Leona Maguire commits to Saudi-funded series

As a little aside to the rather more serious work of prepping for the 123rd US Open at Los Angeles Country Club this week, players will take part in a fun fundraiser for charity by playing a short Par 3 hole that is located between the 17th green and the 18th tee.

However, Gil Hanse, who was brought on board for the remodelling of the course ahead of its first US Open, thought it would be a good idea to recreate the hole and the charity fundraiser will hopefully provide a little distraction for players rather than giving them terror nightmares ahead of the actual championship.“It’s a tournament that we’ve circled on our calendar since probably junior golf. But ever since I’ve been on the PGA Tour this is one that we want to do as well as we can in ...

Austen Truslow will be chipping one handed at the US Open this week. Photograph: Alex Bierens de Haan/Getty ImagesVijay Singh was a well-travelled golfer – having previously played on the Asian, African and European Tours – but was a relative new face on the PGA Tour when he secured his breakthrough win on that circuit in defeating Mark Wiebe in a playoff to lift the Buick Classic at Westchester in New York.

“Coming from Europe, I thought it would be very difficult to win in America. I think this came a little early,” claimed Singh of his first of what would be 34 career wins on the PGA Tour, which included three Majors.Thank you Canada for an amazing atmosphere. Congrats @ntaylorgolf59, what an unbelievable 3 days of golf you’ve just played and what a moment for you and your country! We’ll start again tomorrow.

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