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 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...
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 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 Thursday 11 October 2012
It was not a literal knock-out, but it would have felt like one, as Tiger Woods delivered some killer blows to Rory McIlroy at the Turkish World Golf Finals. He may have been well off his best, but the Northern Irishman will still no doubt be reeling after Woods blew him out of the water, and the competition, by posting a seven-under 64...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Friday 12 October 2012
Justin Rose has managed to hold off fellow Englishman Lee Westwood and claim the massive £935,000 winner’s cheque at the Turkish Airlines World Golf Final. The duo went head-to-head in Friday’s final, after emerging from their four-man groups and winning their respective semi-finals on Thursday. Westwood, who carded a three-under 67 in the final to miss out by a shot, still...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Monday 15 October 2012
The Players Tour, a new British Development Tour for up-and-coming professional golfers and elite amateurs, hosted its inaugural launch event at the European Tour venue, the London Golf Club, on Wednesday the 10th of October. The new tour, that will kickstart in 2013, aims to become the biggest British one-day golf tour, offering players the chance to compete for thousands of pounds without the expenses of travel and...
Written by TG Features Writer on Tuesday 16 October 2012
The cancellation of the Andalucia Masters means the Today’s Golfer Fantasy Golf game, in association with Your Golf Travel, is focused on the European Tour’s Perth International this week. The Australian event is a new addition to the European Tour and takes place at the 7,143-yard Lake Karrinyup CC layout. The course may be short but its tree-lined fairways and relatively small greens should...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Wednesday 17 October 2012
Rory McIlroy has announced that he will play less events in 2013 as he tries to re-find his enthusiasm for the game and pick-up his form at the right times in the season. The world number one has had a record 2012, winning his second major at the US PGA Championship, helping Europe to the Ryder Cup and climbing to the game’s top...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Friday 19 October 2012
The current world number two was speaking to the press ahead of defending his title at the annual Chevron World Challenge in late November. Tiger on Rory McIlroy “I think it’s fun for us because we’re the top two players in the world right now, and we get to compete against one another. I’ve been in this conversation before when I played...
Written by TG staff writer on Monday 22 October 2012
The 2013 Volvo World Match Play Championship will be played at the breathtaking Thracian Cliffs Course in Bulgaria from May 16-19. For the 48th edition of the event Volvo and International Management Group (IMG) will work closely with the Bulgarian Government in conjunction with the national Golf Association. The last three Volvo World Match Plays were held at Finca Cortesín in Spain...
Written by TG Features Writer on Tuesday 23 October 2012
The Today’s Golfer Fantasy Golf game, in association with Your Golf Travel, continues on the European Tour this week with the BMW Masters in Shanghai, China. The $7 million prize fund has attracted a world class field that includes 11 of Europe’s victorious Ryder Cup team. The Jack Nicklaus-designed Lake Malaren opened in October 2010. At 7,607 yards, it’s a long track...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Tuesday 23 October 2012
Three time major winner Padraig Harrington has been handed a place in the four-man PGA Grand Slam of Golf at Port Royal in Bermuda on Tuesday and Wednesday after Open Champion Ernie Els pulled out with a sprained ankle. The Irishman will line-up against Masters champion Bubba Watson, US Open winner Webb Simpson; while defending champion Keegan Bradley will stand in...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Tuesday 23 October 2012
2012 Open champion and four-time major winner Ernie Els has announced that he has signed with IMG, the world’s leading global management and marketing representation company. The South African commented: “IMG has a global network of offices, loads of experienced and dedicated golf staff operating in every aspect of the game so really is best equipped to help me achieve everything I want...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 25 October 2012
Three-time major winner Padraig Harrington made the most of his late call up to win the PGA Grand Slam of Golf in Bermuda. The Irishman was invited to the four-man field after Open champion Ernie Els withdrew with an ankle injury. Harrington made the most of the opportunity to finish nine-under and beat U.S. Open champion Webb Simpson by a shot. The Wilson Staff...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Monday 29 October 2012
Rory McIlroy shot a five-under-par 67 to beat Tiger Woods by one shot in what could be the first of a long line of exhibition matches between the world’s number one and two golfers. The 18 hole head-to-head match at Jinsha Lake Golf Club in China gave the Northern Irishman a chance to avenge his six shot loss to Woods during the World Golf Finals...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Tuesday 30 October 2012
It was a roller coaster finale this week on the Challenge Tour, as the 45 players arrived at the Apulia San Domenico Grand Final looking to claim one of 20 European Tour cards. But it was arguably those who missed out that will grab the headlines when the dust settles. Three-time European Tour winner Nick Dougherty was the biggest of those...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Wednesday 31 October 2012
The PGA Tour schedule has been announced for next year and it will be the last before it switches to a new format that will see the season start in autumn. In total there will be 36 tournaments in the regular season with a further four for the FedEx Cup play-offs, concluding with the Tour Championship that starts on September 19th. ...
Written by TG Features Writer on Tuesday 30 October 2012
With the Today’s Golfer Fantasy Golf game, in association with Your Golf Travel, nearing its conclusion, the double points on offer at this week’s WGC – HSBC Champions take on even greater importance. Mission Hills in China boasts an incredible 12 18-hole golf courses, making it the largest golf complex on the planet. This week’s event will be completed over the...