Monday, 21 January 2019
10 Things you missed: Long and Lowry win on Tour, two viral videos, a legal battle over wine at Wentworth, social media battles over caddie pay and cheating, and the luckiest eagle you’ll ever see! Adam Long snatches maiden PGA Tour win at Desert Classic Until the Desert Classic, Adam Long was ranked 205th in the FedEx Cup standings, had four missed...
Written by Chris Jones, Editor on Thursday, 17 January 2019
Callaway has made some huge strides in the last couple of years, especially with its Chrome Soft balls and Epic drivers. Now the company has made a statement about where it sees itself in the global golf pecking order by becoming an Official Partner of the European Tour. The five-year deal stretches across the family of Callaway owned brands, and means Callaway...
Written by Michael Catling on Wednesday, 16 January 2019
Don’t let the winter blues get you down. There’s plenty of cheap deals doing the rounds on golf breaks, green fees and tickets to the biggest tournaments in the UK this summer. You just need to know where to find them. We’ve done some digging, made some calls and listed a bunch of golfing getaways for you and your mates...
Monday, 14 January 2019
10 Things you missed: Tommy’s new irons, Kuchar’s win amid caddie controversy, Hull back to winning ways, Nike’s new ‘Grass’ trainers and Colsaerts’ first hole in one Tommy Fleetwood spotted testing new TaylorMade clubs in Abu Dhabi Tommy Fleetwood has been spotted testing out some new TaylorMade stamped “P-7TW” irons in Abu Dhabi. It’s not a big surprise that Tommy is testing...
Written by Kevin Brown on Wednesday, 9 January 2019
All four of golf’s majors are to be shown live on Sky Sports, making it a sizzling 2019 summer. And it all kicks-off with the US Masters at Augusta on April 11-14 with the blanket coverage including live practice sessions as part of the On The Range broadcast, Wednesday’s Par 3 Contest, featured groups and holes – including Amen Corner –...
Wednesday, 9 January 2019
If you really want to get inside the world of professional golf, there’s no one better to talk to than the long-serving caddies Confidante. Travel agent. Psychologist. Fixer. Bouncer. Strategist. Green reader. Sounding board. Proverbial punchbag… the role of the modern Tour caddie is so much more than bag carrier. The perks are big – seven figures big if you get the...
Tuesday, 8 January 2019
Padraig Harrington has been confirmed as the European Ryder Cup Captain for the 2020 contest at Whistling Straits, Wisconsin from the 25th to 27th September. Padraig Harrington said he was ‘thrilled’ to be officially announced as the next Captain of the 2020 European Ryder Cup team, but insisted it was not a decision he took lightly. “Obviously I’m thrilled to be named...
Monday, 7 January 2019
What you missed: Schauffele’s comeback win, Rose back to World No.1, New Rules, Blicks clubs returned and an Amateur investigated by the USGA We’re only a week in to 2019 and there’s already plenty of stories you might have missed out on. On Tour there were mixed reaction to the new rules and Schauffele’s 11-under 62 to win the first tournament of...
Thursday, 3 January 2019
How to get yourself ready for the new World Handicap System For several countries around the world, the World Handicap System came into effect on January 1, 2020. But while it won’t be implemented in the UK until November 2, 2020, it’s still worth getting prepared for the change. Martin Slumbers, R&A Chief Executive, said: “We want to make it more attractive...
Written by Michael Catling on Wednesday, 2 January 2019
The new rules of golf officially came in to effect on January 1st, but were you ready for them? We’ve packed everything you need to know, including the biggest rule changes, in to this simple guide… Faster, simpler and fairer. That’s the idea behind the rules modernisation, which is nearly seven years in the making and is the most comprehensive revision...
Thursday, 20 December 2018
The clubhouse at Machrihanish Golf Club and the family home of their club steward were devastated by a huge fire on Wednesday Emergency services were called to the scene of the fire just before 1.30pm on Wednesday, but were unable to save the building and home of the club steward and his family. The BBC reported that it is understood the...
Wednesday, 19 December 2018
10 Reasons to buy the latest of issue of TG: Featuring yearly awards, exclusive instruction, interviews and the rules you NEED to know for 2019 ➤ Buy Print Issue ➤ Buy Digital Issue ➤ Buy Subscriptions A Note from the editor It’s the time of year for awards, from the BBC’s Sports Personality to the Queen’s New Year’s Honours. For the last two month’s, TG’s writers have been...
Monday, 17 December 2018
In his latest column for TG, Nick Dougherty talks about how even the best players struggle to deal with their own inner demons on the golf course When people ask me why I haven’t considered coming out of retirement, I only have to look at recent events on Tour to present my case. Some people seem to think that pros are...
Monday, 17 December 2018
Francesco Molinari was named World Sport Star at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards on Sunday night after topping an online vote. Molinari beat out US gymnast Simone Biles, Czech skier and snowboarder Ester Ledecka, and Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk as he became the first golfer to claim the award in 18 years. Molinari made history earlier this year as he...
Tuesday, 4 December 2018
The R&A has committed £2 million of funding money to the Golf Foundation in a bid to boost junior golf across Great Britain and Ireland The R&A has committed to provide £2 million to the Golf Foundation over the next four years to support its drive to inspire more young people to play golf and to encourage them to stay within...
Friday, 30 November 2018
49 brilliant places to play across the UK, all with excellent winter green fee offers ENGLAND – NORTH . 1. DUNSTANBURGH CASTLE, NORTHUMBERLAND Architect: James Braid redesign (1900). Yardage: 6,039-6,353 (par 70). Winter deal: Until Mar 31 – Bacon roll and tea/coffee, 18 holes & soup, sandwich and chips for £28 midweek and £30 weekends. In a nutshell… On the breathtaking Northumbrian coastline,...
Wednesday, 28 November 2018
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Friday, 23 November 2018
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Thursday, 22 November 2018
The new issue of Britain’s best-selling golf magazine is out now, and it’s jam-packed with exclusive features – including advice from four of the world’s very best golf coaches. It also comes with a glossy 2019 calendar and an opportunity to get a sleeve of Snell tour balls. BLACK FRIDAY: Save an extra 20% with code BLACKFRI OR Subscribe to Today’s Golfer print...
Thursday, 15 November 2018
Fancy a free high tech golf lesson? TG is running an instructional article on Force Plates in an upcoming issue. We need three amateur players, handicaps between 6 and 20, to take part at Leicester Golf Centre, on Tuesday, November 27. We would need you for a couple of hours, with specific times TBC. Ideally you will have never used force plates...