Written by Kevin Brown on Monday 30 January 2017
Former England football captain and Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney joins TG to discuss his love of golf, the weaknesses in his game and his golfing goals. Wayne Rooney has just broken Sir Bobby Charlton’s all-time goal-scoring record for Manchester United, with his 250th strike for the club. “Obviously it is a proud moment,” Rooney said. “It is a bit of a...
Written by Michael Catling on Friday 30 December 2016
Ryder Cup prodigy Thomas Pieters took the world of golf by storm in the sun at Hazeltine National and we think the Belgian is one to watch in 2017, with the 24-year-old set to be a new face in the 2017 Masters field. We caught up with him for an interesting chat which covered everything from Space Jam to Carnoustie and...
Written by Michael Catling on Tuesday 31 January 2017
Imagine being able to get a game using one of the European Tour’s top caddies. He could help you plot your way around a course. He’d advise on the best strategy for a particular hole. And he’d probably talk you out of hitting that hero shot with a hybrid from the rough behind the trees… If you’re fed-up of making stupid...
Written by Jock Howard on Monday 7 December 2020
Peter Alliss, John Jacobs and Donald Steel are three doyens of British golf. In 2013 we got the three men together for an in-depth interview. Sadly, John and Peter have since passed away, but there their broad and fascinating views on the game they loved are timeless. John Jacobs, Peter Alliss and Donald Steel are three of the most eloquent and...
Written by Adrian Fryer on Friday 13 January 2017
You don’t have to wait till you get to the course or the range to start improving your golf. We’ve come up with six ways you can make progress without leaving your front door. Just make sure you keep checking your backswing for glass objects, pets or family members who haven’t yet twigged their home is, in fact, a well-equipped practice area. In...
Written by Edward Colman on Friday 27 January 2017
TaylorMade’s 2017 M1 and M2 drivers have arrived in the UK, so here’s everything you need to know about TaylorMade’s newest M-series. Along with the TaylorMade M1 and TaylorMade M2 drivers, TaylorMade have launched several other products – and we’ve reviewed them all. The TaylorMade Fairway Woods, TaylorMade hybrids and TaylorMade M2 irons are being put in to play this year by...
Written by Michael Catling on Monday 23 January 2017
Tommy Fleetwood was in danger of becoming golf’s forgotten man. That was until he ended a 1,247-day wait for a second European Tour title by winning the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. He has since followed that up with a second-place finish at both the WGC Mexico and the Shenzhen International which has resulted in his best ever World ranking of no.29. In the past three seasons, he’s ranked...
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 Simon Daddow on Friday 6 January 2017
How do single-length irons fare against their standard equivalents? For the first time same-length irons will be widely available in 2017, thanks to Cobra Golf. Here, we pit these new One Length designs against their standard length brothers to see if the concept’s got legs. TOP STORIES Reader Test: Cobra’s new CobraCONNECT grip FIRST HIT: Cobra One Length irons Cobra reveal ‘electronic’ King F7 Driver plus...
Written by Kevin Brown on Wednesday 1 February 2017
MEET THE CADDIES Dermot Byrne: Caddies for: Shane Lowry. Started caddieing: “In 1996; this is my seventh year with Shane.” Worked for: Peter Lawrie and Steven Gallacher Adam Marrow: Caddies for: Thomas Pieters. Started caddieing: “This is my 12th year.” Worked for: Ross Fisher and Lucas Bjerregaard. Cliffie Botha: Caddies for: Miguel Angel Jimenez. Started caddieing: “In 2002, with 13 years on the European...
Written by Graeme Leslie on Tuesday 31 January 2017
A club golfer who plays 38 rounds of golf in a year, registering an average score of 79, hits about 3,000 golf shots. That’s a truly valuable data sample, containing a wealth of useful information about how he plays the game. Hidden in there is the data that can tell him how destructive a driver he is, which iron is...
Written by Michael Catling on Monday 30 January 2017
Paul McGinley underlined his captaincy credentials once again after leading a team of professional golfers to a resounding win over a celebrity all-stars team at the 2017 Abu Dhabi Invitational. The Irishman, who famously led Europe to victory in the 2014 Ryder Cup, beat celebrity captain and Manchester United legend Peter Schmeichel 3&2 to add gloss to a scoreline which read...
Written by Darren Parris on Monday 30 January 2017
Footballers can practise on the pitch, and snooker players on the table. But when we golfers want to practise, we are forced off our playing arena to a wide expanse of nothing that bears little relevance to the challenges of the game. But it doesn’t have to be this way! You can work on your game in the arena where you...
Written by Michael Catling on Saturday 28 January 2017
Paul McGinley has played down Thomas Pieters’ chances of becoming the first rookie since Fuzzy Zoeller to win the first Major of the year at this year’s Masters. Pieters made an inauspicious start to 2017 by missing the cut at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship last week and McGinley believes the Belgium has struggled to recapture the form that saw him...
Written by Staff writer on Wednesday 28 December 2016
With 2016 drawing to a close, we recap the key moments from the world of golf from over the past 12 months. Yips, insomnia, 58s, fights, robots and 439-yard drives…it has been another incredible year in the world of golf. TOP STORIES TG’s biggest ever equipment trial Find the right golf kit for you Reader Test: Cobra’s new CobraCONNECT grip JANUARY Business as usual World No.1 Jordan Spieth...
Tuesday 20 December 2016
Danny Willett came out of nowhere to take the Masters, Justin Rose was victorious in Rio and Team U.S.A ended eight years of Ryder Cup hurt at Hazeltine, but were you paying attention – and can you remember the details? The tinsel is upon us, the turkey is just around the corner and the fireworks on New Year’s Eve are drawing...
Written by Edward Colman on Friday 30 December 2016
Parsons Xtreme Golf, often known simply as ‘PXG’, has been busy building quite a reputation during 2016 and we can only see the brand becoming more popular on Tour during 2017. The brand claimed three Tour victories in 2016 and is the brainchild of Bob Parsons, who made his millions by founding and later selling domain name registrar Go Daddy, his...
Written by Edward Colman on Tuesday 3 January 2017
Nike Golf has signed world number one Jason Day to a multi-year contract. The agreement covers footwear, apparel, headwear and gloves and the 28-year-old will first wear Nike this week at the Tournament of Champions in Kapalua, Hawaii. “Joining Nike is a dream come true,” Day said. TOP STORIES Which hybrid test: Wide body v narrow body hybrid GPS Watch Guide Ultimate guide to golf balls “The...
Written by Edward Colman on Thursday 29 December 2016
Disappointment seems to be in store for most golfers this Christmas, according to a survey conducted by Europe’s largest golf retailer, American Golf. The majority of golfers questioned admitted that loved ones very rarely get it right and that unwanted presents are doomed to a life under the stairs. TOP STORIES The Ultimate Golf Club Guide Reader Test: Cobra’s new CobraCONNECT grip When should...
Written by Edward Colman on Wednesday 11 January 2017
Jim Furyk has been announced as the 2018 US Ryder Cup captain. TOP STORIES When should you replace irons with hybrids? Different hybrid designs suit different golfers – so which is best for you? Choose the best golf ball for your game Furyk was confirmed as Davis Love III’s successor during a press conference, held at 6pm GMT (1pm Eastern time) on Wednesday evening. “I get...