Dec 29th, 2015 Article
Changing of the guard
Golf Channel president, Mike McCarley, has reported that the changing of the guard at the top of professional golf is already having a positive impact in terms of bringing in younger viewers.
Golf Channel president, Mike McCarley, has reported that the changing of the guard at the top of professional golf is already having a positive impact in terms of bringing in younger viewers.
Someone who really caught our eye this weekend at The Barclays from Plainfield Country Club was one Zac Blair. He finished tied 4th with Zach Johnson on -10 and nine shots off the winner Jason Day.
There’s nothing the least wasteful about the Waste Management Phoenix Open. It’s not only a spectacular event which draws in three time the crowds of The Open Championship; it’s also a massive charity moneymaker.
Zach Johnson fully supports Tiger Woods being named vice captain of the 2016 U.S. Ryder Cup team. The Open Championship winner made it clear that Tiger is “passionate about the Cups.”
Thomson Perrett & Lobb (TPL), the golf course design practice founded by five-times Open Champion Peter Thomson with partners Ross Perrett and Tim Lobb, has announced it is to create a family-friendly, resort-style golf course on Egypt’s Red Sea coast.
5 reasons why new kid on the block David Lingmerth is more than just one to watch…
As Morrissey once sang, “Heaven knows I’m miserable now”. And as the heavens have opened, it’s chucking it down outside. When all we realy want to be doing is following a little white orb around a prepared field of grass with holes cut into it, making said orb disappear down a hole 18 times. But help is at hand as we’ve got some of the latest waterproofs for your perusal to help keep you dry when you want to let it fly…
One of the great things about the US PGA is that club pros can qualify for the event, and stand shoulder to shoulder with the likes of Jordan Spieth, Rory McIlroy and Sergio Garcia. One such player who has qualified to play at Whistling Straits this week, who you might not have heard of, has already played, and beaten, Sergio Garcia before.
Why is the golf now only on Sky TV in the UK with the BBC set to produce, if last year is anything to go by, a set of very ordinary highlights programmes? Who is to blame - Sky, the BBC, the politicians, the R&A or perhaps even Brexit?
Rake Rat's Revenge: Robert Allenby's caddie Mick Middlemo was either sacked or resigned mid round after an ugly altercation between the two...
Ryder Cup stars Thomas Pieters and Ian Poulter are among the latest luminaries confirmed in the star–studded field for the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open hosted by the Rory Foundation, along with fan favourite Andrew ‘Beef’ Johnston.
British Inclusive Golf (BIG) have taken on European Tour professional Chris Hanson as their Ambassador. BIG work with various disability groups in the North East and North West of the UK.