Written by Golf World staff on Monday 23 May 2011
Ian Poulter won the Volvo World Matchplay Championship at Finca Cortesin in Spain, beating Luke Donald 2&1 in the final; and so denying his fellow Englishman a chance of moving to the number one spot in the world. If Donald had won the final, he would have displaced Lee Westwood as the world number one. Poulter had a remarkable week, being...
Written by Today's Golfer on Monday 23 May 2011
Padraig Harrington has pulled out of the European Tour’s flagship event at Wentworth this week. The tournament is due to start on Thursday, but three-times Major-winner Harrington won’t be there. The Irishman withdrew following a knee injury that first flared up at the US PGA Tour’s Wells Fargo tournament earlier in the month. He treid to play at The Players championship a...
Written by Today's Golfer on Thursday 26 May 2011
Luke Donald has made a superb start at the BMW Championship at Wentworth by shooting an incredible 64, seven under! Donald will move to World Number One if German Martin Kaymer finishes outside the top 10 and if he finished ahead of Lee Westwood. Kaymer is currently level par and Westwood has finished his opening round one over. So Donald is in a...
Written by Today's Golfer on Friday 27 May 2011
The early starters are already out on the course at Wentworth as the seond day of the European Tour’s flagship event gets under way. Ian Poulter is one of the early starters and will be hoping to close the gap on fellow countryman Luke Donald. Poulter shot a solid three-under-par 68 in his opening round and will be hoping to close...
Written by TG Features Writer on Tuesday 31 May 2011
Luke Donald defeated Lee Westwood on the first play-off hole to win the BMW PGA Championship and become world number one. Donald had started the week with a fantastic 64 to take control of the tournament, but failed to match that form for the rest of the week, with his driving, in particular, letting him down. Westwood closed the gap every day...
Written by TG Features Writer on Wednesday 1 June 2011
The TG Fantasy League is back and the new player values mark the shift in power in world golf. In our previous game, Tiger Woods would have cost you $9m of your $15m budget, but he will now cost just $5m. But that still makes him the joint most expensive player in the game alongside Lee Westwood. Here is a rundown of...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 2 June 2011
Enter the brand new Today’s Golfer Fantasy League competition and you could well end up experiencing a memorable golfing break by the bonnie banks of Loch Lomond. And you don’t even have to finish in the top three places to bag this fantastic prize – the player who finishes fourth overall will win a trip to Cameron House, Scotland, which includes...
Written by Today's Golfer on Friday 3 June 2011
Rory McIlroy is leading the prestisious Memorial PGA Tour event in Ohio, America. The young North Irish star shot an impressive first-round 66 and ir currently level par halfway through his second round. McIlroy loves the Muirfield Village course and it was easy to see why after his awesome opebning round. “It’s a great way to start” enthused McIlroy. The 22-year-old is leading...
Written by Staff on Monday 6 June 2011
The Swede, Alex Noren, won the second tournament of his career at the age of 28, when he picked up the Saab Wales Open at Celtic Manor, eventually winning by two shots from the Dane Anders Hansen and the Frenchman Gregory Bourdy. Noren has been tipped by many to be a big star in the game, even since he turned professional;...
Written by Today's Golfer on Monday 6 June 2011
Luke Donald had yet another top 10 finish at the weekend to take over at the top of he PGA Tour’s season’s standings. Donald could have been excused for being a little weary after winning the European Tour’s flagship at Wentworth just over a week ago, but he showed no signs of tiredness as he ended up seventh at The Memorial...
Written by Today's Golfer on Wednesday 8 June 2011
Tiger Woods will not be playing in the U.S. Open Championship due to his foot and knee injuries. He sustained a mild collateral ligament sprain to his left knee and a mild strain to his left Achilles tendon. The injuries add to a long list of challenges preventing Woods’ return to the game of golf. Orthopaedic Surgeons, Dr Ronald Grelsamer who specialise...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 8 June 2011
Some fantastic prizes are up for grabs in the brand new Today’s Golfer Fantasy League. Top prizes on offer include superb foreign golfing holidays while the player who finishes fifth overall will be rewarded with a two-night Q Hotels golf break (for two people) which will also include three rounds of on-site golf. Q Hotels have 21 hotels dotted across the...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 9 June 2011
Enter the brand new Today’s Golfer Fantasy League and you stand a chance of winning one of many fantastic prizes. The winner will land a memorable golfing holiday at Spain’s luxury La Manga Resort while the player who finishes third overall will be rewarded with a golfing break at one of the leading Algarve, Portugal, resorts. The player who secures third spot come...
Written by TG Features Writer on Friday 10 June 2011
For the first ever time, all four Major championships are currently held by European Tour members and 45 players will be crossing the Atlantic hoping that this remains the case after the second Major of the season at Congressional next week. Of course all six European Tour players who reside in the world’s top 10 will be teeing it up, including...
Written by Today's Golfer on Saturday 11 June 2011
Lee Westwood has been honoured by the Queen. The 38-year-old, from Worksop, is honoured for his services to the sport after becoming the world’s top-ranked golfer in October. Few could argue that Westwood does not deserve his OBE after he took over at the top of golf’s world rankings at the end of last year. Since then the likeable Englishman has been...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 13 June 2011
Andrew Oldcorn was the runaway winner at the De Vere Club PGA Seniors Championship carding an impressive final round 70 to post an11- under total and an impressive 9-shot victory. Following his win Oldcorn was full of praise for the tournament and the host venue, which once again proved a stern challenge with only Oldcorn and runner-up Gordon Brand Jnr...
Written by Golf World on Monday 13 June 2011
Tiger Woods’ caddie Steve Williams will carry the bag for Adam Scott at this week’s US Open. The Kiwi, who has been on the bag for 13 of Woods’ major championships, will help the Aussie out as injured Woods misses the event. Woods withdrew from the U.S. Open on last week because of lingering injuries to his left leg. He...
Written by Golf World on Monday 13 June 2011
Rory McIlroy warmedup for the US Open with a round at Pine Valley at the weekend. After a few mid-week practice rounds at Congressional, a course he said he liked very much, McIlroy made his way up to New York. On Friday he visited Bayonne GC for a clinic and outing hosted by Jumeirah, the Dubai-based luxury hotel and resort company...
Written by Golf World on Monday 13 June 2011
The U.S. Open is using the top of the world ranking for one of its star groups next week at Congressional. Luke Donald, Lee Westwood and Martin Kaymer will play together the first two rounds. They are the three players who have been No. 1 since Tiger Woods relinquished the top spot in November. It’s the first time the aU.S.
Written by Today's Golfer on Wednesday 15 June 2011
Colin Montgomerie is fronting a huge campaign to push golf lessons with PGA professionals. The Ryder Cup-winning captain is the star of a massive TV ad campaign which airs for the first time on Thursay, June 16 to coincidee with the start of the US open. Monty said: “Every player on the European Ryder Cup team has been coached and mentored by...