Jul 18th, 2017 Article
Henrik Stenson surprises young fan
Open sponsor HSBC has enlisted the support of the current Open Champion Henrik Stenson to help drive participation in golf around the world. And he had a little surprise for a young golf fan.
Aug 11th, 2016 Article
American Golf Junior Championships
Junior golfers have been battling it out this summer for a place in the third American Golf Junior Championships, and they have announced a line up for the final that boasts some of the U.K. & Ireland’s best young golfers.
Mar 22nd, 2023 Article
Close House to host PING Junior Masters in 2023
The 2023 Junior Masters is set to return to Close House, with nine qualifying events spanning across eight counties in the UK, as junior golf continues to take huge strides within the game.
Mar 28th, 2023 Article
Motocaddy sponsors the British Junior Golf Tour
Motocaddy, the world’s leading powered golf trolley company, has become the headline sponsor of the 2023 British Junior Golf Tour (BJGT), covering more than 30 events for talented boys and girls across its nine-hole, 18-hole and Order of Merit categories from next month.
Sep 17th, 2018 Article
European amateur champion Celia Barquin murdered in Iowa
Celia Barquín (22), European Ladies' Amateur champion and leading student-athlete at Iowa State University, has been found murdered at the Coldwater Golf Links in Ames. A man, Colin Daniel Richards (also 22), has been charged with murder.
Sep 6th, 2018 Article
High-performance juniors shine at Crown Golf
When two of your teams are ranked among the top three in the country, you must be doing something right. So what is the secret of Crown Golf’s recent success as regards junior golf at national level?
Jan 3rd, 2017 Article
European quartet set for Abu Dhabi HSBC
A top European quartet of Matthew Fitzpatrick, Tyrrell Hatton, Rafa Cabrera Bello and Chris Wood is the latest addition to the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship line up, staging its 12th edition, January 19-22 at Abu Dhabi Golf Club.
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.
Jul 22nd, 2017 Article
Shock jocks troll Andrew Beef Johnston
A Twitter poll conducted by TalkSport's Mike Parry and Mike Graham has caused a social media storm after they asked whether or not Andrew "The Beef" Johnston was an inspiration or a clown.
Jul 12th, 2018 Article
Scotland’s young people set to enjoy
Scotland’s Year of Young People is celebrating across the country’s summer golf events with a series of activities aimed at engaging young people in the game.
Aug 5th, 2015 Article
Tommy's Honour – The Movie
Tommy's Honour – The Movie Sir Sean Connery’s son Jason is about to start shooting a major new movie about the Godfather of Golf - Old Tom Morris, at the world-famous home of the sport. Peter Mullan, one of Scotland’s leading actors, has been confirmed to play Old Tom, who helped set up The Open Championship and went on to win it four times.
Sep 25th, 2020 Article
R&A announces four new honorary members
Four of golf’s great champions have accepted invitations to become Honorary Members of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews. With 11 major championship victories between them Catriona Matthew OBE, Ernie Els, Padraig Harrington and Nick Price are among the most successful and influential professional golfers of the modern era and are outstanding ambassadors for the sport.
