Written by Chris Hanson on Thursday 11 October 2012
Away from the glamour of the European Tour there are thousands of golfers trying to make enough money to support their dreams and their families. In this TG online feature we follow the highs and lows of 2011 EuroPro Tour Order of Merit winner Chris Hanson, as he tries to adjust to life on the Challenge Tour. This week he...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Tuesday 9 October 2012
Having already claimed the U.S. PGA Championship, the Ryder Cup and the world number one spot this year, Rory McIlroy is now turning his attentions to finally winning the Race To Dubai title. The Northern Irishman is already guaranteed to top the standings on the PGA Tour after four wins, and he wants to follow in the footsteps of former world...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Tuesday 9 October 2012
It is somewhat of a strange occurrence in professional golf, that players are banned from wearing shorts in sweltering conditions, while the caddies, spectators and even the top amateurs can wander freely in the cooler legwear. But that is set to change this week at the Turkish World Golf Finals, where Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and the other six players...
Written by TG Instruction Editor on Tuesday 9 October 2012
The Today’s Golfer Fantasy Golf game, in association with Your Golf Travel, stays on the European Tour this week for the Portugal Masters at Oceanico Victoria in the Algarve. It’s a tournament that has a history of attracting a strong field and past winners include Lee Westwood and Alvaro Quiros. The Englishman isn’t teeing it up this week but the big-hitting...
Tuesday 9 October 2012
Former and current world number ones Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods are set to go head-to-head in Turkey this week after being drawn in the same four-man group. It means the world’s top two players will play each other at least once in the new £3.2m tournament, that also includes Charl Schwartzel and Matt Kuchar – also in Group One –...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Friday 5 October 2012
Former Ryder Cup star Paul Casey found himself in a spot of bother during round two of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at Kingsbarns after a local dog ran off with his golf ball. About to putt for eagle on the 12th, the dog walked up to the Englishman’s ball before picking it up and heading for the 13th tee.
Written by TG Staff Writer on Tuesday 2 October 2012
The Today’s Golfer Fantasy Golf game, in association with Your Golf Travel, returns to the European Tour this week for the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, held over three of Scotland’s finest links courses: Carnoustie, Kingsbarns and St Andrews. It’s a unique event on the European Tour calendar, where the pros mix with the world’s top golfing celebrities vying for the hefty...
Written by TG staff writer on Sunday 30 September 2012
Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, joins a world-class field of golf professionals for this week’s prestigious Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. American swimmer Phelps made history in the Olympic Aquatic Centre in London this summer when he won four gold and two silver medals to take his career total of medals won to 22, made up of 18...
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 Jake O'Reilly on Wednesday 26 September 2012
Ahead of the 2012 Ryder Cup, Ian Poulter went down to Woburn to meet World Trick Shot Champion Geoff Swain. In the video below Geoff teaches Ian a number of moves from his winning routine, including hitting a tennis serve with a driver and crushing a bouncing ball with the big dog.
Written by Ryder Cup 2012 on Monday 24 September 2012
It’s a very special week for the Today’s Golfer fantasy game as we offer a one-off Ryder Cup game with £4,500 of prizes up for grabs. You can log in with your normal details from the regular game or enter for free if not already registered. You still have to pick a six-man team with your $15m budget and you must...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Monday 24 September 2012
The European Tour Qualifying School First Stage came to a close at De Vere Wychwood Park with some of Europe’s top amateurs and promising professionals moving a step closer to becoming members of the European Tour. Alexander Bjork from Sweden finished in first place after firing a two-under par 70, at the Cheshire-based venue for a four-round total of four-under. He will...
Written by TG staff writer on Thursday 20 September 2012
With the action just over a week away, the prestigious London Golf Club is showing its support for Jose Maria Olazábal’s European Ryder Cup team by offering the chance to win a complimentary fourball around the International Course. Golfers booking a tee time between now and the beginning of Sunday’s singles session (30th September) will automatically enter into a prize...
Written by Chris Hanson on Wednesday 19 September 2012
Away from the glamour of the European Tour there are thousands of golfers trying to make enough money to support their dreams and their families. In this new TG online feature we’ll follow the highs and lows of 2011 EuroPro Tour Order of Merit winner Chris Hanson, as he tries to adjust to life on the Challenge Tour. This month...
Written by TG Features Writer on Tuesday 18 September 2012
The Today’s Golfer Fantasy Golf game, in association with Your Golf Travel, visits the PGA Tour for the final time this week as the FedEx Cup Play-offs reach their climax at the double-weighted Tour Championship. The top 30 players in the FedEx Cup assemble at East Lake this week with an extra $10 million (£6.2 million) for topping the standings on...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Monday 17 September 2012
Javier Ballesteros, son of golf legend Seve, has won the amateur Madrid Open. The 22-year-old finished six-under-par to win by four shots. His golfing success follows on from his first appearance in a professional event at the Peugeot Alps de Barcelona tournament in April where he finished tied for 12th, 12 shots behind winner Pablo Larrazabal. He dedicated the victory to his late...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Monday 17 September 2012
South Korean Shin Jiyai claimed her second Women’s British Open, and second major, courtesy of a nine shot victory at Hoylake. The 24-year-old started the day with a five-shot lead and it never looked like she wouldn’t close out her 36th professional win. Unfortunately though, Jiyai’s victory was overshadowed, quite literally at times, by the brutal British weather that led to a marathon...
Written by TG Features Writer on Monday 10 September 2012
The Today’s Golfer Fantasy Golf game, in association with Your Golf Travel, is back on the European Tour this week after the excitement of the first three FedEx Cup Play-off events on the PGA Tour. The BMW Italian Open is taking place at Royal Park I Roveri, Turin, for the third successive year. The 7,282-yard layout doesn’t require massive length off the...
Written by TG Features Writer on Wednesday 5 September 2012
The BMW Championship, the third round of the FedEx Cup Play-offs, is the focus of the Today’s Golfer Fantasy Golf game, in association with Your Golf Travel, this week. Crooked Stick hasn’t hosted the tournament before but it was the venue for the 1991 USPGA Championship and 2009 US Senior Open. The world’s best have made the 7,316-yard Pete Dye design look pretty...
Written by TG Features Writer on Tuesday 4 September 2012
The 39th Ryder Cup at Medinah, Illinois, is nearly upon us and we want to know who you think is going to win the biennial team event. America have home advantage, but Europe have won four of the last five. Both teams are looking very strong, but what will the result be?...