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Thomas Bjorn has been named Honorary Lifetime Member of the DP World Tour. Bjorn is a long-time member of the Tour with 23 wins, 15 of which were exclusively on the DP World Tour. Source link

Richard Brand has won the first two senior majors of the season, but the Englishman will have no chance of completing a clean sweep at the Senior Open this week. Source link

Even though I work in golf media, I had never watched more than a few minutes of LIV Golf TV coverage until the week before the British Open at Valderrama.Why? Moral issues aside, I have little interest in a 54-hole golf tournament without a cut, especially considering that many of the players on the PIF-backed tour are well past their prime.I watched a few minutes of the inaugural 2022 Centurion Club event live and saw some highlights on social media, but it was all over until Valderrama’s event. However, I’m increasingly interested in the quality of live broadcasts of men’s…

Golf at the last Olympics was a leading indicator for two gold medalists: Xander Schauffele and Nelly Korda both reached greater heights in 2024. What impact will the upcoming Paris Olympics have on the world's athletes hoping to challenge the two defending favorites? Can rising young star Yin Ruoning continue China's traditional dominance in diving, weightlifting, table tennis and gymnastics to win the country's first golf gold medal? Can Frenchman Victor Perez continue the golf momentum in the host country from the 2018 Ryder Cup? Can players like Bianca Pagdanganan of the Philippines excite the Olympic fanatic fan base in…

Although Richard Brand said he never considered competing in the Senior Open to add another Senior Major to his trophy cabinet, it turns out he never got the chance to do so. Brand won the Senior PGA Championship and Senior U.S. Open earlier this year, but he is ineligible for this week's Senior Open at Carnoustie because the event is jointly sanctioned by the DP World Tour and Open organizers The R&A. clutch. Richard Bland hits a great bunker shot to win the U.S. Senior Open. pic.twitter.com/vdlgcMtRAU — Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) July 1, 2024 Brand said: “This is a public…

It's been another season without a major for Rory McIlroy – but his popularity with the fans remains as high as ever. The world number two is still waiting to extend his collection of the four major championships, having last won in 2014. 3It's been an eventful 12 months for McIlroy, but there have been plenty of highlightsImage source: PAHowever, with 26 PGA Tour titles and 17 DP World Tour titles, McIlroy remains one of the greatest golfers of his generation. Although the past 12 months will be remembered for his US Open defeat, the Northern Irishman has won four…

2014 champion Joakim Lagergren was back on top, firing a seven-under 63 to take a two-shot lead on day one of the NI Open Challenge Tour at Galgorm Castle. The 32-year-old Lagergren had a perfect round with five birdies and an eagle to finish two shots ahead of fellow Swede Per Langfors, 2017 champion Robin Sciot-Siegrist of France and Jeppe Kristian Andersen of Denmark.“I feel old when I think that was 10 years ago,” said Raglan when asked about his 2014 victory at Ballymena. The Swede, who won the Sicily Open on the European Tour in 2018 but lost his…

Spaniard Miguel Ángel Jiménez, Dane Thomas Bjorn and Irishman Paul McGinley have all been named Honorary Life Members of the DP World Tour (formerly the European Tour).Three historic players were awarded cards representing their special memberships on tour at the Senior Open, which begins Thursday at Carnoustie. Editor's PicksMiguel Angel Jimenez schedule The honour recognises the contributions these three legendary players have made on the DP World Tour and in the Ryder Cup during their respective careers.Next to them was DPWT Executive Director Guy Kinnings, who highlighted the personalities of these golfers. The executive also said that this “award” is…

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Sebastian Soderberg will return to the scene of his breakthrough victory on the DP World Tour as he looks to continue his impressive season at the Omega European Masters. Sebastian Söderberg wins the OMEGA European Masters on his debut in 2019 Five years ago, the Swede impressively won a five-man play-off at Crans-Montana, Switzerland, which included Rory McIlroy, to claim his first and, to date, only DP World Tour title. Soderberg, who has been sidelined by injury in recent weeks, has seven top-10 finishes, including runner-up finishes in Sweden, Japan and India, and is fourth in the Race to Dubai…