Written by Andrew Wright on Thursday 19 June 2025
Donald Trump’s golf empire brought in hundreds of millions again in 2024 – but filings show a sharp drop in revenue compared to previous years. From the sale of key properties to the future of Turnberry, here’s what’s really going on inside Trump’s golfing business. Donald Trump’s income from his golf empire has taken a notable dip, but don’t feel too...
Written by Andrew Wright on Tuesday 17 June 2025
Lee Westwood says he has played a lot of golf with Donald Trump. So what does the European Tour legend think of the president’s game? Donald Trump’s love of golf is no secret. From buying plots of land to develop a host of championship-calibre courses to renovating some of the most famous layouts in the world, the US president has amassed...
Written by Andrew Wright on Tuesday 17 June 2025
Torrential rain played havoc on the final round of the 125th US Open – and it was Sam Burns who came off worst. But what are the standing water rules in golf? Here’s what to do if you find yourself in that situation… The final round of the 2025 US Open wasn’t short of drama, was it? For all...
Written by Alex Perry on Monday 16 June 2025
You can now play the world’s oldest links on PGA Tour 2K25. But how did they go about making the Old Course was an exact virtual replica of the real thing? We called it the best golf video game ever made – and it’s just got even better because season 2 of PGA Tour 2K25 has arrived. And that means you...
Written by Alex Perry on Thursday 20 February 2025
We’ve played it. We love it. Read our full PGA Tour 2K25 review here… I’ve been playing golf video games since Golden Tee landed in my local arcade in the late ’80s, so you can imagine how excited I am when a new iteration drops. This time, it’s 2K who are back with a brand new version of their popular...
Written by Alex Perry on Friday 21 March 2025
Some golfers who don’t use their real first name are more surprising than others… Before you start scrolling, how many golfers who don’t use their real first name do you reckon you could name? (And you can’t just say the ones in the picture above.) Let’s get into it – in absolutely no particular order other than starting with the most famous...
Written by Andrew Wright on Tuesday 10 June 2025
The economic impact of visitors travelling to St Andrews to play at the Home of Golf is equivalent to the country hosting three Opens Championships every year, according to new research. Visitors and their families coming to play on the seven courses in St Andrews is worth a massive £317 million annually in total economic impact to Scotland. This supports 4,300...
Written by Andrew Wright on Monday 9 June 2025
Tommy Fleetwood is the latest star to embrace the world of YouTube golf. Tommy Fleetwood is now a YouTube golfer. After appearing in countless YouTube videos for TaylorMade and alongside the likes of Rick Shiels and Grant Horvat, the Englishman has launched his own channel. It is a trend that is now well established in golf. In fact, some of the biggest...
Written by Rob McGarr on Monday 9 June 2025
A jaw-dropping 56 smashed the course record by six shots – but a stableford miracle saw him finish second. Imagine shooting a ridiculous 11-under-par 56. Breaking your home course record by six shots. And not winning the comp. That’s exactly what happened at Wolston Park Golf Club in Queensland, Australia, last week. Matthew Frohmuller, the club’s head greenkeeper and a +3 handicapper, delivered...
Friday 30 May 2025
Of all the golf-related Guinness World Records to hold, this one takes some beating… An English golfer has broken a Guinness World Record. And how! Isaac Rowlands, who is the assistant pro at The Grove, near London, is now the proud owner of the record for the world’s longest golf marathon. The 25-year-old played 182 holes and covered 53 miles –...
Written by Rob McGarr on Thursday 29 May 2025
Scheffler’s PGA Championship win is already in the history books – but one tip he shared that week flew under the radar, and it could help you shoot lower scores from now on. It’s easy to forget now, after he romped to a five-shot win, but Scottie Scheffler didn’t have it all his own way at the PGA Championship. During the opening...
Written by Rob McGarr on Thursday 29 May 2025
Many golfers think they can’t submit overseas scores – but you can, as long as you follow the correct process. Here’s how it works… As we get into summer holiday season, there’s a chance you may be lucky enough to play some golf abroad. Playing overseas often means getting to experience different course styles and conditions – which is great fun and...
Written by Michael Catling on Tuesday 27 May 2025
Bored of the weekly Stableford with your mates? Here are 15 fun golf formats to freshen things up… For a game that is anything but predictable, it’s ironic that most golf competitions follow the stroke play, Stableford or match play formats. They may be good fun, but there are hundreds of other ways to liven things up ahead of your next...
Written by Alex Perry on Friday 23 May 2025
The Charles Schwab Challenge champion will leave Colonial in a vintage Defender. Confused? So were we. Allow us to explain… As bonkers prizes go, this is right up there. The PGA Tour was in its regular stop at Colonial last week, where the winner of the Charles Schwab Challenge, Ben Griffin, got to take home a vintage Land Rover Defender. You read that...
Written by Alex Perry on Thursday 22 May 2025
GolfPod will use the world’s leading technology to build driving ranges with a twist, as Alex Perry found out… “Think about any existing driving range and how it’s designed and laid out – they’re old, and boring, and lacking any kind of color other than green and brown.” Mike Stone is introducing TG to a new concept that is currently under construction. “We...
Written by TG staff on Thursday 15 May 2025
You’ve heard the pros scream it as their ball attempts to find to the green – but what is a mudball in golf? As golfers, it’s up there with our worst nightmare after a three-putt from 10 feet. But what is a mudball in golf? A mudball in golf refers to a situation where mud or debris sticks to a...
Written by Rob McGarr on Wednesday 14 May 2025
Rick Shiels has ruled golf YouTube for years – but with other creators rising fast, his time at the top may soon be over. Rick Shiels is often referred to as the godfather of golf YouTube. The Bolton-born 38-year-old has been uploading to the platform since 2011 and is widely considered golf’s biggest content creator. At the time of writing, he boasts...
Written by Alex Perry on Thursday 20 February 2025
Here’s what we know so far about golf’s latest venture into the world of fiction… What a year it is for our beautiful sport on the silver screen. The third series of Full Swing is coming soon, as is Happy Gilmore 2, and now we have a brand new golf sitcom on the way. Created by Jason Keller and starring Hollywood megastar...
Written by Alex Perry on Wednesday 7 May 2025
The golf boom that followed the pandemic is not showing any signs of letting up. Only now we have new inspiration… There’s been another record-breaking month for the World Handicap System. Just weeks after being told that golfers in Great Britain and Ireland were “more negative than the rest of the world” when it came to the global order, England Golf...
Written by TG staff on Thursday 1 May 2025
Police have launched an appeal to find who caused the damage. A group of e-bike riders have destroyed all 18 holes of a popular community golf course. According to Merseyside Police, a number of reports were filed about electric bikes being ridden across the greens at Bootle Golf Course in Sefton. Members and staff at the golf club, which is around five miles...