Charlie Smith

Charlie Smith

Sports Journalist · 125 articles

Freelance football writer. Leeds United fan

Tommy Fleetwood and Ian Poulter tied for lead at WGC
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Tommy Fleetwood and Ian Poulter tied for lead at WGC

Tommy Fleetwood produced a flawless second round at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational to join fellow Englishman Ian Poulter and American Justin Thomas in the lead at the halfway stage, Sky Sports report. Fleetwood, who has been in remarkable form of late, made seven birdies in a bogey-free round of 63 to move to 11 under with Poulter […]

Woods, McIlroy and Thomas paired together at PGA Championship
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Woods, McIlroy and Thomas paired together at PGA Championship

Tiger Woods has been paired alongside Rory McIlroy and Justin Thomas for the first two rounds of the season’s final major, the PGA Championship, Golfdigest report. The 100th PGA Championship begins next week and the PGA of America announced the star studded grouping on Friday morning. Woods, a 14-time major champion, was agonisingly close to […]

Former Ryder Cup captain heaps praise on Tiger Woods
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Former Ryder Cup captain heaps praise on Tiger Woods

Former European Ryder Cup captain Sam Torrance believes that Tiger Woods’ next major success will be his best and has described the American as the ‘greatest player that’s ever lived’. Woods almost made it major number 15 at the British Open last week when he was the outright leader during the final round, however, a […]

Sir Nick Faldo: ‘I’d pick Tiger Woods for the Ryder Cup’
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Sir Nick Faldo: ‘I’d pick Tiger Woods for the Ryder Cup’

Six-time major champion Sir Nick Faldo has admitted he would take Tiger Woods to this year’s Ryder Cup if it was his decision, but is unsure if he will ever win another major title. Woods was the outright leader at the British Open for a short period on Sunday, however, a poor run on the […]

Tiger Woods: “It’s been a few years since I’ve felt like this”
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Tiger Woods: “It’s been a few years since I’ve felt like this”

Tiger Woods stormed up the leaderboard at The Open on Saturday, with the former world number one just four shots off the leaders heading into the final round at Carnoustie. The 14-time major champion produced his lowest round at a major since 2011 as a five-under-par 66 put him alongside Rory McIlroy on five under. There […]

Tiger Woods: ‘I’m certainly right there in it.’
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Tiger Woods: ‘I’m certainly right there in it.’

Former world number one Tiger Woods recovered from a poor start to his second-round at The Open to salvage a round of 71 on day two, admitting after he is still in contention to win, despite being six shots back. Woods, 42, made a poor start to his round in the rain on Friday and […]

Rory McIlroy reveals he feels ‘stuck in neutral’
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Rory McIlroy reveals he feels ‘stuck in neutral’

Former world number one Rory McIlroy admitted after his Irish Open third-round that he feels ‘stuck in neutral’. The Northern Irishman was again left frustrated after carding a round of 72 to leave himself on one under for the tournament, 13 shots off leader Erik van Rooyen after the South African produced a flawless round of 66. […]

Rory McIlroy frustrated after second-round 73 at Irish Open
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Rory McIlroy frustrated after second-round 73 at Irish Open

Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy was again left frustrated by his short game after a one-over-par 73 left him seven shots off the leaders at the halfway stage of the Irish Open. Just like his first round, McIlroy’s long game was good, but he was left to rue numerous missed putts which would have seen him […]

Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson planning $10 million winner-takes-all clash
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Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson planning $10 million winner-takes-all clash

According to reports from Golf.com, Tiger Woods and Phil Mickleson are planning on facing off in a 18-hole Matchplay event, with the winner taking $10 million. The event reportedly almost took place earlier this month, however the negotiations between all parties couldn’t quite be agreed and therefore the highly anticipated face-off didn’t go ahead. Earlier […]

Tiger six shots off co-leaders at Quicken Loans National
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Tiger six shots off co-leaders at Quicken Loans National

Despite carding a third round two-under 68 at the Quicken Loans National, Tiger Woods is six shots off joint leaders Francesco Molinari and Abraham Ancer ahead of the final round. The former world number one made four successive birdies on the front nine on and briefly was just one shot off the lead during the third round. However, […]

Tiger impresses during second round at Quicken Loans National
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Tiger impresses during second round at Quicken Loans National

Tiger Woods bounced back from a disappointing level par first round at the Quicken Loans National to card a five under par round of 65, matching his lowest score of the season. Woods, who is playing in his 11th event of the year since his comeback from a back injury, showed glimpses of his old […]

Paul Casey matches career-best round to open up four-shot lead in Connecticut
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Paul Casey matches career-best round to open up four-shot lead in Connecticut

Paul Casey matched his career-best round at the Travelers Championship in Connecticut to open up a four-shot lead heading into the final round, Sky Sports report. The 40-year-old, who is looking for his second win of the season on the PGA Tour, carded an eagle along with six birdies to move to an impressive 16 […]