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 17th, 2016 Article
Oscar Jacobson sign new rookie
Swedish apparel brand, Oscar Jacobson has signed 22-year old Englishman Callum Shinkwin.
Jan 13th, 2016 Article
How Tim Clark Has Found a New Putting Stroke
If anyone was going to suffer with the banning of the broom handle putter, it was always going to be Tim Clark. A pro who has never used a short putter due to a physical complaint, and a vocal opponent to the ban, Clark isn’t going to let this stop him from playing on the PGA Tour.
Jan 13th, 2016 Article
Ping G Fairway Woods
Replacing a three wood is difficult. You need it as a club from the tee and off the deck, two contrasting shots that require different features, so a three wood always has to have some compromise in its design. I’m still using a Ping I25 three wood, it’s about four years old, and I know I hit other three woods further. But I know its reliable, and I can always hit it consistently off the fairway. So how are Ping going to try and get me and everyone else to change? By making three new fairway woods.
Jan 12th, 2016 Article
Another UK golf course
Another UK golf course is under pressure from developers, as residents near Woolton Golf Club fear their neighbourhood being turned into a ‘concrete housing jungle’ if its proposed sale goes through.
Jan 11th, 2016 Article
Rickie needs a Major
Rickie Fowler has been making an impact this week with his new high-top spikes and training pants outfit, but he is acutely conscious that 2016 is going to be every bit as an important year as 2015, which was his break-through year.
Jan 8th, 2016 Article
The divot debate rages
Emiliano Grillo knocked a great 406 yard drive down the middle of the fairway at the Hyundai Tournament of Champions on Thursday, only to find that it had rolled into a really bad divot. He took to Twitter to protest.
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 4th, 2016 Article
PXG Make A Major Move
We knew Parsons Xtreme Golf were going to make a big noise in 2016, but we didn’t know they were going to ruckus this hard. The new upstart company have signed eight new players to their tour staff for the year including current Open Champion and double major winner Zach Johnson, former FedEx Cup winner Billy Horschel, and double women Major Champion Christie Kerr.
Jan 3rd, 2016 Article
Busy January of golf
It’s going to be quite a month for golf in January with a total of nine events to be enjoyed.
Jan 2nd, 2016 Article
The end of Anchoring
Goodbye and good riddance to anchored puttiing. The ban has now come into force. It's time to put(t) away the golf zimmer frame.
