Written by Sarah Pyett on Tuesday 10 March 2015
Almost a decade has passed since the world’s finest performers last battled it out for the title of World Golf Trick Shot Champion. Geoff Swain won the title back in 2006, and is still the reigning champion. Nine years since the win, Today’s Golfer caught up with him to see where the trick shot journey has taken him. It was one...
Monday 9 March 2015
Titleist, Golf’s symbol of excellence, gave its support to BBC Children in Need by hosting four lucky winners of the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show Super Swing Package for an exclusive Tour player experience at the Titleist National Fitting Centre. As part of the once-in-a-lifetime prize, the golfers went through a full fitting session for the advanced performance of Titleist...
Friday 6 March 2015
The new lines were initially revealed on Facebook so the brand’s 150,000-plus followers were able to suggest names for the designs. And, in just a few days, it received more than 4,000 comments and suggestions for its five new trouser designs. The new lines – ultimately named Trew Brit; Blue Plaid Trews; Back to the Fuchsia; Par-tee Pants; and Pars and...
Friday 6 March 2015
The most dramatic finish to the competitions at the grand final of the Morocco Matchplay, powered by HowDidiDo, came in the singles where the title was decided on the last green following a massive turnaround. Ian Cook, an eight-handicapper from Hessle GC, in Hull, found himself four down to Brookmans Park’s John Dewberry before the turn. Yet, coming down the...
Thursday 5 March 2015
The stars of tomorrow will contest the 7th Oceânico World Kids Golf Championship which takes place from 20th to 24th July. Last year’s event attracted a record 127 competitors from across Europe. Played over the two stunning championship layouts at the Algarve’s acclaimed Amendoeira Golf Resort, the 2015 edition of the R&A sanctioned amateur tournament provides youngsters between the ages of seven and...
Wednesday 4 March 2015
Europe’s largest golf retailer, American Golf, is embarking on its first TV sponsorship activity which gives the brand a presence across all European Tour, World Golf Championship and US PGA Tour coverage across all Sky Sports platforms.. The sponsorship deal starts on Thursday 5th of March around coverage of the World Golf Championship, Cadillac Championship at Trump National...
Written by TG staff writer on Wednesday 4 March 2015
Famous Kent club and regular Open Championship venue Royal St George’s has voted to allow women members for the first time in its long and illustrious history. A statement from the club read: “The Royal St George’s Golf Club is pleased to announce that, following an extraordinary general meeting held on 14th February 2015 and a subsequent ballot of the full...
Written by TG staff writer on Tuesday 3 March 2015
Golf slowly but surely seems to be on the road to recovery…. Leading sports research company Sports Marketing Surveys reveals the results of their investigation into the British Golfer and their playing habits – a review which has been run annually since the mid-90’s. Golf participation in the UK finally stabilised in 2014, just above the 3.3 million mark, offering hope to the golf...
Written by TG staff writer on Tuesday 3 March 2015
Scotland has submitted an expression of interest in bidding to host The 2019 Solheim Cup and will decide on whether to launch a formal bid in the summer. The expression of interest has been submitted to the Ladies European Tour by EventScotland. Once any decision to submit a formal bid has been made, EventScotland will work to bring on board other...
Monday 23 February 2015
Exclusive Golf Club, The Manor House, is hosting an exciting Night Golf event in association with The Night Golf Company on Friday 6th March 2015, offering both members and their guests the challenging and inspiring experience of playing golf under the cover of darkness, beneath the starry Wiltshire sky. Teeing off thirty minutes after sunset, and marshalled by a team of...
Friday 20 February 2015
Two of golf’s leading brands – Titleist and FootJoy – have agreed a four-year deal to be the new sponsors of the flagship PGA Professional Championship. It signals the start of a fresh era for the tournament which was first competed for in 1973 and attracts more than 700 competitors each year seeking the coveted title. This year’s championship will be held...
Thursday 19 February 2015
‘The Bob Torrance Coach of the Year Award’, will be presented for the first time at this year’s showpiece event in Edinburgh on Friday 20 March, in memory of the legendary coach who sadly passed away last July. Bob’s son, Sam, the victorious 2002 Ryder Cup captain and a vice-captain under Paul McGinley for Europe’s win at Gleneagles in September, will...
Thursday 19 February 2015
Tourism Ireland has welcomed the appointment of Darren Clarke as Europe’s new Ryder Cup captain for 2016 and believes the decision will greatly enhance its continued ability to promote Ireland as a world-class golf destination. Clarke, one of Tourism Ireland’s golf ambassadors alongside world number one Rory McIlroy, Graeme McDowell, Padraig Harrington and Paul McGinley, was confirmed in the role by...
Written by Golf World on Wednesday 18 February 2015
“I’ll tell you why putts go in,” said 1959 US PGA champion Bob Rosburg. “Because the old National Open Champion in the sky puts ’em in.” Dr Paul Hurrion would beg to differ. Since 1997 – when he found time between getting down to scratch to complete a PhD in sports biomechanics – the 42-year-old has dedicated his life to proving...
Written by Golf World on Tuesday 17 February 2015
My Open debut in 1989 This was taken at Troon in 1989, during my first Open Championship. I know that’s where I am because of two things: the yellow score board in the background and my haircut. I was in the middle of my national service. I was probably playing a practice round with Nick Price, Mark McNulty and Tony Johnstone.
Written by Golf World on Tuesday 17 February 2015
These are challenging times for the sport we love. Participation is decreasing, TV ratings are dropping, sponsors are departing, and Rory McIlroy’s failure to win the 2014 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award, despite having one of the greatest years in golf history, illustrates sliding popularity and reduced engagement with the general public. But what is the solution to this...
Monday 16 February 2015
When Rory McIlroy failed to win the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award in December, the golf world was up in arms. Amid the conspiracy theories and outcry, one fact was clear: If a young, likeable British golfer isn’t going to take home the award in a year when he’s won two Majors and helped Europe to Ryder Cup...
Monday 16 February 2015
This is a dream job for a golfer, and one of the most important positions for the TG brand – which includes Britain’s biggest-selling golf magazine, a growing website, social media platforms and multiple digital projects. You need to be… · Full of ideas to improve our equipment coverage · A great communicator...
Monday 16 February 2015
The golfers of Northamptonshire have become the first in the country to vote to merge their ladies’ and men’s county organisations. At two separate, simultaneous meetings, the men of the Northamptonshire Golf Union and the women of the Northamptonshire Ladies’ County Golf Association both unanimously agreed to take the historic step, which has been welcomed by England Golf. The two governing bodies...
Monday 9 February 2015
The Golf Club, available on PC, PS4, and Xbox One, allows you to create photo-realistic courses of your dreams. In our November issue (327) we asked you to show off your design skills and from hundreds of fantastic entries, Mark Davies’ Three Cliffs Bay stood out for its spectacular scenery and all-or-nothing cliffside drama. A greenkeeper at Celtic Manor for...