2021 in review: Merseyside’s golfing stars
Year in review: Merseyside’s golfing stars.
We take a look at how three of Merseyside’s brightest golfing stars faired and what hey achieved in 2021.
Southport-born Tommy Fleetwood finishes 15th in DP World Tour Rankings
Tommy Fleetwood rounded off an underwhelming season with a tied 27th place finish, at the DP World Tour Championship, 10 shots adrift of eventual winner Colin Morikawa.
Despite his lack of form this result, at the climax of the European Tour season, sees Fleetwood finish a respectable 15th in the DP World Tour Rankings.
Eyes on the prize for Southport’s Tommy Fleetwood in Dubai
Tommy Fleetwood will have his eye on capturing a first tour win in two years, when he won the Nedbank Challenge in South Africa back in November 2019.
From The Wirral to the world of professional golf
A band of Wirral golfers working in the professional game say they owe their successful careers to the peninsula’s courses that were recently under threat of closure.
Arrowe Park, Brackenwood and The Warren were all at risk as Wirral Council looked to address a £16.5m budget deficit.
Mark Steers interview – “I think I caddied in the best times”
Former Pro Tour Golf Caddy Mark Steers believes that he was lucky enough to be work in the best times for the sport.
3 alternative sporting activities to try in Merseyside this summer.
After a long period with mostly all local sports being put on hold, normal service looks to be resuming this summer. A lot of people will be extremely excited to get back to playing their respective sports. However, here...
Dramatic tie for Fleetwood in first Matchplay group game
Tommy Fleetwood birdied the 18th hole to earn a dramatic tie in his first group game of the WGC Dell Technologies Matchplay, against South Korean Si Woo Kim.
The Southpor-born golfer landed a 41-yard approach shot just ten feet from the hole, to set up the birdie finish.
Fleetwood disappointment as Thomas wins Players Championship
Tommy Fleetwood failed to make the cut at this weekend’s Player’s Championship with Justin Thomas the eventual winner.
Fleetwood went into the tournament having finished T10 shooting -3 par at the Arnold Palmer Invitational just last week.
Tommy Fleetwood is a strong contender for PGA Players Championship
Tommy Fleetwood will be aiming to go a step further and claim his first PGA Tour win when he competes in The Players Championship at Sawgrass later today.
The tournament which has been dubbed 'golf's fifth major' was postponed in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Tommy Fleetwood suffers final round slump in Arnold Palmer Invitational
Southport's Tommy Fleetwood was in contention going into the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational yesterday, but another Sunday blip scuppered any chances he had of claiming his first PGA Tour win.
