walk the hole with some of the stars of the event and even get the chance to hole a putt. From Thursday's first round onwards, the highlight hole-in-one competition offers the chance for players and fans to win. The first golf star who aces the sixth will win a Genesis GV60, while the first fan to correctly predict the individual will win a VIP experience and tickets to the Genesis Championship in Korea, including business class return flights and accommodation. Genesis Brand Advisor Graeme Russell explained the key elements to the ideas as he said: 'Golf fans in Scotland and the UK are always very knowledgeable, very learned on the game, very respectful of the interaction with the players. So, we're really trying to create that family atmosphere and really welcome the next generation of golf fans. . 'Someone who might be new to the game, or coming to a tournament for the first time, or follow their favourite player on social media, how can they engage and interact and feel part of the experience and atmosphere at the sixth hole. That's what we're really trying to do with the stadium seating which has improved this year, together with the new hospitality experiences. 'We'll have the Genesis public lounge and then the Kids' Viewing Zone and we're hopeful that, certainly on the pro-am days, the players will interact with the younger fans and create a real energy, a real buzz, a real sense of excitement on the tee and, hopefully, that the players will also respond well to that. 'I think you've got the location. It's in the middle of the front nine, it's close to the 18th, it's near the clubhouse, it's a natural gathering point, it's very easy to access for fans and there's a lot of other facilities and experiences around. The amphitheatre type effect starts at the tee and goes down both sides to the end of the hole, and we want fans of all ages with an interest in golf to be able to interact. 'I think introducing the next generation of golf fans is really important for the sport and having them able to witness their favourite golfers on a par-three where they can, ultimately, see the end result of the shot as well, compared to a par four or five where you may not know how the player finishes the hole. So, a lot of great stuff is going on there. 'We have a hole-in-one competition. Fans can sign up and, if the player that they select goes on to score a hole in one, then the player will win the Genesis GV60 car, and the fan will win a trip to the Genesis Championship in Korea, it's encouraging fans to have a stake in the action. 'I think you've seen comments from other tournaments, certainly at the Masters where the feedback is the fans and the patrons are part of the tournament experience for the players as well. They create the atmosphere, they create the setting, the backdrop that the players appreciate, . 'I think we've always felt that, if we look after the players, the caddies, and if they're playing well and enjoying the experience, that enjoyment translates to the fans and it comes back from the fans. 'It really is about everyone being vested in creating and elevating the Genesis Scottish Open and I think that's one of the key success factors over the years. 'The elements that can be experienced over the course over those four days mean you see some wonderful shot making, you see some wonderful creativity from the golfers. Hopefully we'll see that reflected in really strong spectator attendance, and lots of golf fans really enjoying the full experience. 'We've got the concert as well on the Saturday night with KT Tunstall, so it really is an event and experience for everyone to come and enjoy, as well as a world-class golf tournament.'
Scotsman
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Genesis Scottish Open 'Stadium Hole' to be fully enclosed for 2025 event
New children's viewing area and grandstand behind the tee at sixth for Rolex Series event Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... The 'Stadium Hole' at next week's Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club in East Lothian will be fully enclosed for the first time. A new children's viewing area and a grandstand behind the tee at the sixth hole have been added for this year's edition of the $9 million Rolex Series event. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad It means the short par 3 will be fully enclosed with grandstands, screens and platforms, as well as an expanded Ticket+ offering and a Genesis public lounge. Rory McIlroy walks on the 'Stadium Hole' during last year's Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club |During the Wednesday Pro-Am, young fans will once again have the chance to walk the hole with some of the stars of the event and hole a putt. From Thursday's first round onwards, if a fan correctly predicts the first player to make a hole-in-one on the sixth hole, the player will win a Genesis GV60 while the fan will win a VIP experience at the Genesis Championship in Korea, including business class return flights and accommodation. In the Fan Zone, meanwhile, entertainment will include a performance by KT Tunstall, the Grammy-nominated, Brit Award-winning artist, after the completion of the third round next Saturday. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'We are proud of how the Genesis Scottish Open has grown in stature over the years, and that includes the exciting package of entertainment for all the family,' said Rory Colville, Genesis Scottish Open championship director. 'The Sixth Hole Stadium Experience is undoubtedly the place to be to take in the action in a fun-filled environment, while the Fan Zone including the Fringe by the Tee stage offers the perfect place to enjoy some time outside of the ropes.'
USA Today
16-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Patrick Rodgers & Denny McCarthy (not Scottie & Rory) lead the way at Genesis Championship
Patrick Rodgers & Denny McCarthy (not Scottie & Rory) lead the way at Genesis Championship LA JOLLA, Calif. – The cream didn't rise to the top at Torrey Pines on Saturday. Instead of a much-anticipated weekend duel between world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and No. 3 Rory McIlroy, the world beaters fizzled, shooting 76 and 74 respectively to fall five back and into a share of eighth place. Instead, the top of the leaderboard features Patrick Rodgers, the 54-hole leader, and Denny McCarthy, who trails by a stroke, two pros who have managed to keep their card but never have tasted victory on the PGA Tour. Rodgers, the former No. 1 amateur and 11-time winner out of Stanford University, shot 4-under 68 on Torrey's South Course to improve to 8-under 208. That was despite rinsing a gap wedge at the par-5 18th hole from 91 yards and making his lone bogey of the day. 'Usually that's a perfect little three-quarter lob wedge for me with no wind and no circumstances,' said Rodgers, who switched clubs during a 10-minute wait before he could go for the green. 'Felt like I executed okay. Obviously it looked silly when it ends up in the water, but I'm proud of the way I got it up and in.' Rodgers, 32, is in his 11th year on Tour and after a celebrated amateur career, he conceded that the expectations of others and his own have been tough to live up to and as he put it, 'was kind of fighting who I saw myself to be.' 'It's clearly something I've battled in my career. It's the thing that whenever my name is mentioned, that's the first thing that everybody says professionally so it's something that I have to deal with. I think I've struggled with it for a long time, but I feel like I'm viewing my career from a different vantage point now and I'm excited about the opportunity to cross that finish line tomorrow,' he said. 'Instead of playing with a monkey on your back that gets bigger and bigger over time when it doesn't happen, I'm trying to play from a perspective that feels fresh and new and exciting and full of opportunity because that's what this game is, and I have a great one tomorrow.' Rodgers entered the week ranked No. 173 in Strokes Gained: Putting but he enjoyed his best day with the short stick on Saturday, gaining three strokes against the field and ranks third in the category this week. Rodgers attempted to implement the popular AimPoint Express method for reading greens at the beginning of the season. But in the third round of the Farmers Insurance Open last month here at Torrey, he topped the field in greens in regulation but still shot 76 as his putter let him down. He decided to abandon using AimPoint and get back to 'my DNA.' McCarthy, who was a finalist in the 2014 U.S. Amateur, also would finally like to cross the finish line first. The 31-year-old is regarded as one of the Tour's top putters but the bumpy poa annua greens at Torrey neutralized his super power and he hasn't played in the Farmers Insurance Open, which annually hosts the Tour here, in the last four years. "I think I will need to add the Farmers to my schedule," he said. Poised to pick off a second Tour title if either of the front runners falter is Ludvig Aberg, who has called Torrey Pines one of his favorite courses. He's alone in third two strokes back and looking for revenge after tumbling down the leaderboard at Torrey Pines last month at the Farmers when he became ill and lost eight pounds in two days. Aberg made his first hole in one on the Tour, a pitching wedge that found nothing but the bottom of the cup at the third hole. 'It was one of them that I actually hit the shot I wanted to as well, which is nice when it goes in,' said Aberg, who shot a third-round 70. 'It was a really cool moment.' Three Ryder Cuppers are among a quartet that trail by four shots. Tony Finau (67), Patrick Cantlay (68) and Tommy Fleetwood (69) all have the game to make a run on Sunday. Finau had a wild day, featuring three chip-in birdies in the first eight holes. 'I think that's the most chip-ins I've had in one round really in my life, for sure in my career,' he said. 'I guess the golfing gods were on my side today.' It was a forgettable day for Scheffler. His 4-over 76 marks his highest round on Tour since shooting the same score during the final round of the 2022 Players Championship, a span of 212 official rounds. But he and McIlroy, who struggled with the putter — dead last in Strokes Gained: putting among the 54 golfers to make the cut — and made a double at 16, still are lurking only five shots back and with just seven golfers ahead of them. In other words, don't count out either of the stars or Justin Thomas (69), who is part of a four-way tie for eighth, making a Sunday charge for the trophy.
