Charlie Smith

Charlie Smith

Sports Journalist · 125 articles

Freelance football writer. Leeds United fan

Rory McIlroy three shots off the lead at Travelers Championship
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Rory McIlroy three shots off the lead at Travelers Championship

Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy continued to bounce back from his US Open disappointment with a solid second round at the Travelers Championship. The 29-year-old, who missed the cut in the year’s second major at Shinnecock Hills last week after a disappointing opening round of 80, followed his brilliant first round 64 with a 69 in […]

Tiger Woods adamant he will win another major despite missing US Open cut
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Tiger Woods adamant he will win another major despite missing US Open cut

Despite Tiger Woods finishing 10-over par and missing the cut at the US Open, the former world number one ‘absolutely’ expects to win another major, The 42 report. The 42-year-old was playing in his first US Open for three years and missed the weekend action by two shots. Woods has now played in 10 competitions […]

Dustin Johnson and Andrew Putnam tied for the lead at St Jude Classic
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Dustin Johnson and Andrew Putnam tied for the lead at St Jude Classic

American’s Dustin Johnson and Andrew Putnam are in a share for the lead heading into the final round of the St Jude Classic, Sky Sports report. Johnson, who is looking to go back to world number one just before the US Open with a win in Memphis, carded a third-round 65, with Putnam shooting a six-under par […]

Dustin Johnson takes one shot lead at St Jude Classic
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Dustin Johnson takes one shot lead at St Jude Classic

World number two Dustin Johnson carded a superb seven under par second-round 63 to take a one shot lead at the halfway stage of the St Jude Classic in Memphis, Sky Sports report. The American, who will reclaim the world number one raking with a win in Memphis, holed out from 110 yards for an […]

Tiger Woods paired with world’s top two at US Open
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Tiger Woods paired with world’s top two at US Open

Tiger Woods will play alongside the world’s top two of Justin Thomas and Dustin Johnson for the first two rounds of the US Open, the BBC report. Woods, a three-time US Open winner, is set to tee off on Thursday afternoon, with the trio’s scheduled time set for 13:47 followed by a Friday morning second […]

England’s Lee Slattery in the lead at the Italian Open
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England’s Lee Slattery in the lead at the Italian Open

Englishman Lee Slattery carded a phenomenal third round nine-under 62 to take a one shot lead heading into the final round of the Italian Open, Sky Sports report. Slattery, ranked 340th in the world, fired in eight birdies and an eagle in his round to go one clear of Dane Thorbjorn Olesen and home favourite Francesco […]

Bryson DeChambeau one clear at The Memorial ahead of final round
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Bryson DeChambeau one clear at The Memorial ahead of final round

American Bryson DeChambeau carded a third round six-under 66 to take a one shot lead heading into the final round of the Memorial Tournament, the BBC report. DeChambeau is being chased by a number of big names including Justin Rose, who is looking to become world number one with a win in Ohio, with the […]

Danny Willett and Graeme McDowell in the hunt at Italian Open
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Danny Willett and Graeme McDowell in the hunt at Italian Open

Major champions Graeme McDowell and Danny Willett are among a cluster of players in a share for second at the hallway stage of the Italian Open, the BBC report. The pair, along with Spaniard Rafael Cabrera Bello, Belgian Thomas Pieters and home favourite Francesco Molinari are all on ten under, with outright leader Martin Kaymer one shot clear on […]

Weather interrupts Tiger Woods’ charge
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Weather interrupts Tiger Woods’ charge

Former world number one Tiger Woods was interrupted by a weather delay at The Memorial, just as his charge up the leaderboard was gathering pace, Sky Sports report. Woods was looking good during his second round after a magnificent 95-yard hole-out for eagle on the 11th and was again on for another birdie on the 12th […]

Justin Rose four clear at Fort Worth Invitational
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Justin Rose four clear at Fort Worth Invitational

Justin Rose produced a solid third round four under 66 to tighten his lead at the Fort Worth Invitational in Texas, the BBC report. Rose, currently the world number five, birdied his first three holes of the round to move to 14 under for the week. The Englishman decided to play in Texas over competing at […]

Rory McIlroy and Francesco Molinari tied for lead at Wentworth
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Rory McIlroy and Francesco Molinari tied for lead at Wentworth

Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy birdied the last two holes to go into Sunday’s final round of the BMW PGA Championship in a share of the lead, Sky Sports report. McIlroy, the 2014 winner, struggled during his third round, however, managed to birdie the 17th and 18th to card a one-under 71 at Wentworth. Italian and Ryder […]