May 8th, 2016 Article
Big cash payout for private members clubs
Private members clubs could be getting a big hand out from HMRC as they will be paying back VAT on green fees.
Apr 15th, 2021 Article
EG App to allow posting of general rounds
England Golf has today announced that golfers can now pre-register and post scores from general play rounds at any rated course in England via its ‘My England Golf’ App.
Jul 20th, 2020 Article
Rahm grabs world number one spot
Jon Rahm was overcome with emotion as he took victory at the Memorial Tournament to grab the World number one spot from Rory McIlroy and emulate his hero Seve Ballesteros as only the second Spaniard to top the rankings. The big man's margin of victory would have been even higher but for a two-shot penalty for inadvertently moving his ball at address on the 16th hole.
Mar 2nd, 2020 Article
Reed is Captain Oblivious
David Feherty didn’t hold back in a recent interview for Sports Illustrated when asked about Patrick Reed. Feherty reckons that Reed should be known as "Captain Oblivious" given his response to the furore that has followed since his infamous rules infringement.
Jul 21st, 2019 Article
We’ve had enough slow play
Brooks Koepka had just teed off in the final round of the Open. We then heard ‘on the tee, JB Holmes from the USA’, the camera zoomed in on the man sitting in third place at Royal Portrush, then nothing. The guy looked confused as he suddenly wasn’t sure about something. Was it the wind had shifted? Had he changed his mind at to which club to take? Or perhaps he’d left the cooker on back at the house? Whatever it was he’d been standing on that tee for a good few minutes waiting for his tee time and he clearly was not ready.
Jul 19th, 2019 Article
You shout fore – right?
It’s etiquette right? You hit the ball in the direction of another person on a golf course, you shout ‘fore’. It instilled in you from almost your first shot on a golf course, be you ten year’s old or eighty. However, it seems for some professionals that once they have reached the lofty heights of the tour this unwritten rule no longer applies to them.
Jul 19th, 2019 Article
Carding 202 when you play off 2.2
The GolfPunk team love the game of golf and are big supporters of the idea of improving the etiquette on the course and in general. However, this week the big news running around social media was about the US amateur golfer that carded an impressively poor 194 for 18 holes and things got worse when the Florida State Golf Association confirmed it was actually a 131 over par 202!
Feb 3rd, 2019 Article
Sergio Garcia disqualified after 3rd round at Saudi International
Sergio Garcia has sensationally been disqualified from the third round of the Saudi International on a charge of serious misconduct.
Nov 5th, 2018 Article
Doris Chen's mother gets her disqualified from LPGA qualifying
Doris Chen's mother gets her disqualified from LPGA qualifying after kicking her daughter's errant drive bak into play.
Jul 3rd, 2018 Article
Eye witnesses nail golf cheat at Quicken Loans
Did this really happen? It's got the golf world going bonkers...
Jun 19th, 2018 Article
Phil Mickelson apologies for putting incident
Phil Mickelson has apologised, and says he is "embarrassed and disappointed" after he putted a moving ball during the US Open.
Apr 23rd, 2017 Article
R&A and USGA set to make announcement
An announcement will be made by the R&A and USGA tomorrow over the rules incident that cost Lexi Thompson her chance of winning the first women’s major earlier this month.
