Jul 11th, 2016 Article
The Postage Stamp In Numbers
Royal Troon is home to the most famous short par 3 in golf. Say hello to the Postage Stamp.
Royal Troon is home to the most famous short par 3 in golf. Say hello to the Postage Stamp.
Wayne Rooney got caught short on the golf course before the England v Wales game. We think we have found the perfect solution for him.
The Golf Nurse is back with a photo shoot that caused tremors from Mauritius to Manchester... Plus Part 2 of her Biscuit Tin Interview
Jon Rahm was won his maiden European Tour event, with a three shot victory over Ireland's Paul Dunne, with Nacho Elvira and George Coetzee in third and fourth places respectively.
Singles matches end 6-6 but weekend routs prove critical as USA run out 16.5 - 11.5 winners
George has been at it again: Sat between a pile of his dad’s old records, and a load of his old GolfPunk magazines he’s put together the top 10 of all top 10’s, and promised us it’s not just a list of his favourite bands. So, who have we got here?
If you think Forest Dunes is in the middle of nowhere, you’re right, and it’s not totally a bad thing. What you’ll find is small town hospitality, exceptional lodging, exquisite dining and high-quality golf facilities.
It's the home of Cowes Week and hosts a famous music festival once a year but did you know the Isle of Wight is the sunniest place in the UK? We didn't but the sun was certainly shining as GolfPunk took the waves to explore what the Island had to offer to golfers.
We asked them if we could play at The Open. They said “Don’t be ridiculous.” “But we’re GolfPunk, the golf website for the re . . .” “We know who you are,”they said,“but we’ve got the world’s biggest golf event to organise.” “Fine,” we said,“be like that.”
Golf is having a moment. The number of worldwide players surged by 34% prior to the pandemic and has increased a further 15% since 2020, with the number of women players in the UK tripling. It’s no surprise that more and more couples are meeting on the course.
We often read about how a club has been designed for the tour players and is now being released to us mere mortals and, to be honest, it sells a great idea that by adding said stick to our bag will result in us playing like Brooks, Tiger or Rory. Sadly, in real life this is rarely the case so the idea that Cleveland have launched their CBX2 wedges with the majority of golfers in mind is a refreshing change of pace.
Why Cobra's new irons might just be the biggest innovation in golf clubs for years...