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Jon Rahm and wife Kelley expecting third child

Amid the hustle and bustle right before the 2024 US Masters, reigning champion Jon Rahm remains grounded by his growing family. The social media post announcing the pregnancy was met with enthusiasm from fans and peers alike. In the accompanying photo, Rahm and Kelley are seen with their two children, Kepa and Eneko, sharing the ultrasound image of their soon-to-be addition.

Jon Rahm and wife Kelley expecting their third child

While specific details such as the baby’s gender and due date were not disclosed, the Rahm family’s excitement is palpable. Rahm’s playful comment about “officially moving to zone defense” adds a lighthearted touch to the announcement.

The golf community joins the superstar and his wife in celebrating their family happiness. For example, Layna Finau, wife of Tony Finau and mother of several children herself, commented under the post and congratulated the parents-to-be. Rahm’s compatriot Sergio Garcia also offered his congratulations, as did other LIV colleagues.

A college lovestory

Jon Rahm’s journey to golfing stardom is well-documented, but behind every successful man is often an equally remarkable woman. In Rahm’s case, that woman is his wife, Kelley Cahill. Their love story traces back to their college days at Arizona State University, where they began dating. Their relationship reached new heights when Rahm proposed to Cahill in June 2018, just before competing in the U.S. Open. The heartfelt proposal, complete with a ring designed by Rahm himself, set the stage for their fairy-tale wedding in Rahm’s hometown of Bilbao, Spain, in December 2019. Since tying the knot, Rahm and Cahill have welcomed two sons, Kepa and Eneko, into their family. Now the couple awaits a new addition to their family.

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Watch: LPGA Tour highlights from round 3 of the Ford Championship presented by KCC

The LPGA Tour’s Ford Championship presented by KCC is currently taking place at the Seville Golf and Country Club in Gilbert, Arizona, USA. With a total prize pool of $2,250,000 on the line, the tournament saw some compelling golf during round 3.

The top five spots on the leaderboard were jittered with fierce competition. Carlota Ciganda, Hyo Joo Kim and Sarah Schmelzel are holding the top spots at 15 under Par followed by Yuka Saso and Mi Hyang Lee just one shot behind.

The video, curated with the best moments and highlights, captures the unmatched intensity of the Ford Championship presented by KCC. Viewers of the event could see the determination and focus in these golfers as they navigated the manicured fairways and impeccably maintained greens of the Seville Golf and Country Club.

As evident from the LPGA Tour Highlights, golf’s resilience is on full display. Despite the challenges brought by the global situation, the game and its proponents continue to enthral by producing riveting displays of skill, precision, and concentration.

The Ford Championship presented by KCC is in its final round, and with things heating up, we can look forward to an intense competition to claim the tournament title. Without a doubt, eyes will turn again to Arizona tomorrow as players tee up for the final day of the Ford Championship by KCC. We look forward to sharing those thrilling highlights.

Ford Championship presented by KCC: The LPGA Tour round 4 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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Watch: PGA Tour highlights from round 3 of the Texas Children's Houston Open

The PGA Tour arrived at the Memorial Park Golf Course in Houston, Texas, USA, for the Texas Children’s Houston Open, a high-stakes tournament boasting a large prize pool of $9,100,000. The following piece provides a comprehensive overview of the tournament’s third round highlights.

Day three witnessed an exciting and close competition between many players. Sharing the lead were David Skinns of England, Stephan Jaeger of Germany, Scottie Scheffler of the USA, Alejandro Tosti of Argentina, and Thomas Detry of Belgium. Each player finished the day with the same total score of 201. This meant that there was a five-way tie for the first place on the leaderboard.

Of particular note were the impressive performances by Nick Dunlap, Taylor Moore, and Akshay Bhatia, all from the United States. These three players achieved the best daily scores of -7, -3, and -3 respectively. This placed them in lead contention, which promises an even fiercer competition during the rounds to follow.

The upcoming video compilation will feature the Texas Children’s Houston Open highlights, focusing on the standout performances and most noteworthy happenings of the third round. The thrilling performances and PGA Tour highlights are not to be missed.

As with all golf tournaments, the winner will be crowned at the end of the fourth round. Given the showings so far, it is evident that this particular tournament is anyone’s game and an exciting finish lies in wait. Stay tuned for our coverage of the grand finale and the upcoming champion’s coronation.

Texas Children’s Houston Open: The PGA Tour round 3 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: European Tour highlights from round 3 of the Hero Indian Open

The third round of the European Tour’s Hero Indian Open concluded, providing golf enthusiasts with a day full of “European Tour Highlights.” The showdown took place at the DLF Golf & Country Club, located in New Delhi, India.

Japan’s Keita Nakajima leads the pack with a “total score” of -18, followed closely by Malaysia’s Gavin Green and France’s Romain Langasque, both tied for the second position with the same “total score” of -14. Matteo Manassero of Italy and French player Jeong Weon Ko wrap up the top five with “total scores” of -13.

The Hero Indian Open comes with a substantial prize fund, totaling US$2,250,000. Such amount set the stakes high for the participants, elevating the level of competition throughout the event.

A compilation video filled with “Hero Indian Open Highlights” provides extended coverage of the tournament’s most thrilling moments. This summary of golfing excellence from round three provides an insight into the competitive atmosphere of the tournament and offers a closer look at the top participant’s performances.

Hero Indian Open: The European Tour round 4 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.

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Watch: PGA Tour highlights from round 1 of the Texas Children's Houston Open

The Texas Children’s Houston Open, currently underway, makes headlines with its  happenings and stands as a key event in the PGA Tour. Set at the Memorial Park Golf Course in Houston, Texas, this tournament gathers golf professionals from around the world, competing for a significant prize pool of $9,100,000.

Focusing on the leaderboard, two players are marking their territory at the top. Players Wilson Furr and Taylor Moore, both from the USA, share the lead with a total score of -6. Right behind them, at position T3, are Davis Riley, Joe Highsmith, and Scottie Scheffler, all three from the USA and each with a total score of -5.

Texas Children’s Houston Open: 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.

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Rory McIlroy and his wife: Who is the woman at the Northern Irishman’s side?

Rory McIlroy is one of the most successful players in the world and travels the globe week after week to secure his position in the world’s top three. His current wife, Erica Stoll, has been by his side for nine years. The American from New York and the Northern Irishman first met at the 2012 Ryder Cup, have been a couple since 2015 and celebrated a dream wedding in Ireland in 2017. They have been parents to a healthy daughter since 2020.

Rory McIlroy and his wife: from faux pas to dream wedding

Rory McIlroy and Erica Stoll met at the 2012 Ryder Cup, when McIlroy almost overslept his tee time and arrived at the tee just 10 minutes before the start of the round. Erica Stoll, who was working for the PGA at the time, was right in the middle of the action. Three years later, McIlroy and Stoll appeared as a couple for the first time, followed by their wedding in 2017.

The couple didn’t let themselves get carried away and celebrated a real fairytale wedding. An Irish castle from the 13th century was to be the location. The wedding lasted four days and is estimated to have cost the couple between 250,000 and 500,000 euros. The guest list is said to have included golf stars, One Direction singer Niall Horan and actor Jamie Dornen. Stevie Wonder and Ed Sheeran, among others, provided the musical backdrop. A real line-up of celebrities. Afterwards, the newlyweds enjoyed their honeymoon in the Caribbean.

Parents of little Poppy

Five years later, on August 31, 2020, the couple’s happiness was made complete with the birth of their daughter Poppy Kennedy McIlroy. After the birth, Rory McIlroy wrote on Instagram: ” She is the absolute love of our lives. “

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Alongside Michael Jordan: How Justin Thomas got his first car of his own

Justin Thomas was recently a guest on Stephen Colbert’s ” The Late Show” and chatted about his appearance in the second season of the Netflix series “Full Swing” and his love of the Ryder Cup. He also explained how he ended up on the golf course alongside basketball legend Michael Jordan at the age of 15.

Justin Thomas: At the age of 15 at Michael Jordan’s side

Through a mutual friend, Michael Jordan ended up playing golf for several years in a row at the golf club in Kentucky where Justin Thomas’ father Mike was head coach. Justin Thomas himself initially had the task of accompanying the golfers as a caddie – until he was allowed to swing a club in the flight himself at the age of 15. He was allowed to play seven holes in a team with Michael Jordan, surprised everyone, holed out four times for birdies and won a lot of money. The money with which he was subsequently able to finance his first car. Watch the video for the whole story:

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Watch: European Tour highlights from round 1 of the Hero Indian Open

The European Tour has once again delivered an exhilarating round of golf in the Hero Indian Open, which is held at the DLF Golf & Country Club in New Delhi, India. Gathering some of the world’s finest athletes, the $2,250,000 tournament is well underway with the conclusion of round 1.

At the top of the leaderboard, we have three players tied for first place. Joost Luiten from the Netherlands, Matteo Manassero from Italy and Japan’s Keita Nakajima all boast the same total score of -7. In joint fourth place, the competition continues with Sam Bairstow from England, Romain Langasque from France, and Jordan Smith, also from England, each with a total score of -6.

As we eagerly anticipate the subsequent rounds, everyone can enjoy a compilation of the Hero Indian Open highlights and the European Tour highlights showcasing the greatest moments of the tournament so far.

Remember, the conclusion of a golf tournament comes after four rounds – so while we stand at the end of round 1, more gripping golf remains to be played on the European Tour. Stay tuned!

Hero Indian Open: The European Tour round 2 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.

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Will Rory McIlroy Play the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth?

Rory McIlroy will once again tee it up at the BMW PGA Championship from September 17-22 2024, and tickets to see the four-time Major winner at Wentworth Club are on sale here.

The reigning Race to Dubai champion opened his 2024 season with a successful Rolex Series title defence in Dubai, and the Northern Irishman is aiming to further enhance his impressive BMW PGA Championship record.

Rory McIlroy at the BMW PGA Championship 2024

With a victory in 2014 and five further top tens – including two runner-up finishes – to his name, the World Number Two will join fellow past champions Ryan Fox, Shane Lowry and Billy Horschel at the iconic Surrey venue this September.

Following a final round 65 to finish in a share of seventh place last season, the 34-year-old went on to inspire Team Europe to a famous 16.5 – 11.5 victory over Team USA at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club, delivering four from a possible five points.

McIlroy then ended the year on top of the Race to Dubai Rankings in Partnership with Rolex for the fifth time to once again be crowned European Number One.

Rory McIlroy: “I’ve always enjoyed playing at the BMW PGA Championship”

“I’ve always enjoyed playing at the BMW PGA Championship, and I’ve had some great results round the West Course in the past,” said the four-time Major Champion. “Wentworth is a place where I would like to add another title.”

The BMW PGA Championship Festival of Golf takes place just outside central London, attracting more than 100,000 spectators each year, with the world class action inside the ropes set to be complemented by live entertainment on the Showstage, and an unrivalled atmosphere in the vibrant Spectator Village.

The G4D TOUR @ BMW PGA Championship will take place at the start of the week, with some of the best golfers with a disability competing for the penultimate G4D Tour title on the iconic West Course on Monday September 16 and Tuesday September 17.


That is followed by the star-studded Wednesday Celebrity Pro-Am which will bring together global celebrities with some of golf’s most famous players in a fun-filled curtain raiser to the main event, the BMW PGA Championship, which tees off on Thursday September 19.

The Rolex Series tournament assumes a key position on the DP World Tour’s 2024 Global Schedule as part of the ‘Back 9’, encompassing nine of the Tour’s most historic tournaments and national opens, running from August to October. It gives members their final opportunities to secure their playing rights for 2025 and also advance to the season-ending ‘DP World Tour Play-Offs’.

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“Happy Gilmore 2”: Paige Spiranac as part of the cast?

The legend lives on: it seems that there will soon be a sequel to the 1996 comedy “Happy Gilmore” – “Happy Gilmore 2”. Producer and leading actor Adam Sandler is working on a second version of the film, as Christopher McDonald aka Shooter McGavin revealed. The hearts of “Happy Gilmore” fans are beating faster at this news and the first wish casts are spreading on the Internet. Definitely set, according to social media users: Instagram star Paige Spiranac in the role of the “Public Relations Lady”.

Paige Spiranac seems to be made for the role

Back in 2021, Adam Sandler had already hinted that he would like to see a sequel to the comedy. Now it seems to be getting serious, as McDonald reported. “I saw Adam about two weeks ago, and he says, ‘McDonald, you’re gonna love this. He shows me the first draft of Happy Gilmore 2,” the actor said in an interview in Cleveland, “He did show me that, and I thought, ‘Wow, that would be awesome.’ So it’s in the works. Fans, demand it, damnit!”

Since the news has been doing the rounds on the internet, fans have already been fantasizing about a possible cast: alongside Will Zalatoris and Tiger Woods, they also want to see Paige Spiranac. The 30-year-old used to play professional golf but has been concentrating on golf training and social media since 2017 for health reasons. She regularly shares photos and videos from her life and the golf course with her 4 million followers on Instagram.

She recently posted a photo of herself on Twitter, which she originally took in 2022, in which she sees herself in the role of the “public relations lady”. With the words “I was born ready”, she agrees with the fans’ suggestion. Will we see Spiranac on Netflix soon?

This is “Happy Gilmore”

The 1996 film comedy is about Happy Gilmore (Adam Sandler), a clumsy but talented ice hockey player who decides to use his talent on the golf course to earn money. In the process, he gets into numerous absurd and comical situations as he struggles through the world of professional golf. The film is known for its quirky humor and over-the-top golf tournaments, as well as the unconventional way the main character approaches the sport.