The 51-year-old South African had to Monday qualify three times this year to get into PGA Tour Champions events and came up big Sunday at the Simmons Bank Championship by making an eagle on the final hole at Pleasant Valley Country Club in Little Rock, Ark., to clip Zach Johnson by one shot. He shot 69-61-64 for a 22-under total. It was the first senior victory for the five-time winner on the European Tour. It also propelled Fichardt into the Charles Schwab Cup Championship in Phoenix in two weeks and assured him a full tour card for 2027. Michael Block tied for 10th place, but his season is done as he finished 43rd in season-long points, with only the top 36 advancing to the finale.
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view allShe’s going to be higher on Monday when the new rankings come out. The 27-year-old from Johannesburg shot a final-round 64 Sunday to win the Ladies European Tour’s Wistron Ladies Open at Sunrise Golf and Country Club in Taiwan. It’s significant because it’s her third LET victory in her last five starts and she locked up the tour’s Order of Merit title with two events remaining in the season. Alexander won the Women’s Irish Open in late August and followed that with another victory at the Ladies Italian Open in late September.
but she’s been on a podcast tour which, without question, has given her more exposure than if she was playing. Two weeks ago, she appeared on the Jonas Brothers’ podcast. On Sunday, she appeared on Caleb Pressley’s “Sundae Conversation.” Pressley, who gained fame while he was at Barstool, has 1.8 million followers on Instagram and 1.26 million on YouTube. The interview with Korda, which is supposed to be awkward and lighthearted, was both.
In one part of the convo they started talking about binoculars, which led Korda to admit that she used them when she lived in a condo. “I used to spy down at the people,” she said. “You watched strangers with your binoculars,” Pressley asked. “In the public, walking the streets. Nothing else. Not looking into any other apartments.”
Watch below. Good fun.
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view allGamblers know never to count a bet as a win until the cash hits your account. Always expect the unexpected.
Well, even the most seasoned bettors couldn't have been ready for what was about to happen to Tom Kim on the 18th hole on Friday at Vidanta Vallerta. Our Ryan Herrington broke down the incident, where Kim and Brian Campbell played the wrong ball, so each were assessed a two-stroke penalty.
The guy who placed the bet broke it all down in a X post below. That's some bad luck!
The tearful new dad called his first victory in 80 starts the “best week of my life.” Unfortunately, emotions are running in the opposite direction now. With his two-year winner's exemption coming to an end, Campos is 168th in the Fall Series and in serious danger of losing his card. Which is why shooting a two-eagle 64 on Friday in the Vidanta Mexico Open was enormous relief, even if he stands T-34 going into the weekend.
“Emotionally, oh, my gosh. One, it's a little weight off my back right now,” said Campos, 38, who has misssed 16 of 23 cuts this season. “I'm in a horrible … I'm pretty far down there. … I only have four tournaments left. Unfortunate to put that much pressure on yourself but I am in that spot right now. I've been there before and things have changed. I'm not quitting, I'm not giving up at no point although it feels pretty off right now.”
As observers, we usually have no idea what truly is going through the mind of a player in Campos’ spot, so to hear him share how difficult it is feels both wrenching and elightening.
“Not having a job for next year right now is very painful. Very, very painful,” he said. “I mean, very depressing to see the way I've been playing golf these last couple years. Like I said, there's still chances. As long as there's chances at tournaments, we can change our life immediately, which I did a couple years ago and I'm hoping to do it again hopefully soon.”
Might we recommend a tee time at Winged Foot, Chicago Golf Club or Oakmont? The American Junior Golf Association’s online auction ends tonight, so this is your last chance to try your luck at major venues.
We’ve only scratched the surface of what’s being offered, and if someone out there wants to spend nearly $10k to take me to the Country Club in Brookline, I wouldn’t be upset.
"Every drive I’ve ever hit, no matter how far, ended with a putt," said Berkshire. "When I rolled a Makefield for the first time, the ball came off the face different—no skid, no hop, just rolling on my line immediately. I’ve spent my career chasing speed. This putter is how I’m going to chase scores."
The four-time World Long Drive Champion, who holds the longest fully verified drive at 588.3 yards, now plays a Makefield VS putter that features a black-gloss KBS CT-Tour Double Bend shaft and a red Garsen Quad Tour grip. Makefield built its name on roll quality, not distance, making this deal one to track going forward. The real test is whether Berkshire’s power game translates to success on the green.