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  • Happy Gilmore 2 release date revealed!

    Written by Alex Perry on Thursday 6 March 2025

    We’ve been desperate to know the Happy Gilmore 2 release date – and now we have it… You can start getting excited now. Happy Gilmore 2 has a release date. We already know who’s going to be in the much-anticipated sequel to the best golf film ever made. (Don’t @ me, Caddyshack fans.) One PGA Tour star cameo was even revealed...

  • Rules of Golf: What happens if you step on your golf ball?

    Written by Alex Perry on Tuesday 18 March 2025

    You’re rooting around in the thick stuff and accidentally step on your golf ball. What happens now? Don’t panic! Here’s what the rules say… There was a rather awkward incident at the 2025 Players Championship when Bud Cauley stepped on playing partner Lucas Glover’s ball during the final round at TPC Sawgrass. The reason – rather humorously – was because,...

  • Can Charley Hull give up smoking? It will cost her £10,000 if she doesn’t

    Written by Alex Perry on Monday 17 March 2025

    Solheim Cup star Charley Hull is putting money – instead of cigarettes – where her mouth is… Charley Hull has made as many headlines in recent months for her love of cigarettes as she has her golf game. But it looks like this may be the last after the two-time LPGA champion vowed to quit – even putting a boatload of...

  • There are big changes coming to the World Handicap System – but how will it affect you?

    Written by Alex Perry on Friday 14 March 2025

    Golf clubs in Great Britain and Ireland will soon be given more power with the World Handicap System. Here’s what you need to know… There is a rather significant change coming to the World Handicap System – and it will affect each and every one of you. Under new measures from Golf GB&I – the governing body responsible for WHS in England,...

  • Pete Dye, the architect and brains behind TPC Sawgrass

    Written by Michael Catling on Friday 10 January 2020

    From the archives: In his own words, celebrated course designer Pete Dye reveals the incredible backstory behind the famous 17th green at TPC Sawgrass and how he created jobs for 50,000 people Pete Dye was one of the most influential course designers of his generation. He brought us celebrated venues like TPC Sawgrass, Whistling Straits and the Ocean Course at...

  • Happy Gilmore 2: Everything we know about Adam Sandler’s cult golf film sequel

    Written by Rob Jerram on Monday 25 March 2024

    It’s the news golf and movie fans have been waiting for… Happy Gilmore 2 is in the works! Responding on the Dan Patrick Show to revelations that a much-hoped-for sequel might be on the horizon, Sandler, who played the lead role and co-wrote the original movie, confirmed that Happy Gilmore would indeed be making a return to the big screen in...

  • Major champs confirmed for Happy Gilmore 2 cameos

    Written by Alex Perry on Thursday 6 February 2025

    We already knew some of golf’s biggest names were being lined up to appear in Happy Gilmore 2. Now they’ve been revealed… If you’re as much of a fan as we are at TG Towers, you’re already counting down the days to the release of Happy Gilmore 2. Adam Sandler will once again play the eponymous star as we follow Happy...

  • Everything you need to know about the Sunningdale Foursomes

    Written by TG staff on Thursday 6 March 2025

    You may have heard of the Sunningdale Foursomes – but what is it, when is it played, and how do you enter? Let’s dive in… It’s Sunningdale Foursomes week – which means the golf season is here! So, what do you want to know? What is the Sunningdale Foursomes? The prestigious Sunningdale Foursomes is an annual golf tournament which takes place over four...

  • How a bizarre discovery led to this British golf club facing a £25,000 bill

    Written by Alex Perry on Thursday 6 March 2025

    Not many golf courses can say they are home to an endangered species… The global great crested newt population has declined in such dramatic fashion in recent decades that they are now considered an internationally endangered species. As a result, the amphibians, as well as their eggs, breeding sites, and resting places are protected by law. So when greenkeepers at Melrose Golf Club,...

  • Want to play golf AND save lives? Join Prostate Cancer UK’s Big Golf Race in 2025

    Written by Alex Perry on Wednesday 26 February 2025

    We’re signed up for The Big Golf Race this summer. Are you? Prostate Cancer UK have announced The Big Golf Race will be back for a sixth consecutive year as the charity looks to fund life-saving projects – including “Transform”, their most ambitious screening trial in more than 20 years. Launched in 2020, The Big Golf Race has become the biggest golf...

  • 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...

  • PGA Tour 2K25: Everything you need to know

    Written by Alex Perry on Tuesday 21 January 2025

    The GOAT is once again the main man for PGA Tour 2K25 – but who else is featured and, more importantly, when will you be able to play? Looking for our PGA Tour 2K25 review? You’ll find that here! With the tagline ‘Next Round, Best Round’, PGA Tour 2K25 is the most anticipated golf video game since, well, its predecessor is about...

  • One governing body has the answer to golf’s slow play crisis – and it could be coming to YOUR club

    Written by Alex Perry on Tuesday 11 February 2025

    A new system has revolutionized golfers’ attitudes to pace of play and, in some cases, had them ‘running down fairways’. Alex Perry went to find out more Some governing bodies are taking slow play in golf more seriously than others. The LPGA, for example, will soon start implementing a much stricter policy for the worst offenders. The PGA Tour, meanwhile, have...

  • The secret teeing trick tour pros use for better drives – and why you should copy it

    Written by Rob McGarr on Wednesday 12 February 2025

    You might never be able to hit drives quite like a tour pro, but you can copy how they tee up their golf ball to improve your tee shots. Most golfers know that choosing the best golf ball for your game can make a huge difference to performance, but how much attention do you pay to how you tee up your...

  • What is the best luxury car for a golfer?

    Written by Rob Jerram on Wednesday 12 October 2022

    What is the best luxury car for golfers? We’ve teamed up with Parkers.co.uk to find out. We get asked what the best luxury car for a golfer is regularly. That’s why Today’s Golfer has partnered with Parkers – the definitive resource for car buying advice in the UK – to bring you the award for the Best Luxury Car in its...

  • PGA study reveals 40 percent of UK adults engaged with golf

    Written by Ross Tugwood on Monday 11 September 2023

    Golfing authorities must capitalize on a newly discovered ‘golf nation’ and drive perception issues out of bounds for good. Research commissioned by The Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA) has revealed that 17.5 million people across the UK and Ireland are engaged with golf without stepping foot on a course. It’s a staggering figure if valid, and when added to the 4.9 million ‘on-course’...

  • EA Sports PGA Tour game review

    Written by Will Shreeve-Peacock on Thursday 22 June 2023

    After eight years out of the game, EA Sports are back on the virtual fairways with the visually stunning PGA Tour 2023 game. EA Sports have spent nearly a decade away from the game of golf, which left many gamers and golf lovers skeptical of what the 2023 PGA Tour game would bring to the table. Since 2015 it seems EA...

  • R&A and USGA announce huge changes to “outrageous” golf rule

    Written by Rob McGarr on Wednesday 15 January 2025

    Golf rules changes for 2025 include a tweak that would have helped one very disgruntled PGA Tour pro. The best golf drivers these days are designed with thin faces to produce fast ball speeds and maximum distance. The only downside is that these super-thin materials can be prone to cracking, particularly when struck repeatedly at very fast swing speeds. That’s exactly what...

  • A new golf rule has been introduced – and it would have changed who won the Masters

    Written by Rob McGarr on Wednesday 15 January 2025

    One recent golf rule tweak would have changed Masters history – and could save you competition heartache in the future. Golf is hard. Imagine being good enough to qualify for the Masters, playing well enough to be in contention to win the Green Jacket, and then (literally) writing yourself out of it with a quick pencil stroke. That’s exactly what happened to...

  • Come and work for Today’s Golfer | Turn your passion for golf into your dream career!

    Written by Rob Jerram on Wednesday 6 March 2024

    Do you dream of making golf your day job? Join the Today’s Golfer team as an equipment writer and tester! If you’ve always dreamed of turning your hobby into your job, this role with todays-golfer.com is ideal. We are adding another knowledgeable and dependable digital writer to our ever-expanding todays-golfer.com team to report on, test and review all things golf equipment. You’ll need...

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