Siblings in Golf
Denmark’s Nicolai Hojgaard winning the European Tour’s Ras Al Khaimah Championship last week, not long after his twin Rasmus had already taken a European Tour title, has brought Siblings in Golf into focus. Remarkably the Hojgaards are 20 year old twins, and are being touted as the next big thing in European golf. Since turning […]
Another title for the Korda sisters
Pro Golf – Women’s PGA Championship 22-year-old Nelly Korda belongs to a family of elite athletes, and she proved this yet again by shooting 73-63-68-68 (19-under 269) to claim her maiden major title at the US$ 4.3mn Women’s PGA Championship on the LPGA Tour. It’s only June, and the Korda family has collected five titles […]
Women’s Golf: December 2018
Ridhima through to Final Qualifier Open last month, Ridhima Dilawari posted 5-over-293 to finish 13th in the Lalla Aicha Tour School’s Pre-Qualifier A (November 1-3). Organized at PalmGolf Marrakech Palmeraie, Morocco, the 20-year-old was the only Indian in the 66-strong field. And in so doing, she qualified for the Final Qualifier which will be held […]
Flex Time- Stretch your muscles–and your drives
IF YOU START TALKING swing positions to me, I’m probably going to zone out, because that’s not how I play golf. I respect the technical approach to driving the ball a long way, but my swing is about flexibility and rhythm— and letting good things happen from there. This simpler mind-set is working for me. […]