Written by Today's Golfer on Monday 21 September 2015
Suzann Pettersen has issued a heartfelt apology over her actions in the Solheim Cup. Her opponent Alison Lee picked up a 16-inch putt, only for the Norwegian star to say she hadn’t given it. It resulted in a loss of hole for Lee – and a global storm of criticism aimed at Pettersen’s ‘unsporting’ behaviour. After sleeping on the issue – and...
Written by Courses & Travel Editor Kevin Brown on Monday 21 September 2015
Solheim Cup stars from both sides of the Atlantic have given their backing to the event returning to Scotland, the Home of Golf, following the country’s bid to host the biennial event at Gleneagles in 2019. Scotland’s Catriona Matthew and American Paula Creamer, who lined up on opposing sides in the dramatic US victory at St Leon Rot last week, both...
Written by Courses & Travel Editor Kevin Brown on Monday 21 September 2015
There seems to be no catching – or stopping – in-form Aussie Jason Day at the moment. The Queenslander romped to BMW Championship victory at Conway Farms GC, Illinois, last night and literally had that top of the world feeling after finishing on -22, six shots clear of his nearest rival – he replaces Rory McIlroy (tied 3rd) as the World...
Written by Today's Golfer on Monday 21 September 2015
The USA beat Europe 14½-13½ in Germany on Sunday in an acrimonious match that saw players in tears after controversy. The USA produced a stunning fightback in the singles after entering the session 10-6 behind. They won eight and a half points from 12 to regain the title the USA last won in 2009 – and stage the biggest comeback in...
Monday 21 September 2015
Time flies when you’re having fun, so it’s little wonder a year has past in the blink of an eye for Ryder Cup hero Jamie Donaldson. Incredibly, it’s already 12 months since the Welshman’s sublime wedge shot saw off Keegan Bradley to seal a third-straight Ryder Cup for Europe and spark jubilant scenes all around Gleneagles’ PGA Centenary Course. It’s perhaps unsurprising that...
Written by Courses & Travel Editor Kevin Brown on Sunday 20 September 2015
You’ve got to hand it to the Americans who staged one of the greatest comebacks in Solheim Cup history to win the coveted silverware at shellshocked Europe’s expense on Sunday. Juli Inkster’s plucky side trailed 10-6 after the morning four-balls, but won eight-and-a-half points from 12 singles to regain the title they last won in 2009. Here’s what we learnt from America’s...
Written by Today's Golfer on Thursday 17 September 2015
The biggest in women’s golf kicks off in Germany tomorrow morning – the Solheim Cup. Played with as much fire and passion as the Ryder Cup, the Solheim has become one of the bggest events in womens’ sport, as teams from Europe and the USA do battle in the same format as the men. Here’s what you need to know...
Written by Today's Golfer on Wednesday 16 September 2015
After a week of European Tour action in which Belgian youngster Thomas Pieters took home the KLM Open, TG Fantasy Golf returns to the PGA Tour and the FedEx Cup in the form of the 2015 BMW Championship. The venue is Conway Farms Golf Club in Illinois, returning after hosting the event in 2013. Zach Johnson won that event, but Jim...
Written by Courses & Travel Editor Kevin Brown on Monday 14 September 2015
What we learned from the weekend’s action which saw Great Britain & Ireland romp to a record-breaking Walker Cup victory over USA at Royal Lytham, Kiwi Lydia Ko register a historic success in the final major of the season and Belgian Thomas Pieters swiftly add the KLM Open to the Czech Open he won a couple of weeks ago…. The Walker...
Wednesday 9 September 2015
Bryson DeChambeau, 21, of Clovis, Calif.: DeChambeau became the fifth player to win the U.S. Amateur and NCAA individual championships in the same year by defeating Derek Bard, 7 and 6, in the 2015 Amateur final at Olympia Fields (lll.) Country Club. He joined Jack Nicklaus (1961), Phil Mickelson (1990), Tiger Woods (1996) and Ryan Moore (2004) in accomplishing the...
Wednesday 9 September 2015
Ashley Chesters, 26, of Hawkstone Park, England: Chesters is the lone mid-amateur on the GB&I Walker Cup Team. He tied for 12th in the 2015 Open Championship, conducted by The R&A, at St. Andrews (Old Course) with a 72-hole score of 9-under-par 270. He also played in the previous year’s Open Championship, but missed the cut at Royal Liverpool Golf Club,...
Wednesday 9 September 2015
With the Walker Cup this week, we thought we’d take a look back at the history of the tournament. PAR AND YARDAGE Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club will be set up at 7,086 yards and will play to a par of 34-36–70. (NOTE: yardages subject to change). Royal Lytham & St. Annes Hole By Hole Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Total Par 3 4 4 4 3 4 5 4 3 34 Yardage 205 481 478 392 219 492 592 416 165 3,440 Hole 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Total Par 4 5 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 36 Yardage 387 598 198 355 444 462 336 453 413 3,646 ARCHITECT Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf...
Written by Rob McGarr on Wednesday 9 September 2015
Today’s Golfer Fantasy Golf returns to the European Tour this week for the KLM Open at Kennemer Golf and Country Club in Holland. Most of the best players in the world, however, will not be making the trip. Despite there being no PGA Tour event this week, the majority of players in the FedEx Cup have decided to take the...
Tuesday 8 September 2015
World No. 1 Jordan Spieth, World No. 2 Rory McIlroy and defending Champion and World No. 4 Bubba Watson are the first players to book their place at this year’s WGC-HSBC Champions at the Sheshan International Golf Club, 5 – 8th November 2015. Jordan Spieth, winner of the first two majors of the year, The Masters and the US Open, is looking...
Written by Golf World on Tuesday 8 September 2015
There are stats that tell us who hits the ball furthest, closest to the pin and holes the most putts, but there’s another vital part of golfing success that’s far more difficult to measure. There’s no ranking for mental strength – but if there was, it’s safe to say Jordan Spieth would be right at the top of it. At just...
Written by Golf World on Monday 7 September 2015
Jordan Spieth is a superstar. Despite having only just turned 22 his name already belongs alongside the likes of Bobby Jones, Sam Snead, Ben Hogan, Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy. This may sound sensational – he certainly doesn’t have as many majors on his CV as these guys just yet – but the way in which he has...
Wednesday 2 September 2015
Here’s a quick history lesson for you: Labor Day is a public holiday in America, celebrated on the first Monday in September. It honours the American labour (with a ‘u’) movement and the contributions that workers have made to the strength, prosperity and wellbeing of their country. It is also the reason that this week’s PGA Tour event, the Deutsche Bank...
Written by Courses & Travel Editor Kevin Brown on Tuesday 1 September 2015
After celebrating back-to-back victories, Australian Jason Day will be bidding to join an elite band of golfers who have recorded three straight wins on the main Tour. The Aussie, winner of the US PGA Championship at Whistling Straits followed by a resounding success in last weekend’s The Barclays –the opening event in this season’s money-spinning Fed Ex Championship – is aiming...
Written by Rob McGarr on Wednesday 26 August 2015
After 51-year-old grandfather Davis Love III became the third-oldest winner in PGA Tour history, we’re wondering which golden oldies could be in with a shot this week. Old Tom Morris? Abe Simpson? Captain Mainwairing, perhaps? But before you fill your fantasy team with Hale Irwins and Tom Watsons, here’s a guide to who you should consider this week. This week’s event...
Written by Courses & Travel Editor Kevin Brown on Monday 24 August 2015
Fifty-one-year-old Davis Love III created a slice of golfing history when becoming the third oldest player to win a US PGA Tour event last night when he captured the Wyndham Championship in North Carolina. America’s 2016 Ryder Cup captain showed the youngsters he can still play a bit himself by outscoring a strong field which included early frontrunner Tiger Woods who...