Olazabal withdraws from British Open; Ochoa to open against Simon in match play event

Jose Maria Olazabal pulled out of the British Open yesterday with an injury, the details of which are unknown. American Tom Pernice Jr. is taking Olazabal’s place in the field …

Teenage golfer Ashleigh Simon will have her hands full in the first round of the HSBC Women’s World Match Play Championship, as she will face off with world No. 1 women’s golfer Lorena Ochoa. Defending champion Brittany Lincicome is paired with Carin Koch in the first round …

Donald Trump has bought Running Horse Golf and Country Club in Fresno, Calif., for $30 million. The course is currently bankrupt, having run into financial problems when current owner Mick Evans bought it in March …

Planet Hollywood has taken over the Aladdin Casino to give Las Vegas a brand new player in the heart of The Strip, Chris Baldwin writes at TravelGolf.com.