Feb 7th, 2016 Article
Victory for Ha Na Jang
It was maiden victory time for South Korean Ha Na Jang yesterday at the Coates Golf Championship in Ocala, Florida.
It was maiden victory time for South Korean Ha Na Jang yesterday at the Coates Golf Championship in Ocala, Florida.
OCEAN TEE, the sustainable golf brand, is proud to announce the launch of its next product; the Wobbegong sweater. Named after the rare and endangered shark, this luxurious, premium piece of knitwear highlights innovative recycling techniques that turn unwanted clothing and textiles into new fibre. The result is an incredibly soft, unique looking sweater that will deliver comfort and warmth...
Brace yourselves. PXG Founder Bob Parsons just said this! "We're working on a process that has never been done before and is incredibly expensive... Our next set of clubs are going to cost a lot more.”
Definitely not for the faint hearted, Puma are launching these limited edition Ignite Tricks golf shoes. And we've got a pair to give away!
Poults will receive the PGA Recognition Award for his outstanding contribution to the game at this year’s PGA annual fundraising lunch.
Some lucky so and so in California has grabbed themselves a bargain as this house overlooking Pebble Beach and the Pacific Ocean has just been sold for a whopping 28% under list price. Only problem is that bargain still cost them $27 million!
Ian Woosnam, winner of the 1991 Masters and Ryder Cup winning Captain in 2006, has been named as official event host for the Farmfoods European Legends Links Championship which will take place between 20–23 June at Trevose Golf & Country Club near Padstow in Cornwall.
The R&A has underlined its commitment to enhancing the AIG Women’s Open’s status as a leading major sporting event by announcing five world-class venues for championships being played from 2021 to 2025. The future championship venues for the AIG Women’s Open are: 2021 – Carnoustie 2022 – Muirfield 2023 – Walton Heath 2024 – St Andrews 2025 – Royal Porthcawl .
Last year saw The R&A introduce The Open Camping Village providing up to 500 under 25–year old’s and their families with free accommodation. This year The R&A is taking the service they provide for under–25’s to the next level with a bigger and better accommodation offering.
It was another bumper payday for the world’s top sports stars, with the 100 top-earning athletes banking $3.11 billion combined over the past 12 months. So who were last year's highest earning players?
Russell Knox’ed on the door and walked straight through to collect his first PGA, European, and WGC titles at the WGC-HSBC Champions. His 68 was enough to take a two shot victory over Kevin Kisner, while Danny Willett charged through the leaderboard with a 62 to really heat things up in the Race to Dubai standings.
The big question today was whether or not Denmark’s Thorbjorn Olesen could keep his cool and hold his lead to win a third European Tour Championship, and keep his tour card whilst he was at it? And there was also the question of would he pick up $800,000? The Dunhill Cup is one of the biggest purses on the European Tour, with a total prize fund of $5,000,000.