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BBC News
17-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
'Absolute cracker' - McIlroy makes two birdies in space of three holes
Rory McIlroy birdies the fifth and seventh holes to move to two under par at The Open.
Yahoo
04-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Maryland will host the 2025 U.S. Adaptive Open. Here's what to know.
The newest United States Golf Association championship is coming to Maryland for the first time. Woodmont Country Club in Rockville will host the fourth U.S. Adaptive Open Championship starting Monday and lasting through Wednesday. Here's what you need to know about the unique event's first visit to Maryland. Advertisement What is the U.S. Adaptive Open? The championship, which began in 2022, showcases the world's best golfers with disabilities. There are eight impairment categories included in the event: Upper limb impairment Lower limb impairment Multiple limb amputee Vision impairment Intellectual impairment Coordination impairment Seated players Short stature To enter, golfers need a World Ranking for Golfers with Disability pass. The process of receiving a pass involves certification, confirming that a player has an impairment that severely impacts their ability to play golf. The end result of the qualification process is one of the most inspiring golf tournaments in the world. 'I feel like I've learned a lot more inspiring stories than mine,' joked Cassie Sengul, a 19-year-old Virginian with cerebral palsy. 'It's really cool to see how everybody can play and adapt to the game. We all want to see each other win. It's really special to see.' Advertisement Sengul competed in the 2024 championship, and she's back in 2025 as a rising sophomore competing at Drew University in New Jersey. She's one of 96 players who qualified into the field, which had 260 tournament applicants. When is the tournament? The tournament begins on Monday and will run through Wednesday, with practice rounds this weekend. Here's the full schedule of events for the week: Saturday, practice round Sunday, practice round Monday, Round 1 Tuesday, Round 2 Wednesday, Round 3 There will be a 36-hole cut after Tuesday's round, trimming the field to the top 20 and ties for men and top 10 and ties for women. Additionally, the top three men and ties and top two women and ties from each impairment category will advance to Wednesday's final round of play. Any player within five strokes of their impairment category leader will also move onto Wednesday's third round. Advertisement Where is the tournament? Woodmont Country Club's South Course will play host to the tournament, with four sets of tees in play — it's the only USGA championship that utilizes different sets of tees for participants. The shortest tees will play 4,402 yards, while the longest set of tees will play 6,429 yards. The South Course was redesigned in 2023 by Joel Weiman, and it presents players with a unique test of golf. The course's redesign was completed with accessibility in mind. During the event, pin placements will be in accessible areas of greens, ensuring players in the field don't have difficulty moving near the hole. Bunkers on the course all have 'sand ramps' into them, ensuring that all players can access the hazard without needing to step up or down. The course's bunkering looks more like what you'd see in Australia compared to a typical U.S. course, with bunkers often cutting directly into greens rather than being separated with an area of rough. Advertisement The 2025 U.S. Adaptive Open marks the second time Woodmont will host a USGA Championship. The venue hosted the 2020 U.S. Women's Amateur. Woodmont will also host the 2026 U.S. Adaptive Open. The first two U.S. Adaptive Opens were held in North Carolina, and the 2024 event took place in Kansas. Can I buy tickets or watch on TV? Admission into the tournament is free and fans don't need tickets to enter. For those attending in person, parking is available on site at 1201 Rockville Pike in Rockville. Because of limited parking, tournament officials encourage carpooling and ride sharing. For the first time, the final round of the championship will also air live on TV. From 2-4 p.m. on Wednesday, Golf Channel will broadcast the final round of the tournament. Golf Channel will feature highlights and live look-ins from the event during the first two rounds. Advertisement The USGA will also have coverage of the event, including live scoring and video highlights available on Related Articles Who's in the field? The field consists of 96 players, including three Marylanders — Vince Biser (Towson, coordination impairment), Jack Bonifant (Sandy Spring, coordination impairment), and Ford Martin (Potomac, coordination impairment). The three Maryland natives are among the best players in the field, with Martin and Bonifant finishing fifth and 11th in the 2024 event, respectively. Biser, a 37 year old who swings one-handed, is a 3.5 handicap who regularly scores in the 70s. Advertisement Bonifant played collegiately at James Madison University, and the 35 year old is a +0.2 handicap. Martin, 32, hits the ball well over 300 yards off the tee with a 120 mph swing speed, and he's listed as a +0.6 handicap. In his second year in the event, Martin hopes lessons learned from 2024 will lead to him winning the 2025 men's championship. Martin, who now lives in Tennessee but maintains a membership at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, has worked hard on his wedge game in advance of the championship. He's eager to showcase his improving skillset in his home state. 'It means everything,' Martin said. 'It's as close to a home game as I could possibly have. Growing up in Maryland and still having my family here, it means the world just to be able to represent and hopefully play well.' Have a news tip? Contact sports editor Bennett Conlin at bconlin@ 410-332-6200 and
Washington Post
29-06-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Patrick Reed finally wins on LIV Golf with birdie in 4-man playoff
CARROLLTON, Texas — Patrick Reed lost the lead with a 3-over 75 and then atoned for it by making a 15-foot birdie putt on the first hole of a four-man playoff Sunday to win LIV Golf Dallas, his first title since joining the Saudi-funded league in 2022. Reed, who started the final round with a three-shot lead, fell behind late in the day at Maridoe Golf Club until Jinichiro Kozuma made bogey on the 18th hole and then made par on his final hole at No. 1 for a 68.
News.com.au
22-06-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Minjee Lee wins women's PGA championship to clinch third golf major
Australian star Minjee Lee moved another step closer to golfing greatness by winning a third major trophy at the women's PGA Championship in Texas, finishing -4, and three shots clear of Thailand's Chanettee Wannasaen and American Auston Kim. The hard-fought win in windy conditions sees Lee join Karrie Webb (7), Peter Thomson (5) and Jan Stephenson (3) as the only Aussies to win three or more major trophies. Lee was in the box seat heading into the final round after shooting a remarkable bogey-free three under in the third round to take a four stroke lead over Thailand's world number two Jeeno Thitikul. That lead went out to five shots when Thitikul bogeyed the first at Fields Ranch, but in brutally tough conditions, Lee suffered a few wobbles to open her final round, with four bogeys in the opening 10 holes seeing her lead cut down to two. But the ice cool Lee remained calm just as the pressure really ramped up, with a clutch par putt on the par three 13th maintaining her two shot advantage over Kim, Wannasaen and Thitikul. Big time birdies on 14 and 15 saw Lee with one hand on the trophy with her lead restored to four shots, but there was still work to do after a bogey on 16. The West Australian was perfect on 17 and 18 to add the PGA trophy to her 2021 Evian Championship and 2022 US Open triumph. The legendary Webb called into the broadcast as Lee fought back over the final six holes. 'She's hanging tough, she's got such a great mentality for major championships,' Webb said of Lee. 'She's not showing any negative body language to her playing partners, which is probably making them feel like she's in control, even though she's probably very nervous.' Lee, Wannasaen and Kim were the only three players to finish the championship under par on a tough course, with Aussies Gabriela Ruffels and Grace Kim finishing in a share of 36th. Karis Davidson and Stephanie Kyriacou finished +12 in 47th, while 2019 PGA Championship winner Hannah Green finished 68th.
Yahoo
22-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Estes wins GO Junior Golf event
Owensboro's Luke Estes shot 37 to win the Boys 16-18 Championship division of the GO Junior Golf Series event on Monday at Hillcrest Golf Course. Other boys division winners included Owensboro's Andrew Powell (44, 13-15 Championship); Philpot's Mason Shively (37, 13-15); Leitchfield's Mason Day (38, 11-12); Hawesville's Greyson Phillips (29, 9-10); and Owensboro's Easton Fogle (10, 8-under). Advertisement Owensboro's Molly Fiorella shot a 49 to win the Girls 13-15 division. Other girls division winners were Owensboro's Ayla Roberts (53, 11-12); Hardinsburg's Vivian Henning (31, 9-10); and Dixon's Savannah Hudson (21, 8-under).
