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  • EA Sports PGA Tour game review

    Thursday 22 June 2023

    After eight years out of the game, EA Sports are back on the virtual fairways with the visually stunning PGA Tour 2023 game. EA Sports have spent nearly a decade away from the game of golf, which left many gamers and golf lovers skeptical of what the 2023 PGA Tour game would bring to the table. Since 2015 it seems EA...

  • Iona Stephen joins Today’s Golfer’s growing team

    Friday 14 April 2023

    Broadcaster Iona Stephen has joined Today’s Golfer as a regular contributor to Britain’s No.1 golf magazine and todays-golfer.com The former professional golfer will offer regular insight and opinion from her life covering the Majors and the world’s biggest events, giving her unique take on the biggest stories in the game. Stephen’s career has seen her work for Sky Sports Golf, CBS, the...

  • How amateur golfers fare on the 17th at Sawgrass

    Tuesday 7 March 2023

    How would an amateur golfer do at TPC Sawgrass’ famous 17th hole compared to the pros? The 17th at TPC Sawgrass is one of the most famous holes in golf. A short par-3 made infinitely more difficult by its island green, the Stadium Course’s penultimate hole has seen all sorts of drama over the years as the PGA Tour’s finest battle...

  • Rules of Golf: 2023 update explained

    Tuesday 8 November 2022

    The R&A and the USGA have unveiled an update to the Rules of Golf for 2023 in a bid to make them easier to understand and apply. We delve into the key changes to explain how they will impact your game. It’s already been four years since the R&A and USGA made the biggest changes to the Rules of Golf that we...

  • Best Golf Podcasts 2024: From The Chipping Forecast to NLU – 10 Pods Every Golf Fan MUST Listen To

    Written by Will Shreeve-Peacock on Tuesday 25 October 2022

    What are the best golf podcasts? I’ve listened to thousands of hours of content so you know which ones are worth listening to. Most of us can’t get enough of golf as it is, and with the emergence of podcasts it’s never been easier to love the game. Everyone is getting in on the act from professional golfers to renowned broadcasters,...

  • What is the best luxury car for a golfer?

    Wednesday 12 October 2022

    What is the best luxury car for golfers? We’ve teamed up with Parkers.co.uk to find out. We get asked what the best luxury car for a golfer is regularly. That’s why Today’s Golfer has partnered with Parkers – the definitive resource for car buying advice in the UK – to bring you the award for the Best Luxury Car in its...

  • How to make golf more sustainable

    Wednesday 5 October 2022

    From biodegradable tees to making space for wildlife, Sustainable Golf Week shows golfers how they can make a difference. Sustainability has rightly become an increasing focus in golf in recent years, with more thought now going into how golf courses can be kinder to the environment, as well as more products being made using recycled materials and in more environmentally...

  • Will golf courses close for the Queen’s funeral?

    Tuesday 13 September 2022

    Golf courses will be allowed to make their own decision on whether to close their facilities on the day of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral. The ceremony will take place from 11am on Monday, September 19, at Westminster Abbey and the day has formerly been declared a Bank Holiday. However, as per Government guidance, there will be no formal obligation for...

  • 15 hours, 1,300 shots, 150,000 steps… Inside Today’s Golfer’s Longest Day Challenge

    Wednesday 6 July 2022

    What happened when Today’s Golfer took on the Macmillan Longest Day Challenge and tackled 72 holes at world-famous Woodhall Spa on one of the hottest days of the year? Macmillan’s Longest Day Challenge is a big date in the UK golf calendar when hundreds commit to playing 72 holes on Summer Solstice. This year, Today’s Golfer took part, playing four rounds...

  • New open competition for scratch golfers is ‘the toughest challenge’ in England

    Thursday 23 June 2022

    We’ve teamed up with Rockliffe Hall to offer golfers the chance to compete in the ‘Ultimate Challenge Open’ and play the longest course in England! Rockliffe Hall is famous for being the only five-star golf hotel in the north of England. But what you may not realise is that it is also home to the longest golf course in the UK. Every...

  • How do I get a golf handicap? The World Handicap System explained

    Thursday 28 April 2022

    How do I get a golf handicap? And how does the World Handicap System work? Use our easy-to-follow guide, compiled with England Golf’s Head of Handicapping and Course Rating. Have you got to grips with golf’s World Handicap System? The WHS replaced the UK’s CONGU system in November 2020, ensuring a level playing field for amateur club golfers across the globe. Getting a golf...

  • Silverstone Auctions

    Written by Mark Flanagan on Wednesday 27 April 2022

    Two great opportunities to pick up a motoring classic Luxury vehicle auction specialists Silverstone Auctions will be featured at two popular luxury car sales events at Sywell Aerodrome, in Northampton later this year. Formed in 2011, Silverstone Auctions is a world-class, specialist auction house for the sale of classic cars, modern supercars, all types of competition cars, modern and historic motorcycles as...

  • Take on the Macmillan Cancer Support’s Longest Day Challenge

    Written by Mark Flanagan on Thursday 21 April 2022

    Four rounds, over 20 miles and one amazing cause Want to feel good about your game? Round up a team of mates to play four rounds in 24 hours and get fundraising to support people with cancer.  Now in its 22nd year, Macmillan Cancer Support’s Longest Day Golf Challenge is one of the most anticipated events of the summer for thousands of...

  • Phantom of The Open review: Rylance shines as ‘world’s worst golfer’

    Written by Michael Catling on Monday 14 March 2022

    As Maurice Flitcroft’s extraordinary story hits the big screen, we review The Phantom of the Open, starring Mark Rylance and Sally Hawkins. Golf has always had a chequered history on the big screen. If it wasn’t for the connection with golf, we probably wouldn’t bother watching Tin Cup, Caddyshack or Happy Gilmore again… and they’re the good ones. But The Phantom of...

  • 16 fun golf formats that you have to try

    Wednesday 1 December 2021

    If you’re bored of the weekly stableford with your mates, here are 16 new formats to freshen things up and provide some new fun on the golf course. For a game that is anything but predictable, it’s ironic that most golf competitions follow the strokeplay, stableford or matchplay formats. They may be good fun, but there are hundreds of other ways...

  • Play Valderrama as part of stunning new Andalucia golf package

    Written by Mark Flanagan on Thursday 25 November 2021

    Always wanted to play golf at Valderrama? New ‘Sotogrande Experience’ will make your dreams come true. Andalucia in Spain is home to some of the best golf courses on the continent and now you can play the three jewels in the region’s crown as part of a superb new ‘Stay and Play’ package. RELATED: Golf World Top 100 Courses and Resorts Located...

  • One man’s mission to get more Muslims playing golf

    Written by Michael Catling on Monday 1 November 2021

    Amir Malik has made it his mission to enpower and inspire Muslims to get into golf. This is how he’s doing it… Since taking up golf seven years ago, Amir Malik has experienced everything from indifference and curiosity to hostility because of his beliefs – and the colour of his skin.  As a practising Muslim, he prays five times a day, eats...

  • Former Troon caddies raise thousands for charity by selling recycled golf balls

    Written by Michael Catling on Friday 22 October 2021

    Meet the Scottish duo who set-up a discounted golf ball business during lockdown – and are now raking in the cash! Campbell Mathieson and Andrew Bogle have always made a pretty good team. The 23-year-olds went to the same school together, played golf together, and even caddied at Royal Troon together. But it wasn’t until they left for separate universities and then...

  • Amateur golfer aims to play 2,001 holes in a week!

    Written by Michael Catling on Friday 22 October 2021

    Meet the Irishman attempting to break the world record for most golf holes played in a week – and raise $250,000 for charity! Mick McLoughlin has just finished hitting 1,200 balls at the driving range in Brisbane, Australia, He’ll be back there tomorrow doing it all over again, and the day after that as well.  Nearly 12 months of training will finally...

  • How non-members can get an official golf handicap

    Tuesday 5 October 2021

    England Golf launches iGolf, a new digital community that offers non-club golfers in England the opportunity to obtain and maintain an official handicap.  Society and charity golf days are about to get a whole lot fairer. Non-club golfers in England can now sign up to iGolf and pay an annual fee of £40 in exchange for a World Handicap Index, as...

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