PGA Tour: ZOZO Championship
The PGA Tour made headlines in Japan right at the beginning of the season for the ZOZO Championship. Hideki Matsuyama, took home the trophy representing Japan on its own soil.
The ZOZO Championship was played in Chiba, Japan at the Accordia Golf Narashino CC. The Englishmen participating included Tommy Fleetwood and Matt Wallace. Wallace managed to land in the top 5 on the leaderboard with 9 birdies and a total of 6 under par. Fleetwood came right behind Wallace at T7, managing 9 birdies and one eagle and finishing 5 under par.
| PGA Tour | ZOZO Championship |
|---|---|
| Course | Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club (Japan) |
| Prize Money | 9,950,000 US-Dollar |
| Champion | Hideki Matsuyama |
| English players | Tommy Fleetwood, Matt Wallace |
European Tour: Mallorca Golf Open
The European Tour was in Spain for the third week. The Mallorca Golf Open season 2021 was played in Mallorca, Spain at the Golf Santa Ponsa. Jeff Winther of Sweden took home the trophy this weekend beating out his English mates. Laurie Canter came in at T5 with a total of 12 under par. Just below Canter on the leaderboard was Andrew Johnson with a total of 10 under par. Jack Senior also scored 10 under par with a total of 4 rounds 68- 67-66-69. Oliver Wilson who finished at T11 also played a great game this weekend.
| EU Tour | Mallorca Golf Open |
|---|---|
| Course | Golf Santa Ponsa- Mallorca, Spain |
| Prize Money | 1 Mio EUR |
| Champion | Jeff Winther |
| English players |
Dale Whitnell, Dave Coupland, Frank Kennedey, Oliver Fisher, Ross McGowan, |
LPGA Tour: BMW Ladies Championship
Moving into the ladies tours, The LPGA flew to Korea for the BMW Ladies Championship. Jin Young of South Korea dominated the weekend and took home 300,000 dollars in prize money. Young commented on her performance saying, “I have to say my strongest point and my weakest points are meshed together and similar… And looking back just at today, I think I’m not entirely satisfied with my tee shots. I was satisfied with my iron shots, they were going the way I wanted them, and I was confident in terms of my putting..”
The English ladies who participated Charley Hull and Bronte Law. Hull came in at T17 with 29 putts per round and 16 birdies. Law had a disappointing weekend getting more bogeys than birdies and finishing at T75.
| LPGA Tour | BMW Ladies Championship |
|---|---|
| Course | International Busan |
| Prize Money | 200,000,000 US-Dollar |
| Champion |
Jin Young |
| English players |
Charley Hull, Bronte Law |
PGA Tour Champions: Dominion Energy Charity Classic
Phil Mickelson set off to defend his title at the Dominion Energy Charity Classic, but was beat out by Bernhard Langer who had a total of 3 under par. Paul Broadhurst was the only English player to play on the Champions Tour this and finished out at T59 and had a total of five birdies.
| PGA Tour Champions | Dominion Energy Charity Classic | |
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| Course | Country Club of Virginia- Richmond, Virginia (USA) | |
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| Champion | Bernhard Langer | |
| English players | Paul Broadhurst |