Feb 24th, 2016 Article
The R&A has announced four new courses for Open Qualifying
The R&A has announced four new venues for final qualifying for the Open Championship from 2018. So who is in, and who is out?
Feb 24th, 2016 Article
Turnberry to remain on Open Schedule
Despite the highly toxic Trump owning Turnberry, the R&A has decided not to exclude it from the Open venue roster.
Feb 19th, 2016 Article
Al Zorah Golf Club
Situated to the north east of Dubai, and just 25 minutes from Dubai International Airport, Al Zorah is Ajman’s first golf course, and the UAE’s first new golf course in six years.
Feb 16th, 2016 Article
Muirfield vote to allow women members
It’s a bally disgrace. Muirfield is going to distribute ballots for members to vote on admitting women to the club for the first time ever.
Jan 18th, 2016 Article
The Open gives Scotland £140 million boost
Research out today has revealed that The Open Championship gave Scotland a £140million economic boost last year, a record amount for a golfing tournament in the UK.
Jan 8th, 2016 Article
Bill Clinton wanted to be Scottish MP
According to phone call records from between 1997 and 2000, obtained by the BBC though Freedom of Information laws, Bill Clinton wanted a retirement job as a Scottish MP so he could play more golf.
Dec 24th, 2015 Article
2015 Major Of The Year & GP Event Of The Year
2015 Major Of The Year & GP Event Of The Year. The results are in!!
Dec 16th, 2015 Article
Two All Male Clubs allow women
Two more historic golf clubs have decided to end their men-only membership policies and allow women to become members for the first time. GolfPunk welcomes them into the 21st Century.
Dec 5th, 2015 Article
New Pro Am at Gleneagles
The PGA in Scotland and The Gleneagles Hotel have announced a new Pro-Am tournament for 2016, which is scheduled to take place at the renowned venue in Perthshire, Scotland next summer.
Dec 1st, 2015 Article
Three early qualifiers for The Open
Matt Jones not only won the Australian Open at the weekend, but also secured himself a place for the 145th Open Championship, which will be played at Royal Troon in July 2016. Find out who else will also be joining him.
Nov 29th, 2015 Article
Rum Can Get You In To The Open
We like rum at GP towers. To be fair we like most booze. But rum has a special little piece of our heart from trips to Mauritius, and a recent excursion to the Caribbean. It has never helped us be any good at golf though. However for Rod Pampling it helped him shoot 61 at the Australian Open and got him a start at the Open at Troon next year.
Nov 24th, 2015 Article
Justin Leonard's new crib
As we reported recently former Open winner Justin Leonard has decided to massively cut back his schedule this season, playing only around 12 events, and has moved his family to Colorado. He's now bought a $9 million new crib there.
