Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 13 May 2010
Scotland’s Bill Longmuir is a hot favourite to clinch the Handa Senior Masters at Stapleford Park, Leicestershire, today (fri). Longmuir goes into today’s third and final round four shots clear of the field after carding superb rounds of 64 and 69. Tied 2nd going into the deciding round are Thailand’s in-form Boonchu Ruangit and England’s John Harrison though pre-tourney favourites Sam Torrance...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 25 May 2010
Sir Nick Faldo, the six-time Major Champion, has confirmed he will be part of the world class line-up for this year’s Senior Open Championship presented by MasterCard from July 22-25. Europe’s last Ryder Cup Captain follows the current United States Captain Corey Pavin in entering the field for the 24th edition of the Championship, which will be played over the famous...
Written by Chris Jones on Monday 7 June 2010
Justin Rose joined the English revival in golf on Sunday, rallying from a four-shot deficit to win the Memorial with a flawless final round for his first victory in seven years on the PGA Tour. It was the second straight year the Memorial winner came from four shots behind. Tiger Woods did it a year ago, and the 29-year-old Rose was...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 8 June 2010
The Volvo World Match Play Championship is set for a new date in 2011 and will be held 19th to 22nd May, 2011 at Finca Cortesin Hotel, Golf and Spa on the magnificent Andalucian coast in Southern Spain. The 2009 Volvo World Match Play Championship was hailed a huge success as changes in qualification and format were widely acclaimed and the...
Written by Golf World staff on Monday 14 June 2010
In a remarkable turnaround, Lee Westwood won his second tournament on the PGA Tour, some 12 years after his first. In Memphis, Tennessee, he won the St Jude Classic, despite the fact that Robert Garrilus, a little known American pro, came to the final hole with a three-shot lead. Garrigus, who had never won on Tour, then went into a Jean...
Written by Chris Jones on Wednesday 16 June 2010
With the US Open looming on the horizon there is one man that will be forever remembered for his victory at Hazeltine in 1970. Tony Jacklin CBE will be arriving in England in early August to compete in the 2010 Farmfoods British Par 3 Championship being held at Nailcote Hall, Warwickshire. Jacklin is the last Englishman to have won the event...
Written by Golf World staff on Wednesday 16 June 2010
The first round of the US Open at Pebble Beach gets underway at 7.00 a.m. local time tomorrow (Thursday) (that’s 3.00 p.m. British time) and for the first time in over a decade, Tiger Woods is in the field but not the favourite. That honour goes to Phil Mickelson (10-1) while Tiger is second favourite (11-1) and Lee Westwood, who...
Written by Golf World on Wednesday 16 June 2010
Tee times and pairings for the first two rounds at Pebble Beach. Thursday: first hole; Friday: 10th hole 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. — Deane Pappas, South Africa; Gary Woodland, Topeka, Kan.; Paul Sheehan, Australia. 10:11 a.m.-3:41 p.m. — Steve Marino, Tequesta, Fla.; Gregory Havret, France; Charles Warren, Greenville, S.C. 10:22 a.m.-3:52 p.m. — Toru Taniguchi, Japan; Soren Hansen, Denmark; Edoardo Molinari, Italy. 10:33 a.m.-4:03 p.m. —...
Written by Jock Howard on Monday 21 June 2010
Graeme McDowell may have just lifted one of the hottest titles in golf – The US Open – but not so long ago he was doing battle with none other than Golf World’s Jock Howard! This how the round unfolded… It is one of those cold, crisp, blue-sky mornings when all is still, except for a couple of sky larks out...
Written by Jock Howard on Monday 21 June 2010
The men who helped make the US Open Champion: Coach Clive Tucker. I met him through David Howell and we got together at the end of 2006. He is a calm, collected sort of guy and I trust him implicitly. He is very analytical and a deep thinker; a bit like me. He comes to tournaments with me once every...
Written by TG Courses editor Kevin Brown on Wednesday 23 June 2010
Graeme McDowell today admitted he is still “on cloud nine” after clinching a memorable US Open victory at Pebble Beach at the weekend. The Northern Ireland star pitched up at main sponsors Callaway’s Surrey HQ – with the prized silverware of course – still in a state of shock after his dramatic, unexpected triumph which saw him become the first Brit...
Written by Chris Jones on Thursday 24 June 2010
The ‘sold out’ signs have been posted for all ground admission tickets for The 2010 Ryder Cup, but golf fans have one final opportunity to experience the superb atmosphere of the biennial contest at The Celtic Manor Resort, City of Newport, Wales from October 1-3. Six-day VIP package for the International Pavilion are still available along with tickets for the three...
Written by Chris Jones on Thursday 24 June 2010
Seve Ballesteros will not be making an emotional return to St Andrews next month after all, his doctors advising him against playing in the eve-of-Open four-hole Champions Challenge. The three-time champion, who retired from competition in 2007, underwent repeated brain surgery after collapsing with a tumour two years ago, but had hoped to revisit the scene of his 1984 triumph. He has...
Written by Chris Jones on Monday 5 July 2010
Justin Rose bagged his second win in three starts on the PGA Tour at the weekend to guarantee his place in The Open at St Andrews next week. Only a week ago in the Travelers Championship, he took a three-shot lead into the final round and collapsed on the back nine for a 75. In the AT&T at Aronimink on Sunday,...
Written by The Open 2010 on Tuesday 13 July 2010
A special presentation will take place at the Champions’ Challenge at the Open Championship on Wednesday afternoon (July 14) when each of the champions taking part will receive the Freedom of St Andrews Links. The Champions’ Challenge is being held to celebrate the 150th anniversary Open Championship and will see some of golf’s greatest names playing a four-hole challenge on the...
Written by Golf World staff on Monday 26 July 2010
Bernhard Langer continued his fine form as a Senior golfer by winning the Senior Open presented by MasterCard around the unforgiving Carnoustie links. Going into the final round three shots ahead of US Ryder Cup captain Corey Pavin, he played solidly rather than spectacularly in the final round to win by a shot from the American. Shooting 72 in the...
Written by Golf World on Wednesday 4 August 2010
Stuart Appleby overturned an eight-stroke deficit to claim his first victory on the PGA Tour since 2006. But this was no ordinary eight-stroke come from behind victory (if that’s possible). Oh, no, this was far more special than that; he carded a final round 59. A 59 is the magical score that all golfers crave, and very seldom achieve. In...
Written by Today's Golfer on Thursday 5 August 2010
Tiger Woods refused to be drawn on whether he would accept a captain’s pick for the Ryder Cup if he did not automatically sew up his spot. There are only a couple of weks left for the American players to eanr points that lift them into a Ryder Cup berth and Woods is not yet safely in the team. As he...
Written by Golf World on Tuesday 10 August 2010
Lee Westwood has withdrawn from the final Major of the year with a calf injury. Westwood has been playing through the pain of the injury for the last few months but withdrew after the opening round of the Bridgestone Invitational last week and has not also pulled out of the USPGA at Whistling Straits. The event starts on Thurasday with some interesting...
Written by Chris Jones on Monday 9 August 2010
Camilo Villegas and TaylorMade are being taken to court by Acushnet over the Columbian’s contract. Villegas has been announced as a TaylorMade player from 2011, but until then he will continue to use Titleist’s Pro V1 ball and FootJoy shoes and gloves. In a statement released this morning, Acushnet – which owns Titleist and FootJoy – said: ...