Monday 13 January 2014
Louis Oosthuizen successfully defended his Volvo Golf Champions crown in Durban with a one-shot victory over compatriot Branden Grace. It is the fourth year in succession the South African has begun the year with a victory on home soil. The 2010 Open Champion made birdies on the final two holes to beat Grace, having bogeyed the 16th. “After my tee shot on...
Written by TG staff writer on Wednesday 8 January 2014
Tiger Woods has topped $1.3 billion in career earnings with $83 million in income last year. Woods, a 14-time major champion, topped golf’s Rich List for the 11th time in its 11-year history with $83,091,508, including an estimated $71 million off the course and more than $12 million in prize money. US magazine Golf Digest says Woods’ winnings of more than $155...
Written by Kevin Brown on Monday 6 January 2014
Miguel Angel Jiménez, the oldest winner in the history of The European Tour, celebrated his 50th birthday on Sunday by declaring his intention to compete in The Senior Open Championship which tees off at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club 200 days from now. The popular Spaniard (pictured) remains a potent force at the very highest level of the game, claiming his 20th...
Monday 6 January 2014
The Spanish professional, Miguel Angel Jimenez, turned 50 yesterday (Sunday, January 5). Here he is talking about that milestone and taking part in his first Senior British Open at Royal Porthcawl this summer. (Given he won the Hong Kong Open a month ago, don’t rule him out of playing in the Ryder Cup at Gleneagles either!)...
Written by Kit Alexander on Monday 6 January 2014
The UK’s leading golf tour is set for its best ever season after the PGA EuroPro Tour launched its greatest line-up of courses to date. European golf’s third-tier tour will visit some of the best courses across England, Scotland and Ireland in 2014 and in a Ryder Cup year starts in style at a former Ryder Cup host venue – the...
Written by Joel Tadman on Monday 23 December 2013
Europe overcame a two-point deficit to defeat Asia on a dramatic final day of the Royal Trophy at Dragon Lake Golf Club. Jose Maria Olazabal, who oversaw a similarly thrilling Ryder Cup win against the United States at Medinah last year, again captained Europe for the annual event in Guangzhou, China. His side began Sunday’s play 5-3 down and lost the first...
Written by Kit Alexander on Monday 16 December 2013
Paul Wesselingh ended a fairytale year in stunning style with a commanding five-stroke victory in the MCB Tour Championship as the Englishman sealed the European Senior Tour Order of Merit crown in empathic fashion in Mauritius. The Englishman completed a dream double at Constance Belle Mare Plage, closing with a three under par 69 for a winning total of 14 under...
Wednesday 11 December 2013
As the countdown begins to this year’s MCB Tour Championship at Constance Belle Mare Plage, Mauritius on 13-15 December, Constance Hotels have created this golf infographic to tell the story of The Road to Mauritius. Using stats from the events in this year’s European Senior Tour, and ahead of the season finale in Mauritius next weekend, they’ve got the lowdown on who’s who at the 2013 MCB...
Written by Joel Tadman on Tuesday 10 December 2013
Miguel Angel Jimenez came out on top in a three-man playoff to successfully defend his Hong Kong Open title in Fanling. The Spaniard birdied the first playoff hole to defeat Welshman Stuart Manley and Thailand’s Prom Meesawat. The win marks the 20th victory of his career, moving him up to 38th in the Official World Golf Rankings. Jimenez also broke his own record...
Written by Kit Alexander on Wednesday 28 January 2009
Colin Montgomerie has been named European Ryder Cup Captain 2010 for the Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor in 2010 at a press conference in Dubai. In a press conference Colin Montgomerie said he was ecstatic to be named 2010 Ryder Cup captain and that he would work night and day to ensure the team was successful in Wales. And with the 2010 Ryder...
Written by Kevin Brown on Thursday 5 December 2013
Wales will host a Major Championship for the first time in 2014 when The Senior Open Championship visits Royal Porthcawl GC (pictured) and all golf enthusiasts can ensure they are part of this special occasion by taking advantage of a festive ticketing offer. With Christmas just around the corner, now is the perfect time to purchase advance ticket to see some...
Written by Ryder Cup 2012 on Thursday 27 September 2012
There’s still time to sign up for the Today’s Golfer Fantasy Golf stand-alone Ryder Cup game for your chance to win some amazing prizes! Every existing manager will be automatically entered and even if you don’t already play TG Fantasy Golf you can sign up now to play over the Ryder Cup weekend and win a share 92 prizes in total worth...
Written by TG Features Writer on Thursday 29 March 2012
There’s less than a week to go until the greatest golfers on the planet tee off at The Masters and the Today’s Golfer Fantasy Golf game, in association with Your Golf Travel, gets underway. You have until 1pm BST on Thursday 5th April to register and pick your six-man team for the season’s first Major. You can find all you need to know about the Augusta National...
Written by The Masters 2012 on Tuesday 3 April 2012
The Masters is the first tournament in the 2012 Today’s Golfer Fantasy Golf game, in association with Your Golf Travel, and the first Major of the season is worth triple points. Each of the 33 PGA and European Tour events in the TG Fantasy Golf schedule is given a weighting based on its importance; normal Tour events are worth single points,...
Written by TG Web Producer, Harriet Linton on Monday 9 May 2011
Former world number one Severiano Ballesteros has died, aged 54, after losing his battle with cancer. The golfing legend, who won five Majors in an illustrious career, died at his home in northern Spain. We have put together a gallery on images to celebrate the life and acheivements of one of the greatest golfers of our time.
Written by TG Web Producer, Harriet Linton on Wednesday 11 May 2011
The funeral of the late, great Severiano Ballesteros takes place in a parish church in his hometown of Pedrena today, Wednesday 11 May. The small service reflects Seve’s humble beginnings and will be attended by his brothers, children, cousins, sisters-in-law, other close relatives and a sprinkling of high-profile names from the world of golf. José Maria Olazábal, Sir Nick Faldo, Bernard Gallacher,...
Written by Today's Golfer on Tuesday 17 May 2011
A decision on where the Ryder Cup will be played in 2018 will be made later today. France, Germany, Netherlands, Portugal and Spain are in the running to host the world’s biggest matchplay event. France had emerged as the favourite with Le National course just outside Paris. But the death of Seve Ballesteros has led some to call for the event to...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Senior Equipment Editor on Saturday 7 May 2011
Former world number one Severiano Ballesteros has died, aged 54, after losing his battle with cancer. The golfing legend, who won five Majors in an illustrious career, died at his home in northern Spain, and a statement has appeared on his official website confirming the sad news. “Today, at 2.10am Spanish time, Seve Ballesteros passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at...
Written by Today's Golfer on Tuesday 17 May 2011
France has been named as the Ryder Cup venue for 2018 for the first time ever. Le Golf National in Versailles, near Paris, will host the presitgious tournament that sees Europe’s best players take on the might of the Americans. Five nations had been in the running and Spain was mentioned as a last-gasp favourite as the death of Seve Ballesteros prompted...
Written by Golf World on Friday 25 March 2011
The new issue of Golf Word is out now – and it comes with a FREE Tour Tips DVD with some of the best players in the world. Martin Kaymer, Retief Goosen, Justin Rose, Edoardo Molinari, Peter Hanson, Paul McGinley and Paula Creamer are just some of the players who share their advice on the DVD, produced in association with TaylorMade. There...