Written by Ian Clark, World of Golf on Monday 14 August 2017
World No.1 Justin Thomas is 5ft 10in and weighs just a little over 10 stone, but he still hits his driver a mile. That he does so should give hope to us all – you don’t have to be built like a brick outhouse to generate big yards with the driver. Related: WITB Justin Thomas At 27 years old, Justin Thomas’ career has...
Written by Michael Catling; Camilla Tait on Wednesday 6 December 2017
Wacky Rewards; we decided to take a look at the weirdest trophies you can win on the pro circuits Winning on the PGA or European Tour is the ultimate goal for any pro. A victory brings fame, fortune and a new addition to the mantelpiece. But for every Claret Jug there is a weird and wacky piece of silverware just like the...
Monday 11 December 2017
Shubhankar Sharma produced a brilliant display of golf at the weather-delayed Joburg Open to win his maiden victory on the European Tour. Sharma wasn’t even sure he was going to play the event, but decided a week ago that he would travel to South Africa for the first time in his life. On Monday, he walked away as champion and booked...
Monday 11 December 2017
Steve Stricker and Sean O’Hair carded a better-ball score of 64 on Sunday to win the QBE Shootout by two shots over Graeme McDowell and Shane Lowry It was a tussle between the two teams all day in the unofficial PGA Tour event hosted by Greg Norman, but it was the American duo who came out victors. Stricker and O’Hair found themselves...
Friday 8 December 2017
Rory McIlroy is to keep best friend Harry Diamond on as his caddie in 2018 as he confirms busy schedule in run up to the Masters. News of the continuation of the partnership was first reported in the Guardian, which confirmed that Diamond will continue as McIlroy’s bag-man in 2018 after he returns from a three month break. Diamond, who is a...
Thursday 7 December 2017
Masters Champion Sergio Garcia has been named the named Hilton European Tour Golfer of the Year for the first time in his career following a highly successful season Garcia, who won three times in 2017 including his first major title, was awarded the accolade above Race to Dubai winner Tommy Fleetwood, Justin Rose, Tyrrell Hatton and rookie of the year Jon Rahm...
Wednesday 6 December 2017
2018 tournament host Justin Rose has announced that next year’s British Masters will take place at Walton Heath, in Surrey from October 11-14. To celebrate, the European Tour and Sky Sports are once again giving away 10,000 FREE tickets for the opening round, which takes place on Thursday October 11, with the return of Sky Sports Thursday. Tickets will be available...
Wednesday 6 December 2017
Louis Oosthuizen was forced to withdraw from his home event Joburg Open after sustaining an injury at the airport that ruled him out of the tournament. The World No.23 was flying back from his T-7 at last week’s AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open when he got his fingers stuck between two airport trolleys. Oosthuizen said he had hoped he would feel better by...
Wednesday 6 December 2017
Louis Oosthuizen is the latest player to suffer a freak-injury this week that has forced him to pull out of the Joburg Open Oosthuizen returned to South Africa to compete in the Joburg Open this week, but a freak accident in the airport has stopped him from competing. “The body feels great but I had a different incident this week with jamming...
Monday 4 December 2017
Morgan Hofmann revealed in an inspiring blog post on the Players Tribune on Monday that he has muscular distrophy, but is determined to make a difference for others with the incurable disease 28-year-old Hoffmann, who is a former World No.1 ranked amateur and just wrapped up a full season on the PGA Tour, revealed that he was diagnosed last November but...
Monday 4 December 2017
Tiger Woods jumped up 531 places in the World Rankings to 668 following his T9 finish at the Hero World Challenge – but just how impressive was his comeback? There were fist pumps, club twirls, recoil shots and plenty of walking after irons shots and putts… but most impressively was how quickly Tiger was swinging it, seemingly without pain. Considering he said...
Monday 4 December 2017
Rickie Fowler shot an incredible 11-under-par 61 to win the Hero World Challenge as Tiger successfully returned Fowler rallied from a seven-shot deficit by starting his final round with seven straight birdies at Albany Golf Club and closing with an 11-under 61 for a four-shot victory over Charley Hoffman. It was the second victory of the year for Fowler, and the...
Thursday 30 November 2017
After 301 days away from competition, Tiger Woods returned to the Hero World Challenge – and shot a 3-under-par 69 It was a long awaited and much speculated about return following nine months of absence as he recovered from a fourth back surgery, and Tiger Woods did not disappoint. Carding five birdies, two bogeys and finishing the day three behind leader Tommy...
Tuesday 28 November 2017
“I just want to be able to compete this week, play all four days and give myself a chance on the back nine on Sunday to win this thing.” Speaking to the media in a press conference on Tuesday, Tiger Woods said he just wanted to get through four rounds this week – before adding that he wants to be able...
Tuesday 28 November 2017
After playing a practice round in Albany Patrick Reed said he wouldn’t be surprised if Tiger Woods came back and started winning tournaments again, providing he stays healthy. Woods is making his long-awaited return at the Hero World Challenge this week following his fourth back surgery this year, and there has been a lot of speculation about his form coming in...
Monday 27 November 2017
All the latest on Tiger Wood’s return to golf at the Hero World Challenge this week… After posting his latest video and talking to reporters about playing golf pain free for the first time in years, we take a look at Tiger Woods’ long awaited return at the Hero World Challenge this week. “The fact that I don’t have any pain in...
Monday 27 November 2017
Find out what you missed this weekend, from two first-time winners to Tiger’s latest video update! Cameron Davis wins Austrlian Open; 3 Secure 2018 Open spots at Carnoustie A final hole birdie sealed a first professional victory for Cameron Davis, coming from six shots behind to lift the Australian Open trophy and book a spot in his first major championship. Jason Day had...
Monday 27 November 2017
Cameron Davis, Jonas Blixt and Matt Jones secured their places in the starting field of The 147th Open after qualifying at the Emirates Australian Open. The 102nd staging of the championship, played at The Australian Golf Club in Sydney, was the first opportunity for players to book their place at Carnoustie next year through The Open Qualifying Series. It was a day...
Monday 27 November 2017
How do you achieve more money and greater success as professional golfer? According to a new study, it’s all related to how long they spend over the ball Professional golfers could achieve €189k more a year by saving themselves 1.2 shots on average a tournament. How? If they spend less time over the ball, according to the RSM Player Performance study...
Thursday 23 November 2017
Henrik Stenson, Tommy Fleetwood and Paul Casey are among the 12 players that have been named in Thomas Bjorn’s EurAsia Cup team ahead of the January event. The team, named today for next year’s EurAsia Cup presented by DRB-HICOM in Malaysia, includes six previous Ryder Cup players and all 12 men in the team have at least one European Tour win to their...