Pieters and Lee impress with opening 64s at International Series England

Pieters and Lee impress with opening 64s at International Series England

Belgium’s Thomas Pieters and Richard T. Lee from Canada had low expectations at the start of this week’s International Series England but that all changed today when they both shot standout seven-under-par 64s to take the first-round lead. They are ahead of England’s Richard Bland, Chinese Taipei’s Chan Shih-chang, Atiruj Winaicharoenchai from Thailand and Korea’s

VIKTOR HOVLAND

VIKTOR HOVLAND

With eight wins and over $30m in prize money banked just four years into his professional career, Norway’s VIKTOR HOVLAND is one of the biggest stars of the men’s game. Here, the current world no.4 and newly crowned FedEx Cup champion assesses his game, discusses his near misses in the majors, and his hopes of

BOB MACINTYRE

BOB MACINTYRE

After justifying his captain’s pick at the Ryder Cup and enjoying a solid season on the European circuit, Bob Macintyre is set to broaden his golfing horizons next year after earning a place on the PGA Tour. Here, Scotland’s highest ranked golfer reflects on his achievements over the last 12 months and assesses his chances

LEONA MAGUIRE

LEONA MAGUIRE

Top-ranked Irish golfer Leona Maguire talks about her hopes for a European win at the upcoming Solheim Cup, what it means for the 28-year-old to represent her country and her continent, and how she’s finding life competing on two tours First up, how much are you looking forward to being part of Team Europe again

JUSTIN ROSE

JUSTIN ROSE

Justin Rose has set his sights on extending his 25-year career on tour for as long as his game – and his motivation – remains intact; although that shows little sign of waning judging by his performance in the recent Ryder Cup, where he assumed the role of father figure and chief chest beater during

TYRRELL HATTON

TYRRELL HATTON

With big wins in America and Europe this season, 29-year-old Tyrrell Hatton has broken into the world’s top 10 and is setting his sights on staying there, as Nick Bayly found out It’s fair to say that 2020 has been a career-changing year for you, with your first PGA Tour victory at the Arnold Palmer

JON RAHM: “I WANT MORE MAJORS”

JON RAHM: “I WANT MORE MAJORS”

With a first major victory finally secured at last year’s US Open, Jon Rahm says he is eager to win more of the game’s top prizes as well as to perform more consistently at the highest level It  took Phil Mickelson until he was 34 to win his first major, but you did it at

ANNABEL DIMMOCK

ANNABEL DIMMOCK

GOLF NEWS EDITOR NICK BAYLY CATCHES UP WITH LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR PLAYER ANNABEL DIMMOCK, WHO IS ABOUT TO EMBARK ON HER SIXTH SEASON ON THE PROFESSIONAL CIRCUIT. IN A WIDE AND VARIED CONVERSATION, THE 24-YEAR-OLD FROM SUNNINGDALE TALKS ABOUT LIFE ON TOUR AND IN LOCKDOWN, THE GROWTH OF THE WOMEN’S GAME, AND HER PERSONAL AMBITIONS The

TIM HENMAN

TIM HENMAN

Since retiring from professional tennis 10 years ago, Tim Henman prefers to spend his weekdays on the golf course and his holidays travelling the world with his family My first holiday was to… the Algarve in Portugal, when I was six or seven. I remember going to the beach, swimming, and playing tennis and golf