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Alex Noren shoots a final-
round 62 to win the BMW PGA
Championship. Only Hideki
Matsuyama can match the
Swede’s five wins worldwide
since last July. Alas,
Rory McIlroy misses
the European Tour’s
flagship event when
his rib injury
resurfaces, caused
by practising or
dancing at his
wedding. J B Holmes
capitulates
spectacularly at the Players. Co-
leader through 54 holes, an 84
sees him finish T41. Si Woo Kim
plays better to become the event’s
youngest ever winner, aged 21,
while Ian Poulter finishes T2. Only
three weeks earlier, Poults had
discovered he would retain his PGA
Tour card for the following season
thanks to a technicality spotted by
Brian Gay’s wife. He thanks the
Gays by buying them a gift card.
Keith Pelley’s latest European Tour
innovation sees the inaugural
GolfSixes event. Its most
notable ingredient is a
shot-clock, with
Paul Peterson
becoming the first
player to fall foul of
playing too slow.
And John Daly
wins for the first
time in 13 years,
the Insperity
Invitational.since last July. Alas,
misses
the European Tour’sJ B Holmes9
Bernhard
Langer
beats Jack
Nicklaus’
other record
by winning
his ninth
P G A Tour
Champions
major. But
the noise
over his
putting
stroke is
getting
louder.innovation sees the inaugural
GolfSixes event. Its most
notable ingredient is a
shot-clock, with
Paul Peterson
becoming the first
player to fall foul of
playing too slow.
John Daly
wins for the first
time in 13 years,
the Insperity
Invitational.9
Langer
beats Jack
Nicklaus’
other record
by winning
his ninth
P G A Tour
Champions
major. But
the noise
over his
putting
stroke is
getting
louder.Tiger Woods’ descent takes a distressing turn when he’s arrested on suspicion of driving under the
influence. The 14-time major winner is found passed out in his Mercedes on the side of the road, close to
his home in Jupiter, Florida. After sorry footage emerges of Woods walking in a line for police officers and
generally looking dazed and dishevelled, toxicology reports find him to have five different drugs in his
system. A large mural of Woods’ sorry mugshot duly appears on a wall in Melbourne, going viral on social
media. In a statement Woods reveals that he’s been self-medicating to treat “back pain and a sleep
disorder”. On the night of the suspected DUI, he says, he suffered an unexpected reaction to prescribed
medications and adds: “I will do everything in my power to ensure this never happens again.” Woods later
pleads guilty to a charge of reckless driving and enters a rehabilitation programme.“I want the public to know that alcohol was not involved.
What happened was an unexpected reaction to prescribed
medications. I didn’t realise the mix of medications
affected me so strongly” – Tiger Woods
M A Y
“I can only dream of being as good as Brandel
(Chamblee). It’s very easy sitting on your arse”
Ian Poulter refutes claims he played to finish second at The PlayersGOLFING
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WINNERS
& LOSERSGET OUT OF THE CAR, MR WOODS