Friday 31 March 2017
The Masters is held every April at Augusta National in Georgia – and yet every year the same questions seem to pop up about the first major. As a result, we decided to tackle one of the most common questions there is…. How hard IS Augusta National? Last April, 89 of the world’s best golfers arrived at Augusta with high hopes of taming the...
Written by Staff Writer on Friday 31 March 2017
We sat down with Tyrrell Hatton to talk Masters memories, Augusta excitement and the holes he’s already thinking about ahead of his first trip down Magnolia Lane. TG began our interview with Hatton by suggesting we’d like to kick off with some questions “about a tournament in April”. The event isn’t named, but Hatton’s grin stretches across his face as he...
Written by Kevin Brown on Tuesday 4 April 2017
Fancy playing somewhere new, different, fun and quirky….courses guaranteed to provide an unusual golfing challenge and experience. Well, the 22 UK courses listed below will definitely fulfill all those requirements as well as providing a round to remember. Forever….. *Bala, Gwynedd, Wales This ten-holer is short but exceptionally sweet. But the hilltop layout can turn sour from the word go – the...
Written by Kevin Brown, Today's Golfer on Wednesday 5 April 2017
Sir Nick Faldo knows a thing or two about Augusta. He’s played there since 1979, winning three times – more than any other European. “I love Augusta, just love being there,” he told us as we sat down in the clubhouse at TPC Scottsdale in Arizona, where he’s working for US TV. In 1997, he had a grandstand seat for Tiger’s...
Written by Michael Catling on Wednesday 5 April 2017
Sky Sports’ coverage of the 2017 Masters begins tomorrow so book the afternoon off work and get ready to enjoy over 10 hours of golf. Featured groups, Amen Corner and holes 15 and 16 will be broadcast on the red button, online and on the go from 14.15 on Thursday and Friday. Full coverage begins at 19:00 for the first three...
Written by Kevin Brown on Thursday 6 April 2017
Two lucky golfers are in Augusta and set to watch the Masters after winning a dream trip thanks to Million Dollar Hole in One. MDHIO, working in partnership with YourGolfTravel, offered players the chance to enter a prize draw to win an all-expenses paid trip to watch the first major of the year. Golfers pay €10 each to enter a par-3 hole-in-one...
Thursday 6 April 2017
Lee Westwood is hoping to win his first ever major title at the Masters this week, and last year’s runner-up is set to win more than a green jacket if he does. Flannels, the luxury fashion retailer, who recently announced Westwood as an ambassador, have put a £2 million price tag on the tournament’s famous green jacket if he clinches the...
Written by Kevin Brown on Thursday 6 April 2017
It may look like a scene from Augusta National but this particular band of greenkeeping brothers belong to a major venue thousands of miles away just off the M4 near Cardiff. The Vale Resort in south Wales has invested more than £400,000 in state-of-the-art golf course and greens equipment as the new golf season gets off into full swing. The resort, home...
Written by Staff Writer, Today's Golfer on Monday 13 March 2017
What’s the longest putt you’ve ever holed? Most of us have sank the odd 40-footer. We saw someone drain a 100-footer at St Andrews once. But no-one has ever holed a putt as long as this… Australian YouTube star Brett Stanford – part of “How Ridiculous” – canned the 135.67-yard effort on the fifth hole at the Point Walter Golf Course,...
Written by Kevin Brown on Wednesday 22 March 2017
Golf fans are being given a chance to see European Tour stars in action for free after organisers of the Rocco Forte Open–Verdura announced that spectators will receive complimentary admission to the tournament this spring. The event, which will take place from May 18-21, will be the first time in five years that Sicily and the exclusive Verdura Resort has hosted...
Wednesday 11 January 2017
Pairings, who is on form and who won’t be there. All you need to know about today’s #WGCMathplay https://t.co/JJnS2MSYaE — Today’s Golfer (@TheTodaysGolfer) March 22, 2017...
Written by Kevin Brown on Tuesday 21 March 2017
Seaside golf is extra special, unique in fact. You’re virtually guaranteed to play in firm, fast conditions with the coastal winds always having to be carefully considered on every shot on every hole. It’s a challenge but a thrill and great fun. Here you can play and experience 41 of the best value seaside layouts in the land and you...
Monday 20 March 2017
Kasumigaseki Country Club are to overturn restrictions on female membership after IOC threat to cut Tokyo 2020 status. The report, which comes from the Guardian, says that the Japanese golf club have overturned their policy after increasing pressure from Olympic officials. Prior to the decision, the club reportedly had 220 women on their books but they were not allowed to be granted...
Written by Kevin Brown on Monday 20 March 2017
The Shire London has made Thomas Bjørn, European Ryder Cup Captain, Honorary Captain for 2017-18. The 46-year old Dane will represent the club located near Barnet in Hertfordshire, as momentum builds towards the 2018 Ryder Cup at Le Golf National close to Paris. Speaking at The Shire London, celebrating its tenth anniversary, Bjørn said: “The Shire is the perfect golfing base for...
Written by Camilla Tait on Friday 17 March 2017
Olympic champion Justin Rose, Masters champion Danny Willett and Solheim Cup player Charley Hull were honoured at last night’s 2017 England Golf Awards, alongside other players and heroes from the grass roots game. Over 400 guests and celebrities attended the glittering ceremony at Lord’s, which celebrated all that’s great about golf in England. “This is our chance to applaud the fantastic achievements...
Written by Chris Jones, Editor, Today's Golfer on Wednesday 15 March 2017
The massive, 248-page bumper new issue is out now, with Open champion Henrik Stenson on the cover leading our power special, our big Masters preview and our annual gear bible, the 100-page What Gear 2017… Ultimate Gear Guide Details for every club on sale this year, plus balls, shoes, trolleys, GPS and lasers and expert buying tips to help you choose better.
Written by Staff Writer, Today's Golfer on Friday 17 March 2017
How much would you pay for a golf club? Today’s top drivers are nudging £500, or you can get a three-year-old one secondhand for less than £200. But that’s small change to the avid collectors who are about to bid $1 million doe one of the best collections of early clubs ever seen. The Roberto Family Trust Golf Collection, made up...
Written by Camilla Tait on Tuesday 14 March 2017
Rory McIlroy has responded to the vote to allow women at Muirfield, calling the time it has taken as obscene. The vote was the second of its kind after members initially voted not to allow female members in 2016, something McIlroy had also been critical of. It resulted in the Open being stripped from the course, but this time around members...
Written by Camilla Tait on Wednesday 15 March 2017
Rickie Fowler and PUMA Golf are to auction off custom golf shoes in tribute to the legendary Arnold Palmer, with proceeds going to support Arnie’s Army Charitable Foundation. By now, everyone will have seen Rickie Fowler sporting a pair of commemorative PUMA Golf IGNITE Hi-Tops at Bay Hill that feature iconic images of the seven-time Major champion. In addition to...
Written by Kevin Brown on Wednesday 15 March 2017
Historic Scotscraig – 200-years-old this year – has unveiled a comprehensive renovation project that has reinstated many original features of the famous layout. Founded in 1817, Fife’s Scotscraig is the 13th oldest golf club in the world boasting an 18-hole championship course originally laid out under the guidance of Old Tom Morris and later by James Braid. It features a championship course...