Oct 3rd, 2015 Article
Ernie rebounds
Just two days after suffering from a terrible attack of the dreaded yips, Ernie has hit back with a fine 6 under performance at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.
Jul 3rd, 2016 Article
How to play Pub Golf
Pub Golf. It’s a mugs game. As played by idiots! And here's how you do it...
Apr 7th, 2019 Article
Pitch & Putt NOT Ditch & Shut!
Foot Golf, Slam Golf, Power Play Golf, Disc Golf, Speed Golf – we've had the bloody lot in recent years. People trying to 'make golf more interesting'. All very commendable, and some shrewdsters may even be making money out of it, but it's a total waste of time. It's not golf is it? Well, I suppose Speed Golf is golf, kind of. Whataver, the answer has been staring us all in the face all this time.
Sep 11th, 2020 Article
Home-favourite Kim Metraux shares lead in Switzerland
Home-favourite Kim Metraux and Finland’s Sanna Nuutinen take a two-shot lead from the chasing pack at the close of day one at the 2020 VP Bank Swiss Ladies Open with sublime opening scores of 66 (-6). A trio of gains from the 13th took her to five-under-par before a 10ft putt on the 17th took her to six. The birdies are important but sometimes it is the pars that matter most.
Dec 30th, 2017 Article
Why Northern Ireland is a must go golf destination
For a small country, Northern Ireland punches far above its weight on the global golf stage, having produced three champions with six Major titles between them in the last decade – Rory McIlroy, Graeme McDowell and Darren Clarke. Here's why Northern Ireland is a must-go destination for 2018.
Dec 15th, 2015 Article
Race on to save Montrose
There’s a real danger that the fifth oldest golf course in the world could fall into the sea.
Jul 3rd, 2018 Article
The Shire London’s new look inspired by top USA golf resorts
An iconic image of Severiano Ballesteros and a new-look logo now greet visitors to The Shire London’s brand-new website at www.theshirelondon.com, after the Hertfordshire venue unveiled its much-improved online portal.
Nov 22nd, 2015 Article
Jesus and golf
Now, we’re not making this up, really. And no we haven’t been having any of Carl Spackler’s stash. But visitors to the ‘Holy Land Experience’ in Orlando, Florida, will soon be able to play miniature golf through the Old Testament.
Nov 13th, 2020 Article
Nicklaus and Player stoke up the ball debate
An 80-year-old Jack Nicklaus and the ever-youthful looking Gary Player, 85 hit the ceremonial opening tee shots to open the Masters Tournament at a dank and gloomy early morning at Augusta. “I believe they probably would have brought it back this year if it wasn’t for Covid, or at least they would have thought about it or got serious about bringing it back,” Nicklaus said
Aug 31st, 2017 Article
Victoria's Secret employees start golf clothing line
After all the stuff and nonsense coming out of the LPGA about restricting women's dress code at their events, this new development may well push them right over the edge.
Oct 7th, 2016 Article
Tyrell Hatton equals St Andrews course record
Tyrrell Hatton equalled the Old Course record with a brilliant 62 at St Andrews to take a three-shot lead into the final round of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.
Nov 1st, 2015 Article
Anger as council closes municiple golf course
According to a report on the BBC local news site, a 105-year-old golf course in Leicester has closed as the city council looks to save £90m by 2018. The closure of Western Park municipal golf club will apparently save the authority a paltry £123,000 a year.
