Written by Michael Catling on Thursday 3 January 2019
How to get yourself ready for the new World Handicap System For several countries around the world, the World Handicap System came into effect on January 1, 2020. But while it won’t be implemented in the UK until November 2, 2020, it’s still worth getting prepared for the change. Martin Slumbers, R&A Chief Executive, said: “We want to make it more attractive...
Wednesday 8 May 2019
Why you should buy the latest issue of TG This month’s issue has a BIG focus on putting, and it comes with one of our most unique covers to date – a box that turns into a putting aid! Better still, there’s a chance to WIN a personalised MySpider Putter! That, coupled with our A-Z of putting and a whole host of...
Thursday 18 April 2019
Start as you mean to go on: Why you need to start a round of golf before the first tee if you want to play well for the entire round We all begin a new golf season with similar objectives – to play a little better than last year, to get that handicap down by two or three shots. However, many...
Wednesday 10 April 2019
The new issue of Britain’s best-selling golf magazine is out now, packed with tips, gear and good reads – plus it comes with a FREE 130-page Visit Scotland Official Guide to the Home of Golf. Here’s 10 more reasons you should try and get hold of a copy, either at your local newsagent, via digital newsstands or you can buy an individual...
Sunday 7 April 2019
Daan Huizing became the first player in history to win a full-field mixed professional tournament by winning the Jordan Mixed Open presented by Ayla. Daan Huizing made history this week as he triumphed at the first Jordan Mixed Open, where 40 players from each of the Challenge, Staysure and Ladies European Tours all competed for the same trophy. It was a tournament...
Sunday 7 April 2019
Jennifer Kupcho produced a sensational finish to win the inagural Augusta National Women’s Amateur Champion by four shots Jennifer Kupcho, the world’s top-ranked amateur, played her final six holes in five under par to beat out Mexico’s Maria Fassi and become the first champion of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur. The final round of the competition was contested by 30 players over...
Tuesday 2 April 2019
TG Courses editor Kevin Brown reflects on his time sailing on a Caribbean cruise, and why turning it in to a golf trip was his best idea yet… It was a week of firsts for me aboard P&O Cruises’ jaw-dropping five star floating hotel Azura; my first cruise, and my first experience playing golf in the Caribbean. The P&O cruise itself is...