Jan 12th, 2016 Article
Christy O'Connor Jnr R.I.P
Over a thousand mourners attended the cathedral in Galway city to pay their respects to Christy O’Connor Junior, who died recently whilst on holiday in Tenerife.
Nov 12th, 2022 Article
Close House continues support of rising stars
The champions of this year’s Junior Masters event have been crowned at Close House, following an exciting grand final, which was the biggest to date. A group of 68 talented juniors competed on the iconic Championship Colt course as continued its support of young golfers and their development within the game.
Feb 19th, 2017 Article
Woods & Timberlake invest together
The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour has been around for over a decade, and is getting a big shot in the arm with two high profile investors – Woods and Timberland.
Feb 8th, 2016 Article
Golf hole widening
Norwood Park Golf Centre in Nottinghamshire has become the latest golf club to use giant hole cups to attract juniors and beginners to the game.
Dec 12th, 2016 Article
Sergio Garcia celebrates 5th anniversary
Sergio Garcia returned to PGA Catalunya Resort, near Barcelona, to mark the fifth anniversary of the opening of his hugely successful Junior Golf Academy.
Jun 22nd, 2016 Article
UK's under 6 Champion heads to the US
A very talented young golfer from Shropshire is heading to America this summer to compete against some of the world's best juniors. Jack Dirkin, who will be seven next month, is the reigning UK under-six champion. Get in there Jack!
Dec 18th, 2016 Article
Putting maestro Dave's new artificial green
Putting maestro Dave Stockton has been hard at work with his son Dave Stockton Junior. And what have they been up to? Well, building a lovely artificial putting green emblazoned with the Augusta National logo.
Oct 5th, 2016 Article
Onyria Palmares Lagos
We have come in search of the work of Robert Trent Jones, and Palmares Onyria is the third and final course we will play on this journey from Lisbon to Lagos.
Mar 26th, 2016 Article
Shock horror – Bill Murray’s son has never watched Caddyshack!
We are all for parental modesty and all that jazz, but the fact that Luke Murray has never, ever, seen Caddyshack is pushing that envelop just a bit too far for us.
Oct 18th, 2017 Article
Chinese government cracks down on Golf
The Chinese government has closed two of the countries top golf courses owned by real estate mogul Wang Jianlin, according to reports from CNN.
Apr 25th, 2017 Article
New luxury boutique hotel opens
The much anticipated five–star boutique hotel at the Algarve’s multi–award-winning Onyria Palmares Beach & Golf Resort has opened, with rates from just €150 per night.
Mar 4th, 2017 Article
GolfPunk goes to Onyria Palmares
We head down to the Western Algarve to sample the delights of Onyria Palmares.
