Yorkshire’s Nick Poppleton won the Brabazon Trophy in dramatic style when he chipped in on the second play-off hole at Frilford Heath Golf Club, Oxfordshire. The Wath golfer was chasing leader Wilco Nienaber from South Africa for most of the final round before a brave play on the 16th hole resulted in an eagle which saw him tie the Springbok on 16 under and force a play-off in the English men’s open stroke play championship. The South African No 1 had blitzed round this

JOHN KING: PHOTO GETTY IMAGES Less than 24 hours before Harry and Meghan tied the knot, long serving Lindrick professional John King made a royal comeback to capture the Silversea Senior PGA Championship a few miles down the road from Windsor Castle at Foxhills. Six and five strokes adrift of leaders Mark Ridley and John Gould respectively at the start of the final round, King kept his game together in regal fashion while they faltered. Ridley, who hails from the land of th

An exciting week of golf at Moor Allerton in July will reach a fitting climax when Peter Alliss makes a welcome return to the club. The doyen of golf commentators will recall some of the most interesting times during his 40 years as the ‘Voice of Golf’ and is almost sure to talk about some of the characters he came across during his time as professional at the club in the 70s. ‘An Evening With Alliss’ will take place on Saturday July 14 the day after the conclusion

The Oaks’ Pro-am is always one of the highlights of the PGA in Yorkshire calendar and this year the event was won by a team representing the captain of the club Rob Fielder. Fielder was joined by his father Brian and brother Craig along with professional James Walker from The Oaks, who fittingly picked up the first win of his young career in the paid ranks with an impressive eight under par round of 64. Pic caption L-R: James Walker, Rob Fielder, Brian Fielder, Craig Fielder

Trick shot artist David Edwards will promote Forest Pines around the world after agreeing to be an ambassador for the golf resort. The former European Tour player's trick-shot show has been lauded across the globe with big names from Rory McIlroy to TV superstars Ant and Dec adding their names to those who have been in awe of Edwards' ball-striking ability. Edwards explained: "Forest Pines has always been close to my heart wherever I've been. I was director of golf here fo

Hallamshire’s Alex Fitzpatrick finished fourth behind wire to wire winner Robin Dawson in the Flogas Irish Amateur Open Championship at Royal County Down, but jumped into the top 50 in the World amateur rankings. Dawson finished four strokes clear of the field on two under par after carding a final round of 77. The 22-year-old Tramore international began the day with a six-shot cushion and while it was plain sailing for much of the afternoon, he very nearly lost his grip on