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European Tour Live Blog: Jordan Gumberg Wins SDC Championship 2024 In Playoff

American Jordan Gumberg wins first ever DP World Tour title in thrilling playoff. (Photo: Getty)
American Jordan Gumberg wins first ever DP World Tour title in thrilling playoff. (Photo: Getty)

SDC Championship 2024 Live Scores

The SDC Championship in the season 2024 is being played in St. Francis Bay, South Africa at the St. Francis Links. The tournament starts at the Thursday, 29th of February and ends at the Sunday, 3rd of March 2024.
The SDC Championship is part of the European Tour in the season 2024 with a total prize money of $1,500,000. The course for the tournament at St. Francis Links plays at Par 72.

With the SDC Championship, the DP World Tour plays the first of its two South African events before the International Swing comes to an end with the Jonsson Workwear Open. The tournament was only introduced last year as a joint event with the Sunshine Tour.

European Tour live

Through the Golf Post Live Blog you can follow all results on the DP World Tour live. The DP World Tour is the top golf league alongside the PGA Tour. Originally started on the European continent, it now includes tournaments all over the world. With events in Asia, Africa, Australia and the Middle East and partnerships with the PGA Tour, the DP World Tour has a truly global reach. The official name of the organization is PGA European Tour and the DP World Tour is headquartered at the Wentworth Club in Virgina Water, England.

In the 2024 season, a total of 45 tournaments will be held in over 25 different countries. This versatility and the many different venues are what make the tour so appealing to golfers. The prize money is slightly lower on average than on the neighboring PGA Tour and ranges between 1.2 million dollars and 10 million dollars (DP World Tour Championship).
Since 2009, the official money ranking of the DP World Tour has been the “Race to Dubai“. This includes all relevant tournaments (including the major tournaments) from a season for the ranking. The overall winner of the Race to Dubai receives a five-year playing license on the DP World Tour, the Harry Vardon Trophy and bonus prize money of six million US dollars.

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LPGA Tour

LPGA Tour Live Blog: Hannah Green wins HSBC Women’s World Championship 2024

The Australian Hannah Green is the new 2024 HSBC Women's World Championship winner. (Photo: Getty)
The Australian Hannah Green is the new 2024 HSBC Women's World Championship winner. (Photo: Getty)

HSBC Women’s World Championship 2024 Live Scores

The HSBC Women’s World Championship in the season 2024 is being played in Sentosa, Singapore at the Sentosa Golf Club (Tanjong Course). The tournament starts at the Thursday, 29th of February and ends at the Sunday, 3rd of March 2024.
The HSBC Women’s World Championship is part of the LPGA Tour in the season 2024 with a total prize money of $1,800,000.
The course for the tournament at Sentosa Golf Club (Tanjong Course) plays at Par 72.

After Thailand, the tour is holding the second event of its short trip to Asia here. The following week, the tour moves on to China before returning to the USA. South Korea’s Jin Young Ko has won this tournament the last two years.

LPGA Tour live

The LPGA Tour is the largest tournament series in women’s professional golf. Most events are held in the USA, but the tour also has a global focus, for example with a strong Asian swing.
Five major tournaments are organised on the women’s tour: the Chevron Championship, the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, the U.S. Women’s Open and, in cooperation with the Ladies European Tour, the Ricoh Women’s British Open and the Evian Championship.

In addition to the LPGA Tour, there is also the second-tier Symetra Tour, which can be used to qualify for the next season of the big tour. Similar to the men’s tour, there are also qualifying tournaments, the annual Qualifying School, where you can earn the right to play on the LPGA Tour, the Epson Tour or neither, depending on your ranking.

The LPGA is the oldest continuing women’s professional sports organisation in the United States. It succeeded the WPGA (Women’s Professional Golf Association, 1944-1949). The LPGA was founded in 1950 by 13 founding women. Alice Bauer, Patty Berg, Bettye Danoff, Helen Dettweiler, Marlene Hagge, Helen Hicks, Opal Hill, Betty Jameson, Sally Sessions, Marilynn Smith, Shirley Spork, Louise Suggs, and Babe Zaharias.

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Asian Tour

Asian Tour Live Blog: Takahiro Hataji Wins 103rd New Zealand Open 2024

Takahiro Hataji wins New Zealand Open. (Photo: Getty)
Takahiro Hataji wins New Zealand Open. (Photo: Getty)

103rd New Zealand Open 2024 Live Scores

The 103rd New Zealand Open in the season 2024 is being played in Queenstown, New Zealand at the Millbrook Coronet & Remarkables Course. The tournament starts at the Thursday, 29th of February and ends at the Sunday, 3rd of March 2024.
The 103rd New Zealand Open is part of the Asian Tour in the season 2024 with a total prize money of NZD 2,000,000.
The course for the tournament at Millbrook Coronet & Remarkables Course plays at Par 71.

The Asian Tour is playing in New Zealand. The fantastic course near Queenstown attracts not only the stars of the tour but also PGA Champions Pro Steve Alker to his home country.

Asian Tour live

The Asian Tour is a principal men’s professional golf tour in Asia, excluding Japan. Established in 1995, it serves as a platform for the region’s top golfers to compete at a high level of competition. The tour is a member of the International Federation of PGA Tours, which includes other major global tours such as the PGA Tour, the European Tour, and the PGA Tour of Australasia.

As a key part of the global golf landscape, the Asian Tour features tournaments across various Asian countries, offering opportunities for local and international players to showcase their talents and vie for significant prize money. Its events are also recognized for world ranking points, contributing to the global status and recognition of the players. The Asian Tour plays a crucial role in the development and promotion of the sport in Asia, nurturing local talents and enhancing the region’s presence in the world of professional golf.

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PGA Tour

Hole-in-One: First ace for Nick Dunlap on the PGA Tour

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Nick Dunlap makes his first hole-in-one on the PGA Tour. (Photo: @PGATOUR/X)

Nick Dunlap makes a hole-in-one at the Cognizant Classic 2024. It’s a first for Dunlap on the PGA Tour. The 20-year-old was recently still an amateur and is only playing his seventh tournament on the tour in Florida. By winning the American Express, the American became the first amateur to win a tournament on the PGA Tour in 33 years.

Hole-in-one video: 8-iron achieves success

On the par 3 seventh hole at PGA National in Palm Beaches, Dunlap gets it just right. After consulting with his caddie, the man from Huntsville, Alabama opted for his 8-iron and sent the ball 175 yards on its journey.

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Watch: PGA Tour highlights from the first round of the Cognizant Classic

The round 1 PGA Tour Highlights. (Photo: Getty)
The round 1 PGA Tour Highlights. (Photo: Getty)

Presenting the PGA Tour Highlights from today’s Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, the first round has proven to be full of exceptional golf performances. The tournament is being held in the stunning location of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, at the PGA National Resort (The Champions). Over the course of the next four rounds, competing golfers are vying for a share of the remarkable $9,000,000 prize pool.

In this round, Chad Ramey of the USA and S.H. Kim of South Korea co-lead the leaderboard, each finishing with a total score of -7. They are closely followed by Andrew Novak, Ryan Moore, Austin Eckroat, and a total of six golfers tied with a total score of -6.

For those golf fans keeping an eye on the action, an exciting video compilation of the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches highlights is available. This video reveals the highlights of this first round and the brilliant performances from leading golfers in the PGA tour.

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Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches: The PGA Tour 1 round 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.

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Watch: LPGA Tour highlights from round 2 of the HSBC Women’s World Championship

The LPGA Tour highlights of the second round with Celine Boutier leading the field. (Photo: Getty)
The LPGA Tour highlights of the second round with Celine Boutier leading the field. (Photo: Getty)

The second round of the LPGA Tour’s HSBC Women’s World Championship provided a wealth of action and high-quality golfing performances that can be seen in the LPGA Tour Highlights. Held at the beautiful Sentosa Golf Club located in Sentosa, Singapore, the championship continues to live up to its esteemed reputation in the world of women’s professional golf.

In leading the tournament’s leaderboard after the second round, is Celine Boutier from France with a total score of seven under par. Following closely, Ayaka Furue from Japan sits in second place with a total score of six under par, while Madelene Sagstrom from Sweden holds the third spot with her total score of five under par. Tied in the fourth place are Peiyun Chien from Taiwan, Nasa Hataoka from Japan, Stephanie Kyriacou from Australia, Hyo Joo Kim from South Korea, and Sarah Schmelzel from United States, all with a score of four under par in total.

The total prize money allocated for the HSBC Women’s World Championship stands at $1,800,000. The video presented in this article offers a valuable compilation of the HSBC Women’s World Championship Highlights, with especially remarkable moments taken from the second round of play.

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HSBC Women’s World Championship: The LPGA Tour 2 round 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 LPGA 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 LPGA Tour.

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LPGA Tour Tee Times: US Players at the HSBC Women’s World Championship

Many US players will tee off at the LPGA Tour this week in Singapore. (Photo: Getty)
Many US players will tee off at the LPGA Tour this week in Singapore. (Photo: Getty)

The LPGA Tour tees off this Thursday with the HSBC Women’s World Championship at the Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore. The tournament, which is set on the Tanjong Course, features 72 par holes, with a substantial purse of $1,800,000. Reigning champion Jin Young Ko of the Republic of Korea is expected to defend her title after winning in 2022 and 2023.

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LPGA Tour Tee Times for American Players

The Tournament opens for the US players with Andrea Lee. Lee, teeing off at 08:25 AM on Thursday, will be joined by Aditi Ashok of India, and Hannah Green of Australia. Lauren Coughlin follows at 08:32 AM alongside Perrine Delacour of France and Gemma Dryburgh of Scotland.

Elizabeth Szokol is up next with a tee time of 08:37 AM, playing in the company of Linnea Strom from Sweden and Haeran Ryu of South Korea. Cheyenne Knight, another American player, tees off at 08:49 AM, accompanied by Anna Nordqvist of Sweden and Pajaree Anannarukarn of Thailand.

Jennifer Kupcho starts her game at 09:01 AM with Muni He of China and Bianca Pagdanganan of The Philippines. Furthermore, Allisen Corpuz is scheduled for a 09:37 AM start. She is paired with Thidapa Suwannapura of Thailand and Pei-Yun Chien of Taiwan.

Danielle Kang sets her first stroke at 09:44 AM, playing with Leona Maguire of Ireland and Nasa Hataoka of Japan. Alexa Pano will tee off at 09:49 AM, posing alongside Yu Liu from China and Yuna Nishimura of Japan.

The top group of twoAmerican golfers and one Chinese golfer — Alison Lee, Lilia Vu and Ruoning Yin — begin their challenge at 09:56 AM. Lastly, Sarah Schmelzel wraps up the American contingent with her tee time of 10:25 AM, playing with Emily K. Pedersen of Denmark.

All of the LPGA Tour tee times listed above are in local time and are subject to changes due to weather conditions or other unforeseen circumstances.

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LPGA Tour Tee Times: When UK Golfers Tee off at HSBC Women’s World Championship

Gemma Dryburgh and Jodi Ewart Shadoff will represent the UK at this week's LPGA Tour tournament. (Photos: Getty)
Gemma Dryburgh and Jodi Ewart Shadoff will represent the UK at this week's LPGA Tour tournament. (Photos: Getty)

The HSBC Women’s World Championship, a high-profile event on the LPGA Tour, is set to begin with Round 1 on Thursday at Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore. The championship, hosted by the club’s Tanjong Course (Par 72), carries a substantial prize fund of $1,800,000. Defending champion, Jin Young Ko, will be among the players looking to master this challenging course. A look at the tee times of the UK players

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LPGA Tour’s HSBC Women’s World Championship: UK Women Golfers’ Tee Times

Gem Dryburgh, from Scotland, will tee off first among British, Scottish and Welsh players. Her round 1 is scheduled at 08:32 AM. She will play alongside Perrine Delacour from France and Lauren Coughlin from the United States.

Following her is Jodi Ewart Shadoff from England. She will tee off at 09:20 AM in her opening round sharing the field with Ariya Jutanugarn from Thailand and Ayaka Furue from Japan.

Player NameCountryRound 1 Tee TimeCompanions

Gemma Dryburgh

Scotland

08:32 AM

Perrine Delacour (France), Lauren Coughlin (USA)

Jodi Ewart Shadoff

England

09:20 AM

Ariya Jutanugarn (Thailand), Ayaka Furue (Japan)

The tee times for Round 2 will be published as and when they are released by the tournament organizers. These LPGA Tour Tee times are subject to change depending on changing weather circumstances or unforeseen scheduling issues. Hence, it is wise always to check for the most recent updates.

Please visit our website closer to the tournament start date for the most current LPGA Tour Tee Times.

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PGA Tour

PGA Tour Tee Times: U.S Players at Cognizant Classic 2024

Without the biggest stars, the US players are competing on the PGA Tour this week. (Photo: Getty)
Without the biggest stars, the US players are competing on the PGA Tour this week. (Photo: Getty)

The PGA Tour boasts yet another exciting competition in the form of the Cognizant Classic 2024. The event is conveniently set in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Of special note, the tourney will take place at the acclaimed PGA National Resort (The Champions) with with prize money of 9,000,000 USD.

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PGA Tour: Tee Times of the top US-Players

One of the top US-Players playing on the PGA Tour at the Cognizant Classic 2024 this week is World’s number 23 Cameron Young. Young starts the tournament on Thursday with fellow American players Nick Dunlap and Akshay Bhatia at 01:51 PM. On Friday the trio starts at 06:51 PM. 

Another American player to watch is defending champion Chris Kirk. He starts his campaign with no other than Rory McIlroy and last week’s champion Jake Knapp at 01:40 PM on Thursday and 06:40 PM on Friday.

At the same time Rickie Fowler starts playing with Sepp Straka from Austria and Sungjae Im from South Korea. Fowler is one of America’s best players in the tournament.

Also worth mentioning is Russell Henley, who starts the tournament at 06:29 PM with his flight consisting of his compatriots Eric Cole and Daniel Berger. The tournament continues for the trio on Friday at 01:29 PM.

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PGA Tour Tee Times: Rory McIlroy, Matt Fitzpatrick & Co. represent UK

With Rory McIlroy, Matt Fitzpatrick and Co. the UK golfers are strongly represented on the PGA Tour this week. (Photos: Getty)
With Rory McIlroy, Matt Fitzpatrick and Co. the UK golfers are strongly represented on the PGA Tour this week. (Photos: Getty)

The PGA Tour welcomes top players to its Cognizant Classic hosted in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA. The tournament, which boasts a prize fund of $9,000,000, will take place at PGA National Resort (The Champions). Title defender Chris Kirk is set to return, aiming to secure victory on the Par-71 course. Play begins with round 1 on Thursday, with round 2 following on Friday.

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PGA Tour: Tee Times for British, Welsh, and Scottish Players

Callum Tarren from England tees off for the first round at 06:45, in the company of South Korean Byeong Hun An and US-American Dylan Wu. For the second round, Tarren’s PGA Tour Tee Time is set at 11:45.

Another English contender, Harry Hall, shares a 06:56 first-round tee time with Americans Ryan Moore and Austin Eckroat. The Friday tee time for Hall and his group is set at 11:56.

On his side, English golfer Matt Wallace lines up alongside Americans Billy Horschel and Canadian Corey Conners for their initial round at 07:18. The trio starts the second day at 12:18.

Step into the green with Rory McIlroy from Northern Ireland, pairing with Americans Chris Kirk and Jake Knapp. Their rounds begin at 07:40 on Thursday and 12:40 at Friday.

As the day progresses, Justin Rose, another English participant, will start with South Korea’s Tom Kim and fellow English player Matthew Fitzpatrick at a tee time of 12:51. The second day starts at 07:51.

Debuting in the later portion of the day is Ben Taylor, playing with Americans Joseph Bramlett and Canadian Taylor Pendrith, teeing off at 13:13. Their tee time for the second round is set at 08:13.

Scottish player Martin Laird will be teeing off at 11:45 alongside the American Ben Griffin and South Africa’s Christiaan Bezuidenhout. On day two, the group’s tee time is set at 06:45.

David Skinns from England begins his campaign at 13:24 paired along with Denmark’s Thorbjorn Olesen and American Chris Gotterup. Their tee time is set at 08:24 for the second round.

Robert MacIntyre from Scotland tees off at 13:35, playing with United States’ Piercon Coody and Norman Xiong. Their second-round tee time is set at 08:35.

Player NameNationalityRound 1Round 2Flight
Callum TarrenENG06:4511:45Byeong Hun An, Dylan Wu
Harry HallENG06:5611:56Ryan Moore, Austin Eckroat
Matt WallaceENG07:1812:18Billy Horschel, Corey Conners
Rory McIlroyNIR07:4012:40Chris Kirk, Jake Knapp
Justin Rose, Matt FitzpatrickENG12:5107:51Tom Kim
Ben TaylorENG13:1308:13Joseph Bramlett, Taylor Pendrith
Martin LairdSCO11:4506:45Ben Griffin, Christiaan Bezuidenhout
David SkinnsENG13:2408:24Thorbjorn Olesen, Chris Gotterup
Robert MacIntyreSCO13:3508:35Pierceson Coody, Norman Xiong

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