Player Features

  • RANKED: Tiger Woods’ 15 major wins

    Written by TG staff on Thursday 12 June 2025

    We rank and rate Tiger Woods’ 15 Major wins to determine which was the greatest of his career. With the 2025 US Open underway at Oakmont, it got us thinking back to Tiger Woods’ incredible victory in the event 25 years ago. The 2000 US Open saw Tiger smoke the field in incomparable fashion, finishing 12-under-par while second place was a...

  • Think the pros have it easy? Meet the Tour rookie who was on state benefits five years ago

    Written by Michael Catling on Monday 12 May 2025

    In the most candid interview you’ll read all year, Lyle & Scott ambassador Brandon Robinson-Thompson opens up about his mental health and money troubles, how close he came to quitting golf, and why he’s now living the dream on the DP World Tour… Brandon Robinson-Thompson doesn’t quite know what to make of the last 24 hours. The 32-year-old has just spent...

  • This LPGA great once beat peak Tiger Woods in a match off the tips

    Written by Michael Catling on Wednesday 12 March 2025

    Exclusive: LPGA legend Annika Sorenstam opens up about her secret matches with Tiger Woods, the misogyny she’s faced as a female golf course designer, and why the Ladies European Tour needs to merge with the LPGA before it’s too late. There are not many golfers in the world who need to build an extra trophy cabinet in the garage because...

  • Sir Mark Rylance on playing ‘World’s Worst Golfer’ Maurice Flitcroft

    Written by Michael Catling on Thursday 10 March 2022

    Maurice Flitcroft was not a golfer, but that didn’t stop him trying to qualify for golf’s most famous tournament. Fitting then that Sir Mark Rylance had only played a handful of rounds himself when he was cast to play ‘the world’s worst golfer’ in new film The Phantom of The Open. We’ve long been fans of Maurice Flitcroft’s extraordinary story here...

  • I played 18 holes with a professional that has 87 tour wins, and what I learned really surprised me

    Written by Sarah Pyett on Thursday 17 October 2024

    Playing with a tour professional isn’t something you expect when you sign up to a charity golf day. Here’s Deputy Digital Editor Sarah Pyett’s experience of a day with a Dame. ‘Good morning and welcome to Foxhills. Today you’ll be playing with Dame Laura Davies.’ That’s not something you expect to hear as you check in for a round of golf. So...

  • Who are the 100 Most Influential People In Golf 2023?

    Written by Michael Catling on Thursday 24 November 2022

    Meet the tour stars, YouTubers, Instagrammers, equipment designers, company CEOs, course architects, legends, rule-makers, deal-breakers and controversial disruptors who’ve had the biggest impact on our game this year. JUMP TO: How we did it | 100-76 | 75-51 | 50-26 | 25-11 | 10-1 Welcome to The 100 Most Influential People in Golf 2023. The word ‘influencer’ has evolved significantly over the last...

  • Justin Thomas exclusive: “I should have won more Majors”

    Written by Michael Catling on Friday 14 April 2023

    Reigning US PGA champion Justin Thomas joins Today’s Golfer for an exclusive interview ahead of his title defense at Oak Hill Country Club in May. Justin Thomas is an hour late for our Zoom call, but he has a good excuse. The Rolex testimonee has just won perhaps the most exclusive tournament in golf, the Pro-Member at Seminole Golf Club in...

  • Matt Wallace: From rock bottom to Ryder Cup contention

    Written by Michael Catling on Monday 15 May 2023

    Matt Wallace is back in the winner’s circle and has one eye on the Ryder Cup after several years in the wilderness. It might not make the second season of Full Swing, but Matt Wallace’s breakthrough victory at the Corales Puntacana Championship deserved far greater acclaim than being given second billing behind the WGC-Match Play. Given all that had gone before,...

  • A re-energized Collin Morikawa has his eyes on more majors

    Written by Michael Catling on Wednesday 17 May 2023

    Collin Morikawa on the ‘brutal thing’ about being a major champion ­– and why he is feeling quietly confident about winning the PGA Championship for a second time. Collin Morikawa has that knack of making the game look incredibly easy. He rarely looks flustered, and his swing remains the envy of almost everyone on the range. In full flow, his iron...

  • US PGA champion Brooks Koepka: “Retirement had crossed my mind“

    Written by Michael Catling on Friday 26 May 2023

    Brooks Koepka reveals how he overcame injury and failure to join an elite group of Major winners. Out of sight but never out of mind, Brooks Koepka has been showing glimpses of getting back to his best for a while now. A win at LIV Golf Orlando was the precursor to a near miss at the Masters, where he led after 54...

  • Michael Campbell on having a bus route named after him in Brighton and why he turned down a Presidents Cup captaincy

    Written by Michael Catling on Tuesday 29 August 2023

    Michael Campbell never tires of telling his underdog story. There have been many in golf, but the New Zealander’s is surely one of the best. This is a man who worked as a telephone repairman for five years after leaving school at 16; who topped his first-ever tee shot as a pro; and two years later squandered a two-shot lead...

  • Henrik Stenson: “I have no regrets about the decisions I’ve made”

    Written by Michael Catling on Wednesday 30 August 2023

    Henrik Stenson sacrificed more than most by hitching his wagon to the war chest being offered by the Saudis. Now he wants you to hear his side of the story and why he feels vindicated in his decision to join LIV. As far as statement signings go, convincing Henrik Stenson to switch sides must surely rank as one of LIV Golf’s...

  • Ludvig Aberg: A generational player who’s just getting started

    Written by Ross Tugwood on Monday 4 September 2023

    In the shadows of the Swiss Alps, Ludvig Aberg announced himself on golf’s world stage in the most timeliest fashion From one “cool cucumber” to another – it takes one to know one. That’s European Ryder Cup Captain Luke Donald’s description of how the Swedish rookie went about his business at the Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club, making Aberg his sixth and final Captain’s...

  • I played in a pro-am with Ryder Cup captains… this is what it was like

    Written by Chris Bertram on Monday 11 September 2023

    It’s hard to pinpoint the most surreal moment from playing in the Legends Tour’s season finale. Is it hitting balls on the range and for Paul McGinley to shuffle into the next ‘bay’ and start his own warm-up? Is it chatting to Thomas Bjorn as you wait for your omelettes to be prepared at the hotel breakfast? Is it putting the...

  • Francesco Molinari: “I haven’t played good enough golf – I’ve lost my way.”

    Written by Michael Catling on Thursday 14 September 2023

    Europe’s vice-captain Francesco Molinari reflects on his unhappiness since winning The Open, going down the rabbit hole, and why he’s got one eye on captaining Europe at the Ryder Cup in the future. How do you reflect on your five years since winning The Open? “I would say 2019 was still a pretty good year, but after that it’s been a bit...

  • Adrian Meronk: “I broke my wedge across my back and put it back in the bag”

    Written by Michael Catling on Friday 15 September 2023

    DP World Tour star Adrian Meronk missed out on a spot in Europe’s Ryder Cup team for Rome, but he’d still choose holing the winning putt in a future event over winning a Major. We caught up with the Polish star and three-time DP World Tour winner for our ‘Bare My Soul’ feature, discussing everything from playing with Tiger Woods...

  • BMW PGA champ Ryan Fox: My best tips for more driver distance

    Written by Chris Jones on Monday 18 September 2023

    Ryan Fox, one of the biggest hitters in golf, was sensational off the tee in winning the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth, and now he’s sharing his best tips for more distance with you. Fox won the biggest title of his golf career at the 2023 BMW PGA, seeing off a stellar field that included all of Team Europe’s Ryder Cup...

  • Who is Ludvig Aberg? 17 things you need to know about the US Open leader

    Written by Ross Tugwood on Thursday 21 September 2023

    Settling quietly into life as a professional was never on Ludvig Aberg’s agenda. But who exactly is the Swedish golf sensation, and what do you need to know about him? All the key facts about European golf sensation Ludvig Aberg… 1. First things first, Ludvig’s surname is perhaps not as obvious to pronounce as you might expect (unless you are a...

  • Bubba Watson exclusive: The maverick master of Augusta on luck, LIV and the lies players tell

    Written by Michael Catling on Friday 5 April 2024

    A decade on from winning the Masters for a second time, Bubba Watson is happy, healthy and hungry for success again after being inspired by Phil Mickelson. Gerry Lester ‘Bubba’ Watson Jnr is sitting at his home in Bagdad, Florida, perusing the many mementos and trophies which sit proudly behind his desk. He directs our eyes towards the Masters trophy and a...

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