Written by Kevin Brown on Wednesday 9 January 2019
All four of golf’s majors are to be shown live on Sky Sports, making it a sizzling 2019 summer. And it all kicks-off with the US Masters at Augusta on April 11-14 with the blanket coverage including live practice sessions as part of the On The Range broadcast, Wednesday’s Par 3 Contest, featured groups and holes – including Amen Corner –...
Wednesday 9 January 2019
If you really want to get inside the world of professional golf, there’s no one better to talk to than the long-serving caddies Confidante. Travel agent. Psychologist. Fixer. Bouncer. Strategist. Green reader. Sounding board. Proverbial punchbag… the role of the modern Tour caddie is so much more than bag carrier. The perks are big – seven figures big if you get the...
Tuesday 8 January 2019
Padraig Harrington has been confirmed as the European Ryder Cup Captain for the 2020 contest at Whistling Straits, Wisconsin from the 25th to 27th September. Padraig Harrington said he was ‘thrilled’ to be officially announced as the next Captain of the 2020 European Ryder Cup team, but insisted it was not a decision he took lightly. “Obviously I’m thrilled to be named...
Monday 7 January 2019
What you missed: Schauffele’s comeback win, Rose back to World No.1, New Rules, Blicks clubs returned and an Amateur investigated by the USGA We’re only a week in to 2019 and there’s already plenty of stories you might have missed out on. On Tour there were mixed reaction to the new rules and Schauffele’s 11-under 62 to win the first tournament of...
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...
Written by Michael Catling on Wednesday 2 January 2019
The new rules of golf officially came in to effect on January 1st, but were you ready for them? We’ve packed everything you need to know, including the biggest rule changes, in to this simple guide… Faster, simpler and fairer. That’s the idea behind the rules modernisation, which is nearly seven years in the making and is the most comprehensive revision...
Thursday 20 December 2018
The clubhouse at Machrihanish Golf Club and the family home of their club steward were devastated by a huge fire on Wednesday Emergency services were called to the scene of the fire just before 1.30pm on Wednesday, but were unable to save the building and home of the club steward and his family. The BBC reported that it is understood the...
Wednesday 19 December 2018
10 Reasons to buy the latest of issue of TG: Featuring yearly awards, exclusive instruction, interviews and the rules you NEED to know for 2019 ➤ Buy Print Issue ➤ Buy Digital Issue ➤ Buy Subscriptions A Note from the editor It’s the time of year for awards, from the BBC’s Sports Personality to the Queen’s New Year’s Honours. For the last two month’s, TG’s writers have been...
Monday 17 December 2018
In his latest column for TG, Nick Dougherty talks about how even the best players struggle to deal with their own inner demons on the golf course When people ask me why I haven’t considered coming out of retirement, I only have to look at recent events on Tour to present my case. Some people seem to think that pros are...
Monday 17 December 2018
Francesco Molinari was named World Sport Star at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards on Sunday night after topping an online vote. Molinari beat out US gymnast Simone Biles, Czech skier and snowboarder Ester Ledecka, and Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk as he became the first golfer to claim the award in 18 years. Molinari made history earlier this year as he...
Tuesday 4 December 2018
The R&A has committed £2 million of funding money to the Golf Foundation in a bid to boost junior golf across Great Britain and Ireland The R&A has committed to provide £2 million to the Golf Foundation over the next four years to support its drive to inspire more young people to play golf and to encourage them to stay within...
Friday 30 November 2018
49 brilliant places to play across the UK, all with excellent winter green fee offers ENGLAND – NORTH . 1. DUNSTANBURGH CASTLE, NORTHUMBERLAND Architect: James Braid redesign (1900). Yardage: 6,039-6,353 (par 70). Winter deal: Until Mar 31 – Bacon roll and tea/coffee, 18 holes & soup, sandwich and chips for £28 midweek and £30 weekends. In a nutshell… On the breathtaking Northumbrian coastline,...
Wednesday 28 November 2018
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Friday 23 November 2018
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Thursday 22 November 2018
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Thursday 15 November 2018
Fancy a free high tech golf lesson? TG is running an instructional article on Force Plates in an upcoming issue. We need three amateur players, handicaps between 6 and 20, to take part at Leicester Golf Centre, on Tuesday, November 27. We would need you for a couple of hours, with specific times TBC. Ideally you will have never used force plates...
Friday 9 November 2018
There’s a new golf comedian on the scene… and his swing impersonations are very good! We’ve all become accustomed to the various talents of Conor Moore (@ConorSketches), but there’s a new guy who is bringing a different kind of golf impression to the table. They are so good, in fact, that even Keegan Bradley (the subject of his second impressions) tweeted his...
Written by Michael Catling on Wednesday 7 November 2018
TG’s man has never had a hole in one… so he took matters in to his own hands. I’m part of the (not so) merry band of golfers who have never had a hole-in-one. It’s not for the want of trying; I’ve just never been that accurate or lucky. In my 16 years playing the game, my list of achievements on...
Monday 5 November 2018
Golf trolley brand PowaKaddy have launched an exciting cart bag promotion for winter: Golfers will receive a FREE cart bag when purchasing any new PowaKaddy lithium trolley. Starting on Monday 5th November and running until midnight on 24th December 2018, every golfer who buys a PowaKaddy lithium trolley will be entitled to a free PowaKaddy Cart Bag worth up to RRP...
Friday 26 October 2018
Inside the new rules of golf: The R&A’s David Rickman tells us how – and why – they’ve changed Jump to: 11 new rules you need to know It’s official! Golf’s new rules have been ratified and published by the R&A and USGA, which means you’ve now got three months to get your head around 24 rules and 300 interpretations. For the...