Jan 6th, 2016 Article
Royal County Down Wins
Congratulations to Royal County Down, which has just won a prestidgeous award for being the best course in the world.
Jan 6th, 2016 Article
Meet the new Rory McIlroy
12- year old Tom McKibbin from Newtownabbey in Northern Ireland has just triumphed at the Junior Honda Classic in Florida.
Jan 6th, 2016 Article
Christy O'Connor Junior Dies
Sad news from the European Tour. Irishman Christy O'Connor Junior has died at just 67.
Jan 5th, 2016 Article
New Agent for DeChambeau
We profiled Bryson DeChambeau over the weekend, and there’s already more news on him.
Jan 5th, 2016 Article
Callaway XR 16 and XR 16 Pro Drivers
“Dubai you say? End of November you say? Two new drivers you say? Smoke me a driver, I’ll be back for my tee time.” I didn't exactly need my arm twisting, and with that I was off to the Arabian Ranches Golf Club to try the latest Callaway XR 16 and XR 16 Drivers.
Jan 5th, 2016 Article
Magic Pencils! And How They Can Improve Your Game
A pen, a toilet and a lesson I’ll never forget… GolfPunk goes to the David Leadbetter Academy at Champions Gate, Florida, for a very innovative golf lesson with Kevin Smeltz...
Jan 5th, 2016 Article
Callaway Bring in The Boeing Experts
We spoke to Jeffrey Crouch, Senior Technical Fellow, Flight Sciences, Boeing Commercial Airplanes (now try saying that quickly-Ed) about how they helped improve Callaway's latest XR16 Drivers. We don't claim to understand everything he says either!
Jan 5th, 2016 Article
Reward for Salmon Savers
Associated Seafoods has rewarded greenkeeping staff at an Aberdeen golf course with premium Scottish smoked salmon in recognition of their rescue of a wild salmon that had become trapped in a bunker following recent floods.
Jan 4th, 2016 Article
Anyone for Pooh Sticks?
A golf club in Cornwall managed to see the brighter side this morning after one of its fairways was turned into a “water course”.
Jan 4th, 2016 Article
Two new signings for Nike
There are two new big signings for Nike – Brooks Koepka and Tony Finau.
Jan 4th, 2016 Article
Samuel L. Jackson on Trump
Don’t read too much into Samuel L. Jackson playing golf with Donald Trump, the actor says in the January issue of United Airlines’ Rhapsody magazine.
Jan 3rd, 2016 Article
Tiger's $1.2 billion Impact
Tiger Woods economic impact on golf has recently been calculated at $1.2 billion. Website No Laying Up has done a breakdown, and we would agree with their assessment.
