Written by Jack Barrell on Monday 12 June 2023
The Open returns to Royal Troon for the 10th time, and a first since Henrik Stenson’s 2016 victory. It’s shaping up to be a cracking week in Scotland, but how can you watch the action for free? With one of the best VPNs, you can stream The Open for free with no problem. A Virtual Private Network like ExpressVPN will grant...
Written by Rob McGarr on Wednesday 6 December 2023
In an exclusive extract from his new book, LIV and Let Die, Alan Shipnuck reveals the drama that went on behind the scenes at the 2022 Open in St Andrews. A consensus began to build among the Tour’s leading men: They needed more money, of course, but the product would have to be refreshed. A bedrock principle in the Premier Golf...
Written by Rob McGarr on Wednesday 6 December 2023
In an exclusive extract from his new book, LIV and Let Die, Alan Shipnuck explains why LIV Golf players don’t appear on the Golf Channel and why Patrick Reed only started filing lawsuits once he’d left the PGA Tour. During these tumultuous times, no member of the media has provoked stronger feelings than Chamblee, the Golf Channel analyst. “He has to...
Written by Rob Jerram on Wednesday 6 December 2023
In an explosive and exclusive interview about his new book, LIV and Let Die, author Alan Shipnuck talks about Tiger Woods’ car crash, the future of tour golf, player greed, beef with Justin Thomas, and much more. When Alan Shipnuck filed the final copy of his latest book, LIV And Let Die, on June 5, he was a relieved man. He’d...
Sunday 19 June 2022
In an excerpt from his controversial and highly anticipated biography on Phil Mickelson, author Alan Shipnuck details how Mickelson’s gambling habit got out of control and why the PGA Tour were forced to step in. This story is adapted from “Phil: The Rip-Roaring (and Unauthorized!) Biography of Golf’s Most Colorful Superstar. ‘Phil was so invested with bets he was listening to games...
Sunday 19 June 2022
In an excerpt from his controversial and highly anticipated biography on Phil Mickelson, author Alan Shipnuck details what was said in the blockbuster phone call that incurred the wrath of the Saudis and led to Mickelson’s exile from the sport. This story is adapted from “Phil: The Rip-Roaring (and Unauthorized!) Biography of Golf’s Most Colorful Superstar. ‘Phil admitted the SGL was nothing more...
Sunday 19 June 2022
In an excerpt from his controversial and highly anticipated biography on Phil Mickelson, author Alan Shipnuck reveals the backstory to his bust-up with Jim ‘Bones’ Mackay and the staggering debt he owed his former caddie. This story is adapted from “Phil: The Rip-Roaring (and Unauthorized!) Biography of Golf’s Most Colorful Superstar. ‘Bones actually fired Phil. He was owed $900,000’ “After 25 very rewarding...
Written by Rob McGarr on Wednesday 6 December 2023
In an exclusive extract from his new book, LIV and Let Die, Alan Shipnuck shares the views of tour pros who have had enough of Rory McIlroy. As Rory and Tiger have further emerged as the faces and voices of the Tour, they have evoked the activism of Jack and Arnie when the Tour was born of rebellion in 1968 as...
Written by Lewis Daff on Tuesday 11 June 2024
Robert MacIntyre picks his new caddie from among the ranks of the PGA Tour and DP World Tour’s finest offerings, going with a veteran who’s had a hold of the bags of a Major Champion Since his victory in the 2022 Italian Open at Marco Simone, Bobby Mac’s career has only been on an upward trajectory. Despite some incredible play, including a...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Tuesday 28 May 2024
The second Major of the season tees off at Lancaster Country Club from May 30 – June 02. Here’s all you need to know about how to watch the US Women’s Open action unfold. The US Women’s Open returns to Lancaster Country Club for the first time since 2015 when Korea’s In Gee Chun prevailed over compatriot Amy Yang. This year...
Written by Chris Gadsby on Wednesday 24 April 2024
By the end of the 2023 season, Scottie Scheffler had become the first PGA Tour golfer to earn over $20m in a single year. Jump To: PGA Tour All-Time | 2024 Season Scheffler’s final total of $21,014,342 smashed the previous record by almost 50%, and he set that year before. This is despite winning half the number of tournaments and achieving...
Written by Ross Kilvington on Monday 29 April 2024
It’s the seventh event of the LIV Golf season and the final warmup before the PGA Championship. The seventh event of the 2024 LIV Golf league takes place on the Serapong Course at Sentosa Golf Club from May 3-5 as the series returns to Singapore for the second consecutive year. The 2023 event was won by Talor Gooch, who claimed back-to-back wins...
Written by Rob Jerram on Wednesday 20 March 2024
LIV Golf’s stars will head for JCB Golf and Country Club in July after the Saudi-backed league agreed a multi-year deal with the Staffordshire-based brand. LIV Golf UK by JCB will take place from July 26-28. It will be LIV Golf’s third trip to the UK having held events at Centurion Club in 2022 and 2023, including the league’s launch tournament. It...
Written by Michael Catling on Monday 6 March 2023
Tee times and groups for The Players Championship – ‘the fifth Major’ – as Rahm, McIlroy, and Scheffler are grouped together at TPC Sawgrass. Jon Rahm will go head-to-head with his World No.1 rivals at the Players Championship after being grouped with Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler for the opening two rounds of the PGA Tour’s flagship event at TPC Sawgrass. All three...
Written by Will Shreeve-Peacock on Monday 26 February 2024
The DP World Tour continues its International Swing as it returns to South Africa for the co-sanctioned SDC Championship, by the Sunshine Tour at St Francis Links The SDC Championship is the penultimate event of the International Swing before we see the DP World Tour head off to Singapore to start the Asian Swing. This will be the third swing of...
Written by Rob McGarr on Monday 4 April 2022
Everything you need to know about the Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf League, including its history, format, players and teams, why it’s controversial, and what it means for the future of the DP World Tour and PGA Tour. JUMP TO: – What is LIV Golf? – The history of LIV Golf – LIV Golf format – LIV Golf teams & players –...
Written by Michael Catling on Wednesday 30 March 2022
Tiger Woods has the lowest handicap of any tour pro. Technically, Tiger Woods hasn’t had an official handicap since he was 20 and playing off +8. RELATED: The World Handicap System explained But using the ‘old’ USGA method where the best 10 of 20 scores count for handicapping purposes (the new World Handicap System will use the best eight of 20), Lou Stagner,...
Thursday 18 January 2024
This week’s HERO Dubai Desert Classic celebrates its 35th anniversary this year. We spoke to the Emirate Club’s Manager, Dean Nelson, to find out how it has changed Dubai golf. This year sees defending champ Rory McIlroy playing alongside some of the world’s biggest stars, all competing for the $9million prize pool at this prestigious DP World Tour Rolex Series...
Tuesday 28 November 2023
The DP World Tour’s Opening Swing continues in South Africa, but will a sixth consecutive South African lift the trophy? The South African Open is one of the oldest National golf championships in the world, dating back to 1903. It remains one of the most prestigious events on the South-African-based Sunshine Tour and is co-sanctioned by the DP World Tour, kicking...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Tuesday 8 August 2023
For the first time since 2012, the PGA Tour will return to a calendar-year schedule with a reimagined series of events designed to deliver maximum drama and consequence for players and fans. The ‘Opening Drive’ of the 2024 FedExCup regular season will be sent on its way in January at The Sentry and Sony Open in Hawaii, culminating in August at...