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  • Win a VIP experience at the 2025 Evian Championship

    How would you like to win a VIP experience at the 2025 Evian Championship?

    Written by Sarah Pyett on Tuesday 24 June 2025

    Don’t miss this opportunity to attend the prestigious Amundi Evian Championship with full VIP treatment from Callaway… Callaway and Amundi, the headline sponsor the Evian Championship, are offering you an extraordinary chance to attend the final women’s major of the season in true VIP style. This exclusive prize package is designed to deliver an unforgettable experience at one of the most...

  • Happy Gilmore 2 review

    10 things we liked – and didn’t like – about Happy Gilmore 2 (with no spoilers)

    Written by Alex Perry on Saturday 26 July 2025

    Our resident Adam Sandler Fan Club member has watched it through twice. So here’s his Happy Gilmore 2 review – with a few things he thought worked, and some that should have been left on the cutting room floor. And don’t worry – this is a spoiler-free zone… Hi, I’m Alex and I’m a Sandlerholic.   I’ve always considered my sense...

  • The Hagen 54 sees participants play three Open Championship courses in one day.

    Three Open Championship courses. 54 holes. One day. The greatest golf day on earth?

    Written by Rob McGarr on Wednesday 13 August 2025

    Experience the Hagen 54 and follow in the footsteps of golf legends as you play three of England’s best courses in one unforgettable day. Walter Hagen was one of the greatest golfers of all time. His tally of 11 majors remains surpassed only by Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus. Often described as the “father of professional golf,” Hagen transformed...

  • Just 10 balls on the driving range could change your game.

    Flush it on the range but crumble on the course? This brutal 10-ball drill reveals why

    Written by Rob McGarr on Wednesday 13 August 2025

    This 10-shot driving range drill will reveal the truth about your game – and why your range form doesn’t always show up on the course. It’s fair to say that the way we practise golf gives us an inflated idea of our form. It’s not just the fact that the range serves up a never-ending nirvana of level stances and clean...

  • Learn how this little-known rule can save your round.

    The little-known golf rule that lets you tee up your SECOND shot

    Written by Rob McGarr on Tuesday 12 August 2025

    Completely mishit your drive? A little-known rule means you might get to tee it up again – here’s how it works and why it could save your scorecard. We’ve all been there. You step onto the tee ready to launch one miles… and then the unthinkable happens. A topped drive that dribbles a few feet. A near-whiff that barely kisses the ball.

  • Scottie Scheffler was forced to use eBay after losing his beloved divot tool from Cypress Point.

    Scottie Scheffler lost a beloved item – so he did what any one of us would do

    Written by Alex Perry on Sunday 10 August 2025

    Yet another story of Scottie Scheffler just being a normal guy with a normal life… Scottie Scheffler is about as relatable as it gets to the everyday golfer. Which is a weird thing to say when you think about what he’s accomplished in a spell that’s seen him become comfortably the best player on the planet and earn more money than several...

  • The best golf balls for slow swing speeds is now less than $25.00 at PGA TOUR Superstore

    The best golf ball for slow swing speeds is now less than $25.00 at PGA TOUR Superstore

    Written by Sarah Pyett on Monday 3 February 2025

    This is an advertisement feature in association with PGA TOUR Superstore PGA TOUR Superstore is a premier destination for golfers of all skill levels, offering an unmatched selection of equipment, apparel, technology, accessories, and more. With expert staff, custom fitting services, and an unwavering commitment to quality, it is the ultimate resource for finding everything you need to enhance your game. If...

  • Tommy Fleetwood has set himself a challenge to break 100 playing left-handed.

    Tommy Fleetwood sets new challenge to break 100 (don’t worry – there’s a catch!)

    Written by Alex Perry on Thursday 7 August 2025

    Forget Break 50 – Tommy Fleetwood wants to just get into double digits. Allow us to explain… We know what you’re thinking. Tommy Fleetwood? Trying to break 100? As in the Tommy Fleetwood who broke the Carnoustie course record during the 2017 Dunhill Links Championship? Or the Tommy Fleetwood who shot a final-round 63 in the US Open a few months...

  • President Donald Trump waves to the media as he plays golf at Turnberry during his visit in July 2025.

    “No one’s been better for golf than my father,” says Trump’s son as he reveals Turnberry Open hopes

    Written by Andrew Wright on Thursday 31 July 2025

    Donald Trump’s son was bullish over hopes of the major returning to the Ailsa course as he hit out at “fricking laughable” criticism in a wide-ranging interview. Eric Trump is in no doubt The Open will return to Turnberry sooner rather than later – but he is also aware it might not happen until his father’s second term as president of...

  • Donald Trump has won yet another club championship - this time at Trump National in Bedminster.

    Donald Trump sparks more cheating allegations after latest club championship win

    Written by Alex Perry on Monday 4 August 2025

    US president Donald Trump is a winning machine on the golf course. Turns out not a lot of people believe him, though… If they were making a Mount Rushmore of golfers today, you would have a tough time arguing against Bobby Jones, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods being included. The fourth? If you asked the man himself, it would be Donald...

  • Marine Hotel North Berwick

    Where golf history meets luxury: Marine & Lawn’s unmatched hospitality

    Written by Will Shreeve-Peacock on Thursday 31 July 2025

    Experience some of the best hotels in golf with luxurious stays, exclusive access to iconic courses, and unforgettable golf experiences in legendary destinations worldwide. When it comes to golfers making their way to iconic golf destinations, they aren’t just visiting; they’re on a journey to experience some of the sport’s most sacred traditions. But let’s be honest, no one wants to...

  • These robots will cruise the fairways at Royal Porthcawl for the AIG Women's Open.

    Why the Women’s Open at Royal Porthcawl will make a small slice of golf history

    Written by Andrew Wright on Thursday 31 July 2025

    These little guys will be roaming the fairways at Royal Porthcawl. But why is that unique? Allow us to explain… For the first time in history, the R&A used robotics to prepare one of its major championship golf courses ahead of the AIG Women’s Open at Royal Porthcawl. Developed by Husqvarna, the robotic mowers have cut and prepared the immaculate fairways in...

  • Ever wondered what this 'Data Golf' thing is all about? Here's what you need to know.

    What is Data Golf?

    Written by Ross Tugwood on Thursday 31 July 2025

    Don’t think too hard. It’s not a trick question. Data Golf does exactly what it says on the tin. But here’s why this golf stats site is far more than numbers on a page. In a sport defined by numbers, golf has to work harder than most to evolve how it presents the myriad of metrics that are becoming increasingly...

  • Happy Gilmore 2 smashed the US streaming numbers in its first weekend on Netflix.

    Somebody’s bigger! Happy Gilmore 2 breaks Netflix record in opening weekend

    Written by Alex Perry on Wednesday 30 July 2025

    The numbers are in – and it’s looking good for both Netflix and Adam Sandler after Happy Gilmore 2’s first few days on the streaming service… It may have had mixed reviews, but there is no doubting the numbers when it comes to Happy Gilmore 2‘s success so far. Netflix made Adam Sandler the highest-paid actor on the planet when they signed...

  • PGA Tour winner and Ryder Cup player Hunter Mahan was cast as Adam Sandler's swing double in Happy Gilmore 2.

    Do you recognize this PGA Tour winner who went incognito in Happy Gilmore 2?

    Written by Andrew Wright on Tuesday 29 July 2025

    A multiple tour champion and Ryder Cup winner played Adam Sandler’s swing double in Happy Gilmore 2. Can you work out who it is? Have you seen Happy Gilmore 2 yet? If not, why? And if so, did you recognize the PGA Tour winner who suited up as Adam Sandler to nail those famous beastly drives? It’s a film fans of the...

  • Does Donald Trump cheat at golf?

    All the times Donald Trump has been accused of cheating at golf

    Written by TG staff on Monday 28 July 2025

    A questionable drop in Donald Trump’s latest round has reignited the debate about his golf ethics – but, according to one sportswriter, it wouldn’t be the first time he’s bent the rules on the course. If you think Scottie Scheffler is having a good year, just wait until you hear Donald Trump’s win rate. The 79-year-old President of the United States...

  • Donald Trump's Turnberry caddie was caught helping him on the Scottish links.

    Donald Trump caught up in bizarre ‘cheating’ incident as he returns to Scottish golf course

    Written by Andrew Wright on Monday 28 July 2025

    As Donald Trump prepares to open the new links at his Aberdeen resort, a small incident at Turnberry that has caught the attention of eagle-eyed viewers… Donald Trump has had quite the couple of weeks. (We’re talking strictly golf here, folks.) Recently, the US president claimed another title of his own. Boasting on his social media platform, Truth, Trump said he won the member-member...

  • Yas Links Abu Dhabi leaves nothing out with the opening of their upgraded Academy

    Yas Links Abu Dhabi opens newly-upgraded Academy, boasting incredible new world-class facilities

    Written by Lewis Daff on Sunday 16 July 2000

    One of the world’s most spectacular venues in golf, Yas Links, is opening their brand new Academy with state-of-the-art practice facilities, completing one of the best golfing packages in the Middle East When you’re a host of one of the most anticipated events on the DP World Tour’s calendar, the Abu Dhabi Championship, a season-ending Rolex Series playoff event that attracts...

  • WHS rules: Should you submit every round for handicap?

    The big WHS debate: Should every round count towards your handicap?

    Written by Rob McGarr on Friday 11 July 2025

    General Play scores are meant to make golf handicaps more accurate, accessible, and fair. But, nearly five years after the World Handicap System was introduced, confusion still reigns – especially around how often you should be submitting them. Here’s what the rulebook and the real world say. Gone are the days when your handicap could only shift via competitions. Now, almost...

  • The field for the Internet Invitational has been announced with some of the world's best-known golf content creators and YouTube stars.

    Grant Horvat, Paige Spiranac, Rick Shiels among stacked field for first Internet Invitational

    Written by Rob Jerram on Wednesday 9 July 2025

    Barstool Sports have revealed the 48 players who will do battle for at least $1m in the Internet Invitational at Big Cedar Lodge in August. If you love YouTube golf and influencers, then you are not going to want to miss this. Barstool boss Dave Portnoy teased plans for a big YouTube golf event last year before announcing the Internet Invitational and...

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