Charlie Smith

Charlie Smith

Sports Journalist · 125 articles

Freelance football writer. Leeds United fan

Tiger Woods would ‘love’ to see PGA Tour allow shorts
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Tiger Woods would ‘love’ to see PGA Tour allow shorts

14-time major winner Tiger Woods has recently admitted he would love for the PGA Tour to allow competitors to wear shorts, Golf Channel report. Players on the European Tour are allowed to wear shorts during practice rounds, along with players preparing for last year’s PGA Championship also allowed to show some leg. Woods admitted on a […]

Rory McIlroy storms three clear at the halfway stage of BMW PGA
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Rory McIlroy storms three clear at the halfway stage of BMW PGA

Rory McIlroy produced a stunning second-round seven-under 65 to go into the halfway stage at the BMW PGA Championship three shots clear, Sky Sports report. The Northern Irishman, who won at Wentworth in 2014, is 12 under par, with his closest rivals being England’s Sam Horsfield and Frenchman Sebastien Gros, who are both on nine under. […]

Marc Leishman and Aaron Wise tied for lead at AT&T Byron Nelson
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Marc Leishman and Aaron Wise tied for lead at AT&T Byron Nelson

Australian Marc Leishman was finally caught at the top of the AT&T Byron Nelson leaderboard by American Aaron Wise as the pair head into the final round in a share of the lead, Sky Sports report. The pair will start the final round on Sunday on 17 under, with Wise chasing a maiden PGA Tour title. […]

Tiger Woods may compete in Scottish Open at Gullane
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Tiger Woods may compete in Scottish Open at Gullane

According to Justin Rose, Tiger Woods may well compete in the Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open at Gullane in July, the East Lothian Courier report. Woods, who has recovered from a long-term back injury, has been in fine form over recent months, managing to finish in the top 10 on three occasions since his return. […]

Simpson seven clear at Sawgrass
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Simpson seven clear at Sawgrass

Webb Simpson continued to dominate in Florida and will take a seven-shot lead into the final round of the Players Championship, Sky Sports report. Simpson followed up his course record-equalling second round 63 with a four-under 68 which leaves the American on 19 under. The American’s nearest challenger is New Zealand’s Danny Lee on 12 under, […]

Webb Simpson five clear at The Players Championship
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Webb Simpson five clear at The Players Championship

American Webb Simpson stormed into a five-shot lead at the halfway point in the Players Championship in Florida, Sky Sports report. Simpson posted a course record-equalling second round 63 to establish a five-shot lead at -15, and nearly set a new record, but found the water on the 17th. The 32-year-old is without a victory on […]

Jason Day storms into Wells Fargo Championship lead
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Jason Day storms into Wells Fargo Championship lead

Australian Jason Day will take a two-shot lead heading into the final round of the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow in Charlotte, after carding a superb four-under 67 in his third round, BBC report. The 30-year-old, who is looking for his 12th win on the PGA Tour, stormed the back nine on Saturday to […]

Paul Casey two off the lead at Wells Fargo Championship
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Paul Casey two off the lead at Wells Fargo Championship

England’s Paul Casey is just two shots off the lead at the halfway point of the Wells Fargo Championship after carding a solid second-round of 68, BBC report. The 40-year-old moved into contention on Friday after making two birdies in his second round in North Carolina. Australian Jason Day shot a superb second-round 67 to […]

Rory McIlroy has birthday to forget at Wells Fargo Championship
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Rory McIlroy has birthday to forget at Wells Fargo Championship

Rory McIlroy had a birthday to forget during the second round of the Wells Fargo Championship, Sky Sports report. McIlroy, who turned 29 on Friday, was in a strong position heading into the second round in his bid for a third victory in the event. However, the Northern Irishman equalled his worst ever round at […]

Alexander Bjork claims first win on European Tour at China Open
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Alexander Bjork claims first win on European Tour at China Open

Sweden’s Alexander Bjork claimed his maiden European Tour title at the Volvo China Open after a superb bogey-free final round, Sky Sports report. The 27-year-old began the day a shot behind Spaniard Adrian Otaegui and England’s Matt Wallace, however, Bjork’s round of 64, which included seven birdies meant he finished one clear of Otaegui on 18 […]

Kevin Kisner and Scott Brown lead Zurich Classic of New Orleans
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Kevin Kisner and Scott Brown lead Zurich Classic of New Orleans

American duo Kevin Kisner and Scott Brown head into the final round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans with a one-shot lead after a superb third round, Sky Sports report. The pair made a brilliant combined eight-under 64 in Saturday’s fourballs with 10 birdies and two bogeys to sit on -20. Kisner and Brown […]

Tommy Fleetwood and Chris Paisley make good start in pairs event
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Tommy Fleetwood and Chris Paisley make good start in pairs event

England pair Tommy Fleetwood and Chris Paisley made a good start at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans two-man team event, sitting two shots off the lead after the opening round, Sky Sports report. The pair combined to card a 10-under-par 62 in Thursday’s fourballs to put them into third place. Both Fleetwood and Paisley […]