women's golf

Charley Hull will miss this week's ANA Inspiration tournament in California, the second women's Major event of the rescheduled season, after testing positive for Covid-19.

England's top player finished tied for 22nd place at the Women's Open in Scotland last month.

"I didn't feel great [on Monday] but I put it down to jet lag, the heat and my asthma playing up," Hull said. "...

Amy Olson is the leader after the opening round of the AIG Women's Open at Royal Troon with a superb round of 67.

The American lies on four under par, three shots ahead of compatriot Marina Alex and Germany's Sophia Popov.

Olson was able to take advantage of better conditions in the early evening, whilst the morning starters had struggled in winds which reached gusts of 40...

The Ladies European Tour finally returned to action with the Ladies Scottish Open in North Berwick, but the lack of a British challenger for the title was a concern going into this week's AIG Women's Open.

The event was won by Stacy Lewis of the USA following a four-way play-off. She was joined in the shootout by fellow American Cheyenne Knight, Spain's Azahara Munoz and Emily...

Danielle Kang will be amongst the leading contenders when the Ladies European Tour finally resumes at the Ladies Scottish Open in North Berwick.

The American is one of three of the world's top ten players taking part at the Renaissance Club, having won back-to-back titles following the resumption of the LPGA Tour in the USA over the past two weeks.

Catriona Matthew, twice a...

The closing round of the Rose Ladies Series final has been cancelled due to a serious fire in the woods surrounding the Wentworth course where the event was being held.

Players and caddies had to be evacuated from the course when a fire on Chobham Common spread to the trees by the 10th hole. It was hoped the final round could be completed on Saturday but organisers have been forced...

Alice Hewson remains out in front after two rounds of the Rose Ladies Series final but a round of 65 helped Charley Hull move to within one shot of the lead.

Hewson was one-under-par for the day to move to five under. Hull produced the round of the day at The Berkshire course to improve from two-over to four-under.

Liz Young and Georgia Hall, who was the overall series...

Alice Hewson dominated the field in the opening round of the Rose Ladies Series final at North Hants Golf Club, finishing four shots in front on four-under-par.

Whitney Hillier and Sian Evans were Hewson's closest challengers on level par. Overall series leader Georgia Hall was a further two strokes back on two-over-par, alongside Charley Hull.

The three-round final is being...

Danielle Kang won the first event back on the LPGA Tour since February, claiming victory in the Drive On Championship in Ohio.

The American finished on seven under par, one shot ahead of Frenchwoman Celine Boutier, who missed a six-foot putt on the final hole which would have forced a sudden-death play-off.

It was a disappointing day for England's Jodi Ewart Shadoff, who...

Georgia Hall won the latest event in the Rose Ladies Series at The Shire, her second victory in as many weeks.

The former Women's Open champion finished three shots clear of Elizabeth Young and Kylie Henry.

Charley Hull was a further shot back but remains in second place behind Hall in the overall standings going into next week's Grand Final series.

There will be...

One of America's top players has decided to miss next month's Women's Open Championship because of concerns over international travel during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Brittany Lincicome has won two Majors and eight events on the Ladies PGA Tour but will miss her first Women's Open in 16 years.

She was originally planning to travel to Royal Troon with her infant daughter but no...