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The 42
3 days ago
- Sport
- The 42
Sweden's Maja Stark grabs one-shot lead at US Women's Open
MAJA STARK FIRED three birdies in an impressively steady two-under-par 70 at unforgiving Erin Hills on Saturday to seize a one stroke lead over Julia Lopez Ramirez heading into the final round of the 80th US Women's Open. Sweden's Stark, a European Solheim Cup stalwart chasing her first major title, kept her focus in a round that stretched nearly six hours as players wrestled with firm, fast greens on a breezy, sunny day in Wisconsin. Her seven-under-par total put her one stroke clear of Spanish qualifier Lopez Ramirez, whose four-under-par 68 was the best score of a day on which only nine players broke par. Japan's Mai Saigo, who started the day with a three-shot lead, carded a three-over-par 75 to share third alongside compatriots Rio Takeda and Hinako Shibuno on five-under. Advertisement World number one Nelly Korda, who played alongside Saigo in the final group, finished strong in a one-over 73 that left her three adrift on four-under. Stark opened with a confidence-boosting birdie at the first hole. She bogeyed the third, but stuck her second shot at the 10th two feet from the pin for a birdie. Stark rattled in a 21-foot birdie at the par-three 16th to seize a share of the lead on seven-under, capping her round with a par at the par-five 18th and emerging with the solo lead as Saigo closed with back-to-back bogeys. The tough scoring made Lopez Ramirez's round look all the more impressive. The 22-year-old, who had to pause her LPGA rookie campaign in March after undergoing an appendectomy, eagled the par-five first and bounced back from a bogey at the third with a birdie at the seventh, where she got up and down from a greenside bunker. She added birdies at 12 and 16 to put herself in contention for a first major title. Saigo, gunning for a second major title of the season after winning the Chevron Championship in April, was battling even before her bogey-bogey finish. She had two birdies and a bogey in her first three holes then bogeyed the fourth, fifth and sixth — failing to get up and down after missing the geen at all three. The 23-year-old had regained the solo lead with an eight-foot birdie at the 12th but couldn't hang on. Korda appeared to be spiraling out of contention with four bogeys on the front nine. That included three-putts at the second and fifth and a five-foot miss at the seventh. But the American star clawed back with birdies at the 14th and 15th — where she took advantage of the US Golf Association's decision to move up the tee to drive the green and calmly rolled in an eight-foot birdie putt. Her six-foot birdie putt at the 18th circled the cup before falling in, leaving her exactly where she started the day three shots off the lead. – © AFP 2025
France 24
4 days ago
- Sport
- France 24
Sweden's Stark grabs one-shot lead at US Women's Open
Sweden's Stark, a European Solheim Cup stalwart chasing her first major title, kept her focus in a round that stretched nearly six hours as players wrestled with firm, fast greens on a breezy, sunny day in Wisconsin. Her seven-under-par total of 209 put her one stroke clear of Spanish qualifier Lopez Ramirez, whose four-under-par 68 was the best score of a day on which only nine players broke par. Japan's Mai Saigo, who started the day with a three-shot lead, carded a three-over-par 75 to share third alongside compatriots Rio Takeda and Hinako Shibuno on five-under 211. World number one Nelly Korda, who played alongside Saigo in the final group, finished strong in a one-over 73 that left her three adrift on four-under 212. Stark said the very difficulty of the course actually made her less anxious -- a key for her as she tries to kick the habit of "playing scared". "In normal tournaments, I kind of swing scared because I think it's a birdie competition, but here it's really not," Stark said, adding that on Sunday she'll just "try to play freely". Stark opened with a confidence-boosting birdie at the first hole. She bogeyed the third, but stuck her second shot at the 10th two feet from the pin for a birdie. Stark rattled in a 21-foot birdie at the par-three 16th to seize a share of the lead on seven-under, capping her round with a par at the par-five 18th and emerging with the solo lead as Saigo closed with back-to-back bogeys. The tough scoring made Lopez Ramirez's round look all the more impressive. The 22-year-old, who had to pause her LPGA rookie campaign in March after undergoing an appendectomy, eagled the par-five first and bounced back frm a bogey at the third with a birdie at th seventh, where she got up and down from a greenside bunker. She added birdies at 12 and 16 to put herself in contention for a first major title. "It was just mentally a strong day for me, keeping myself present and dealing with what's in front of me," Lopez Ramirez added. Saigo, gunning for a second major title of the season after winning the Chevron Championship in April, was battling even before her bogey-bogey finish. She had two birdies and a bogey in her first three holes then bogeyed the fourth, fifth and sixth -- failing to get up and down after missing the geen at all three. Korda rallies The 23-year-old had regained the solo lead with an eight-foot birdie at the 12th but couldn't hang on. Takeda joined her on five-under with a two-under par 70 highlighted by a six-foot eagle at the first. Former British Open champion Shibuno had two birdies and two bogeys in her even par 72. Korda appeared to be spiraling out of contention with four bogeys on the front nine. That included three-putts at the second and fifth and a five-foot miss at the seventh. But the American star clawed back with birdies at the 14th and 15th -- where she took advantage of the US Golf Association's decision to move up the tee to drive the green and calmly rolled in an eight-foot birdie putt. Her six-foot birdie putt at the 18th circled the cup before falling in, leaving her exactly where she started the day three shots off the lead. "I was happy to kind of rally back on the back nine after having such a poor start," Korda said. "It's all about being patient. There's just so many ups and downs and you just have to kind of stick with it .... it just takes one shot." © 2025 AFP
The Advertiser
19-05-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
PGA winner Scheffler admits he failed his driver's test
Scottie Scheffler knew the issue would come up eventually, and the newly minted winner of the PGA Championship found himself answering questions about non-conforming clubs. Scheffler confirmed on Sunday evening (Monday AEST) that his driver had been tested in the past week and he had to make a change, which didn't prevent him from capturing his third major and first Wanamaker Trophy by five strokes at Quail Hollow Club. The world No.1 could even joke after the victory that the new driver didn't affect his accuracy on Sunday, when he was hitting to the left. "No, I think that was my fault," Scheffler said. PGA Tour players having their drivers tested came to the forefront on Friday, when SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio reported that Rory McIlroy had been forced to switch to a different driver after his favourite TaylorMade weapon was deemed non-conforming in a test conducted on Tuesday. "So the driver testing is something that regularly happens on tour," Scheffler said. "My driver did fail me this week. We had a feeling that it was going to be coming because I've used that driver for over a year. I was kind of fortunate for it to last that long, I felt like." The US Golf Association routinely tests driver heads randomly at PGA Tour events and major championships to determine if their spring-like effect is conforming. "Spring-like effect" refers to the elasticity of the club face, which allows it to spring back upon impact with the ball, much like a trampoline. A driver that is conforming one week could be non-conforming the next, due to minute changes in the club face as a result of the wear and tear of hitting balls. Scheffler noted that "with the amount of practice that I do, I felt like I was fortunate for it to last that long". He credited TaylorMade for having a new driver ready if needed for The CJ Cup Byron Nelson, which he also won on May 4 by tying the PGA Tour's all-time scoring record, and the PGA Championship. He hit 35 of 56 fairways in regulation at Quail Hollow and was fifth for four rounds in strokes gained off the tee. "We were really prepared, so it wasn't that big of a deal,"Scheffler said. He does take the testing seriously and would like to see changes in the process. "I would argue that if we're going to test the drivers, we need to be even more robust in the way we test them," Scheffler said. Scottie Scheffler knew the issue would come up eventually, and the newly minted winner of the PGA Championship found himself answering questions about non-conforming clubs. Scheffler confirmed on Sunday evening (Monday AEST) that his driver had been tested in the past week and he had to make a change, which didn't prevent him from capturing his third major and first Wanamaker Trophy by five strokes at Quail Hollow Club. The world No.1 could even joke after the victory that the new driver didn't affect his accuracy on Sunday, when he was hitting to the left. "No, I think that was my fault," Scheffler said. PGA Tour players having their drivers tested came to the forefront on Friday, when SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio reported that Rory McIlroy had been forced to switch to a different driver after his favourite TaylorMade weapon was deemed non-conforming in a test conducted on Tuesday. "So the driver testing is something that regularly happens on tour," Scheffler said. "My driver did fail me this week. We had a feeling that it was going to be coming because I've used that driver for over a year. I was kind of fortunate for it to last that long, I felt like." The US Golf Association routinely tests driver heads randomly at PGA Tour events and major championships to determine if their spring-like effect is conforming. "Spring-like effect" refers to the elasticity of the club face, which allows it to spring back upon impact with the ball, much like a trampoline. A driver that is conforming one week could be non-conforming the next, due to minute changes in the club face as a result of the wear and tear of hitting balls. Scheffler noted that "with the amount of practice that I do, I felt like I was fortunate for it to last that long". He credited TaylorMade for having a new driver ready if needed for The CJ Cup Byron Nelson, which he also won on May 4 by tying the PGA Tour's all-time scoring record, and the PGA Championship. He hit 35 of 56 fairways in regulation at Quail Hollow and was fifth for four rounds in strokes gained off the tee. "We were really prepared, so it wasn't that big of a deal,"Scheffler said. He does take the testing seriously and would like to see changes in the process. "I would argue that if we're going to test the drivers, we need to be even more robust in the way we test them," Scheffler said. Scottie Scheffler knew the issue would come up eventually, and the newly minted winner of the PGA Championship found himself answering questions about non-conforming clubs. Scheffler confirmed on Sunday evening (Monday AEST) that his driver had been tested in the past week and he had to make a change, which didn't prevent him from capturing his third major and first Wanamaker Trophy by five strokes at Quail Hollow Club. The world No.1 could even joke after the victory that the new driver didn't affect his accuracy on Sunday, when he was hitting to the left. "No, I think that was my fault," Scheffler said. PGA Tour players having their drivers tested came to the forefront on Friday, when SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio reported that Rory McIlroy had been forced to switch to a different driver after his favourite TaylorMade weapon was deemed non-conforming in a test conducted on Tuesday. "So the driver testing is something that regularly happens on tour," Scheffler said. "My driver did fail me this week. We had a feeling that it was going to be coming because I've used that driver for over a year. I was kind of fortunate for it to last that long, I felt like." The US Golf Association routinely tests driver heads randomly at PGA Tour events and major championships to determine if their spring-like effect is conforming. "Spring-like effect" refers to the elasticity of the club face, which allows it to spring back upon impact with the ball, much like a trampoline. A driver that is conforming one week could be non-conforming the next, due to minute changes in the club face as a result of the wear and tear of hitting balls. Scheffler noted that "with the amount of practice that I do, I felt like I was fortunate for it to last that long". He credited TaylorMade for having a new driver ready if needed for The CJ Cup Byron Nelson, which he also won on May 4 by tying the PGA Tour's all-time scoring record, and the PGA Championship. He hit 35 of 56 fairways in regulation at Quail Hollow and was fifth for four rounds in strokes gained off the tee. "We were really prepared, so it wasn't that big of a deal,"Scheffler said. He does take the testing seriously and would like to see changes in the process. "I would argue that if we're going to test the drivers, we need to be even more robust in the way we test them," Scheffler said. Scottie Scheffler knew the issue would come up eventually, and the newly minted winner of the PGA Championship found himself answering questions about non-conforming clubs. Scheffler confirmed on Sunday evening (Monday AEST) that his driver had been tested in the past week and he had to make a change, which didn't prevent him from capturing his third major and first Wanamaker Trophy by five strokes at Quail Hollow Club. The world No.1 could even joke after the victory that the new driver didn't affect his accuracy on Sunday, when he was hitting to the left. "No, I think that was my fault," Scheffler said. PGA Tour players having their drivers tested came to the forefront on Friday, when SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio reported that Rory McIlroy had been forced to switch to a different driver after his favourite TaylorMade weapon was deemed non-conforming in a test conducted on Tuesday. "So the driver testing is something that regularly happens on tour," Scheffler said. "My driver did fail me this week. We had a feeling that it was going to be coming because I've used that driver for over a year. I was kind of fortunate for it to last that long, I felt like." The US Golf Association routinely tests driver heads randomly at PGA Tour events and major championships to determine if their spring-like effect is conforming. "Spring-like effect" refers to the elasticity of the club face, which allows it to spring back upon impact with the ball, much like a trampoline. A driver that is conforming one week could be non-conforming the next, due to minute changes in the club face as a result of the wear and tear of hitting balls. Scheffler noted that "with the amount of practice that I do, I felt like I was fortunate for it to last that long". He credited TaylorMade for having a new driver ready if needed for The CJ Cup Byron Nelson, which he also won on May 4 by tying the PGA Tour's all-time scoring record, and the PGA Championship. He hit 35 of 56 fairways in regulation at Quail Hollow and was fifth for four rounds in strokes gained off the tee. "We were really prepared, so it wasn't that big of a deal,"Scheffler said. He does take the testing seriously and would like to see changes in the process. "I would argue that if we're going to test the drivers, we need to be even more robust in the way we test them," Scheffler said.
West Australian
19-05-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
PGA winner Scheffler admits he failed his driver's test
Scottie Scheffler knew the issue would come up eventually, and the newly minted winner of the PGA Championship found himself answering questions about non-conforming clubs. Scheffler confirmed on Sunday evening (Monday AEST) that his driver had been tested in the past week and he had to make a change, which didn't prevent him from capturing his third major and first Wanamaker Trophy by five strokes at Quail Hollow Club. The world No.1 could even joke after the victory that the new driver didn't affect his accuracy on Sunday, when he was hitting to the left. "No, I think that was my fault," Scheffler said. PGA Tour players having their drivers tested came to the forefront on Friday, when SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio reported that Rory McIlroy had been forced to switch to a different driver after his favourite TaylorMade weapon was deemed non-conforming in a test conducted on Tuesday. "So the driver testing is something that regularly happens on tour," Scheffler said. "My driver did fail me this week. We had a feeling that it was going to be coming because I've used that driver for over a year. I was kind of fortunate for it to last that long, I felt like." The US Golf Association routinely tests driver heads randomly at PGA Tour events and major championships to determine if their spring-like effect is conforming. "Spring-like effect" refers to the elasticity of the club face, which allows it to spring back upon impact with the ball, much like a trampoline. A driver that is conforming one week could be non-conforming the next, due to minute changes in the club face as a result of the wear and tear of hitting balls. Scheffler noted that "with the amount of practice that I do, I felt like I was fortunate for it to last that long". He credited TaylorMade for having a new driver ready if needed for The CJ Cup Byron Nelson, which he also won on May 4 by tying the PGA Tour's all-time scoring record, and the PGA Championship. He hit 35 of 56 fairways in regulation at Quail Hollow and was fifth for four rounds in strokes gained off the tee. "We were really prepared, so it wasn't that big of a deal,"Scheffler said. He does take the testing seriously and would like to see changes in the process. "I would argue that if we're going to test the drivers, we need to be even more robust in the way we test them," Scheffler said.
Perth Now
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
PGA winner Scheffler admits he failed his driver's test
Scottie Scheffler knew the issue would come up eventually, and the newly minted winner of the PGA Championship found himself answering questions about non-conforming clubs. Scheffler confirmed on Sunday evening (Monday AEST) that his driver had been tested in the past week and he had to make a change, which didn't prevent him from capturing his third major and first Wanamaker Trophy by five strokes at Quail Hollow Club. The world No.1 could even joke after the victory that the new driver didn't affect his accuracy on Sunday, when he was hitting to the left. "No, I think that was my fault," Scheffler said. PGA Tour players having their drivers tested came to the forefront on Friday, when SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio reported that Rory McIlroy had been forced to switch to a different driver after his favourite TaylorMade weapon was deemed non-conforming in a test conducted on Tuesday. "So the driver testing is something that regularly happens on tour," Scheffler said. "My driver did fail me this week. We had a feeling that it was going to be coming because I've used that driver for over a year. I was kind of fortunate for it to last that long, I felt like." The US Golf Association routinely tests driver heads randomly at PGA Tour events and major championships to determine if their spring-like effect is conforming. "Spring-like effect" refers to the elasticity of the club face, which allows it to spring back upon impact with the ball, much like a trampoline. A driver that is conforming one week could be non-conforming the next, due to minute changes in the club face as a result of the wear and tear of hitting balls. Scheffler noted that "with the amount of practice that I do, I felt like I was fortunate for it to last that long". He credited TaylorMade for having a new driver ready if needed for The CJ Cup Byron Nelson, which he also won on May 4 by tying the PGA Tour's all-time scoring record, and the PGA Championship. He hit 35 of 56 fairways in regulation at Quail Hollow and was fifth for four rounds in strokes gained off the tee. "We were really prepared, so it wasn't that big of a deal,"Scheffler said. He does take the testing seriously and would like to see changes in the process. "I would argue that if we're going to test the drivers, we need to be even more robust in the way we test them," Scheffler said.
