Thursday 23 April 2015
New and existing golf fans can watch some of the world’s top golfers for FREE this October when the British Masters supported by Sky Sports takes place at Woburn Golf Club. To celebrate the return of the British Masters to The European Tour, more than 15,000 tickets offering free admission will be available for the opening round as part of ‘Sky...
Written by Joe Downes on Wednesday 22 April 2015
Jim Furyk returned to the winner’s circle after almost five years away at last week’s RBC Heritage and a similarly big story can be expected in week three of our Fantasy Golf Game with a stellar field confirmed for the Zurich Classic. Messrs Rose, Johnson (Dustin), Day, Fowler and Horschel are all chasing victory at the 7,425-yard, par 72 TPC Louisiana...
Wednesday 22 April 2015
Attend the BMW International Open at Golfclub München Eichenried and play local courses for a truly memorable golf break in Bavaria. Set alongside the 18th green at Eichenried, the Fairway Club VIP area makes for an ideal base to enjoy the best of the action with an air-conditioned lounge, outdoor terrace, high-end catering and VIP grandstand seats. Packages include further exciting elements such as: BMW i3...
Wednesday 22 April 2015
Phil Mickelson will make his annual pilgrimage to the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open this summer, looking to regain the title he won in dramatic fashion in 2013 as the tournament heads to Gullane Golf Club for the first time from July 9-12. Mickelson’s next visit to East Lothian will have special resonance for the 44 year old Californian, as it...
Monday 20 April 2015
Jim Furyk ended a 100-start win drought with victory in the RBC Heritage at Hilton Head yesterday. He bagged his first title since 2010 with birdies on two playoff holes to beat Kevin Kisner, punching the air with delight when the final putt dropped. It was Furyk’s second win in the event, the other coming in 2010 in what turned out to be...
Monday 20 April 2015
Kiradech Aphibarnrat of Thailand claimed a second European Tour victory today, winning the Shenzhen International in dramatic style following a two-way play off with local hero Li Hao-tong. Li, who fought back magnificently from a slow start to the tournament, looked as though he had victory in the bag and a dream finish for the Chinese faithful, but Aphibarnrat, who had...
Written by TG staff writer on Thursday 16 April 2015
Newly-crowned Masters champion Jordan Speith doesn’t expect to suffer from an Augusta hangover as he returns to work today at the RBC Heritage Classic at Hilton Head, South Carolina. All eyes have been on the 21-year-old Texan since he spectacularly tied Tiger Woods’ Masters record of 18-under 270 to capture the green jacket on Sunday. But he’s taken all the attention in...
Written by TG staff writer on Thursday 16 April 2015
The European Tour’s Shenzhen International got off to a flying start today. American Peter Uihlein (pictured) birdied the last three holes of his opening round and Byeong Hun An had a hole-in-one, but it was home favourite Huang Wen-yi who hit the front. China’s Huang had eight birdies and two bogeys in his -6 66 at Genzon GC to lead An and Uihlein...
Written by Joe Downes on Wednesday 15 April 2015
There’s a feeling of ‘after the lord mayor’s show’ about week two of our Fantasy League as the PGA Tour heads to South Carolina for the RBC Heritage. The golfing world is still digesting the nature of Jordan Spieth’s Masters triumph and the Texan is chasing further glory and another jacket – the RBC Heritage’s iconic plaid number – this...
Tuesday 7 April 2015
Fantasy Golf is back and where better to start than Augusta National and the 79th Masters. Rory and Tiger have dominated the headlines ahead of the season’s first major but for starkly different reasons. The Northern Irishman is seeking to become the sixth player – after Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods – in the...
Friday 10 April 2015
He’s a Major champ, a Ryder Cup superstar, a member of both the European and PGA tours, and a new dad (daughter Vale Esme was born in September). We caught up with GMac ahead of the 2015 season. Q How are you feeling? I’m feeling fresh and things are certainly good in my life off the golf course, which I feel is...
Tuesday 7 April 2015
Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy star in a new Nike advert that charts how the Irishman was inspired by the 14-times Major champion. The film, called ‘Ripple’, focuses on the growth of McIlroy from a young prodigy who used to chip golf balls into washing machines to a professional golfer and how Woods was a constant influence and inspiration. This commercial comes...
Thursday 19 February 2015
Registration open for the 2015 Fantasy League season! Our Fantasy Golf game is back for its fifth season which is set to be the biggest and best yet. It was a fantastic year last year with nearly 10,000 of you signing up to play and Mark Rogers claiming overall victory by a record 218 points. The free-to-play game will once again take...
Written by TG staff writer on Monday 6 April 2015
American J.B. Holmes captured his fourth US Tour victory with a play-off win at the Houston Open in Humble, Texas. The world number 20 began the day six back in 18th spot but made seven birdies in his first eight holes to set him on the way to a stunning 64 and 16-under total – matched by overnight leader Jordan Spieth...
Thursday 2 April 2015
The Ping Gold Putter Vault was created in 1975 to recognize Ping putter wins by tour professionals. For every tour win with a Ping putter, two gold-plated replicas of the winning model are made. One is given to the tournament champion and the other is placed in the vault. To commemorate major championship victories, a solid gold putter is given to...
Wednesday 1 April 2015
Super Spaniard Sergio Garcia is focused on winning this week’s Houston Open, which starts tomorrow, and has put all thoughts of the Masters to one side. The world no.7 hasn’t won on the US Tour since 2012 and is quietly confident of warming up for the season’s first major in style in Texas. He admits: “I think that there’s no doubt that...
Written by TG staff writer on Wednesday 25 March 2015
Don’t be surprised to see an Aussie come out on top in this week’s Valero Texas Open. Last season, players from Down Under won three of four events during the Texas Swing, including the Valero Texas Open where Steve Bowditch shot a 76 on a windswept Sunday at TPC San Antonio to win by one. “To see this kind of weather is...
Written by TG staff writer on Wednesday 25 March 2015
Andy Sullivan (pictured) will not only be striving for a hat-trick of 2015 European Tour titles this week in Morocco, but hoping to secure a US Masters spot for the first time in his career. A second-place finish on his own in the Trophee Hassan II tournament will be enough for the 28-years-old to secure a place at Augusta National where the...
Wednesday 25 March 2015
Less than five years ago Rory McIlroy could barely balance on one leg. Imagine that. The No. 1 golfer in the world could not stand on one leg for the length of time it takes to drive a golf ball. His workout routine was limited to, as he put it, “not very much.” He simply didn’t have the muscle strength...