Category: golf

The South African won the 58th Soudal Open thanks to an extraordinary finish.

With this success it breaks a U.S. dominance that lasted since 2016 and puts England back on top of the tournament after more than a century

"I would have liked to be there. Unfortunately, I can’t. I hope to return to play in the rest of the season, but I honestly don’t know when&quot yet;

On May 7, 2011, Ballesteros died at his home in Pedreña, Cantabria, at the age of 54, after a long battle with a brain tumor

Also taking part in the Pro-Am were former soccer player Giuseppe Incocciati and, confirming how golf is an inclusive sport open to all, the three Paralympic athletes Alessandro Petrianni, Edoardo Biagi and Antonino Puccio

The former world number one, who led Team Europe to victory in the last two Ryder Cups, will return to Italy for the first time since his 2023 triumph.

The American closed in 270 strokes (-18), signing off a final round in 70 (-2) and leaving Ruoning Yin and Patty Tavatanakit, paired in second place, behind by five lengths.

In second place, with 204 (-12), was Spain’s Pablo Alperi, already a runner up in the previous Villa Paradiso Alps Open.

Matt Fitzpatrick captured another playoff victory at RBC Heritage, beating world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler.

The Northern Irishman thus joins an exclusive club, becoming the fourth player capable of winning at Augusta two years in a row, following in the footsteps of Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods.