Fans were once again privy to a thrilling weekend in the world of golf, with three out of the six active tournaments culminating in the drama of a playoff.
Agathe Laisne and Hannah Green triumphed in their respective women’s tours, as Matt Fitzpatrick gave Scottie Scheffler further cause for frustration on a windy Sunday at Harbour Town.
There were firsts on the Korn Ferry Tour, Spanish dominance at LIV, and a masterclass at the Senior PGA thanks to a certain Stewart Cink.
Here’s your weekend roundup, courtesy of Golf Today.
Joburg Ladies Open – playoff madness ends with Laisne triumphant
Casandra Alexander’s final round of 66 (-7) came painstakingly close to giving her a second win on the Ladies European Tour. The valiant Sunday performance would’ve marked her first win on home turf – a title that would’ve meant so much to so many.
But alas, it was the Frenchwoman, Agathe Laisne, who took home the top spot – holding her nerve in a dramatic five-hole playoff.
Starting as a three-way shootout, with Alexander failing to birdie the first playoff hole, Laisne was left to go toe-to-toe with the formidable Kirsten Rudgeley.
Three further returns to the par-5 18th tee box failed to separate the two, and with darkness rapidly descending, the decision was made to play the fifth iteration from 78-yards out.
An up-and-down from Laisne, coupled with a narrow miss from eight feet by Rudgeley, finally brought an end to the proceedings.
Laisne claimed her second Ladies European Tour title in as many months, carding: 66, 73, 65, 69 for the week.
1 – Agathe Laisne (-19)
T2 – Kirsten Rudgeley (-19)
T2 – Cassandra Alexander (-19)
RBC Heritage – deja vu for Fitzpatrick in South Carolina
It’s back-to-back runner’s up medals for the world number one, Scottie Scheffler, falling short to another European adversary, this time in the form of Matt Fitzpatrick.
The Sheffield man began his final round with a three-shot cushion, but a bogey-free 67 (-4) from Scheffler put paid to any hopes of a plain-sailing Sunday.
Fitzpatrick himself was bogey-free coming into the par-4 18th, one-shot in the ascendancy from the chasing Sheffler.
A poorly played final hole resulted in a bogey for the then-leader, levelling himself with Scheffler.
But history was soon to repeat itself.
A majestic 4-iron, drawing against a howling wind, put Fitzpatrick within 8-feet of the flag.
Sheffler missed the green and Fitzpatrick putted in for birdie, thus sealing his second win at Harbour Town.
For Scheffler’s shortcoming in 2026, see Jordan Spieth in 2023.
There’s just something about South Carolina that makes Fitzpatrick tick. That makes two playoffs now for the 31-year-old, and two RBC Heritage wins.
1 – Matt Fitzpatrick (-18)
2 – Scottie Scheffler (-18)
3 – Si-Woo Kim (-16)
Senior PGA Championship – Cink sets course record on his way to first senior Major
It was Major week on the Senior PGA Tour, and Stewart Cink sent records tumbling as he marched through to his first senior major title.
The 2009 Open winner was one shot back on the first tee, chasing the South African Keith Horne, but blitzed his way to his seventh senior title.
An eagle on the par-5 seventh helped Cink on his way, as he raced to a 63 (-9) for the round, sealing an utterly dominant victory by six shots.
Not only that, but Cink’s round of 63 set a new course record at The Concession Golf Club.
The win grants the 52-year-old a place in this year’s PGA Championship, set for next month at the Aronimink Golf Club, as well as a lifetime exemption on the Senior PGA Tour.
Former Ryder Cup captains, Padraig Harrington and Zach Johnson, tied for eight place with accumulative scores of -7 for the week.
1 – Stewart Cink (-19)
2 – Ben Crane (-13)
T3 – Stephen Allan + Scott Hend (-11)
Tulum Championship – Menante gets off the mark
Dylan Menante produced almost a carbon copy performance as that of his senior countryman, carding a final round 63 (-9) to win by six shots on the Korn Ferry Tour.
The 24-year-old American manufactured nine birdies on Sunday to claim his first victory on the Tour.
Menante’s win earned him 500 points on the Korn Ferry, catapulting him from 74th to sixth in the rankings, after nine events.
He now sits 613 points behind the tour’s leader, Ian Holt.
18-year-old Blades Brown also enters the top 10 in the Tour Points List, for the first time since his debut last year, finishing second for the week to take home 300 points.
The tour now enters a three-week break, before heading to South Carolina for the Colonial Life Charity Classic.
1 – Dylan Menante (-19)
2 – Blades Brown (-13)
3 – Sandy Scott (-12)
LA Championship – three from four for Green as she continues sensational 2026
Hannah Green has continued her fine run of form in 2026, recording her fourth win of the year at the JM Eagle LA Championship.
And oh, of course, it came in the form of yet another playoff.
The Australian came up against the South Korean duo of Jin-Hee Im and Sei-Young Kim, with Ina Yoon missing out on the enticing prospect of a playoff by one shot, despite an admirable 31 (-5) on the back nine on Sunday.
Unlike the drama that transpired on the LET, it took just one hole for Green to seal her victory – holing a 12-foot birdie putt to claim her third title at this competition in just four years.
Green had briefly been six shots back off Kim, who chipped in for eagle on the 11th – but the former rallied instantly with five birdies in six holes.
Midway through Saturday’s round, the tournament’s purse was increased from $1m to $4.75m, making it the most profitable competition on the LPGA, outside of the majors and the end-of-season CME Group Tour Championship.
1 – Hanna Green (-17)
T2 – Jin-Hee Im (-17)
T2 – Sei-Young Kim (-17)
Mexico City Individual – it’s a hat-trick for Spain as Rahm passes DeChambeau
After an insipid Masters campaign, Jon Rahm is back to his winning ways at LIV Golf, something he certainly is no stranger to.
The Spaniard took the Mexico City Individual by six shots, recording a seven-under-par 64 on the final day.
The title means he now passes Bryson DeChambeau as the most accomplished LIV Golfer, with 16 trophies to his name.
DeChambeau withdrew prior to the final round in Mexico, having played the first three rounds at two-over-par, citing a wrist injury picked up during his round on Saturday.
Tyrell Hatton dropped a shot on the final day to finish T5, as Ian Poulter dropped three shots to finish T25.
David Puig and Jose Luis Ballester joined their fellow countryman on the podium.
1 – Jon Rahm (-21)
2 – David Puig (-15)
3 – Jose Luis Ballester (-14)
Related: Journey to Pro: Jon Rahm
