Written by Ross Tugwood on Monday 6 November 2023
The DP World Tour heads to South Africa’s Sun City for the Nedbank Golf Challenge but who is playing and what are the tee times? South African sport is riding on a high once more with the Springbok’s going ‘bok-to-bok’ to defend their Rugby World Cup title in Paris with a single-point victory over the All Blacks. It was also just...
Written by Alex Perry on Monday 10 February 2025
LIV Golf players will have a direct pathway to The Open, starting at Royal Portrush in July. The Open has become the latest major championship to offer qualifying spots for players competing in the LIV Golf League. The R&A announced on Monday that, starting from this year, “a new category has been introduced which will enable players competing in LIV Golf to...
Written by Michael Catling on Tuesday 31 October 2023
You’ve read the reports about Ryder Cup rifts, contract disputes with the PGA of America, and rumors of a LIV move. Now Xander Schauffele wants you to hear his side of the story in this explosive, tell-all interview. Xander Schauffele is honest enough to admit that he’s had enough. He wants and needs a break from golf and has already pulled...
Written by Michael Catling on Wednesday 25 October 2023
Ladies European Tour CEO Alexandra Armas reveals all about the fight for equality and why a merger with the LPGA is on the cards. Alexandra Armas is a rare commodity in a male-dominated sport. If you do not know her by name, it’s precisely because she prefers it that way. Unlike other leaders, she does not crave the spotlight and cares...
Written by James Hogg on Tuesday 24 October 2023
Billy Horschel says he’d have no issue if LIV Golf receive world ranking points as long as they meet the criteria, but believes their players have been “naive”. The American, who has enjoyed much success on both the PGA Tour and the DP World Tour, has been vocal about the divide in golf ever since the Saudi-funded LIV Golf burst onto...
Written by James Hogg on Monday 23 October 2023
The DP World Tour heads to Doha Golf Club for the 2024 Commercial Bank Qatar Masters which is the final event on the Persian Gulf until the DP World Tour returns in November for the Play-Offs in the UAE The DP World Tour returns to Qatar just 102 days after the conclusion of the 2023 Commercial Bank Qatar Masters. The 2024...
Written by Michael Catling on Friday 20 October 2023
In an exclusive interview, R&A CEO Martin Slumbers discusses golf’s financial sustainability, whether he’ll work with the Saudis, what the future holds for LIV, The Open and the golf ball, and a whole lot more. All around the world, golf is booming. An additional 10 million adult golfers (outside the USA and Mexico) are now playing the game since 2016, with...
Written by Michael Catling on Friday 20 October 2023
Everything you need to know about TGL, a new golf league launching on January 7, 2025, formed by Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Mike McCarley in partnership with the PGA Tour. Jump To: TGL team rosters | TGL schedule | TGL format | TGL rules | TGL technology | TGL holes If you’re a golf fan and haven’t heard of the Tech...
Written by Rob Jerram on Monday 16 October 2023
The PGA Tour heads to Japan for the 2023 Zozo Championship with Keegan Bradley aiming to defend his title against an impressive field. JUMP TO: Who is playing | Betting odds | Tee times and groups Bradley will tee it up for the first time since missing out on a place in the US Ryder Cup team to face Europe in Rome...
Written by Rob Jerram on Monday 16 October 2023
The DP World Tour heads to Real Club de Golf Sotogrande for the 2023 Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters but who is playing and what are the tee times? Ryder Cup star Wyndham Clark makes his DP World Tour debut and is the highest-ranked player in the field at the Andalucia Masters in the second leg of the Spanish swing. The...
Written by Alex Perry on Friday 7 February 2025
The GOAT had committed to his first start of 2025, but has since decided he is not ready. Tiger Woods has decided he is “not ready” to play in this week’s Genesis Invitational. Organisers of the tournament, which will take place at Torrey Pines following the wildfires that ravaged Los Angeles, including areas close to regular host venue Riviera Country Club, had...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Tuesday 11 February 2025
If you fancy a (responsible) flutter on golf majors this season, be sure to factor this lesser-known stat into your deliberations. Finding value in golf betting markets can be as elusive as searching for the ball you’ve just sliced into the rough on the first hole for the sixth round in a row. It’s there somewhere, just not where you’re looking. Conventional thinking...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Saturday 27 April 2024
Teenage star Kris Kim became the youngest player to make the cut on the PGA Tour since 2015 at The CJ Cup Byron Nelson as golf fans get a glimpse of the future. Sam Snead, Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson, Ben Crenshaw, Fred Couples, Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods. The roll call of previous champions at the Byron Nelson reads like a list...
Written by Rob Jerram on Sunday 28 April 2024
Brendan Steele took home $4m as he sealed his first LIV Golf victory in front of huge crowds in Adelaide. The American finished a shot ahead of Louis Oosthuizen and two clear of a group that included Jon Rahm and Joaquin Niemann. There was delight for the Aussie fans as home favorites Cameron Smith, Marc Leishman, Matt Jones, and Lucas Herbert secured...
Written by Will Shreeve-Peacock on Monday 29 April 2024
The DP World Tour arrives in China this week for the Volvo China Open in what is the final event of the Asian Swing, which will be held at Hidden Grace Golf Course in Shenzhen. The tour returned last week following a four-week break for the penultimate event on the swing as the ISPS Handa Championship took place in Japan. It...
Written by Michael Catling on Tuesday 30 April 2024
Hughes Norton was golf’s first superagent, a man who worked for Tiger Woods and Greg Norman – and was ruthlessly sacked by both. Ahead of Norton’s tell-all new book, he gave us the bombshell-laden inside story. There was a time when Hughes Norton would have featured high up on our list of the Top 100 Most Influential People in Golf. He...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Thursday 2 May 2024
How much did each player win at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson where Taylor Pendrith won for the first time on the PGA Tour? Signature Events aside, the $9.5 million on offer in McKinney, Texas represented the largest PGA Tour purse of the regular season, $100K more than the RBC Canadian Open at the end of the month. Picking up the winner’s...
Written by Michael Catling on Thursday 2 May 2024
In a compelling extract from his new book ‘Rainmaker’, former super-agent Hughes Norton reveals the origins of LIV Golf and how Greg Norman claimed them as his own. Once described as the ‘most powerfully hated agent in golf’, Hughes Norton managed the lives and affairs of the world’s best golfers including Tiger Woods and Greg Norman in his role at IMG...
Written by Rob Jerram on Sunday 5 May 2024
Brooks Koepka secured his first LIV Golf victory of 2024, picking up the winner’s cheque of $4 million in Singapore. The five-time Major winner finally hit form at the Sentosa Golf Club ahead of his upcoming defense of the PGA Championship at Valhalla with a timely fourth victory in the Saudi-backed LIV series. The American’s 3-under 68 in the final round...
Written by Ross Kilvington on Monday 6 May 2024
The 20th edition of the Wells Fargo Championship takes place at Quail Hollow Club in North Carolina for the final PGA Tour event before next week’s PGA Championship. The Wells Fargo maintains its elevated status in 2024 as one of the eight signature events on the PGA Tour, bringing with it an increased prize purse along with smaller no-cut fields. Following 12...