Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 28 March 2013
World number 1,522 Jakub Svoboda has retired from the first round of the Trophee Hassan II on the European Tour after a score of 21-over-par through his first six holes. The Czech golfer, who qualified for the event in Morocco through Category 5 – a National/Regional Order of Merit – racked up four sevens and two nines before withdrawing. Playing round the tough Golf...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Friday 5 April 2013
Former Wigan, Fulham and Hull midfielder Jimmy Bullard has made it through to the First Stage of PGA EuroPro Tour Qualifying School as he looks to make the grade on the professional golf circuit. The 34-year-old shot rounds of 75 and 76 on the par-72 Constable Course at Stoke By Nayland Golf Club to finish his 36 holes seven-over-par and make it through...
Written by TG Instruction Editor on Monday 8 April 2013
The Today’s Golfer Fantasy Golf game returns for 2013 at this week’s Masters Tournament and there are thousands of pounds of amazing prizes to be won. The game is free to play and the top five managers at the end of the 31-tournament schedule will earn golf holidays to Las Colinas G&CC, La Manga Club, Quinta da Marinha, Monte da Quinta...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Tuesday 16 April 2013
Golf sponsor HSBC has hailed Guan Tianlang’s historic Masters performance as the fulfilment of almost a decade of investment in Chinese golf. The 14-year-old prodigy became the youngest ever golfer to make the cut at a major at Augusta and HSBC believe his trailblazing achievement will clear the way for a new wave of Chinese golfing talent. The teenager from Guangzhou is...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Tuesday 16 April 2013
After a weather delayed start to the season, Britain’s newest professional golf tour – The Players Tour – finally kicked off their 2013 campaign at The Addington in Surrey last week. On a course, which according to the scores wasn’t playing the easiest to say the least, it was former British Amateur Champion Lee James from Dorset, who opened up his account...
Written by Kit Alexander, TG Instruction Editor on Wednesday 17 April 2013
After an exciting first week at the Masters, the Today’s Golfer Fantasy Golf game stays in America for the RBC Heriate at Hilton Head. The par-71 layout measures just 7,101 yards and always ranks inside the top 10 for shortest driving courses on the PGA Tour, so driving distance is somewhat irrelevant. The course favours accurate ball strikers and strategists who can plan...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Wednesday 17 April 2013
Warren Bennett finished top of the PGA EuroPro Tour Qualifying School Final Stage leaderboard on 17-under-par for 54 holes as he plots a return to the European Tour. The 41-year-old shot a final round 69 on the par-72 Blue Course at Frilford Heath Golf Club in Oxfordshire, following up a 67 on the Red Course on Wednesday and an outstanding 63...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Friday 19 April 2013
Ryder Cup stars Ian Poulter, Justin Rose, Paul Lawrie and new 2014 captain Paul McGinley are set to play in the UK launch of a revolutionary new game, Zone Golf. Zone Golf is a par-3 game with a twist, and is being touted as golf’s version of 20/20 cricket. The format – The game is played over nine par-3 holes – Each green has three coloured “zones” with a...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Friday 19 April 2013
The Players Tour arrived at 2013 Amateur Championship venue Prince’s this week, where competitors were met with unbelieveable winds. The country’s finest upcoming stars tackled the 7,200-yard former Open Championship venue for the third event of the Players Tour season. While none of the field could break par, Max Brackley’s four-over 76 to win will surely be among his finest ever rounds, and earned him the £1,100...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Monday 22 April 2013
Two-time ISPS Handa PGA Seniors Champion Sam Torrance has targeted a “milestone victory” when the 57th edition of the £260,000 event is held at De Vere Mottram Hall from June 6th to 9th. Torrance’s first victory in the event came in 2005, and he successfully defended his title the following year en route to lifting the John Jacobs Trophy for the...
Written by Kit Alexander, TG Instruction Editor on Monday 22 April 2013
The 2013 Today’s Golfer Fantasy Golf game makes a first visit to the European Tour this week at the Ballantine’s Championship in Korea. The event is being held at Blackstone Golf Club for the third successive year. The course is a tree-lined and undulating layout with plenty of water in play, but the fairways are quite wide so there is some margin for error off the tee. Results...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Wednesday 24 April 2013
The UK’s biggest amateur event, The Matchplay Championship, will be known as the Golf Care Matchplay Championship after the specialist golf insurance brand became its new title sponsor. The event, which celebrates its tenth anniversary this year and is covered by Sky Sports is the biggest of its kind in the UK, welcomes thousands of competitors in the hotly-contested Men’s Pairs, Mixed...
Written by James Dorward on Thursday 25 April 2013
Rory McIlroy will still have the choice of representing either Great Britain or Ireland at the 2016 Rio Olympics, despite comments from the R&A Chief Peter Dawson implying he may only be eligible for Ireland. Dawson announced that there may be a regulation saying the world number one may have to represent Ireland in Rio as he has already played for them in...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Monday 29 April 2013
Former British Amateur Champion Lee James has secured his second win on The Players Tour at Heythrop Park, coming back from four behind to win by three. The Players Tour – holding its fourth event of the 2013 season at Heythrop Park – set up off the back tees, playing at 7,000+ yards and with a SSS of 74. The 36 hole event couldn’t have...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Monday 29 April 2013
Prince’s Golf Club is set to host the EuroPro Tour’s season finale in 2013 in October. The third tier pro tour will play 54 holes over the famous Kent links from Tuesday October 15th until Thursday October 17th. The top-60 players on the Tour’s Order of Merit after the final regular-season event at Moor Allerton Golf Club in Leeds will be invited to...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Tuesday 30 April 2013
The 2013 Today’s Golfer Fantasy Golf game returns to the PGA Tour this week at the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow. Now in its 11th year as host of the Wells Fargo Championship, the 2013 course sets up at a record 7,492-yards. However it’s not all about bombing it, as the fairways are among the hardest to hit on the PGA Tour, with Quail Hollow ranked third-lowest in driving accuracy (47.59%)...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Wednesday 1 May 2013
Vijay Singh has been cleared of doping charges by the PGA Tour, despite having admitted to taking a banned substance. The former world number one and three-time major winner had been using deer antler spray, which contains small amounts of an insulin-like growth factor that can improve heart strength, stamina, joint health, muscle and strength development plus athletic performance. However, the World Anti-Doping Agency told the PGA Tour that the spray does...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Wednesday 1 May 2013
Ye Wo-cheng is set to become the European Tour’s youngest competitor tomorrow when he tees up in the Volvo China Open aged just 12 years and 242 days. The Chinese child-star will take almost a full year off the previous record, held by Masters best-placed amateur Guan Tian-lang. “I’m very happy to be the youngest player on The European Tour, and also a little nervous at...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 2 May 2013
Billy Fowles leads the Motocaddy Masters by two strokes from Stiggy Hodgson ahead of the final round of the 888poker.com PGA EuroPro Tour season opener at Wensum Valley in Norfolk. Wentworth member Fowles (Wentworth) made eagles on the par-5 14th and 18th holes on his way to a three-under 70 on day two, to move to a four-under total. He also made birdies at...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Tuesday 7 May 2013
The 2013 Today’s Golfer Fantasy Golf game stays on the PGA Tour this week at double points Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass. The PGA Tour’s flagship event celebrates its 40th playing this week and with seven of the last eight champions having played at Sawgrass a minimum of seven times prior to their victories, you’d be best advised to go for experience over promise...