Wednesday 14 January 2015
Professor Mark Broadie of Columbia University invented the ‘strokes gained – putting’ statistic used on the PGA Tour and authored the book Every Shot Counts. His extensive research revealed the percentage of putts golfers of different standards really hole from five feet, eight feet and 15ft. How do your putting stats compare? Is your putting above or below average? It’s hard...
Monday 22 December 2014
The TG Big Fat Golf Quiz of the Year is now closed! Do you know your Masters from your Matchplay? Do you know your Fowler from your Furyk? Can you remember what disrupted Luke Donald during the Nedbank Golf Challenge recently? How about why Matt Kuchar was forced to miss the US PGA Championship? Can you remember the facts and figures of...
Friday 2 January 2015
It’s been a bit manic,” says Challenge Tour-turned-European Tour phenomenon Jason Palmer. The 30-year-old from Leicester has barely had time to contemplate life among the sport’s biggest names and yet he is fast becoming one himself. Why? Because he chips one-handed. A win in China and a runner-up finish in Oman in successive weeks last month proved enough for the...
Friday 2 January 2015
Despite what the doom-mongers may tell you, golf is still very big business. It contributes £3.4 billion a year to the UK economy. It is the fifth largest sport in the country. Every week, hundreds of thousands of golfers dedicate a large portion of their leisure time to the game. But golf’s problems cannot – and should not – be ignored.
Monday 1 December 2014
Celebrate Christmas in style with the Today’s Golfer Advent Calendar! Open the door to our calendar every day up until Christmas Day and enter our prize draws to win great prizes. Each day, a new prize draw opens, and will be open for entries until December 25 – meaning you have several chances to win each Advent prize. With a range...
Written by Today's Golfer on Monday 15 December 2014
Rory McIlroy lost out to Lewis Hamilton in the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award – prompting a torrent of sympathy from players and fans who felt he was hard done by. The Formula One world champion polled almost twice as many public votes as 2014’s double major champion, despite Rory being the bookies’ favourite heading into the evening. As soon...
Wednesday 10 December 2014
Take our dangerously addictive game to test your knowledge of Major winners from the last 15 years. Let us know how many you got in the comments below! HOW TO PLAY: Click the green button to begin. Enter your guess in the box (eg ‘Woods’). If your guess is correct, the name will populate in the championship grid. Keep entering names until you’ve completed all the...
Written by Danny Willett on Tuesday 9 December 2014
This year, I’ve missed only one cut in 19 events on the European Tour. Although I’ve only had one top-three finish, it’s been great to register a consistency that had been lacking for much of 2013. I attribute it to a better understanding of my swing, and my body. I have a long-term injury that restricts my hip rotation. Physical issues...
Thursday 27 November 2014
Open Links, by stand-up comedian and writer Dominic Holland, is the first ever e-novel to be published by a charity. One hundred per cent of the proceeds from this innovative celebrity and charity collaboration will go to Anthony Nolan, the UK’s blood cancer charity and bone marrow register. Set on the final day of the British Open, Open Links is a...
Thursday 27 November 2014
In this month’s issue of Today’s Golfer, we have an exclusive extract from Ian Poulter’s new autobiography ‘No Limits’, which charts the story from his childhood home in Stevenage to the top of world golf, taking in everything from the death of his cousin when he was just 13 to the Ryder Cup at Gleneagles. To celebrate having part of Poulter’s...
Thursday 27 November 2014
Nothing gives Simply Golf Travel more pleasure than satisfied customers. As a small thank you to everyone who has travelled with Simply Golf Travel over the years, plus all those it might be welcoming on trips in the future, the company is offering one lucky winner a golf trip to the five-star luxury of La Manga Principe Felipe Hotel in...
Friday 21 November 2014
Golf World is a monthly golf magazine packed with the stars, opinion and the best advice in golf. To subscribe to Golf World, click here CAR magazine puts you in the driver’s seat of the most exotic and exciting new cars on the planet – first. From definitive tests of the new cars you’ll want to drive and own, to epic driving adventures...
Wednesday 19 November 2014
Normally, when people want you to do a survey, it’s because they want to sell you something. They want to find out how what kind of cat food you buy and how often you buy it so they can use your love of Lord Fluffington to target you with relevant marketing and sell you stuff. That’s not what this survey is...
Wednesday 19 November 2014
Golf World is Europe’s most in-depth golf magazine and is aimed at golfers who want the most authoritative insight into the game – from the Tour to instruction to equipment and courses. Every new subscriber receives a fantastic gift (sign up this month to receive 12 Srixon AD333 and 12 Srixon Soft Feel balls) and gets each issue delivered straight...
Tuesday 18 November 2014
We polled the users of todaysgolfer.co.uk and asked five simple questions. Our survey says… Do golf’s dress codes deter people from taking up the game? Should jeans be allowed on the golf course? Should trainers be allowed in the clubhouse? Should evening eals require a jacket and tie? Would relaxing the dress code lead to poor behaviour on the course? In a recent TG survey, 71...
Thursday 16 October 2014
With a cricket ball in his hand, Shane Warne was nothing short of a genius. He took a then-record 708 Test wickets, including 37 five-wicket hauls and single-handedly removing the opponent’s entire batting order on 10 occasions. His performances across a glittering 30-year career saw him named as one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Century, certifying his place as...
Tuesday 11 November 2014
With another 290-yard drive thumped down the middle of the manicured fairway at The Wisley, Jimmy Bullard turns around, pumps his fist and shouts: “I just love this game!” The 35-year-old no longer performs among football’s millionaire elite in front of packed houses at Old Trafford and Anfield. Instead, he gets his kicks trying to make his name in golf. The...
Thursday 23 October 2014
Ever heard of speedgolf? Neither had we – until we were invited to take part in the sport’s inaugural British Championship. Imagine a world where nine holes takes 20 minutes. Where a full round can be completed in your lunch hour. Where slow play isn’t even part of the equation. Welcome to speedgolf. It was invented by a group of golf-mad American...
Written by Today's Golfer on Wednesday 5 November 2014
The mann who has steered the European Tour for more than a decade today confirmed he is quitting the post. George O’Grady, Chief Executive of the European Tour, confirmed that he has asked The Board of Directors to begin the process to appoint his successor. A statement put out this afternoon by the tour said: The Nominations Committee, chaired by David Jones, has...
Written by Today's Golfer on Wednesday 5 November 2014
The Open has a new brand identity to celebrate its rich heritage and values. It was created by two London agencies, teamup and Designwerk, who have created brand identities for some of the world’s leading sporting properties. A short film celebrating the unique story of The Open has been released to coincide with the launch. The film entitled, The One, The Open,...