Jul 5th, 2017 Article
How Rory met Pep
Rory McIlroy has revealed how his Manchester City supporting father might just have helped bring Pep Guardiola to the club.
Jul 5th, 2017 Article
Jim Bones Mackay to join NBC
NBC Sports Group has today announced that Jim “Bones” Mackay officially will join the network’s live tournament coverage as an on–course reporter, adding his unique perspective to Golf Channel and NBC’s coverage of The Open, FedExCup Playoffs and Presidents Cup in 2017.
Jul 5th, 2017 Article
Tour Chief Pelley throws down the gauntlet
Chief executive of the European Tour, Keith Pelley, has thrown down the gauntlet to golf clubs to modernise to help grow the game.
Jul 4th, 2017 Article
Rory bans himself from social media
Rory McIlroy has banned himself from social media after his Twitter row with Steve Elkington.
Jul 4th, 2017 Article
Trump spends over 20% of Presidency
President Donald Trump has spent 35 of his 165 days in office at his golf clubs, which accounts for over 20% of his presidency.
Jul 4th, 2017 Article
R&A switches to $$$ for The Open prize fund
The R&S has announced that the winner of the 144th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale will win $US1.84 million from a total prize fund of $US10.25million.
Jul 4th, 2017 Article
Bunker Creativity
Daniel Jackson has spent the last ten years working at the IMG Academy in Florida, coaching some of the world’s top junior female golfers. Now he’s here to share his knowledge with GolfPunk readers. First off, it’s all about Bunker Creativity.
Jul 3rd, 2017 Article
Pretty in pink
Volvik, the leader in multi-coloured performance golf balls, has signed women’s golf star Carly Booth on a multi–year deal after she used the Volvik S4 ball to qualify for this month’s US Open.
Jul 3rd, 2017 Article
Tiger completes “intensive programme”
Tiger Woods has completed an "intensive" programme, which was designed to help him manage his medication. And he has taken to Twitter to confirm it.
Jul 3rd, 2017 Article
Ian Poulter qualifies for The Open
Ian Poulter will be playing The Open after coming T2 at a 36–hole qualifying competition at Woburn.
Jul 3rd, 2017 Article
Golf Tourism England launches new website
Golf Tourism England (GTE), the membership body representing the golf tourism industry in England, has unveiled its new website showcasing the outstanding quality of golf England has to offer across several regions of the country.
Jul 3rd, 2017 Article
New Finca Cortesin greens
Finca Cortesin Hotel, Golf & Spa has begun work on an ambitious greens renovation programme that will put the resort’s putting surfaces on a par with some of the most famous and exclusive venues in golf.
