Written by Michael Catling on Friday 9 December 2016
Any coach will tell you the test golf sets is as much mental as physical. But when things start to reach breaking point, how far would you go to fix your game? It is a question I’ve been increasingly asking myself whenever I stand on the 18th tee, contemplating where it all went wrong. I may play off single figures, but...
Thursday 8 December 2016
What inspires and informs golf course design in the modern age? Peter Masters sat four of the UK’s pre-eminent golf course architects down to discuss their craft, their clients and their courses. Meet the architects Ross McMurray (European Golf Design) Responsible for The Twenty Ten Course at Celtic Manor Resort and The Marquess’ Course at Woburn. Plays at Royal Ascot GC. Tom Mackenzie (Mackenzie...
Written by Edward Colman on Wednesday 7 December 2016
Caddieing on tour is tough, and it can also be cruel. Tales from beaten and battered bagmen are not in short supply. Caddies typically receive five per cent of a player’s earnings for making the cut, seven for finishing in the top 10 and 10 per cent for a win. But what’s five per cent of nothing if your man misses the...
Friday 18 March 2016
Fantasy Golf is back for a sixth season and it promises to be bigger and better than ever. Thousands of you signed up last year, with Shane Mills claiming top spot. Here’s what you could be in with a chance of winning this year! Terms & Conditions apply. La Manga Holiday – 4 nights, three rounds Win a four-night break* for...
Written by Edward Colman on Monday 28 November 2016
Denmark won the ISPS HANDA World Cup of Golf for the first time as Søren Kjeldsen and Thorbjørn Olesen claimed a thrilling four-shot victory. The Danes had been a dominant force all week, at Kingston Heath Golf Club, with a stunning round of 60 in the fourballs on Friday helping them carry a four-shot lead into a final day where they...
Written by Edward Colman on Thursday 24 November 2016
If you celebrate a great drive more than a holed six-footer, it’s time for a rethink… TG elite teaching professional Karl Morris tells you why. Let’s start with a simple question. Which of the following statements would you rather applied to you? “I am a great ball-striker.” “I am a great putter.” My guess would be you plumped for option one. In my experience...
Thursday 24 November 2016
Tour pros may come across as a serious bunch, Andrew Johnston notwithstanding, but take a look inside their golf bag and you’ll find the majority are still kids at heart. It doesn’t matter whether it’s Disney themed, football-related or even nickname related, they are just suckers for a novelty headcover. So we thought we’d put your knowledge to the test; how...
Written by Stuart Hood on Tuesday 22 November 2016
One of the PGA Tour’s most accurate drivers shares his advice to help you hit the short grass more often off the tee. South African Thomas Aiken is one of the most accurate drivers in the game. So far this year he’s hit more than 72% of his fairways on the PGA Tour, putting him second in the accuracy stats. Here he...
Written by Edward Colman on Monday 21 November 2016
Matt Fitzpatrick sealed his place as one of the most exciting and hottest young talents in golf over the weekend after winning the DP World Tour Championship after an epic battle with fellow countryman Tyrrell Hatton. Just two years to the day that Fitzpatrick earned his Tour card he showed incredible character to hold his nerve, birdieing the last to steal...
Written by Michael Catling on Friday 11 November 2016
Rory McIlroy is one of the best drivers in the game today and here he’ll show you how he does it and how you can hit it further. McIlroy’s game is built on driving. When he’s on it, no one matches his power and accuracy – a combination that puts him in the top 10 of the PGA Tour’s ‘total driving’...
Written by Edward Colman on Tuesday 22 November 2016
From Championship venues and Heathland classics, to stunning Links courses how many of these courses have you been lucky enough to experience? This video released by Golf Tourism England (GTE) showcases some of the Country’s top tracks across the length and breadth of our great nation. TOP STORIES When should you replace irons with hybrids? European Golf Breaks Golf Courses in the UK It is set...
Written by Edward Colman on Tuesday 15 November 2016
Foremost member professionals from around the country gathered at the MK Dons stadium in Milton Keynes for the inaugural Foremost Annual Conference, with the two-day programme highlighted by the 2016 Foremost Golf Industry Awards. A celebration of the group and the success of its members from around the country, the dinner was once again hosted by the well-known Scottish BBC sports...
Written by Michael Catling on Wednesday 16 November 2016
It’s hard enough shooting a round of 82 in under four hours. But speed golfer Steve Jeffs did it in less than 50 minutes at the British Open Speedgolf Championships in August. There were no buggies or caddies allowed; rather an all-out race on foot to shoot the best score in the quickest time possible. TOP STORIES Which hybrid test: Wide body v...
Wednesday 9 November 2016
Why not enter our competition for the chance to win a Mobitee and PIQ? We have 4 to give away between now and 30th November. Much more than a sensor, PIQ ROBOT™ provides unique insights in real-time to golfers of every level, with three key features. It’s a range finder, a swing analyzer, and a shot-tracking system – all paired with...
Written by Michael Catling on Thursday 10 November 2016
We all fantasise about owning our own private golf course, but few manage to turn that dream into a reality. Tommy Hyndman is unlike most people, however, and his story is born out of necessity, rather than a rags-to-riches tale. In 2006, Hyndman and his family moved 3,000 miles across the Atlantic to swap the bright lights of upstate New York...
Written by Edward Colman on Wednesday 9 November 2016
The new US president has a passion for golf. He owns some of the best golf venues on the planet including three in the UK and Ireland. Last year he called Today’s Golfer from his Trump Towers office in New York to discuss everything golf. This is what he said….. OVER the past decade or so brash American billionaire businessman Donald Trump...
Written by Edward Colman on Wednesday 9 November 2016
From Scotland to Palm Beach, Los Angeles to Dubai, Donald Trump’s golf portfolio boasts some of the most iconic golf properties and courses in the world and here’s a look at the courses at home and abroad. It is tough to argue with the President-Elect’s collection of golf courses and anyone who has ever been lucky enough to play one will...
Written by Edward Colman on Monday 7 November 2016
RealiTee offers a ‘proper’ round of golf, but indoors. We spoke to its inventor We all love to complain about the British weather, so the thought of honing your game at a state-of-the-art indoor practice facility is enough to set the pulse racing. RealiTee Golf aims to revolutionise the driving range and pitch and putt experience by combining simulation play with live...