Written by Chris Bertram on Wednesday 6 November 2024
Courses & Resorts Editor Chris Bertram highlights the finest golf resorts Europe has to offer. I have been reviewing, rating, and ranking golf courses and golf resorts for almost three decades. It’s a tough job, but somebody’s got to do it. I do call upon a panel of well-traveled course experts to give their opinions and help with the Top 100...
Written by Kevin Brown on Friday 8 November 2024
The 45th, and now, 47th US president plays it hard and fast. Golf that is. Well, that’s the way it was when I joined Donald Trump for a game following the official opening of his spectacular Trump International Golf Links just outside Aberdeen. Donald Trump loves golf with a burning passion – virtually everything about it – and just as much...
Written by Kevin Brown on Friday 8 November 2024
He’s ready to step in and solve the PGA-PIF merger, and perhaps reversing the golf ball rollback is next on Donald Trump’s golf manifesto. In his own words, the President-elect offers his views on why golf is great….and how it can be even better. Firstly, let me say I think I like everything about the game of golf and overall I...
Written by Kevin Brown on Friday 8 November 2024
The President-elect has certainly got some promises to deliver upon his return to the White House. Something tells us, however, that Donald Trump will still find the time for a weekly round of golf…or three. The newly re-elected US president has a passion for golf. He owns some of the best golf venues on the planet including three in the UK...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Saturday 9 November 2024
Widely regarded as one of the best rugby players of all time, South African flyer Bryan Habana is hooked on golf. Find out what the game means to him, the challenges of growing participation in Africa, and the transferable lessons that helped him become one of the game’s greatest try scorers. In the swanky rafters of the MasterCard Patron’s Pavilion that...
Written by Alex Perry on Thursday 30 January 2025
What does the DP World Tour channel mean for its broadcasting deal with Sky Sports? A dedicated DP World Tour channel? You read that correctly. Operated by the European Tour Group and C15 Studio, the new channel will be a 24 hours a day, seven days a week free ad-supported streaming TV – or ‘FAST’ – service that will be available...
Written by Rob McGarr on Wednesday 28 August 2024
What yardage would a golf course need to be for mid-handicap golfers to average level par? Plus some key learnings that can help with your scoring and enjoyment of the game on full-length courses. The average handicap for male golfers is 16 in the UK and 14 in America, according to data from England Golf and the USGA. Let’s tally those...
Written by Will Shreeve-Peacock on Tuesday 3 September 2024
Curious about brewing your own beer? Pinter Offer Imagine sitting down to enjoy a fresh pour of crisp, exceptional, award-winning draft beer. Delicious. Now imagine brewing and tapping it yourself. From lagers and IPAs to stouts and hard cider, experience the freshest beer you can have with the Pinter – all from the comfort of your own home. The Pinter isn’t just about...
Written by Sarah Pyett on Friday 6 September 2024
Nominations are now open for the third annual Women in Golf Awards, where women from all areas of the golf industry will be recognised for their contributions to the sport. On November 28th, professionals from the golf industry will gather at Foxhills Club & Resort to celebrate the achievements of this year’s Women in Golf Awards winners. Nominations for this esteemed...
Written by Michael Catling on Tuesday 17 September 2024
In aid of cancer research, two scratch golfers in Canada lapped a nine-hole golf course 37 times and set a new Guinness World Record for the most holes of golf played in 12 hours. This is their story… It all started with 126 holes at their childhood golf club in 2012. Patrick Law and Dylan Thornborough called it ‘Marathon Monday’, their...
Written by Rob McGarr on Tuesday 7 January 2025
One golfer believes the traditional membership fee structure is wrong and should be flipped on its head. Flexible golf membership options have increased in recent years, but the vast majority of golf clubs still only offer a choice of five- or seven-day membership. The latter is more expensive because you get access to the course every day of the week, including...
Written by Rob McGarr on Tuesday 21 January 2025
Golf’s most popular YouTuber, Rick Shiels, has been teasing something big, and some internet sleuths think they’ve worked out what it is… UPDATE: If you’re looking for Rick Shiels’ announcement video – you’ll find that here. Rick Shiels is the biggest golf YouTuber going. He’s been posting videos for almost 13 years and clocked up just shy of three million subscribers. Within...
Written by James Hogg on Tuesday 21 January 2025
Wilson are the most successful golf company of all time, and while their presence has faded at the top, they’re dedicated to making their way back as they enter “A New Era” Wilson are one of the biggest names in sports, and they have been ever since they were founded in 1914. Nearly two decades later, in 1933, Wilson first dipped...
Written by Rob McGarr on Wednesday 22 January 2025
Scottie Scheffler has revealed the unusual circumstances behind his absence from competitive action in 2025 – but he’s not the first golfer to be put out of action by a strange injury. There have been times in the last couple of years when it looked like nothing could stop Scottie Scheffler. He’s won 16 times since the start of 2022 (if...
Written by Rob McGarr on Thursday 23 January 2025
Taking a divot on the putting green is widely regarded as a huge no-no, but try telling that to this multiple major champion… Grant Horvat has one of the fastest-growing golf YouTube channels. The former Good Good member recently went past a million subscribers on his main channel, has 186,000 on his second channel, and boasts 777,000 followers on Instagram. His influence...
Written by Alex Perry on Friday 24 January 2025
The Rick Shiels LIV Golf rumors have been swirling for weeks. And now the cat’s out of the bag… When you run golf’s biggest YouTube channel and your name is on our sport’s most popular podcast in the UK, it will take something huge to make you turn your back on that. Shiels released two teaser videos in the weeks running...
Written by Alex Perry on Monday 27 January 2025
‘Together We Roared’ will be released in April to coincide with the Masters One of the most ludicrous stats in this bonkers game of ours is that Steve Williams can boast being his country’s highest-paid sportsman after 12 years working on Tiger Woods’ bag. The New Zealander caddied for Woods in 13 of his 15 major wins, as well as more...
Written by Rob McGarr on Tuesday 28 January 2025
Make sure you know what you can and can’t do on the putting green or risk facing some very unwanted consequences… The rules of golf are a lot like life. They can feel complicated. You can’t always do what you want. And, just when you think you’re getting the hang of it, everything changes and you’re back to square one. At least...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Tuesday 19 November 2024
Attention club-level golfers – particularly those with suspect handicaps! Now’s your chance to play for something more substantial than another sleeve of balls in the Sunday morning swindle. Applications are now open for ‘The Million Dollar Round’, where you’ve guessed it, only 18 holes of matchplay golf could stand between you and a seven-figure payday. The competition will see 4,096 players go...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Thursday 21 November 2024
An analysis of 550 million green fees between 2019-2024 reveals golfers are paying 29.2% more on average than before the pandemic. According to Supreme Golf’s comprehensive analysis of over half a billion green fees, the average tee time cost across all 50 states and the District of Columbia has risen from $38.09 in 2019 to $49.21. From the 51 golfing territories, only...