Manic Monday
Dec 2nd, 2019
It’s Manic Monday, so here is a very quick round up of all the results and stories from the weekend on the, PGA Tour, European Tour, LPGA and Women’s European Tour.
100 Results Found
Solheim Cup – Team Europe
Aug 12th, 2019
Well we nearly got the final line up right in that we predicted three of the four captain’s picks. European Captain Catriona Matthew went for France’s Celine Boutier, English stars Jodi Ewart Shadoff and Bronte Law and Norway’s Suzann Pettersen.
Motorcyclists vandalise Surrey course
Apr 27th, 2020
A quite mind-boggling act of vandalism took place at Walton Heath at the weekend as thugs on motorbikes delighted in churning up a green one of the courses. This truly unbelievable video footage shows the animals doing doughnuts on the green and then riding off as walkers watched in disbelief.
Golf Channel moving home
Mar 8th, 2020
The Golf Channel has decided to up sticks and move its base from Orlando, Florida to Stamford, Connecticut, home of its parent company Comcast. The irony will not be missed by many that the news started to leak out during the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill. Palmer was one of the founders of the Golf Channel some 25 years ago.
Van Rooyen ties course record at WGC
Feb 22nd, 2020
Erik van Rooyen celebrated his 30th birthday most spectacularly at the WGC-Mexico Championship as the South African tied the course record at Chapultepec Golf Club with a sizzling 62. That nine under par round moved van Rooyen to a ten under total and within a shot of Bryson DeChambeau’s lead.
Golf Course vandalised
Nov 19th, 2019
A golf club is counting the cost of a horrific attack on their greens by mindless vandals. Seven of the greens at Oldham Golf Club were hacked at with what appears to have been a golf club or clubs. The distressing pictures were posted by the club on their social media feeds.
ESTRELLA DAMM MEDITERRANEAN LADIES OPEN FINAL
Sep 30th, 2019
Only a fortnight after playing her part in Europe’s Solheim Cup victory at Gleneagles, Carlota Ciganda claimed the Estrella Damm Mediterranean Ladies Open at Terramar Golf Club in Sitges, Spain to add another unforgettable moment to her remarkable career.
Estrella Damm Mediterranean Ladies Open Day 3
Sep 29th, 2019
Laura Fuenfstueck of Germany shot a four under 67 to keep the lead but is being hunted down by home favourite Carlota Ciganda who is just two shots back going into the final round of the Estrella Damm Mediterranean Ladies Open at Golf Club Terramar, near Barcelona.
Estrella Damm Mediterranean Ladies Open
Sep 28th, 2019
Germany’s Laura Fuenfstueck produced back to back rounds of 68 to lead by three shots at the halfway stage of the Estrella Damm Mediterranean Ladies Open in Sitges, near Barcelona. The 24-year-old from Langen was out of the traps quickly, racking up four birdies in her first 12 holes and made just the one bogey, on the par-4 14th, at Terramar Golf Club.
Dame Laura Davies named Solheim Cup Vice Captain
Nov 20th, 2018
European Captain Catriona Matthew has completed her back room staff by naming Dame Laura Davies as a Vice Captain for The 2019 Solheim Cup at The Gleneagles Hotel in Perthshire, Scotland, on September 13-15.
Denise Van Outen Las Colinas photo shoot
Nov 5th, 2018
DVO is Las Colinas's official ambassador. She is also a big Alan Partridge fan so we've given over the picture captions to Alan. Lovely stuff...
Denise Van Outen: Swingin' Siren
Apr 3rd, 2018
It's Masters week and what better way to celebrate than with the GP Green Jacket adorning the shoulders of the one and only Denise Van Outen?!
Adam Scott: Green Me Up, Scotty
Oct 19th, 2017
Put.... the..... gun...... down.... Adam....
Andy Sullivan's golf house up for sale
Oct 14th, 2017
Andy Sullivan's house in Magyar Crescent, Whitestone, is up for sale with Fine and Country, and offers over £900,000 are being welcomed. We take a look at the place and ponder what Sulli gets up to here...
Controversially banned equipment
Aug 26th, 2017
With a potential ban for green books on the horizon, we’ve looked back at what other bits of golf equipment have been banned in competition (and occasionally had the ban lifted again) throughout the history of golf!
Denise van Outen's tonic for the troops
Jun 27th, 2017
Today we're doing the Longest Day Challenge with Cobra PUMA and Princes GC.
Denise Van Outen goes capering at Stoke Park
May 26th, 2017
GolfPunk Roving Reporter Denise Van Outen goes capering at Stoke Park with her trusty sidekick Jade, in search of birdies and a Tinder date for Jade....
Vandalism at Cambridgeshire course
Apr 23rd, 2017
The owner of a Cambridgeshire golf club has said an attack on 14 of the course’s greens is the worst case of golf vandalism she has ever seen.
GolfPunk goes to Cannes!
Mar 4th, 2017
Cannes is much more than high heels and red carpets as we discover it's golfing hinterland.
Hole–in–one for Jaco Van Zyl
Jan 13th, 2017
Jaco Van Zyl, who represented South Africa at the Olympics when all his peers couldnt make it, have a stroke of good fortune today. He had a beautiful hole–in-one on the 16th and picked up a brand new BMW i8 in the process.
Vandals strike again
Dec 17th, 2016
Golf club members who took over a former council course to save it from closure are worried about its future after “mindless” vandals struck.
Vandals strike at Royal Musselburgh
Dec 15th, 2016
One of the world’s oldest golf courses has been damaged by vandals who deliberately tore up one of the greens in a car. Utter cretins we say!
European Tour Smashes The Mannequin Challenge
Nov 16th, 2016
The European Tour have got in on the #MannequinChallenge and have absolutely nailed it.
Dame Laura Davies goes putter chucking
Nov 7th, 2016
Dame Laura Davies ended a difficult round by throwing her putter into the lake by the 18th green on day two of the Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Open in Abu Dhabi. Just one of those days we guess.
Andy Sullivan
Oct 23rd, 2016
The World Number 54 is in contention at St Andrews. Andy kindly popped in to see us at the GolfPunk Clubhouse so, naturally, we asked him if he can lend us a fiver...
Andy Sullivan, King of the Darts!
Sep 28th, 2016
Andy Sullivan is top dog on the Ryder Cup dart board. Even the Ryder Cup downtime is competitive ...
Vandals dig up pristine greens
Sep 21st, 2016
Vandals have dug up the turf on two greens, days before an Essex-wide tournament is due to take place.
Ricoh Women’s British Open set for Royal Lytham & St Annes
Sep 12th, 2016
The Ricoh Women’s British Open will take place at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club for a fifth time in 2018.
Sex offender Adam Johnson gets jail visit from his golf pro
Aug 21st, 2016
Sex offender footballer Adam Johnson is getting visits from his golf coach in jail, who seems to think it would be a good idea for Johnson to be out and playing golf again....
Savannah Vilaubi: Swingin' Siren
Jun 1st, 2016
If she keeps this winning feeling up, Savannah Vilaubi will be on a TV screen near you sooner rather than later...
Denise Van Outen partners with Las Colinas Golf & Country Club
Apr 18th, 2016
GolfPunk’s roving reporter, Denise Van Outen, has partnered with Las Colinas Golf & Country Club to fulfill her 2016 resolution to break 100.
Adam Scott Takes On Jon Daly In Made For TV Match
Apr 1st, 2016
Step Brothers favourite Adam Scott takes on Jon Daly in a made for TV grudge match...
Adam Scott Now Set For Rio Olympics After About Turn
Mar 11th, 2016
Adam Scott has seemingly changed his mind about playing in the 2016 Olympics, according to former British Open Champion Ian Baker-Finch, who will captain the Australian team in Rio later this year.
Adam Scott wins Honda Classic
Feb 29th, 2016
Adam Scott raised the trophy last night at the Honda Classic, pipping Sergio Garcia by one shot for his first title in two years. While he only managed a level par 70, Sergio could only muster a 71, and no one made a run at the the two of them.
Who is Andy Sullivan?
Jan 22nd, 2016
Andy Sullivan is on a roll. Three wins last season, up to 37th in the world, and now leading in Abu Dhabi. We caught up with him back at the Open to find out a little more about the man. And if he would lend us a fiver...
Golf Flood Damage
Jan 9th, 2016
The recent storms have taken their toll around the UK since Christmas, and lots of golf courses have been badly affected. Here's some of the courses that have taken the brunt of the bad weather.
Adam Scott Pumped
Nov 25th, 2015
It's without doubt been a disappointing season for Adam Scott, who needs a late win to secure his record of a tour win every season, which is what he has done for the last 14 consecutive years. In front of what will undoubtedly be a highly partisan Ozzie crowd, Scott is properly pumped up for the occasion.
Andy Sullivan Reacts
Nov 22nd, 2015
We are glad to hear that Andy Sullivan has taken nothing but positives from his week in Dubai at the DP Championship Tournament. He had led after all the first three rounds, but could not withstand Rory’s final day charge. Here's his take on his week in the office.
Adam Scott Holiday or Olympics?
Nov 18th, 2015
Adam Scott confirmed today that he is by no means certain to play at the Olympics in Rio next year, even if he does qualify. He’s also been highly critical of the organisers for not including a team event, something we’ve been crying out for as well.
Denise Van Outen: GP's New Roving Reporter
Oct 20th, 2015
As far as golf goes, Denise Van Outen cannot be stopped. And who in their right mind would try to stop her? Not GolfPunk, that's for sure. And we are delighted that DVO has joined us as roving video reporter!!
Andy Sullivan: What's He Like?
Oct 18th, 2015
So what's he like? And Sullivan has been blazing it up in Portugal by day, and being very funny at night, taking the GP Biscuit Tin Challenge...
Fantasy Fourball: Gary Evans
Jun 14th, 2015
European Tour stalwart and Monty-baiter, Gary Evans, plays a round with Sinatra, Boxall and Hefner...
G/Fore Gallivanter Golf Shoes
Mar 2nd, 2015
The G/Fore Gallivanter is not only the best named shoe ever but it’s also incredibly comfortable and a shoe that’ll help you look like a dapper don, and we’re not talking Mad Men.
Justin Rose holds off Adam Scott to win at Torrey Pines
Jan 28th, 2019
"He's the number one player in the world, and he's showing why." That was Adam Scott taking about Justin Rose immedately after finishing second to the Englishman by two shots at Torrey Pines in the FarmersInsurance Open.
From Tennis to Golf – The story of Ivan Lendl
Nov 19th, 2018
Recently back in the news for his coaching work with Alexander Zverev, Ivan Lendl is a huge name in professional tennis, often considered among the greatest in the history of the sport. But he has a great golf story to tell as well.
A Life In The Day of Golf Channel's Alex O'Laughlin
Sep 22nd, 2018
Golf Channel presenter Alex O'Laughlin works hard for a living. But she knows how to have a good time while doing it. So here we are, A Day In The Life or is it A Life In The Day?... anyway, here it is...
Golfbuddy adds to most advanced GPS watch with the WTX+
Jul 13th, 2018
GolfBuddy, the world-leading developer of distance measuring devices made exclusively for golfers, is upgrading its most advanced GPS watch with the introduction of the WTX+.
Evans makes his mark as Clubs to Hire's 500,000 customer
Jun 26th, 2018
Kilmarnock golfer Mark Evans was amazed when he arrived at the Clubs to Hire shop in Faro Airport to be told he was the company's 500,000th customer.
GolfBuddy launches most advanced handheld GPS
May 16th, 2018
GolfBuddy is introducing the VTX, its most advanced ever Handheld GPS.
Pennsylvania Senator gets involved in black members cop drama
Apr 29th, 2018
Pennsylvania Senator gets involved in black members slow-play cop drama..
Hotel Planner PGA Europro Tour sets standards for sustainability
Mar 27th, 2018
With the 2018 season of the Hotel Planner PGA EuroPro Tour about to get underway, Europe’s leading development tour has announced that it will be replacing all of its water bottles with sustainable options.
Your golf Travel signs promising Spaniard Ivan Cantero
Mar 9th, 2018
Your Golf Travel (YGT) has announced that it has renewed its agreement with up-and-coming Italian, Guido Migliozzi, and signed promising young Spaniard, Ivan Cantero.
PXG have their only UK van stolen
Feb 19th, 2018
Top end equipment manufacturer, PXG have had their custom fit van stolen from the central Birmingham area. The incident happened between 8pm Friday 16/02 & 8am Saturday 17/02.
PING signs Andy Sullivan as apparel ambassador
Jan 10th, 2018
PING has announced the signing of current staff player Andy Sullivan as an apparel ambassador on a multi-year agreement.
Australian golfer banned by PGA Tour
Dec 12th, 2017
Australian golfer Mark Hensby has been banned for a year by the PGA for failing to provide a drug testing sample.
Armchair referees banned
Dec 11th, 2017
In a much–needed outbreak of collective sanity, armchair referees will no longer be able to submit potential rules violations that they see while watching tournament broadcasts. And there's more good news as well.
The Presidents Cup fizzles out into irrelevance
Oct 1st, 2017
The Sunday singles have yet to kick off, but we won’t be waiting up, that’s for sure. After three days of ‘competition’ the US hold a massive 14 ½ to 3 ½ lead over the International team, and really should have wrapped it up on Saturday. The Presidents Cup is just too one sided an event to be of any real interest.
High speed police chase damages six greens
Aug 30th, 2017
A golf course in Windsor, New Jersey has been badly damaged as a result of a high–speed police chase.
Dame Laura Davies breaks new ground
Aug 18th, 2017
Laura Davies is breaking records as she will become the first female golfer to ever compete in an event on the men’s European Senior Tour when she tees it up at the Shipco Masters next year in Denmark.
Vandals leave excrement in hole
Aug 17th, 2017
Police were called to Ramsey Golf Club in Cambridgeshire earlier this month after school vandals left fencing broken, sheds beyond repair and portable toilets overturned. And there was worse to come….
Scottish Rugby Star Max Evans
Aug 8th, 2017
The first Celeb–Am of the 2017 Farmfoods British Par 3 Championship was won by Scottish rugby star Max Evans on an action–packed start to this year’s Championship on the Cromwell Course.
Sky’s new dedicated golf channel confirmed
Jul 11th, 2017
Starting from next Tuesday, you can get a Sky Sports Golf package for just £18 a month as part of a completely new programming package. So that's right in time for The Open....
Powakaddy launch world's most advanced golf trolley
Jul 3rd, 2017
PowaKaddy has announced that it will launch the world’s first model with fully–integrated GPS technology – and in doing so, ensure golfers can manage their game from their trolley handle irrespective of external devices or mobile reception.
Golf Channel's Alexandra O'Laughlin: Swingin' Siren
May 25th, 2017
Alexandra O'Laughlin is a model, Golf Channel presenter, and most importantly a golfer. Say hello to your latest #Swingin Siren...
Dame Laura Davis and Trish Johnson
May 7th, 2017
The Farmfoods British Par 3 Championship has confirmed that Dame Laura Davies and Trish Johnson, will play at Nailcote Hall for the 84th edition of the event for the first time.
GolfBuddy launch most advanced GPS watch
Apr 19th, 2017
GolfBuddy is introducing two new models of GPS watch for 2017, including its most advanced ever model WTX.
Teenager banned from golf club after relieving himself al fresco
Dec 20th, 2016
There's nothing worse than being caught short on the golf course. Extreme circumstances call for emergency action and, even if you just need a wizzle, there can be literally nowhere to turn.
The just too damn cute golf trick shot video
Dec 7th, 2016
Young Blake Nakagawa has certainly being paying attention to the latest crazes in golf trick videos. He has drawn inspiration both from the bottle flip challenge, and another video of a guy with a unique swing which has been burning down the internet.
Help from Hazeltine for vandalised course
Oct 2nd, 2016
A northwestern Minnesota golf course damaged by vandals this summer is getting some generous recovery help from the PGA and Hazeltine no less.
Weather puts a dampener on UK golf rounds played
May 13th, 2016
The latest figures from Sports Marketing Surveys Inc show that there has been a decline of 7.5 for rounds played against the same period last year. And the main factor seems to have been the rain.
Landmark ruling for brain damaged Golfer
May 6th, 2016
A golfer who sued his golf club after suffering brain damage when being hit on the head by a stray ball has lost his case in a landmark ruling. The judge said his club could not have foreseen or prevented the incident.
University golf team banned from playing Doral
Apr 26th, 2016
Donald Trump's presidential campaign continues to cause problems for his Trump National Doral Miami golf resort. Now a local university has weighed in.
Adam Scott too busy for Olympics
Apr 20th, 2016
Adam Scott is too busy to try and win a gold medal at the Rio Olympic Games.
Jean Van de Velde returns to Carnousite
Apr 19th, 2016
Jean Van de Velde will turn 50 later next month, which will make him eligible for the Senior event the week after July's Open Championship. And where will that be? Well, Carnoustie of course!
Trump banned from flying the Saltaire at Aberdeenshire Course
Mar 24th, 2016
The American tycoon and billionaire businessman has been blocked from flying the Saltire at the clubhouse of his Aberdeenshire golf course after a planning error, which we reported on a couple of weeks ago.
Sergio calls out Golf Channel’s Brandel Chamblee
Mar 6th, 2016
Sergio has thrown a bit of a Twitter wobbly after the Golf Channel’s Brandel Chamblee said he had a bad attitude after an outburst of temper at this week’s WGC-Cadillac Championship at Doral.
Shake up planned for European Tour
Nov 8th, 2015
It is rumored that the European Tour is going to drastically shake up its qualification process, and only require players to compete in five standard tournaments to retain their full status on the tour. Here's what we have heard on the grapevine.
88 million people in China banned from golf!
Oct 23rd, 2015
Well, not exactly, but the Chinese Communist Party has banned all 88 million of its members from joining golf clubs, in its latest update of party discipline rules.
PGA TOUR announces landmark media deal
Mar 9th, 2020
PGA TOUR has announced an expansive media rights deal that brings in ESPN with its streaming services alongside incumbent broadcasters CBS and NBC. The deal aims to increase the reach with more video content reaching a broader audience.
The long putter is alive and kicking
Feb 19th, 2020
It was a fine victory for Adam Scott last weekend, he is a great ball striker, but I must confess I rather sighed when I saw him using a long putter to great effect once again. It was a similar feeling to that I had when Scott won the Masters back in 2013. I’m sorry, but I am with the brigade who consider these long putters cheat sticks.
Manic Monday
Feb 17th, 2020
It’s Manic Monday, so here is a very quick round up of all the results and stories from the weekend on the, PGA Tour, European Tour, LPGA and Women’s European Tour.
Who wore it better?
Nov 30th, 2019
Continuing our series, GolfPunk looks back at some of the trend setters on the course over the years and gets the expert opinion of Stephen Doig, Men's Style Editor and Assistant Luxury Editor, The Telegraph as to 'Who wore it better'. Facing up this time are major winners from different eras. Tiger Woods and Tony Jacklin battle it out to see to who who carried off the turle neck best of all.
THE HERO CHALLENGE IN DUBAI
Nov 19th, 2019
In the final Hero Challenge of the year South African Erik van Rooyen defeated former Masters Champion Danny Willett. You know the Hero Challenge, it’s the one where 6 top pros compete at target golf, hitting to a floating green out in an expanse of water. The closer to the flag you are the more points you score, with the closest ring being 50 points the next 25, well you get the gist.
Hero Women's Indian Open Final
Oct 7th, 2019
A year after finishing tied for second in the Hero Women’s Indian Open, Christine Wolf enjoyed a much happier experience at DLF Golf and Country Club as she claimed her first Ladies European Tour title. The 30-year-old Austrian, who had led by three going into the 18th hole 12 months ago before a nightmare double-bogey wrecked her chances, was able to take care of unfinished business.
Hero Women’s Indian Open Day 2
Oct 5th, 2019
Australia’s Whitney Hillier carded a one-under round of 71 to claim a one-shot lead at the halfway stage of the Hero Women’s Indian Open. She leads by a single shot from Norway’s Marianne Skarpnord with Linda Wessberg of Sweden and Meg MacLaren of England a further shot back.
Hero Women’s Indian Open Day 3
Oct 5th, 2019
Christine Wolf shot an excellent five-under-par 67 in the third round of the Hero Women’s Indian Open to take a one stroke lead into the final round at DLF Golf and Country Club in Gurugram. The 30-year-old Austrian will be determined to make amends for last year when she dumped her third shot into the water at the 18th to take a double bogey and lose the event by two shots.
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It’s Manic Monday, so here is a very quick round up of all the results and stories from the weekend on the PGA Tour, European Tour, LPGA and Women’s European Tour.
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It’s Manic Monday, so here is a very quick round up of all the results and stories from the weekend on the PGA Tour, European Tour, LPGA and Women’s European Tour.
The Best Golf Gambling Stories
Mar 7th, 2019
We all long to hear success stories of people in various fields. There are top professional golfers who have soared so high and The Golf Punk team sought to learn how they made it to the levels they are at today, and below are the betting stories of the best golf gamblers.
How Ian Poulter made up for missing
Jan 9th, 2019
When Ian Poulter realised that he was not going to make the Tour’s minimum event requirement, after winning last year’s Houston Open, he got his thinking boots on.
Clubs to Hire heads south for the Winter
Nov 26th, 2018
Off the back of significant growth at its Cape Town outlet, Clubs to Hire - the leading golf club rental company - is to expand its South Africa presence by offering its service at Johannesburg airport.
Georgia Hall wins the Ricoh British Women's Open
Aug 5th, 2018
It was a roar that reverberated around Royal Lytham St Annes. Everyone in the field knew it could only mean one thing. The home favourite, Georgia Hall, had birdied the first hole to tie for the lead at the Ricoh Women’s British Open. It was just the start that she wanted.
Ricoh Women's Open Day Moving Day Wrap
Aug 4th, 2018
The galleries were large with few seats left within the first tee grandstand. For many, it would be a daunting experience as they settled their nerves ahead of their third round of a major championship.
Ricoh Women's Open day one wrap
Aug 2nd, 2018
You have to go back to 2009 in order to remember the last time that a British player last won the Ricoh Women’s British Open. Back then, Catriona Matthew sealed victory after giving birth to her daughter only 11 weeks prior. It has been a long wait but perhaps Royal Lytham St Annes could provide another British winner.
Swingin' Siren – Alisa Diomin
Jun 26th, 2018
23 year old Alisa has been swinging the wrenches for about 10 years and she's working her socks off with her coach in San Diego to get as far in golf as she can.
Hailey Ostrom: Swingin' Siren
Jun 10th, 2018
Scorching her way to the LPGA Tour, say hello to golf's Hailey's comet... by which we mean the power house golfing siren Ms Ostrom....
Win McMurry: Swingin' Siren
Oct 19th, 2017
The Grand Bohemian Hotel in downtown Orlando did not know what had hit it....
Vote for your ShopRite Siren!
May 2nd, 2017
Carly or Blair? Or Sharmila v Susana? Hmmm, it's a tough decision and it's up to you guys to decide who gets to play the ShopRite LPGA Classic!
