Sits at the top of the table: Keith Mitchell. (Image: Getty)
The PGA Tour enters the final day of the Valspar Championship in Palm Harbor, Florida today. In Round 3, Keith Mitchell managed to secure a two-stroke lead over the pursuers.
The start of Round 3 didn’t go as planned for the leading American. After a birdie on the opening hole, Mitchell suffered bogeys on holes 3, 5, and 6. However, his round turned positive thereafter. With birdies on holes 7, 12, and 14, Mitchell expanded his lead at the top of the leaderboard by two strokes with a strong finish. He played birdies on holes 16 and 17, followed by an eagle on the 18th. Thus, the 32-year-old finished the day with a 66, 5-under-par round. The trio of pursuers, Seamus Power, Mackenzie Hughes, and Peter Malnati, concluded the day with rounds of 68, 69, and 68 respectively, standing at a total score of 8 under par, two strokes behind the leader. The overall field is sticking pretty close together, promising excitement for the final day.
German Freddy Schott at the Porsche Singapore Classic. (Photo: Getty)
The Singapore Classic on the European Tour is in full swing at the Laguna National Golf Resort Club in Singapore. The impressive leaderboard is indicative of the high level of competition on the third round of this prestigious tournament with a prize purse of $2,500,000.
At the top of the leaderboard, Freddie Schott from Germany, Andy Sullivan and Richard Mansell, both from England, share the first position with a total score of -9. Close on their heels are French golfer Matthieu Pavon, English player Sam Bairstow, French golfer Romain Langasque, English golfer Paul Waring, and Thai player, Kiradech Aphibarnrat, all standing at T4 with a total score of -8.
The Singapore Classic Highlights wouldn’t be complete without the mention of the venue. Laguna National Golf Resort Club, with its unique layout and challenging fairways, has offered a remarkable setting for the competitors.
As the Singapore Classic continues into round three, anticipation builds for an exhilarating finish to this European Tour event. Only after the final round, the victor of this grand championship will be decidedly announced.
Singapore Classic: The European Tour round 3 highlights
About the European Tour
The DP World Tour (formerly the European Tour) is the largest European professional golf tour. With 45 events, the tour’s tournament calendar is packed with highlights. In addition to the majors, the DP World Tour organizes other co-sanctioned events with the PGA Tour. The European tour is also a guest in Asia, Africa and the Middle East, hosting at least one tournament in a total of 25 countries. The prize money on the DP World Tour is lower than on its American sister tour, but with the basic salary introduced in 2023, players who have played at least 15 tournaments will receive at least 150,000 dollars. The season finale of the overall earnings ranking, the “Race to Dubai“, will be held in a play-off format after five “Global Swings” and the “Back 9”. The final DP World Tour Championship will determine the winner of the season in Dubai in November.
Maude-Aimee LEblanc leads the pack after the first round on the LPGA Tour in California. (Source: Getty)
The first round of the Fir Hills Seri Pak Championship 2024 LPGA Tour showcased some stellar performances at the Palos Verdes Golf Club, located in Palos Verdes Estates, California, USA. The total prizemoney for the championship stands at $2,000,000.
Maude-Aimee Leblanc leads in front of foursome
In terms of the leaderboard, Maude-Aimee Leblanc of Canada is sitting in the prime position after round one, with a total score of seven-under-par. Following Leblanc closely were players Yuka Saso from the Philippines, Alison Lee of the USA, Madelene Sagstrom from Sweden, and Lauren Hartlage of the USA, all tied for third with a total score of five-under-par.
Fir Hills Seri Pak Championship: The LPGA Tour round 2 highlights
About the LPGA Tour
The LPGA Tour is the largest professional tour in women’s golf. With over 30 tournaments a year, the American women’s tour mostly travels to the USA, but also visits destinations outside America with its players. In addition to the regular tournaments, the LPGA holds five majors per season, with the last two events being co-hosted by the Ladies European Tour and taking place in Europe. The Tour’s season ranking, the “Race to the CME Globe”, is decided in the season finale. The best 72 players of the season and the season winners qualify for the CME Group Tour Championship and compete for overall victory on the Tour.
The Valspar Championship, a part of the PGA Tour, kicked off at the illustrious Innisbrook Resort’s Copperhead Course, situated in Palm Harbor, Florida, USA. The tournament comes with a hefty prize money of $8,400,000, which the participants are vying for.
At the end of round one, the leaderboard is delineated with Kevin Streelman from the USA leading with a total score of -7. Kevin Roy, also from the USA, trails closely with a total score of -6. Tied for the third position are Adam Svensson from Canada, Carl Yuan from China, and Peter Malnati from the USA, all hitting a total score of -5.
The Valspar Championship continues with round two up next. An assimilation of the tournament’s round 1 highlights is available in video format, exhibiting the best that the event has to offer.
Valspar Championship: The PGA Tour round 1 highlights
About the PGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the largest American professional golf tour. There are 36 tournaments on the tour’s schedule this season. The tournaments mainly take place in the USA, but there are also some international venues over the course of the season. The signature events introduced in 2023 offer higher prize money and a smaller field of participants. There will be a total of eight of these events in the 2024 season. The four Majors and the Players Championship are also part of the PGA Tour. At the end of the tours season, the 70 best players in the FedEx Cup season rankings will play in a three-tournament play-off for overall tour victory and an extra 18 million dollars in prize money.
Olympic Golf might get a mixed team event. (Photo: Getty)
The Olympic golf tournament could soon have a mixed tournament, according to a report by the Associated Press. A new format is close to being agreed on and could come into use at the 2028 Olympic Games in LA.
Olympic golf soon to be a mixed event?
The current format, which will also be used at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, only plans for two separate tournaments, one for men and one for women, each lasting four days. This has been the case since golf was reintroduced to the Olympic Games in 2016. However, since golf returned to the Olympics, there have also been calls for a more exciting format, for example as a team format, in order to be able to present the emotions that come to light at the Ryder Cup or Solheim Cup, for example, on the Olympic stage.
After the Grant Thornton Invitational, the first mixed event between the PGA and LPGA Tour since 1999, was met with great enthusiasm by players from both tours, there now seem to be considerations of introducing a similar team format at the Olympics in addition to the existing competitions. According to a source from the Associated Press, details such as the number of teams and the specific tournament format still need to be clarified before an official announcement is made.
DP World Tour: Porsche Singapore Classic Highlights (Photo: Getty)
The DP World Tour is currently hosting the Singapore Classic at the Laguna National Golf Resort Club in Singapore. This tournament stands out as it enters its first round, with spectators keenly following the unfolding events on the leaderboard.
On the leaderboard, three players: Jordan Smith from England, Kiradech Aphibarnrat of Thailand, and Gavin Green from Malaysia share the top spot, with a total score of -8. Following closely is Ugo Coussaud of France on position four with a total score of -7. Tied at position five are Richard Mansell from England, Andrea Pavan of Italy, Grant Forrest of Scotland, and Freddy Schott from Germany, each registering a total score of -6.
Competitors in the tournament are battling it out for a share of the $2,500,000 prize money.
Singapore Classic: The DP World Tour round 1 highlights
About the DP World Tour
The DP World Tour (formerly the European Tour) is the largest European professional golf tour. With 45 events, the tour’s tournament calendar is packed with highlights. In addition to the majors, the DP World Tour organizes other co-sanctioned events with the PGA Tour. The European tour is also a guest in Asia, Africa and the Middle East, hosting at least one tournament in a total of 25 countries. The prize money on the DP World Tour is lower than on its American sister tour, but with the basic salary introduced in 2023, players who have played at least 15 tournaments will receive at least 150,000 dollars. The season finale of the overall earnings ranking, the “Race to Dubai“, will be held in a play-off format after five “Global Swings” and the “Back 9”. The final DP World Tour Championship will determine the winner of the season in Dubai in November.
Tiger Woods listed in 2024 US Masters field. (Photo: Getty)
The anticipation for the Masters Tournament 2024 is growing and it seems that we will also be able to look forward to Tiger Woods‘ next tournament start. The 48-year-old was recently added to the field of participants listed on the Masters website. As a former winner of the prestigious tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Woods has a lifelong expemption to participate in the major tournament. He has won the Masters a total of five times, including his first major victory in 1997 and his last major victory to date in 2019 following his magnificent comeback from back surgery.
The Masters Tournament 2024: Tiger woods returns to the Augusta National
Tiger Woods last competed in the Genesis Invitational, which he hosted, but had to withdraw during the second round due to illness. At the Hero World Challenge in December 2023, he had announced that he planned to play more tournaments in 2024, ideally one a month, starting with Genesis. Tiger Woods skipped the Players Championship this year, but played the Seminole Pro-Member Tournament for the first time the week before.
Instead, Woods has been particularly active off the golf course and involved in the affairs of the newly formed PGA Tour Enterprises and negotiations with the PIF.
The Masters now appears to be the next big event on his schedule. Last year’s experience was not really positive. Woods made the cut but struggled badly with walking and withdrew in round 3 when the tournament was suspended due to weather chaos and it became clear he would have to complete 29 holes on Sunday.
With the exception of his illness at the Genesis Invitational, however, the 15-time major winner appears to be in better physical condition and more confident on his feet again.
PGA Tour Tee Times Valspar Championship 2024 (Photo: Getty)
The PGA Tour continues with the Valspar Championship set in the sunny landscapes of Palm Harbor, Florida. The event is taking place at the Innisbrook Resort where participants will tackle the Copperhead Course which comprises a total par of 71. As one of the significant events in the PGA Tour, the tournament boasts a prized purse of $8,400,000. The current title-bearer is world-class player, Taylor Moore.
Luke Donald of England will be joining Christiaan Bezuidenhout from South Africa and Samuel Stevens from the USA for the first round of the championship on Thursday. Their PGA Tour Tee Time has been scheduled for 07:40 AM. This trio will then proceed for the second round on Friday with their tee-off time set for 12:50 PM.
Next in line, Harry Hall, another English player will be sharing his rounds with Jhonattan Vegas from Venezuela and Kevub Yu From Taiwan. Their first PGA Tour Tee Time is set at 07:57 AM on Thursday. They will continue to compete in the second round with a tee-off time of 13:07 PM.
Another English player, Aaron Rai will be grouping with Ryan Fox from New Zealand and Thomas Detry from Belgium. The PGA Tour Tee Time for their group is set at 12:50 PM in the first round. They are anticipated to tee off for round two at 07:40 AM.
Matt Wallace, who is from England as well, will tee off with the US players Chez Reavier and Kevin Kisner at 13:18 PM on thursday, with round 2 starting at 08:08 in friday.
David Skinns from England will be joined by Jacob Bridgeman and Wilson Furr, both from the US, for his tee time at 14:24 PM. Thier starting time for round 2 is set to 09:14 AM.
Finally, representing Scotland, Robert MacIntyre will partner with Kevin Roy from the USA and Chandler Phillips also from the USA for the golf endeavour. Their PGA Tour Tee Times for the first and second rounds are set at 14:35 PM and 09:36 AM respectively.
The 151st Open provided strong economic benefits to the Liverpool area, according to the R&A. (Photo: Getty)
Between July 18 and 21, the 152nd Open Championship will take place at Royal Troon. The R&A has now published a study on last year’s tournament in Royal Liverpool, which shows the overall economic benefit for the Wirral and the wider Liverpool City Region of the event.
Royal Liverpool: Second highest attended Open Championship in history
The 151st Open attracted 261,180 fans to Hoylake, surpassing the previous attendance of 202,917 at Royal Liverpool in 2014. This made it the second highest attended Open Championship in history, behind only The 150th Open in St Andrews in 2022. So it is not surprising that the event generated an impressive overall economic benefit for the Wirral and the wider Liverpool City Region. A study conducted by Sheffield Hallam University’s Sport Industry Research Centre (SIRC) speaks of a total economic impact of £43.19 million. In addition there are £144 million of destination marketing benefit as a result of the worldwide broadcast of The 151st Open as shown by independent research led by YouGov Sport. These numbers are the result of engagement on linear television and digital platforms during the week of The Championship. A little reminder: By the way, Brian Harman is the reigning champion at Royal Troon this year.
A new name added to the most iconic trophy in golf.
Compared to the last staging of The Open in Royal Liverpool in 2014, the economic impact has increased by as much as 35%. One in four spectators at the tournament even came from outside England, which further underlines the popularity of the event. This summer, the 152nd Open in Royal Troon is sure to attract a lot of spectators from all over the world once again.
Quick look at PGA Tour Tee Times – The Valspar Championship
The Valspar Championship, at the illustrious Innisbrook Resort, Palm Harbor, Florida, sets the stage for top golfing talent. The tournament belongs to the esteemed PGA Tour, carried a cash prize of $8,400,000 and the defending champion is American Taylor Moore. With a set Par of 71, the championship offers an exciting opportunity for players to showcase their skills.
Defending champion Taylor Moore is paired with Xander Schauffele and Brian Harman and they will tee off with PGA Tour Tee Times of 13:23 on Thursday and 08:13 on Friday. US player, Matthew NeSmith start off the first round at 07:35 with South African Garrick Higgo and compatriot Ben Griffin in the first flight of the day. On day 2 the American trio Chesson Hadley, Josh Teater and Tyson Alexander will be the firts to tee off at 7.35.
Arguably in the heavyweight match-ups, Justin Thomas starts at 08:13 on Thursday with Korean Sungjae Im and fellow American Sam Burns. Round 2 start time is 13:23 for them.
The first day continues with other notable PGA Tour Tee Times such as Tony Finau and Cameron Young at 8:24, Cameron Champ at 08:46, Joel Dahmen at 13:01, and Jordan Spieth at 13:34.
This details a selection of American players’ start times at the Valspar Championship Round 1 and 2 with their group members. The battles on the green are all set to start at Florida’s Copperhead Course with all eyes on who lifts the title this year.
