Derek Clements

Norfolk

Staff Writer at Golfshake

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Articles

Maja Stark Whats In The Bag 2025

5 days ago | golfshake.com | Derek Clements

Sweden's Maja Stark kept her cool to shoot a final round of 72 to win the US Women's Open by two strokes, thus claiming his first major. Stark, the first Swedish winner since Annika Sorenstam won her third title in 2006, held off the challenge of world number one Nelly Korda of the United States and Japan's Rio Taneka at Erin Hills in Wisconsin. "This just feels huge," she said. "You always know that it's possible, but there are so many good golfers on this tour.
Nicolai von Dellingshausen Whats In The Bag 2025

5 days ago | golfshake.com | Derek Clements

Nicolai von Dellingshausen secured his maiden DP World Tour title after a putting masterclass on Sunday propelled him to a two-stroke victory at the 2025 Austrian Alpine Open presented by SalzburgerLand. He said: "I can't describe it, honestly. I'm a little bit lost for words right now. I'm trying really hard not to cry. It's been such a tough journey the last two-and-a-half years with losing the card. It's all got me to this stage right here and now I'm here! "I was hitting good golf shots.
Scottie Scheffler Claims Yet Another Dominant Victory

5 days ago | golfshake.com | Derek Clements

If you are going to prepare for a major at one of the toughest golf courses in the world then you may as well win a PGA Tour event at what is widely regarded as one of the most brutal layouts on the planet. And that is exactly what Scottie Scheffler has just done, winning The Memorial at Muirfield Village by four shots to deliver a timely warning to anybody who believes they are going to finish ahead of him at the US Open at Oakmont.
Pro Golfers Have a Duty to Face The Media

5 days ago | golfshake.com | Derek Clements

Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry and Collin Morikawa all have something in common this year of which they should not be proud. They have all chosen to walk away from golf tournaments without speaking to the media. In the case of Lowry and Morikawa it came after heartbreaking near-misses.
Why Tour Championship Changes Are Still Not Quite Right

5 days ago | golfshake.com | Derek Clements

Will the PGA Tour ever get it right? There has been much mutual back-slapping these past few days over the decision to scrap the ludicrous head start that the FedEx Cup leader received at the Tour Championship. It always seemed slightly nonsensical to me that in a field of 30 players one man should start the week at 10 under par, the player in second would start on eight under, third on seven under, fourth on six under and fifth on five under.
Europe Should Now Be Considered Favourites to Win The Ryder Cup

5 days ago | golfshake.com | Derek Clements

If I was US Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley I would be a worried man. A very worried man. Why? Take Scottie Scheffler out of the equation and ask yourself if there is a single American golfer who would make Luke Donald’s European team on current form. Okay, I will give you Bryson DeChambeau, the only LIV golfer whose game has benefitted from the limited schedule he now plays. The American is fast turning into a major specialist.
RBC Canadian Open 2025 Preview Picks Analysis

5 days ago | golfshake.com | Derek Clements

Scotland's Robert MacIntyre returns to the Canadian Open at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley with a spring in his step and will surely draw on some incredibly positive memories. Leading up to the tournament he had spoken of his struggles coming to terms with life on the PGA Tour. He openly admitted that he missed Europe, his friends and his family. He was also hating spending so much of his life in hotel rooms.
KLM Open 2025 Preview Picks Analysis

5 days ago | golfshake.com | Derek Clements

Guido Migliozzi returns to The International to defend his KLM Open title this week, 12 months on from his thrilling playoff victory over Joe Dean and Marcus Kinhult. The 28-year-old will headline a strong field competing for a record prize fund of €2,750,000, the highest purse in the tournament’s history and the most lucrative in Dutch sport.
The Best Golfers Who Are Not Big Hitters

1 week ago | golfshake.com | Derek Clements

There is an obsession within our sport relating to distance from the tee. Aldrich Potgieter leads the PGA Tour driving distance table for 2025 with an AVERAGE of 326.6 yards. It is a mind-boggling statistic. At the other end of the scale, Brian Campbell is the shortest hitter, averaging 275.8 yards. That means Potgieter outhits Campbell by an average of more than 50 yards. It is a huge advantage. Or is it?
The Most Unique Golfers in History

1 week ago | golfshake.com | Derek Clements

Turn up at any tournament on the PGA Tour or DP World Tour and head for the practice ground and you will immediately be struck by the fact that just about every golfer you watch swings the club in almost exactly the same way. In many ways, there is a sense that we are watching robots at work. And nothing much changes when they head out to the course. It is as if everything is done by numbers. And don’t get me started on pace of play or the time it takes them to putt out.