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GOLF.GARA.Mirabel Ting Sweeps 2026 Epson Tour Player of the Year and Gaelle Truet Rookie of the Year Honors

When Mirabel Ting accepted the Gaelle Truet Rookie of the Year Award on Sunday at Indian Wells Golf Resort, she didn’t get to walk off the stage. She was asked to stay right where she was, because the night wasn’t finished with her yet. Moments later, the 21-year-old from Miri, Malaysia, was handed her 2027 LPGA Tour card as the No. 1 player in the season-long Race for the Card, capping a rookie campaign that also earned her 2026 Epson Tour Player of the Year honors.

GOLF.GARA.Junior Quadrangular U16: secondo successo consecutivo per l’Italia Nell’incontro decisivo sconfitta la Svizzera per 5-3

L’Italia ha vinto per il secondo anno consecutivo il Junior Quadrangular U16 prevalendo a punteggio pieno, dopo un girone all’italiana (ossia ogni compagine ha incontrato le altre tre), battendo nell’ordine l’Olanda (6-5-1,5), il Belgio (6-2) e nell’ultimo match la Svizzera (5-3) in una sorta di finale perché le due squadre erano a entrambe punteggio pieno.

GOLF.GARA. Eugenio Chacarra plays through toe injury to hold share of lead in Spain

One of 20 Spaniards in the field this week, the three-time DP World Tour sustained an injury while making a midnight trip for a glass of water while in the United States last week but was determined to tee it up in his national open on Thursday.

Twice a winner already this season, claiming victories at national opens in the Netherlands and Italy over back-to-back starts in the summer, he carded a five-under-par 66 that contained two eagles as he was later joined at the summit of the leaderboard by Scottish duo Connor Syme and Grant Forrest.

GOLF.GARA. Philippine Open prizemoney reaches US$1million for first time in history

The Philippine Open, the region’s oldest national open, will return this year boasting record prize money of US$1million and with the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) as presenting partner.

It will be played at Manila Southwoods Golf & Country Club, from 12–15 November and play a crucial role in deciding who wins the Order of Merit race.

This year will mark the first time that the tournament, which was inaugurated in 1913, has reached the US$1million mark in prize money, double the purse on offer last year when Frenchman Julien Sale earned his maiden Tour win.

GOLF.GARA. Link Hong Kong Open: Westwood, Casey and Kim join star line up

Two golfing icons, Lee Westwood and Paul Casey, plus Anthony Kim have announced they will compete in the Link Hong Kong Open, to be played in just two weeks time.

They are the latest big-name additions to the US$2million event, which already includes: Hong Kong number one Taichi Kho, America’s Harold Varner III and Talor Gooch, plus South Africans Louis Oosthuizen, Branden Grace and Dean Burmester.