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  • Eddie Pepperell says the long putter, like those used by Adam Scott among other top tour pros, should be banned.

    ‘It’s causing ire between players!’ DP World Tour star calls for controversial rules to be changed

    Written by Alex Perry on Wednesday 9 July 2025

    The long-putter debate is once again revving up, and this time Eddie Pepperell says it’s time the authorities did something about it… Eddie Pepperell says the “governing bodies really need to address” the ongoing debate about long putters. The last time the sport’s ruling bodies did anything about it, in 2016, they outlawed the anchoring of the putter against the body, but...

  • Harry Vardon's ball from the 1900 US Open has become the most expensive golf ball in history.

    This golf legend’s major-winning ball just sold at auction for a record-breaking price!

    Written by Alex Perry on Wednesday 9 July 2025

    It’s not often this sort of sporting memorabilia comes around. So what was the price tag on the most expensive golf ball ever sold? A century before we were arguing over Tiger Woods or Jack Nicklaus laying claim to being the best golfer of all time, that title belonged to Harry Vardon. Golf’s original GOAT won the Open Championship six times between...

  • Bryson DeChambeau is winning on golf YouTube as well as winning tournaments.

    The real reason tour pros want their own YouTube channels

    Written by Rob McGarr on Thursday 3 July 2025

    YouTube isn’t just for amateurs. Discover why top golfers are launching their own channels – and what it means for the sport. Not so long ago, the idea of a major champion launching a YouTube channel would have sounded absurd. Imagine prime Tiger Woods taking a break from dominating the PGA Tour to film himself hitting flop shots with a fishing...

  • Rory McIlroy shares his top tip for amateur golfers.

    Rory McIlroy reveals the biggest mistake amateur golfers make – and how to fix it

    Written by Rob McGarr on Thursday 26 June 2025

    Rory McIlroy shares the biggest mistake he sees amateur golfers make during pro-ams – and the simple fix that could lower your scores. Tour golf can feel like a different sport compared to the game most amateurs play. Precision swings, pumped drives, immaculate fairways, zipped wedges, adoring crowds – it’s a far cry from a group of mid-handicappers scraping their way to...

  • Should you use a line on your golf ball?

    Why drawing a line on your golf ball could be doing you more harm than good

    Written by Rob McGarr on Tuesday 24 June 2025

    Lots of golfers use a line on their ball to help aim putts – but could it actually be hurting your performance? We look at the science, psychology, and what tour pros think. For years, golfers have been encouraged to draw a line on their ball to help with alignment on the greens. It’s a trick you see on the PGA...

  • Donald Trump's golf revenues took a big drop

    Why Donald Trump’s golf revenues just dropped by over $200m

    Written by Andrew Wright on Thursday 19 June 2025

    Donald Trump’s golf empire brought in hundreds of millions again in 2024 – but filings show a sharp drop in revenue compared to previous years. From the sale of key properties to the future of Turnberry, here’s what’s really going on inside Trump’s golfing business. Donald Trump’s income from his golf empire has taken a notable dip, but don’t feel too...

  • Donald Trump can "get it around the course", according to LIV Golf star Lee Westwood.

    ‘That’s the biggest praise I can heap on him’: LIV Golf star gives verdict on Donald Trump’s golf

    Written by Andrew Wright on Tuesday 17 June 2025

    Lee Westwood says he has played a lot of golf with Donald Trump. So what does the European Tour legend think of the president’s game? Donald Trump’s love of golf is no secret. From buying plots of land to develop a host of championship-calibre courses to renovating some of the most famous layouts in the world, the US president has amassed...

  • The Old Course at St Andrews is now available to play on PGA Tour 2K25.

    You can now play St Andrews’ Old Course from the comfort of your own home!

    Written by Alex Perry on Monday 16 June 2025

    You can now play the world’s oldest links on PGA Tour 2K25. But how did they go about making the Old Course was an exact virtual replica of the real thing? We called it the best golf video game ever made – and it’s just got even better because season 2 of PGA Tour 2K25 has arrived. And that means you...

  • PGA Tour 2K25 review

    PGA Tour 2K25 review: Is this the best golf video game of all time?

    Written by Alex Perry on Thursday 20 February 2025

    We’ve played it. We love it. Read our full PGA Tour 2K25 review here… I’ve been playing golf video games since Golden Tee landed in my local arcade in the late ’80s, so you can imagine how excited I am when a new iteration drops. This time, it’s 2K who are back with a brand new version of their popular...

  • There are several PGA Tour and LPGA golfers who don't use their real name.

    Eldrick to Ernie and Bubba to Boo: A guide to golfers who don’t use their real name

    Written by Alex Perry on Friday 21 March 2025

    Some golfers who don’t use their real first name are more surprising than others… Before you start scrolling, how many golfers who don’t use their real first name do you reckon you could name? (And you can’t just say the ones in the picture above.) Let’s get into it – in absolutely no particular order other than starting with the most famous...

  • St Andrews Old Course 18th Green

    Staggering numbers show just how much St Andrews is worth to the Home of Golf

    Written by Andrew Wright on Tuesday 10 June 2025

    The economic impact of visitors travelling to St Andrews to play at the Home of Golf is equivalent to the country hosting three Opens Championships every year, according to new research. Visitors and their families coming to play on the seven courses in St Andrews is worth a massive £317 million annually in total economic impact to Scotland. This supports 4,300...

  • Tommy Fleetwood has launched his own YouTube channel.

    Bryson’s got competition! One of the world’s best golfers just launched his own YouTube channel

    Written by Andrew Wright on Monday 9 June 2025

    Tommy Fleetwood is the latest star to embrace the world of YouTube golf. Tommy Fleetwood is now a YouTube golfer. After appearing in countless YouTube videos for TaylorMade and alongside the likes of Rick Shiels and Grant Horvat, the Englishman has launched his own channel. It is a trend that is now well established in golf. In fact, some of the biggest...

  • A jaw-dropping 56 smashed the course record by six shots – but a stableford miracle saw him finish second.

    Golfer shoots 56, breaks course record by six shots… and loses?!

    Written by Rob McGarr on Monday 9 June 2025

    A jaw-dropping 56 smashed the course record by six shots – but a stableford miracle saw him finish second. Imagine shooting a ridiculous 11-under-par 56. Breaking your home course record by six shots. And not winning the comp. That’s exactly what happened at Wolston Park Golf Club in Queensland, Australia, last week. Matthew Frohmuller, the club’s head greenkeeper and a +3 handicapper, delivered...

  • Isaac Rowlands broke the Guinness World Record for Longest Golf Marathon.

    Remarkable feat sees golfer break Guinness World Record

    Friday 30 May 2025

    Of all the golf-related Guinness World Records to hold, this one takes some beating… An English golfer has broken a Guinness World Record. And how! Isaac Rowlands, who is the assistant pro at The Grove, near London, is now the proud owner of the record for the world’s longest golf marathon. The 25-year-old played 182 holes and covered 53 miles –...

  • Scottie Scheffler shares a great tip for shooting lower scores.

    This tip from Scottie Scheffler will help you shoot your lowest score possible this weekend

    Written by Rob McGarr on Thursday 29 May 2025

    Scheffler’s PGA Championship win is already in the history books – but one tip he shared that week flew under the radar, and it could help you shoot lower scores from now on. It’s easy to forget now, after he romped to a five-shot win, but Scottie Scheffler didn’t have it all his own way at the PGA Championship. During the opening...

  • Here's how amateur golfers score at Royal Portrush.

    Playing golf abroad? Here’s how to submit a score under the World Handicap System

    Written by Rob McGarr on Thursday 29 May 2025

    Many golfers think they can’t submit overseas scores – but you can, as long as you follow the correct process. Here’s how it works… As we get into summer holiday season, there’s a chance you may be lucky enough to play some golf abroad. Playing overseas often means getting to experience different course styles and conditions – which is great fun and...

  • Bored of your usual Stableford? Try these fun golf formats.

    15 fun golf formats you MUST try this summer

    Written by Michael Catling on Tuesday 27 May 2025

    Bored of the weekly Stableford with your mates? Here are 15 fun golf formats to freshen things up… For a game that is anything but predictable, it’s ironic that most golf competitions follow the stroke play, Stableford or match play formats. They may be good fun, but there are hundreds of other ways to liven things up ahead of your next...

  • Many weird golf trophies and prizes have been handed out down the years.

    There have been some weird prizes in golf down the years – but this might top the lot!

    Written by Alex Perry on Friday 23 May 2025

    The Charles Schwab Challenge champion will leave Colonial in a vintage Defender. Confused? So were we. Allow us to explain… As bonkers prizes go, this is right up there. The PGA Tour was in its regular stop at Colonial last week, where the winner of the Charles Schwab Challenge, Ben Griffin, got to take home a vintage Land Rover Defender. You read that...

  • Is the GolfPod the future of the driving range?

    30 is the new 300: Is this the future of driving ranges?

    Written by Alex Perry on Thursday 22 May 2025

    GolfPod will use the world’s leading technology to build driving ranges with a twist, as Alex Perry found out… “Think about any existing driving range and how it’s designed and laid out – they’re old, and boring, and lacking any kind of color other than green and brown.” Mike Stone is introducing TG to a new concept that is currently under construction. “We...

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