entrepreneur Vikram Handa and academic Sunil Kumar are at the forefront of a major new initiative aimed at transforming the future of sustainable energy have launched the Tufts Epsilon Materials Institute a cutting-edge research hub focused on developing innovative battery materials and energy storage technologies Backed by a $11.5 million sponsorship from Epsilon the institute will be housed within Tufts’ School of Engineering and will serve as a nexus of interdisciplinary collaboration connecting researchers across departments — including the Tufts Institute for Artificial Intelligence — with real-world industry applications Managing Director of Epsilon and a proud Tufts alumnus described the partnership as both personal and strategic “This institute represents our commitment to building a sustainable future — not just through research “Our recent investment in a graphite anode facility in North Carolina complements the institute’s focus on securing a domestic sustainable supply chain for high-performance battery materials.” the institution’s first Indian American president praised the partnership as a landmark moment for the university’s mission we believe that research must serve humanity,” Kumar said “This collaboration with Epsilon brings academic rigor together with industrial impact enabling us to accelerate clean energy innovation that meets urgent global challenges.” The institute’s work will focus on critical areas such as solid-state batteries It will also create three new faculty positions within the School of Engineering and fund seed projects aimed at fostering long-term academic-industry collaborations and website in this browser for the next time I comment Copyright © 2022 India West | Developed By Codeblend Labs University of Missouri researchers use a novel electrochemistry approach to build new molecules using micelles from naturally occurring amino acids and coconut oil By Eric Stann March 3, 2025Contact: Eric Stann, StannE@missouri.edu University of Missouri researchers and collaborators have developed an innovative eco-friendly chemical tool that harnesses the power of engineered “soapy” water and electricity to create reactions in a whole new way This breakthrough electrochemistry method could reduce the cost of making medicines and support clean energy technology including efforts to remove per- and polyfluoroalkyls (PFAS) also known as “forever-chemicals,” from water Traditional electrochemistry relies on toxic solvents and electrolytes Associate Professor Sachin Handa and graduate student Karanjeet Kaur developed environmentally friendly substances called micelles — tiny molecular structures made from natural amino acids and coconut oil These ball-shaped structures have two sides: one that mixes with water and the other that repels it Their unique design allowed researchers to make electrochemical reactions more efficient by combining the traditional roles of solvents electrolytes and reaction boosters into one simple tool Bonus: The reactions are highly efficient and selective Handa and Kaur discovered the technique while trying to find a way to use micellar water and electricity as a green source to drive chemical reactions a process known as micellar electrochemistry these micelles drive desired reactions forward but they don’t react with anything and remain stable making them unique from ionic micelles,” Handa whose appointment is in Mizzou’s College of Arts and Science this advancement could help improve the development of medicines — including inhibitors targeting proteins such as the NS5A of the Hepatitis C virus — and may be used to treat hyperproliferative inflammatory and immunoregulatory diseases.” Micelles can be used to develop clean energy technologies by helping split water into hydrogen and oxygen also plays a key role in clean energy production,” Handa who was hired through the university’s MizzouForward initiative in 2023 hydrogen — in situ generated from water — can be potentially used as a clean fuel we can use hydrogen to break down harmful PFAS chemicals transforming them into useful hydrocarbons while simultaneously releasing oxygen into the air.” By focusing on sustainability and efficiency this new chemical tool can reduce the environmental impact of traditional chemical processes and offer sustainable solutions for clean energy production and storage “Electrocatalytic Micelle-Driven Hydrodefluorination for Accessing Unprotected Monofluorinated Indoles,” was published in Angewandte Chemie Co-authors are Raki Mandal and Justin Walensky at Mizzou and Fabrice Gallou at Novartis Pharmaceuticals Handa is also a topic editor for ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering MU College of Arts & Science Center for Energy Innovation | Graduate School | MizzouForward The funding will expand opportunities for students and faculty to create bold Mizzou researchers explore how GPT-4 can be fine-tuned to give trustworthy information to help those struggling with 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Privacy policy Professor Handa’s Group has published a new referred manuscript entitled “**Unlocking the role of novel primary/di-amine oxidases in crop improvement: Tissue specificity leads to specific roles connected to abiotic stress, hormone responses and sensing nitrogen” in Journal of Plant Physiology 153 (2024) 154374, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jplph.2024.154374** Summary: This investigation provided new insights to the roles of copper amine oxidation genes and identifies CuAO5 as gene induced by multiple stress This gene would likely be used in genetic improvement programs for combining heat drought and nitrogen use efficiency related traits © 2025 Purdue University | An equal access/equal opportunity university | Copyright Complaints | Maintained by HLA Happenings If you have trouble accessing this page because of a disability, please contact HLA Happenings at fisherpj@purdue.edu | Accessibility Resources garnered more playing opportunities and locked up a spot in the 2025 Open Championship on Sunday These are the rewards after he won on the DP World Tour in just his second start after making his way through Q school Johnston won the 2024 ISPS Handa Australian Open by three shots over Curtis Luck His four-day scores of 65-68-68-68 led the way at Kingston Heath in Australia You can click the headers to sort the table and it should be rotated for better viewing on mobile screens Let me know if you need any further adjustments HAnDA aims to be the natural progression in the dissemination of research findings on Algebraic Hypercompositional Structures and their Applications including hypercompositional structures like hypergroups and their applications to the theories of fuzzy The inaugural HAnDA was held in Thessaloniki, Greece, 2017 and the next ones were hybrid. They are organized by the University of Nova Gorica, Slovenia and the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece. This year’s symposium will be held online via the MiTeam platform from June 2 to June 6 A participation link will be sent via email to the attendees who have been confirmed in advance at irina.cristea@ung.si Authors are kindly invited to send the title and an abstract of their presentation to the aforementioned email addresses associate professor and Distinguished Faculty Fellow in the College of Engineering is an innovator in biomedical device coatings developing nitric oxide (NO)-based surfaces that prevent infection and thrombosis His work has led to eight issued patents and 26 pending applications with technologies exclusively licensed to Nytricx Inc. Nytricx is advancing NO-releasing medical devices including vascular and urinary catheters and wound dressings These innovations address hospital-acquired infections and implant failures improving patient care and reducing healthcare costs his ventures have secured more than $5 million in federal funding to accelerate commercialization A Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors Handa is a key figure in Georgia’s growing biomedical sector and bridging academic research with clinical application Two University of Missouri scientists created AshPhos a chemical tool that makes it more efficient to create carbon-nitrogen bonds Jan. 27, 2025Contact: Eric Stann, 573-882-3346, StannE@missouri.eduPhoto courtesy of Sachin Handa University of Missouri researchers and collaborators have developed a new chemical tool that could help lower the cost of prescription medications that makes it easier to create special carbon-nitrogen bonds These bonds are the backbone of more than half of all medicines on the market today “What makes AshPhos special from other existing ligands is that it’s made from inexpensive and easy-to-find materials and it is far better in terms of activity and efficiency,” said Sachin Handa an associate professor of chemistry at Mizzou’s College of Arts and Science led by Handa and graduate student Ashish Dusunge developed AshPhos with the goal of promoting sustainable chemistry “It’s eco-friendly because it’s made with less waste and uses materials from renewable sources,” Handa said “It will also make medicine production cheaper helping more people afford the medications they need.” who grew up in India and was a first-generation high school student knows firsthand the importance of providing affordable life-saving medication “Witnessing people in India struggle to access essential health care during my childhood continues to motivate me to use my expertise as a chemist to create solutions that benefit society as a whole,” he said researchers plan to explore the use of AshPhos beyond pharmaceutical applications One idea is to use AshPhos to create nanomaterials that can facilitate hydrogen evolution Hydrogen is considered a clean energy source and efficient methods for its production are crucial for transitioning toward renewable energy sources Another idea is to investigate how AshPhos could help degrade PFAS or "forever chemicals.” By developing a catalyst using AshPhos and earth-abundant metals Handa said they could provide a potential solution for breaking down these persistent pollutants While future applications are still under development they showcase the versatility of AshPhos and highlight its potential to address critical challenges related to energy and environmental sustainability “Ligands such as AshPhos facilitate the formation of carbon-nitrogen bonds by stabilizing metal ions and guiding them in reactions called Buchwald–Hartwig aminations,” said Handa “This is important for highly challenging bulky molecules that otherwise deactivate the catalyst in the absence of AshPhos.” This catalyst is essential for the reaction to proceed The metal catalyst then brings together a “highly challenging” molecule containing carbon and another containing nitrogen facilitating the formation of a carbon-nitrogen bond between them the ligand attaches to a metal — palladium — to help it speed up chemical reactions more effectively “It acts as a 'boss' by directing the metal what to do ensuring the metal stays active and selective during the process,” Handa said the ligand might temporarily detach from the metal AshPhos can prevent this from happening by reattaching to the metal with a little heat ensuring the catalyst remains active and the reaction continues “This reattachment ability is key to AshPhos’ effectiveness and makes it superior to many existing ligands,” Handa said “Our ligand is very strong — it’s like locking a door with a key ensuring it stays securely closed and won’t open.” Innovations such as AshPhos are the hallmarks of Mizzou researchers whose work is powering the new Center for Energy Innovation “AshPhos ligand: Facilitating challenging aminations in five- and six-membered heteroaryl halides using cyclic secondary and bulky amines,” was published in JACS Au a journal of the American Chemical Society The article’s other co-author is David Leahy at Biohaven Pharmaceuticals Funding was provided by grants awarded to Handa from the U.S National Science Foundation (CHE 2044778 and 2345856) AshPhos has received commercial interest from entities in both the U.S the University of Missouri is committed to tackling challenges presented through rising energy concerns and rapid growth in artificial intelligence and how the two work together to optimize energy production The facility will bring together engineers chemists and public policy experts to provide sustainable solutions for the future and strengthen domestic energy supply Levels of the new center will be dedicated to nuclear energy and nuclear-engineered materials resilience and innovation alongside public policy Center for Energy Innovation | Graduate School | MizzouForward | NextGen in just his second start on the DP World Tour won by three shots to claim the 2024 ISPS Handa Australian Open He also punched his ticket to the 2025 Open Championship Johnston tied for 42nd in his DPWT debut last week this after having to navigate Q school on the European circuit "I turned up pretty tired from all the travel and Q-School and everything Didn't get a practice round here with the weather which probably helped me in the end," he said just knowing that more playing opportunities and getting into bigger events It hasn't quite sunk in yet but it's an amazing feeling." "I've got a lot of messages from friends back home saying the whole town is watching," he added "It's just really cool to have that kind of support and the sort of thing you don't see much other than small towns like I'm from." He later played at Arizona State, where he helped the Sun Devils win the 2024 Pac-12 title "Arizona State prepared me for this kind of moment The coach was one of the reasons I decided to play Q-School for this tour but everyone around me my girlfriend's dad caddied for me this week just helping out they've been all so supportive and I'm just so lucky." Johnston was tied after 54 holes with LIV Golf's Lucas Herbert but Johnston made eagle from the fringe on the first hole He then birdied the third but also posted three bogeys on his front nine Johnston later birdied the 14th and 15th holes en route to a final-round 68 Curtis Luck shot a 68 to finish at 15 under Marc Leishman tied for third with Jasper Stubbs at 14 under Luck and Leishman secured the three Open Championship spots that were up for grabs Leishman's higher OWGR ranking was the tie-breaker for the third Open spot over Stubbs The Australian Open tournaments feature alternating tee times on two golf courses – Kingston Heath and Victoria Golf Club – for the first two days with Kingston Heath hosting the final round the prize money was the same for the men and the women Jiyai Shin won the 2024 ISPS Handa Australian Women's Open on Sunday Jennifer Meyer is the Manager of Digital Operations She has worked with the LPGA for more than a decade Amy Rogers is an award winning multimedia journalist and freelance writer who has covered professional golf since 2007 She is a contributor to LPGA.com in addition to the Golf Channel and BBC's coverage of the LPGA Tour Sarah Kellam is a Kentucky native and played collegiate golf at Northern Kentucky University She currently serves as a Manager of Digital Content and prior to the LPGA Sarah worked as a freelance content creator Jiyai Shin won the 2024 ISPS Handa Australian Women's Open on Sunday, her second time winning the event which is played concurrently at two courses on the Australian sand belt in Melbourne. Ryggs Johnston won the men's event Sunday Shin shot a final-round 70 and finished at 17 under to win by two shots over Ashleigh Buhai to claim her second Australia Open title Shin led by as many as seven on Sunday but Buhai closed with five birdies on her back nine to make things interesting "I only had one Australian Open trophy so I am really excited for this next one especially at this golf course at Kingston Heath." Hannah Green finished in a tie for fourth after shooting 79 on Sunday Ryggs Johnston won the men's event Sunday The 2023 ISPS HANDA Austrialian Open takes place in Sydney First played in 1904, The Australian Open, once dubbed golf’s ‘fifth Major’ by Jack Nicklaus, is one of the oldest and most prestigious events on the PGA Tour of Australasia. The event is co-sanctioned by the DP World Tour which continues its ‘Opening Swing’ of the 2024 season Poland’s Adrian Meronk lifted the Stonehaven Cup last time round comfortably holding off Adam Scott to win by five strokes and join an illustrious list of names to have triumphed Jordan Spieth and of course…Nicklaus himself a three-time DP World Tour winner already in 2023 secured a PGA Tour card for next season as one of the top 10 players in the Race to Dubai Rankings not already exempt and will now enjoy dual membership of both tours in 2024 As the leading finisher of those 10 players Meronk also gains exempt status for The Players Championship Another rising star is Australia’s own Min Woo Lee claiming his third tour victory at the Fortinet Australian PGA Championship in Brisbane by three shots and this year’s ISPS HANDA Australian Open looks set to be another high-quality Every year the Australian Open changes venue and this year’s 106th edition returns to Sydney where the event will be played across two courses the Australian Golf Club and the Lakes Golf Club Players will alternate between courses across the first two days enabling both the men’s and women’s opening rounds to be staged across the same week The Australian Golf Club will then host all the weekend’s action 7,228-yard Australian is the country’s oldest course and has played host to the championship 21 times Both courses offer slightly different challenges with the Australian requiring accuracy off the tee to find the fairways and The Lakes (par 72 6,899 yards) posing more of a Link’s type challenge if the wind picks up Defending champion Adrian Meronk is the only non-Aussie former winner of the event in the field this week Other former champions on the entry list include Aaron Baddeley Other home players of note hoping to add their names to the winner’s list are world number 20 – Cameron Smith A smattering of international players are also set to take their place in the field including European Ryder Cup star Robert MacIntyre alongside Scottish compatriots Connor Syme younger brother of 2019 US Open champion Matt Californian club pro-Michael Block continues his memorable season by teeing it up in Sydney after accepting a tournament invite. See if the ‘People’s Champion’ from Oak Hill made it into our most influential people in golf The total purse for the tournament is $1,700,000 with the winner taking a $187,250 share UK viewers can catch all the action on Sky Sports Golf For 3rd and 4th round tee times, please visit the DP World Tour website. Want to get the most from Today’s Golfer? Sign up for TG Membership! and innovation. Ross is passionate about optimizing sports performance and has a decade of experience working with professional athletes and coaches for British Athletics and Team GB. He is an NCTJ-accredited journalist with post-graduate degrees in Performance Analysis and Sports Journalism enabling him to critically analyze data and review the latest golf equipment and technology to help you make better-informed buying decisions By Ross Tugwood It took Lauren Coughlin 101 starts to earn her first win Coughlin closed with a 3-under 69 on Sunday at Dundonald Links in Ayrshire to win the 2024 ISPS Handa Women's Scottish Open by a comfortable four shots Olympic silver medalist Ester Henseleit of Germany was a runner-up again while Japan's Ayaka Furue tied for third with Megan Khang of the U.S Coughlin earned $300,000 in Scotland after banking $350,000 for her earlier win in Canada Here’s the full purse breakdown for the purse at the 2024 ISPS Handa Women's Scottish Open The ISPS Handa Championship marks the penultimate event of the Asian Swing a swing disrupted by both the Masters and the US PGA Championship The ISPS Handa Championship returns for its second edition in 2024 this week before players jet off for back-to-back tournaments with the final round of the Asian Swing at the Volvo China Open the tournament’s first time back on the schedule in five years the DP World Tour is back in action and continuing its global odyssey in Japan at Taiheiyo Club Gotemba – a stunning course boasting breathtaking views of Mount Fuji the Taiheiyo Club Gotemba Course in Japan is a welcomed destination to what is already a thriving and growing schedule on the DP World Tour With two events remaining on the Asian Swing and a host of big incentives on the line there is plenty to play for as the DP World Tour’s Race to Dubai continues This season on the DP World Tour an additional $1 million is up for grabs the two golfers to bag the extra cash so far has been Min Woo Lee and Rory McIlroy For those golfers who miss out on the top spot there is an opportunity to feature in a Major next month The top three positions in the final Asian Swing standings PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club next month Matthieu Pavon is the top-ranked player in the field this week having reached a career-high in the Official World Golf Ranking with a tie for 12th on his Masters debut earlier this month who won his first PGA TOUR title earlier this year is joined in action by fellow ISPS HANDA ambassadors Rafa Cabrera-Bello and Christiaan Bezuidenhout who are also fellow winners on the DP World Tour who like Nakajima has won his first DP World Tour title during the Asian Swing is aiming to strengthen his bid for a first Major start at next month’s U.S while Matteo Manassero and Jordan Gumberg are this season’s other winners teeing it up Former DP World Tour winners Renato Paratore and Tom Lewis are among the Qualifying School graduates looking to make an impression while could we see a third Challenge Tour graduate from the class of 2023 win this season after Matteo Manassero and Jesper Svensson You can take a look at the full list of players teeing it up in the ISPS Handa Championship and how they qualified here It is a standard strokeplay event played over 72 holes with a cut after 36 holes (two rounds) that sees the leading 70 players and ties make the final two rounds The player who achieves the lowest score over four rounds will win the tournament The second edition of the ISPS Handa Championship will be played at – The 7262-yard A new venue for the tournament this year after it was hosted at the PGM Ishioka Golf Club in 2023 Matthieu Pavon has to be many people’s firm favorite to win as he is now a proven winner on the PGA Tour with victory at the Farmers Insurance but he as also been in contention throughout the year too Some honorable mentions who have more than enough ability to also be in the running come Sunday would be Christiaan Bezuidenhout who has guaranteed DP World Tour status for next season by finishing top of the Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit Selected Bet365 odds (correct as of Apr 24 The winner of the ISPS Handa Championship will earn $380,000 from a total purse of $2,250,000 The rest of the field will be fighting it out for the remainder of the prize pot US viewers can catch all the action on Golf Channel Tee time information for the ISPS Handa Championship can be viewed here Will has a degree in journalism from Sheffield Hallam university and four years of experience working in golf retail with American Golf Will was part of the sales and fitting team making him the perfect man to review golf equipment. Trained by a range of manufacturers Will has all of the skills required to recommend the perfect equipment for amateur golfers By Will Shreeve-Peacock Can Joaquin Niemann make it back-to-back wins at the ISPS Handa Australian Open First played in 1904, The ISPS Handa Australian Open, once dubbed golf’s ‘fifth Major’ by Jack Nicklaus, is one of the oldest and most coveted events on the PGA Tour of Australasia. The event is co-sanctioned by the DP World Tour which moves south from Brisbane for the second stop of its ‘Opening Swing’ Last time around, Chilean Joaquin Niemann edged out Japan’s Rikuya Hoshino in a playoff to capture his first DP World Tour title. The Torque GC captain, who narrowly missed out on LIV’s 2024 Individual Championship to Jon Rahm returns Down Under to defend against a host of his breakaway tour colleagues and homegrown Australian talent Former winners of the Australian National Open include Jordan Spieth Kingston Heath Golf Club in the famous Melbourne sandbelt returns as host venue the men’s ISPS Handa Australian Open for a eighth time and a first since 2000 when Aaron Baddeley won his second national title The par 72, 7,259-yard track is recognized as one of the World’s premier courses and will host the Presidents Cup in 2028 Australia’s finest will tee it up in a bid to add the prestigious national title to their resume. Cam Davis, Geoff Ogilvy, Marc Leishsman, Lucas Herbert, Min Woo Lee and last week’s Australian PGA Championship winner – Elvis Smylie all take their place in an Aussie-dominated field Joaquin Niemann headlines the international cohort alongside three-time DP World Tour winner Victor Perez of France The full field can be found here The winner in Melbourne is set to receive $178,000 from the $1,100,00 prize fund The tournament also offers 3,000 Race to Dubai US viewers can watch the action unfold on The Golf Channel Tee times and groupings can be found here The action takes place over two courses - Kingston Heath Golf Club and Victoria Golf Club in Melbourne The first two rounds takes place over both courses with the final two rounds coming from Kingston Heath Golf Club The men’s event has a star-studded line-up including LIV Golf’s Cameron Smith and defending champion Joaquin Niemann while there are some big names from the women’s game appearing too Ashleigh Buhai is the defending women's champion Cameron Smith is one of the biggest names in the men's field The event sees some of the best men and women golfers in the world compete for a share of an eye-catching purse For the third year in succession, the ISPS Handa Australian Open features both men and women playing in conjunction across two courses – one of the best in Australia The men’s event is part of the DP World Tour while the women’s tournament is overseen by the WPGA Tour of Australasia The women’s and men’s championships will take place simultaneously with the first two rounds at both courses Each round will be played in alternating men's and women's groups Every player will compete in a round at each course before those who make the cut move to Kingston Heath Golf Club for the final two rounds A total prize purse of AU$3.4m is available split evenly between the men’s and women’s fields there is also the considerable incentive of the chance to book a place at next year's Open The leading three players not already exempt who make the cut will guarantee their places at the Royal Portrush Major Below is the prize money payout for the ISPS Handa Australian Open Smith’s Ripper GC teammates Lucas Herbert and Marc Leishman are also appearing Subscribe to the Golf Monthly newsletter to stay up to date with all the latest tour news head-to-heads and buyer’s guides from our team of experienced experts while there’s also an appearance from 2010 winner Geoff Ogilvy Deals season is upon us so be sure to check out our early picks for the best Black Friday golf deals as selected by our team of experts Mike HallNews WriterMike has over 25 years of experience in journalism including writing on a range of sports throughout that time Now a freelance staff writer for Golf Monthly he is dedicated to covering the game's most newsworthy stories.  He has written hundreds of articles on the game from features offering insights into how members of the public can play some of the world's most revered courses to breaking news stories affecting everything from the PGA Tour and LIV Golf to developmental Tours and the amateur game.  Mike grew up in East Yorkshire and began his career in journalism in 1997 He then moved to London in 2003 as his career flourished where he and his wife raise their young family less than a mile from his local course.  Kevin Cook’s acclaimed 2007 biography about golf’s founding father and son remains one of his all-time favourite sports books Australia — Libby's Ryggs Johnston on Sunday captured his first professional golf title Johnston shot 4-under 68 in the final round at the Kingston Heath Golf Club Johnston outpaced runner-up Curtis Luck by three strokes and third-place finishers Marc Leishman and Jasper Stubbs by four From Montana to Melbourne 👏The moment Ryggs Johnston won the ISPS HANDA Australian Open at Kingston Heath 🏆#AusOpenGolf pic.twitter.com/iAAmBYZ7Uu Johnston joins a list of Australian Open winners that includes Americans Jordan Spieth Johnston is in his first professional season He secured a DP World Tour card by finishing in the top-20 in the final stage of European Tour Qualifying School in November Johnston recently played in the PGA Tour Americas qualifying for that event by virtue of finishing in the top 25 of the 2023-2024 university rankings while playing at Arizona State Johnston was a four-time Class A state golf champion and then went on to a five-year career at Arizona State where he earned third-team All-America status and helped the Sun Devils to the 2024 Pac-12 title He also earned a third-place individual finish at the 2021 NCAA championships The DP World Tour's Opening Swing stays in Australia this week as the country holds its national championship at the ISPS HANDA Australian Open The DP World Tour is in Australia for the second week in a row as we move from Brisbane to Melbourne for the country's national open Trips Down Under have become a popular feature of the DP World Tour's early season schedule with this event appearing on the calendar for the third year in a row after wins for Adrian Meronk and Joaquin Niemann The event's history dates back to 1904 and its list of winners reads like a who's who of the game Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth all having their name on the trophy The leading three players not already exempt who make the cut in the ISPS HANDA Australian Open will earn places in The 153rd Open at Royal Portrush next year we head to South Africa for the Nedbank Golf Challenge and Alfred Dunhill Championship before the Opening Swing concludes at the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open To view the draw for the first two rounds of the men's competition, click here Australia's national open brings together the world of golf with the men's women's and all abilities titles all on the line this week With a field of 156 men and 84 women taking part along with 12 all abilities players of both genders with Kingston Heath Golf Club seeing action all four days and The Victoria Golf Club hosting action before the cut The men's and women's events are both 72 holes with a 36-hole cut while the Australian All Abilities Championship - which is played at Kingston Heath only on Thursday to Saturday - is a 54-hole event with a 36-hole cut An elite field of 12 players - featuring eight of the top ten players in the world While G4D Tour winner Lachlan Wood is not back to defend his title Niemann and Ashleigh Buhai do return aiming to go back to back in an event like no other It would not be the ISPS HANDA Australian Open without some serious Aussie star power and some of the country's biggest golfing stars are teeing it up this week Major Champions Cameron Smith and Geoff Ogilvy are sure to take huge crowds with them alongside fellow Australian DP World Tour winners such as Min Woo Lee The women's event also features some local superstars including Min Woo's multiple Major-winning sister Minjee and World Number Five Hannah Green Meet Jean Bekirian - the first ever Armenian member of the DP World Tour The 22-year-old changed his nationality from France to Armenia in the middle of the year and is proud to be showing his heritage after coming through the Qualifying School to make his DP World Tour debut this week \"I'm very happy because Armenia is a country with a lot of political problems so I do this for every guy like me who is in the war,\" he said after securing his card \"I am on the golf course and I think about that when I sleep The famed Australian Sandbelt is our host this week as our field play on some of the most hallowed land in the golfing world Often ranked inside the top 20 courses on earth Kingston Heath was designed in 1925 by Dan Soutar and had alterations carried out by the great Dr Alister MacKenzie It has previous hosted eight men's and women's Australian Opens and a World Cup of Golf saw Tiger Woods win the 2009 Australian Masters and in 2028 will see its biggest spectacle yet with the Presidents Cup The Victoria Golf Club is ranked as one of the finest courses in Australia and was the home club of the late great Peter Thomson It is hosting its eighth men's or women's Australian Open and due to its supporting role the rank and file club members will be able to take it on in championship condition on Saturday morning Ryggs Johnston ensured we started the 2025 DP World Tour season with back-to-back first-time winners as he lifted the trophy at the ISPS HANDA Australian Open REPORT: Ryggs Johnston wins on just his second DP World Tour start HIGHLIGHTS: ISPS Handa Australian Open - Final Round Highlights • His first DP World Tour victory in just his second DP World Tour appearance\n• Finished T43 in last week’s BMW Australian PGA Championship on his Tour debut\n• Gained his card for the 2025 Race to Dubai via Qualifying School after finishing eighth\nat Final Stage\n• Moves up to second place in the Race to Dubai Rankings on 516.5 points up\nfrom 25th\n• Moves up to 316th on the Official World Golf Ranking up from 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She is also a host of the Marketer’s Brief podcast and spearheads special reports including 40 Under 40 and Hottest Brands. Pasquarelli joined Ad Age in 2015 after writing for Crain's New York Business, where she also focused on the retail industry.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Her Campus Media (@hercampusmedia) A Franklin County jury has awarded a nearly $21 million verdict to a woman left without the use of her arms and legs after a 2021 crash after leaving a bar near Ohio State University's campus where she had been drinking with a fake ID The $20.8 million verdict was reached Wednesday in Franklin County Common Pleas Court All eight members of the jury agreed with the verdict Ellie Handa suffered a significant spinal cord injury in a crash that occurred around 1 a.m Court records say Handa and two friends had gone to The Big Bar, located at 1714 N. High St. near Ohio State University's campus because of its reputation for allowing high-school students and underage customers to buy alcohol with fake IDs Nelson had been at the bar with his friends Nelson admitted to being allowed into the bar without showing any form of ID and then provided with bottle service Nelson invited Handa and her friends to go with his group of friends to a party on Frambes Avenue with the girls riding in the back of Nelson's 2020 Mercedes C-class AMG Court records say Handa and her friends had commented to Nelson about how recklessly he was driving and how fast he was going asking him to either slow down or let them out of the car and a data recorder from his car later revealed he was using 100% throttle and accelerated from 8 mph to 59 mph in the five seconds leading up to the impact of Nelson hitting several other vehicles Handa was rushed to Ohio State University's Wexner Medical Center and underwent emergency surgery she suffered permanent damage to her spinal cord and much of her upper body was paralyzed Her lawyers said she has regained some limited use of her hands to operate her wheelchair Court records say Nelson's blood alcohol level was 0.17% above the 0.02% legal limit for drivers under the age of 21 Nelson pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular assault and received a sentence of four years in prison as well as a four-year driver's license suspension he was ordered to pay more than $394,000 in restitution to Handa The civil lawsuit Handa filed named Nelson and Big Bar's parent company Handa's legal team said the bar settled with Handa for a confidential sum while the civil trial was ongoing A jury found that Nelson was 65% liable for Handa's injuries ISPS HANDA, one of the most prolific supporters of golf in the world, has announced its sponsorship of the ISPS HANDA Women’s Scottish Open at Dundonald Links in Ayrshire founded in 2006 by the Japanese philanthropist Dr is a long-term partner of professional and amateur golf events as well as a wide array of other sporting events ISPS HANDA utilises these events to promote the ethos that sport has the power to unite and inspire communities around the world as well as shining a light on Dr Handa’s personal passion -supporting blind golfers “We are delighted to add the ISPS HANDA Women’s Scottish Open to our portfolio of golf events and LET to deliver this important tournament in Scotland “We believe that sport has the power to inspire and unite people and communities across social This tournament will also provide us with an important platform to highlight the inspiring ambitions of blind golfers.” this event has been a significant stop on both the LPGA and Ladies European Tours It consistently boasts one of the strongest fields outside of the majors with this year’s lineup including 17 major winners who hold a combined 24 major titles this year’s field features 35 players set to compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics next week who has won both silver and bronze medals in the last two Olympics; British stars Georgia Hall and Charley Hull; and World No.2 Lilia Vu and No.9 Rose Zhang representing the United States in their first Olympics; and Sweden’s Maja stark and Linn Grant also making their Olympic debut for Sweden The Scottish Government and VisitScotland have been long-standing supporters of women’s golf with a strong commitment to The Women’s Scottish Open both in strength of field and in terms of best operational practices with their support becoming the first GEO Certified® Tournament on the Ladies European Tour recognising the tournament’s leadership as a more sustainable golf event Chief Tour Business and Operations Officer for the LPGA added: “This is a very important event for our players as they prepare for the final Major of the season and we are delighted to welcome ISPS HANDA as our valued title sponsor adding to the strong backing already in place from the Scottish Government Sport Minister Maree Todd said: “The Women’s Scottish Open continues to be built on strong partnerships and I’m pleased to welcome ISPS HANDA as the title sponsor for the 2024 Women’s Scottish Open at Dundonald Links Their ethos that sport has the power to unite and inspire communities aligns with Scotland’s own vision of equality, opportunity and community Todd continued: “As part of Scotland summer of world-class golf events the Women’s Scottish Open is the perfect stage to showcase the best of women’s golf as they prepare for the final major of the season in St Andrews.” ISPS’s most recent golf event was the DP World Tour’s prestigious 2024 ISPS HANDA Championship This year’s event will be held at Dundonald Links for the third consecutive year following its return in 2022 after a £25 million makeover by owners Darwin Escapes to transform the club into one of the UK’s finest golf resorts For more information on the ISPS HANDA Women’s Scottish Open and all the latest news, please visit the tournament website at 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5/7 High StreetDorchester-on-ThamesOxfordshire OX10 7HHUnited Kingdom publisher@golfbusinessnews.com © 1999-2025 e.GolfBusiness.com Limited | All Rights Reserved. | GBN Privacy Policy Scotland — We may as well pinch a lyric from an old Meatloaf song to describe Lauren Coughlin’s fine victory in the ISPS Handa Women’s Scottish Open at Dundonald Links: Two out of three ain’t bad Let’s hope we don’t have to pay any royalties Coughlin joined the LPGA back in 2018 and finally made her breakthrough on the circuit in last month’s Canadian Open Her silver lining in Scotland means the American has now won twice in her last three starts With a terrific display of poise and polish in the testing Ayrshire conditions Coughlin recovered from a shoogly start and closed with a 3-under 69 for a 15-under aggregate and eased to a four-shot triumph over Germany’s Ester Henseleit “It’s unbelievable,” beamed Coughlin after picking up the first prize of $300,000 If you would have told me (she’d have two wins) at the beginning of last year It just shows how hard I've worked to get here “I was definitely thinking about (winning) the night before I was just trying to stay in the present and tried not to think about winning With her second win of the season in the bag Coughlin has done enough to secure her place on the U.S Solheim Cup team for next month’s transatlantic tussle with Europe in the state of Virginia where she grew up “I've had big goals for this year with the Solheim Cup and all that,” added Coughlin I knew I needed to improve and that’s what I've been trying to do all along.” who held a slender one-shot lead over Megan Khang after 54 holes stumbled out of the blocks with two bogeys on her first four holes It certainly wasn’t the start she was looking for A brace of birdies at the fifth and seventh helped to steady the ship and got her ahead of Khang again after her compatriot had nipped in front “I started out a little slow,” said Coughlin of that initial splutter “But I managed to hang in there and was able to settle nicely.” Khang’s challenge faded as she failed to make another birdie after the fifth while Japan’s Ayaka Furue the Women’s Scottish Open champion in 2022 who took the silver medal in the Olympic golf event in Paris the previous weekend became Coughlin’s biggest threat on the back nine but the American staved off her advances Coughlin picked up three birdies coming home and single-putted her final seven holes A crucial up-and-down on the 12th underlined the quality of her scrambling when things were tight at the top The way she preserved her position of authority was mightily impressive Coughlin trundled in a putt of 20-feet for a great par at the 16th mounted another good salvage operation from just off the green at the 17th and holed a 25-footer for birdie at the last to finish with a flourish Andrews for this week’s AIG Women’s Open with a spring in her step She could probably float over to the east coast on an updraft of her own confidence The Dundonald tune-up will stand her in good stead for the ultimate links test in the Auld Grey Toun you come over here to get some reps on links and in the wind (ahead of The Open),” she said “It’s so different to being back in the States Coughlin certainly enjoyed her time in Ayrshire “Troon is a fun place,” she added of her home for the week It’s awesome.” She’ll be getting the freedom of the town at this rate a two-time winner on the Ladies European Tour signed off with a 70 for 11 under to finish runner-up again after her Olympic silver but Lauren played amazing golf,” said Henseleit who picked up a trio of birdies on her inward half Her up-and-down on the 16th was pretty special.” shared third with Furue on 9 under while Charley Hull fell away with a 73 and was fifth on 8 under Joaquin Niemann kisses the trophy after his win at the 2023 Australian Open For the second leg of the DP World Tour's mini Australian swing and as part of the final stretch on the WPGA Tour of Australasia some of the Golf Monthly team has selected a couple of players each to look out for With the PGA Tour and LPGA Tour on a well-deserved break until the new year many fans' attention will now be focused on one of the world's best mixed events - the ISPS Handa Australian Open the premier event Down Under has featured both men and women on the same course with a number of popular Australian names - including Cameron Smith and Min Woo Lee - desperate to win their respective national open for the first time Joaquin Niemann heads the list of big-hitting non-Aussies in the field alongside Victor Perez and Jordan Smith Jiyai Shin and two-time winner and defending champion Ashleigh Buhai represent good chances for a non-Australian champion in the women's event With many of the players having now acclimatized to Australian conditions fans can expect a really high quality of play at both Kingston Heath Golf Club and and Victoria Golf Club in Melbourne Keep reading to find out who some of the Golf Monthly team have picked out as likely contenders this week.. The Australian Open will take place at two courses in Melbourne once again following a similar framework to when Adrian Meronk won in 2022 as Kingston Heath Golf Club and Victoria Golf Club share hosting duties while Victoria took three rounds a couple of years back Kingston Heath is the star of the show this week - perhaps rightly so as the country's No.2 course behind its near neighbor The winning score has been in the mid-teens at various courses over the past few years but the triumphant total could well be a little closer to par this time if Kingston Heath continues to bare its teeth like it did in 2022 - playing a couple of strokes over par during its lone round The finishing layout is a par-72 which is measured at 7,259 yards both could play slightly longer given the recent heavy rain in Australia Men's event was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to Covid-19 pandemic YearChampionWinning Score2023Joaquin Niemann-14 (playoff - Rikuya Hoshino)2022Adrian Meronk-14 (five strokes)2019Matt Jones-15 (one stroke)2018Abraham Ancer-16 (five strokes)2017Cameron Davis-11 (one stroke)2016Jordan Spieth-12 (playoff - Ashley Hall Cameron Smith)2015Matt Jones-8 (one stroke)2014Jordan Spieth-13 (six strokes)2013Rory McIlroy-18 (one stroke)Women's event was cancelled in 2021 due to Covid-19 pandemic The women's odds to win outright are via Bet365 Smith narrowly missed out on his PGA Tour card via the DP World Tour but is on a very solid run of form right now with ten consecutive cuts made and finishes of 4th and 7th in that spell The Englishman has also had two runner-up finishes this year He is fully acclimatized after teeing it up in the Australian PGA last week somewhat of a veteran now with two DP World Tour wins to his name The former Stanford Cardinal has just earned his PGA Tour card after being named Korn Ferry Tour Rookie of the Year who was born in Indonesia and grew up in Australia before moving to the US at the age of 11 is a seriously promising player who won the US Kids World Championship twice was a Pac-12 champion at College and then recorded a win and a runner-up in his debut season as a pro on the KFT I’m hoping he’ll relish the return to his homeland and put in a strong display Down Under There are a few star names playing this week including 2022 and 2023 champion Ashleigh Buhai I would be backing Minjee Lee to grab her first win of the season She has somewhat slipped down the rankings this year from fourth to 17th but has had some good results dotted in and she is a class above the majority of this field Korea’s Jeongmin Cho is the WPGA Tour Australia Order of Merit leader and is incredibly high priced She isn’t on the best run but is clearly one of the top players on the circuit so the Korean could well lodge a top-10 result this week FAVORITE: Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen (+2000) Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen had a storming end to the 2024 season finishing second at the Challenge Tour Grand Final after three season wins and a run of four top-20 finishes in five starts on the DP World Tour The young Dane carried his form forwards into the first event of the 2025 season in Australia last week and I believe he has what it takes to contend again here He was third for driving accuracy at the Australian PGA Championship and was also 12th for Strokes Gained (SG): Tee To Green and 16th for SG: Putting Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen is one of many young Danish golfers with bags of potential and I don't think you'll continue seeing prices like this if his form continues Another exciting Challenge Tour graduate comes in the form of Angel Ayora who had a solid final round in Australia last week to catapult himself into the top-10 which is a testament to how talented the Spaniard is 13th for SG: Around The Green and 17th for SG: Tee to Green - so at this sort of price and in this sort of form Promising 21-year-old Caitlin Pierce looks to be an interesting price following her strong end to the 2024 season finishing second in the Australian Women's Order Of Merit Pierce actually played the least counting events of anyone in the top-13 of the rankings which highlights the quality and consistency of her golf recently Pierce had a 100% record for top-three finishes and didn't once finish outside the top-11 in any of her eight qualifying events Up against some strong favourites in this field but at this price she represents an exciting each-way bet Min Woo Lee and Marc Leishman lead the Aussie charge but who will hope to back-up his sixth place finish at last week's Australian PGA Championship with another strong showing this week he opened that tournament with an eight-under-par 63 and had it not been for a 74 second round and 75 final round he may well have challenged at the top of the leaderboard he seems to be in good form and his game suits the layout of Kingston Heath so Following three top-10 results in his last four starts Voke comes into the tournament in fine form and I think he offers great value especially after a top eight at last week's Australian PGA Championship where he carded a final round 65 the Australian seems to have turned a corner regarding form and he ranks very well in driving accuracy and greens in regulation he could well challenge for the top 10 again I can only see a winner coming from one of the favorites and I think Hannah Green is the player I would opt for Not only does she have three victories in 2024 but she is returning to her native Australia where the number of wins speaks for itself.. Leishman has enjoyed a sneaky good season in the LIV Golf League picking up four top-10s and ably assisting his team to a team victory in the season-long race he has picked up at least 1.73 shots on the field - going over 2.63 in three of them A T3rd result at the Australian PGA Championship last week shows he is in great form and I'm willing to overlook his missed cut at this event over these two courses back in 2022 as he was a different player with a different game at that point Runner-up in the Challenge Tour standings this season Englishman Parry has been in excellent form on all manner of courses in a variety of different countries he is incredibly accurate and generally putts well enough to contend one of which was at the Australian PGA Championship last week I'm hopeful Parry can make it a hat-trick in Melbourne.. Outside of the big two this week (Minjee Lee and Hannah Green) Grace Kim might well be a decent shout to upset the applecart and steal a victory in her homeland She hasn't missed a cut in any of her past 11 starts and has six top-25s in that time Kim could truly announce herself with a win at two tricky golf courses He graduated from the University of Brighton with a degree in Sport Journalism in 2017 and spent almost five years as the sole sports reporter at his local newspaper Jonny has interviewed several stars of the game Jonny enjoys learning as much about the game as he can and recently reached his Handicap goal of 18 for the first time He attended both the 150th and 151st Open Championships and dreams of attending The Masters one day had been wolfing into cupcakes at Dundonald Links during the ISPS Handa Women’s Scottish Open has been reacquainting herself with an old favorite of hers “I went to the cafe in Troon and ordered the sausage roll but it was just burned,” said the two-time major champion Whatever it was that was plonked in front of her A four-under 68 in round three hoisted her into the top 10 it was Lauren Coughlin who had given everybody food for thought A surging six-under 66 from the in-form American propelled her to the top of the leaderboard on a 12-under aggregate and gave her a slender one-shot advantage over Megan Khang heading into the closing round It’s been a profitable few weeks for Coughlin The 31-year-old’s flurry of form started with a fourth-place finish in the Evian Championship the penultimate women’s major of the season and was followed by a maiden win on the LPGA Tour at the Canadian Open A solid tie for ninth in the Portland Classic prior to pitching up in Ayrshire kept Coughlin ticking along she’s on the cusp of a significant success in the game’s cradle windy day – a mere breeze in Scottish golfing parlance – Coughlin harnessed the conditions well with a bogey-free card which equaled the best score of round three A bag of six birdies aided the Coughlin cause as she continued to feed of the feel-good factor that her fine form has generated “I’ve just been feeling really good about my game,” she said “I’ve started getting confidence and being relaxed is all I need to do.” Perhaps we should all try this laid-back approach to this game was ambling along with 11 straight pars but needed to up the ante as Coughlin barged her way to the front and she found another gear on the run-in with birdies at the 12th “I just have to give myself the opportunities to hole birdies when I have to and get some up-and-downs when need be,” she said “That’s going to be what makes or breaks this tournament.” Germany’s Esther Henseleit won silver in the Olympic golf event in Paris last weekend but the 25-year-old is going for gold here at Dundonald The two-time Ladies European Tour winner vaulted into contention on nine-under after a 66 which included three birdies in a row from the eighth and an eagle on the 14th A bogey on the 16th took some of the shine off the round but it was still a fine day at the office Henseleit came a cropper in a Dundonald bunker and just about required a mini excavator to dig herself out on her way to an eight “Everyone knows Scottish bunkers are no joke,” she said with a wry chuckle I’m just trying to enjoy the challenge of links golf.” England’s Charley Hull stayed in the hunt with a three-under back-nine in a 69 which left her sitting alongside Henseleit on nine-under Her title tilt may just be bolstered by the presence of her other half to cheer her on who was sharing the lead at the start of round three made an early thrust with back-to-back birdies at the second and third but the Australian would leak three shots coming home and eventually signed for a frustrating 72 which left her four back on eight-under “It was up and down,” said the 2018 runner-up “I started well but just didn’t carry on the momentum Sometimes you just have to take it on the chin I’m just going to try to get some good vibes with the putter.” Cake-loving Ko sits on seven-under alongside the aforementioned Ko As the 2025 Race to Dubai season continues with the ISPS HANDA Australian Open don't miss out on the chance to compete against golf fans from around the world in the DP World Tour's Official Fantasy game The DP World Tour remains Down Under for the second of back-to-back events as Kingston Heath Golf Club and The Victoria Golf Club play host to Australia's national open in Melbourne Joaquin Niemann returns to defend the title he won 12 months ago as a field of 156 men compete in the same week stars of the women's and all abilities game are also sharing the spotlight Among the household figures of the men's game on show are Aussie Major champions Cam Smith and Geoff Ogilvy while fellow DP World Tour-winning countrymen Min Woo Lee Marc Leishman and Lucas Herbert along with David Micheluzzi are sure to draw big crowds with them Elvis Smylie arrives fresh off winning his maiden DP World Tour title on home soil with France's Victor Perez leading a cast of DP World Tour regulars in the field that includes Jordan Smith you can still sign up to play the official 2025 DP World Tour Fantasy game and submit your six-man team before round one gets under way on Thursday To play Fantasy DP World Tour, click here There are plenty of prizes on offer throughout the 2025 season including the Ultimate Prize courtesy of DP World which includes: - Private lesson from a top DP World Tour professional on the Earth Course driving range - Two ball on the Earth Course the day after tournament play finishes - Two General Admission Season Tickets for the 2025 DP World Tour Championship Those that finish second to fifth in the season long competition will also receive a range of DP World Tour Store vouchers There will also be prizes to be won on a weekly and monthly basis so no matter how well you start or when you sign up to play you will always have the opportunity to win Fantasy Insight: While there is a strong contingent of Australian stars teeing it up the bookmakers have Niemann as the favourite ahead of his title defence local expertise does seem to be integral for players of our game with the top three picks all being home stars Cam Smith is the most popular pick in 82% of teams followed by Cam Davis at 75% and Min Woo Lee at 71% with Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen rounding out the top five at 44% we pick out three players in action this week who are worth considering for your Fantasy team selections The Chilean enjoyed his time in Australia at the start of last season backing up a fifth-place finish at the Australian PGA Championship by edging out Rikuya Hoshino in a play-off to become the first South American winner of this event last year He also arrives in Melbourne off the back of finishing tied seventh in the DP World Tour Championship at the end of last season earlier this month In his nine starts on the DP World Tour schedule last season he did not miss a cut and secured a top ten for his nation in the Olympic Games the Australian was still awaiting his first victory in the paid ranks But with two titles - both on home soil - in quick succession confidence will be sky high for the 22-year-old One of two players to receive the Cameron Smith Scholarship in 2019 - the year he became the Australian Boys' Amateur champion - his potential is coming to the surface He held off acclaimed countrymen Smith and Marc Leishman to win the BMW Australian PGA Championship over the weekend for his maiden DP World Tour title shortly after his first success as a professional in the Bowra & O'Dea Nexus Advisernet WA Open on the PGA Tour of Australasia last month The Challenge Tour graduate made a brilliant start to his rookie season on the DP World Tour finishing tied sixth at the BMW Australian PGA Championship That followed back-to-back runner-up finishes on the Challenge Tour as he finished fourth on the Road to Mallorca Rankings Despite his fleeting experience on the DP World Tour since his debut as an amateur at the Estrella Damm N.A the Spaniard does have form in this event having finished tied 21st last year he is a raw but the talent is certainly there and he'll hope to prove a surprise package Elvis Smylie featured in a fraction under 14% of teams while he rewarded four players who selected him as their team Captain Our pre-event pick as Favourite Min Woo Lee finished tied 15th with Form Horse Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen eighth while our Wild Card selection Joel Moscatel missed the cut on his first start since graduating from the Challenge Tour They needed to play catch-up at Dundonald Links on Thursday the organizers just about required a couple of snookers to get the ISPS Handa Women’s Scottish Open back on track after Thursday’s meteorological muddle pinched the first-round lead on Thursday in the near darkness she was home and dry at a more civilized hour which included a finishing flourish of two birdies at 17 and 18 cemented her position at the top of the order She was joined at the summit later in the evening by Khang who picked up a birdie on her closing hole en route to a four-under 68 whose brother Min Woo won the men’s Scottish Open back in 2021 Lee began her Dundonald campaign with a potentially ruinous 80 but then reeled off three rounds in the 60s during the kind of mighty salvage operation that raised the Mary Rose The two-time major winner is now 22-under for her last five rounds in this neck of the woods who was pipped to the Scottish title by a shot when it was played at Gullane in 2018 I can't control what other people are doing Khang packed six birdies into her round as the American Solheim Cup player fortified her position on the leaderboard “It's not often I'm hitting a 7-iron to a 116-yard pin,” she said of this very different style of golf 40 yards right of the pin and to be able to pull off a shot I can't believe that actually worked sometimes Sometimes it can work out and sometimes it doesn't I'm trying to tell myself that if I can at least do everything I can to hit the shot I picture England’s Charley Hull is right in the thick of it heading into the weekend after following up her opening 70 with a 68 to lurk just two shots off the pace on six-under Hull enjoyed a lively little burst around the turn and birdied the 17th and eagled the 18th after her approach trundled to within 15 feet of the pin Two more birdies at the first and third bolstered her assault Hull warmed up for this week’s domestic showpiece down the road at Turnberry She even declared that The Open and some of the big women’s events should head back to the storied Ailsa links with Donald Trump’s name on the entry gates there’s more chance of The Open being staged on the outer rings of Saturn Hull’s Turnberry tune-up has certainly stood her in good stead With the AIG Women’s Open coming up next week at the Old Course Hull is getting into the links swing again “I love links golf but I find it hard to play in,” said Hull who is looking to capture a third LPGA Tour title “I feel like my game is more built for America my coach and I have been working on doing more three-quarter swings so I can do a low-ball flight for the (Women’s) Open harnessed the conditions to fine effect as she joined Hull and American “I can't remember the last time I've had to hit a 3-wood on a par 3,” smiled Ko of the club she had to clatter into the wind on the fourth “I hit a 5-iron yesterday and today I hit a 3-wood and it landed just pin-high The number goes out of the window in the wind.” It wasn’t a good day for the home hopefuls Only three were in the field and they’re all out now who was desperate for a good week to boost her Solheim Cup ambitions also departed on 13-over after a turbulent 83 while Glasgow’s Kylie Henry joined the casualty list on 11-over although she at least shaved 11 shots off her first-round 83 with a spirited 72 in round two By clicking the button, I accept the 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Signup Swiggy appoints Atul Handa as vice president for Instamart Handa was working as senior director for Myntra Fashion Swiggy took to LinkedIn to announce the same Handa has over 16 years of experience across sectors including FMCG He was also an entrepreneur in the Digital Marketing space he has worked with organisations such as PepsiCo Brazil, led by right-hander Amanda Handa’s one-hit performance, claimed a commanding 7-0 victory over Colombia in five innings at the WBSC U-18 Women's Softball World Cup Group A at Estádio Municipal de Beisebol Mie Nishi on Tuesday Handa’s dominant outing included four walks and two strikeouts as Colombia’s defence faltered with five errors and Emily Freitas each contributed key RBIs ensuring only two of Brazil’s seven runs were earned Colombia loaded the bases in the second inning but failed to capitalise Brazil took the lead in the bottom of the second with Mune’s RBI double They extended their lead with a three-run third inning off Freitas’ two-RBI single and Miyoshi’s run-scoring single Sitemap Media Data Protection Contacts Avenue Général-Guisan, 45 CH-1009 Pully | Switzerland The WBSC is recognised as the sole competent authority in Baseball and Softball by the International Olympic Committee Swiggy has appointed Atul Handa as the Vice President for its quick commerce platform Handa served as Senior Director at Myntra Fashion He made the announcement through his LinkedIn profile Handa brings over 16 years of diverse industry experience he has held key positions at well-known companies including PepsiCo