New Zealander Hillier (author of 9 birdies and a bogey) with a total of 129 (67 62, -11) has only one shot ahead of the English Jordan Smith, second with 130 (-10) and alone at the top of the standings after the 18 opening holes

I always look forward to having the chance to play in front of home fans, they give us a real boost and I know all the players – but especially the Scots - are looking forward to their support during the week"

"Let's just say he's probably very happy at what the leaderboard looks like at the moment. I definitely know he's going to try to come beat me but I think it will be a really cool day tomorrow"

South African golfer tested positive for Covid-19 and will be forced to miss the Tokyo Games.

In Japan, Guido Migliozzi bursts into the men's individual golf competition of the Tokyo Games

"Me and Gunn our teammate watched it together. It's just two of us versus like 20 Spanish guys surrounding us"

The individual men's golf competition at the Tokyo Games begins with surprises with the Austrian Sepp Straka protagonist of a record start

Absolute ban to its members from playing the Saudi International, a tournament of controversies that, from 2022, will no longer have the support of the European Tour

In the men's tournament, the English Smith leads the table with a score of 62 (-8) strokes

"Last Tuesday before the reception, I went into the room and Niall surprised me and we had so much fun. I was with mom for Wednesday"

The parallel competition will take place on the two courses of the Galgorm Castle Golf Club and the Massereene Golf Club

"Representing Italy is fantastic for me the Olympics are the most important stage for any sportsman and men's golfers should equate them to a Major"

“When they had them (the Olympics) in Brazil I was watching, I wasn't close to qualifying back then but I was watching and it seemed like a cool event"

Luca Limonta, born in 1972, started playing golf at the age of 8

"We are excited to be able to bring the BMW Celebrity Match at the Solheim Cup to life during event week"

The singer-songwriter tried to play golf and got disastrous results

"Olympic golf hasn’t been around for a long time. It’s kind of in and out. Growing up the things that I dreamt of were Tiger Woods wearing red on a Sunday, they were watching Jack Nicklaus in yellow at Augusta"

"Defending that title in front of the home fans will be an extra special experience"

"It’s one of my favourite places to come.This is my fourth time being here, third time playing golf, and it’s not just because I love the area and I love everything about it"

Amy Bockerstette became a viral sensation when she made a par on the famous 16th hole on the Stadium Course at TPC Scottsdale on the PGA Tour a couple of years ago

"I always dreamed of having an LPGA Tour event at home"

On the path of the TPC Twin Cities (par 71) another second place, after those obtained this year at the Zurich Classic, the PGA Championship and the US Open, for Louis Oosthuizen

In France, with a great comeback in the final round and a birdie on the first play-off hole, Minjee Lee wins, with a total of 266 (68 69 65 64, -18) strokes, the Evian Championship.

In Wales, Nacho Elvira, with a total score of 268 (64 67 66 71, -16) strokes - and a par on the first hole of the Playoff against South African Justin Harding's bogey - won the Cazoo Open golf tournament. European Tour supported by Gareth Bale

In Fubine Monferrato (Alessandria) the 29-year-old from Lisbon signs the poker of career successes on the second European men's circuit in an event also included in the Italian Pro Tour calendar

The restrictions - on the containment and management of the epidemiological emergency from Covid-19 - imposed by the government of South Africa on events and spectators cause another tournament of the European Tour to be skipped

The news was communicated by the Spanish Olympic Committee

No chance of victory for Nelly Korda (world queen), 32 / a with 210 (-3)

"I am deeply disappointed not to be able to compete in the Olympics for Team USA"

In Wales, the Spaniard Nacho Elvira is ready to fulfill his dream of his first career victory on the European Tour. certified the supremacy, in this event, of Elvira