Golf is having a moment. The number of worldwide players surged by 34% prior to the pandemic and has increased a further 15% since 2020, with the number of women players in the UK tripling. It’s no surprise that more and more couples are meeting on the course.
It's the news we have all been waiting for this side of the pond. European Tour golf is to return with the first tournament in a six week 'UK Swing' kicking off with the Betfred British Masters hosted by Lee Westwood, which will take place between 22nd and 25th July – a week earlier than originally scheduled. Dates have also been announced for four Rolex Series events including the Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open.
The Wirral’s Cabinet have agreed the next stage in plans to build a championship links golf course, academy and resort at Hoylake. Bring it on.
Li Ka-Shing, the richest man in Hong Kong, has just had back surgery after scuppering himself playing golf.
The world’s top-–ten ranked female golfers will be heading to Singapore to compete in the 10th edition of the HSBC Women’s Champions which will be staged on the New Tanjong Course, Sentosa Golf Club, from 2–5 March this year.
Paige Spiranac is a real golf crusader, using her good looks and swanky golf swing to bring messages of peace, love and dignity to an otherwise sad world. She campaigns tirelessly for anti-bullying organisations and well, basically makes the sun come out on cloudy days.
American Golf has announced that the winners of this year’s American Golf Grand Finals at the Belfry will qualify for its first ever Tournament of Champions at the incredible Heritage Le Telfair Golf & Spa Resort in Mauritius.
HSBC created a mid-air spectacular to launch this year’s WGC-HSBC Champions event in Shanghai, with Dustin Johnson, Henrik Stenson, and local hero Li Haotong making sure that “Asia’s Major” got off to a flying start.
Carnoustie Golf Links, a regular host of The Open Championship, has been voted as the best golf course in Scotland in the Scottish Golf Tourism awards.
Luke Donald thought seriously about leaving professional golf last May after a crisis of confidence and a terrible slump in form, according to an interview with the Sunday Telegraph. But he’s now on the way back.
100 junior golfers from across Scotland, aged between 6-16, had a golf masterclass to remember as 2009 champion Catriona Matthew, 2018 champion Georgia Hall, Emily K. Pedersen and Annabel Dimmock passed on their wisdom to the next generation of players at the iconic Carnoustie Golf Links, the host of the AIG Women’s Open starting later this week.
Adidas launch their most advanced and comfortable golf shoe ever.
