When Jack Nicklaus picked up his sixth Green Jacket and record eighteenth major win at Augusta in 1986 he had a MacGregor Tommy Armour 945W Driver in his bag. The persimmon driver was the same weapon that helped him to victory at the 1978 British Open, 1980 US Open and 1980 PGA Championship.
There’s lot’s of arguments about who’s the best golfer ever. The greatest I’ve seen up close is Tiger Woods. Jack Nicklaus has the most majors. But in a lot of ways Ben Hogan was the best ever. And he’s definitely the golfer you can learn the most from.
Tommy Fleetwood will tee it up for the first time on British soil this season when the Englishman targets the fourth Rolex Series title of his career at the Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open. The 34-year-old won at The Renaissance Club last year after beating Benjamin Hebert in a play-off, and in doing so adding his name to a list of past winners that reads like a who's who of golf.
What a monumental Bunch Of Arse. Georgia Hall became the first British woman to win a major in 14 years and the BBC Sports Personality Of The Year cretins didn't even allow her to speak at the trumped-up awards ceremony on Sunday night.
Everyone loves Beef Johnson, what’s not to like? He is a lovely chap and is nice to everyone both on and off the course and boy can he play golf. That’s why it was sad to see Beef’s loss of form and subsequently learn that this great bloke from London was struggling mentally. In this, Men’s Mental Health Month, we really enjoyed watching the video of Beef and Tubes, the Soccer AM presenter, playing a few holes and chatting about mental health and other stuff.
The economic value of golf tourism and events to Scotland has increased to £286 million per year following a bumper decade in Scotland.
The last time the Open was held at Turnberry Stewart Cink broke the hearts of thousands of golf fans when he pipped a 59-year-old Tom Watson. Sadly, the great links on the west coast of Scotland are unlikely to see a return of the Open any time soon.
England’s Georgia Hall carded an opening round 69 at the Aramco Saudi Ladies International presented by Public Investment Fund to share the lead with German rookie Sophie Witt after a wind-battered opening day in Jeddah.
World Number Eleven Alex Noren has confirmed that he will be defending his 2016 British Master next month, as he aims for a second victory on British soil this season.
GMS is delighted to announce a new partnership with the 2023 Open Championship host venue, The Royal Liverpool Golf Club, supporting the prestigious club with digital consultancy and, specifically, elevating its consumer-facing content across channels.
A lot of us have old clubs languishing in the garage or in the attic gathering dust. Those of a certain age may also have a modern-day antique - a wood actually made out of wood! But there is a man who has not one but over one thousand woods tucked away in storage and all of them made from what was the holy grail of golf manufacturing materials – persimmon!
As Scotland marks one year to go until the Solheim Cup, the prestigious event could be a catalyst for a growth in the female golfer visitor market, says VisitScotland.
