Golf

Land at Preston Golf Club has the go-ahead for 12 new homes.

The Lancashire Union of Golf Clubs has appointed its first director of coaching.

Betsid’s Joe Whitaker takes a look at this weekend’s sporting action.

Lancaster’s Sheila Swindlehurst and Margaret Wild are celebrating the chance pairing that led to them winning the Plate Final of the PING women’s fourball betterball.

Longridge’s Mark Young won a dramatic three-way playoff at the HotelPlanner.com PGA EuroPro Tour’s PREM Group Irish Masters to earn his third EuroPro Tour title of the season at Tulfarris Hotel and Golf Resort, Wicklow.

Pay-per-view. It’s a phrase that sends shivers down the spine of many of a sports fan.

Preston could get a second driving range in a bid to halt the talent drain from golf clubs in the city.

A surprised Tommy Fleetwood saw the funny side after finding out his Open Championship prize money was mistakenly paid into the bank account of someone who shares the same name.

Francesco Molinari became the first Italian player to win a major title after one of the most dramatic final rounds in Open Championship history.

Joe Whitaker of ValueBet bookmakers in Preston takes a look ahead to who will be favourites for The Open which gets under way on Thursday.

Whilst the US Masters tends to grab the golfing limelight amongst punters and fans, there is no doubting we all love The Open.

A hedgehog campaigner is outraged after a plan for 12 homes in a wildlife corridor in Fulwood was given the green light by town planners.

Leyland Golf Club are hopeful of unearthing the next Tiger Woods or Rory McIlroy as their junior section continues to thrive.

Overton’s Jack Senior has sealed a return to the Open Championship.

Longridge Golf Club’s Mark Young made it two wins in as many weeks by taking top spot in the Cumberwell Park Championship.

A host of Lancashire golfers have moved a step closer to a coveted spot in The Open at Carnoustie later this month.

Longridge’s Mark Young beat Ireland’s Brendan McCarroll in a one-hole playoff to win the HotelPlanner.com PGA EuroPro Tour’s Jessie May World Snooker Golf Championship at Clevedon Golf Club in Somerset.

Runner-up Tommy Fleetwood paid tribute to Brooks Koepka after the American produced a nerveless display to become the first player to successfully defend the US Open in 29 years.

Expansion plans at Longridge Golf Club have finally been completed – putting it in a premium position to bring further commercial and business opportunities to the town.