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After the first round of the Genesis Scottish Open, Rory McIlroy (68) talks about his adjustment to the links-style greens and Viktor Hovland (66) comments on a clean scorecard and the state of his game before The Open.
Leona Maguire made a hole-in-one at the Evian Championship on the way to a 6-under 65 in the first round Thursday and a five-way share of the lead.
Nelly Korda had a two-way miss going in Round 1 of the LPGA’s fourth major. And she nearly hit her sister a couple of times.
After a round that saw her go 4 under and nearly hit her sister off the tee twice, Nelly Korda tells her “comfort blanket” Jessica Korda how she felt about her Amundi Evian Championship Thursday.
HSBC, which has been a longtime and notable sponsor on the DP World Tour, has penned an partnership with LIV Golf.
Knapp played his first true links course Monday when he teed up with his father and caddie at North Berwick.
Nelly Korda’s tee shots on both No. 14 and No. 15 nearly make contact with her sister, Jessica, who was an on-course reporter during the round.
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Reed will play this week’s LIV Golf event in Spain before heading to Royal Portrush, where he’ll likely need to win to have any chance of making the U.S. Ryder Cup team.
Hull had just hit her tee shot on the fourth hole Thursday at the Evian Championship when she reportedly collapsed for a second time with what is being reported as a virus.