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Winnipeg Free Press
6 days ago
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Edmonton's Royal Mayfair Golf Club to host CPKC Women's Open in 2026
EDMONTON – Edmonton's Royal Mayfair Golf Club will host the 2026 CPKC Women's Open. Golf Canada made the announcement on Wednesday morning, setting up next year's national women's championship. Royal Mayfair will hold the only LPGA Tour in Canada Aug. 17-23, 2026. Mississaugua Golf and Country Club in Mississauga, Ont., is hosting this year's Women's Open Aug. 18-24. It will be the third time Royal Mayfair has hosted the event and first since LPGA Tour star and three-time Women's Open champion Lydia Ko won in 2013. Ko won back-to-back events as an amateur in 2012 and 2013 and would go on to win her third Canadian title in 2015. Thursdays Keep up to date on sports with Mike McIntyre's weekly newsletter. Royal Mayfair also hosted the championship in 2007, an event won by LPGA Tour legend Lorena Ochoa. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 16, 2025.
Miami Herald
15-07-2025
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- Miami Herald
No. 1-ranked amateur Lottie Woad joins LPGA Tour
Lottie Woad, the world's No. 1 amateur, announced Tuesday that she's turning pro, accepting invitations to the LPGA Tour and the Ladies European Tour. She earned her tour card over the weekend when she shot a final round 64 on Sunday to tie for third at the Evian Championship, a major. Woad, a 21-year-old from England, will forego her senior season at Florida State. She holds the Seminoles' record for career stroke average at 70.42. It didn't take her long to decide to accept pro status. After Sunday's round at the Evian Championship in France, she said she planned to ponder her future. "Just going to use next week at home with family and coaches to kind of discuss the options and then I'll decide after that," she said. "I've always wanted to play on the LPGA," she continued. "Whenever that is, it's going to be really fun and I just look forward to playing all the events." She now has LPGA Tour status for the rest of the 2025 season and the entire 2026 campaign. Her professional debut will come next week at the Women's Scottish Open. Then, she will take part in the season's final major, the Women's Open at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club in Wales from July 31-Aug. 3. Woad won the Women's Irish Open on the Ladies European Tour two weeks ago. Her schedule has not been confirmed for the rest of the season. Woad is the first amateur to earn her tour card through the LPGA's LEAP program, which counts amateur achievements toward the card. Among those accomplishments was her victory at the 2024 Augusta National Women's Amateur Championship. --Field Level Media Field Level Media 2025 - All Rights Reserved
Irish Daily Mirror
08-07-2025
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- Irish Daily Mirror
Golfing legend tees it up in Dublin before heading to Portrush
Irish golfing legend Darren Clarke popped by for a quick round at Dublin's top course, Portmarnock. Clarke is back in Ireland for next week's Open Championship with the final major of the year returning to Irish soil. The Dungannon man won the Claret Jug back in 2011 to cap off a stellar career and is getting plenty of links practice in before the big tournament. Clarke shared a snap from Portmarnock, where he played a round of golf with his two sons and his close friend. Portmarnock itself is in line to host the tournament, with the R&A seemingly eager to bring the tournament to Dublin in what would be a historic move. The major has only ever been held within England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. The club recently received the backing of Fingal County Council to host the event while a vote to change the links in order to host the event was voted through at the end of April. The changes would involved a rejig of the course while the lay out would be slightly altered for the tournament week. The relevant bodies are currently engaged in talks with the R&A about the logistics in hosting the tournament at the venue and it is believed the Women's Open will first take place. Portrush will host next week's Open Championship at the same venue where Shane Lowry won the Claret Jug in 2019.
Wales Online
05-07-2025
- Sport
- Wales Online
Seaside town to host largest female sporting event ever held in Wales
Seaside town to host largest female sporting event ever held in Wales This summer promises to be an amazing summer of sport for women in Wales Porthcawl's Rest Bay is to host the prestigious tournament (Image: Richard Swingler ) The largest female sporting event ever to be hosted in Wales will happen later this month. From July 30 to August 3, the AIG Women's Open will take place at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club in Rest Bay meaning the world's best golfers will descend on the famous coastal course for the final major of the year. The stunning course has hosted several top-level golfing events in the past, including The Amateur Championship seven times, the Walker Cup, the Curtis Cup and The Senior Open. The week before the tournament, on July 28, Pyle and Kenfig Golf Club in Bridgend will host the final qualifying. After 18 holes, a minimum of three golfers will earn their place in the major. Royal Porthcawl Golf Club is a famously stunning course with sea views from every hole. However, golfers must contend with the sea breeze as the wind is a constant factor. Golfer Charley Hull at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club (Image: R&A via Getty Images ) On arguably the most famous day in the course's history to date, the course was the venue of one of the rare bumps during the height of Tiger Woods career. The young golfing star put the ball out of bounds three times in the Walker Cup singles match. Article continues below The winner Gary Wolstenholme famously said: "It'll be on my tombstone: the man who beat Tiger Woods." Welsh golfer, Darcey Harry, has qualified for the event which will be hosted at her home club. The 22-year-old from Dinas Powys won her first title on the Ladies European Tour last month when she won at the Hulencourt Women's Open in Belgium. Speaking to The Women's Open website she said: "I'm so excited. I didn't think I'd ever picture myself winning on the LET, so it's so nice to know I've finally done it. "I think the last putt was probably the most nervous I've ever been in my life." The last winner of the event was Lydia Ko at the Old Course at St Andrews. From superstar gigs to cosy pubs, find out What's On in Wales by signing up to our newsletter here . Lydia Ko is the reigning Olympic champion and Women's Open winner (Image: PA ) The Women's Open is one of the five most prestigious tournaments in women's golf. It sits alongside the Chevron Championship, the US Women's Open, the KPMG Women's PGA Championship, the Amundi Evian Championship and the AIG Women's Open. The four-day competition sees the world's best golfers play 18 holes over four consecutive days. The winner is whoever manages to 72 holes in the lowest number of shots. This year the prize fund will stand at a whopping $9.5million. To ensure the lasting impact of the tournament, the Welsh Government have also promised a £1m boost for women's golf in Wales off the back of the event. Article continues below Wales Golf CEO Hannah McAllister said: "Thanks to the support of the Welsh Government, we can help boost the provision for women and girls in golf, through improved facilities which can stand the test of time. "Our joint hope is that the AIG Women's Open, the largest female sporting event ever held in Wales, can have a similar long-term impact to the Ryder Cup in 2010."
Irish Examiner
02-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
'Best chipper I've ever seen': Irish pro Paul Dunne caddying for Georgia Hall at Carton House
Georgia Hall believes her caddie's extensive experience of Carton House will be an asset during this week's Women's Irish Open. Irish pro Paul Dunne, once ranked 67th in the world, has been the English golfer's bagman this season. "He started with me at the start of the year and he's done pretty much nearly every event with me," said 2018 Women's Open winner Hall. "He's done it all in my opinion and I think he's a great player. He's definitely the best chipper I've ever seen in my life. I don't think anyone could beat him chipping. "Whenever I have a chip I don't like, I would ask his opinion of what he would do. Obviously, I wish he could play it for me. It's nice to have someone that's been under pressure in certain situations and obviously he's from here. He's played this course over 100 times, so I think I've got a great addition to the team." Wicklow native Dunne won the 2017 British Masters but lost his tour card in 2019. The last event he played on tour was the Czech Challenge on the HotelPlanner Tour in October. "I think so, as long as we don't argue!" said Hall when asked if Dunne will continue as her caddie. "I've come here quite a lot over the past four or five months because of him. I've been here a lot. I was here last week. Obviously staying in a home environment for me with him in Greystones. It's nice for me to be very local." Swede Madelene Sagstrom will also have an Irishman on her bag this week, Wexford native Shane Codd. "He's really happy to be at home, staying at home most of the time," said Sagstrom. "I'm going to spend some time with his family this week. We're going down to his hometown now and check it out. It's great to have as much local support as I can get from his side. "This is our fifth year together. We worked together for a long time. We get along great. He's been a huge asset to my team. We're not playing links golf this week, but to that part of my game, he's added tremendous experience and creativity. "We just have such a good time at the golf course. He's such a nice, genuine guy. I always say I like Irish people. It's been a good partnership over the years."
