Turkmenistan’s President, Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov (Gurba for short) wishes to bring golf to his country. At the moment nobody actually plays the game there, but he's bringing in Jack to transform this.
A Jack Nicklaus designed golf course that will form part of a major resort will open in Scotland in 2020.
Vietnam’s BRG Group and Nicklaus Design have signed a deal to develop golf courses in Vietnam. The contract will see Nicholas Design create courses in 22 different provinces of the country.
The Wirral’s Cabinet have agreed the next stage in plans to build a championship links golf course, academy and resort at Hoylake. Bring it on.
The president of the Central Asian nation of Turkmenistan says he's going to build the first golf course in his desert nation.
The London Golf Club will be hosting one of the UK’s most important amateur Championships -the Brabazon Trophy -which is the Men’s Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship. We have such found memories of the London Club. Here's why.
Punta Espada Golf Club, Dominican Republic Par 72 6883 yards Jack Nicklaus Design
Quivira Golf Club, The Baja Peninsula, Mexico
Many happy returns from GolfPunk to arguably the greatest golfer that has lived and who turns 80 today. It may be that Tiger will surpass or equal Jack’s eighteen major titles mark, only time will tell but until then we raise our glasses to the Golden Bear and thank him for all those great memories.
Brrrrr, gettting a bit parky out... Time to invest in a lovely new golf jacket to keep you warm as toast on the links. Here are GolfPunk's Selects for 2-19...
We've got to get this guy to our Christmas Party! It's Jack Bartlett and his Bubba Watson...
We've already dropped our bacon sandwiches after seeing him do his Dustin Johnson and Keegan Bradley impersonations. Now it''s the turn of Big Phil. And it's genius...
The American fashion designer Thom Browne has unveiled a new golf capsule collection in Milan. It looks like we've all been doing it wrong...
A reliable jacket – for golf or otherwise – is hard to find. Luckily, adidas has a new option. adidas Golf recently announced the Go-To Adapt Jacket, the wear-anytime, layering piece that is designed to specifically be your “go-to” when you need it most.
The home of one of Europe’s greatest Ryder Cup moments, the award-winning Belfry hotel and spa is set to welcome back a true golfing icon to its course next month. Europe’s most successful Ryder Cup captain, Tony Jacklin CBE, will grace the iconic Brabazon Course once again on 24 September.
Golfers have rarely been keen to discuss their political opinions. And – given the fact that the only golfers' opinions we'd care to know are all loaded and most likely vote accordingly – it's probably just as well.
Tony Jacklin's got plenty to say on the US Open, Phil Mickelson, The Open and Golf Sixes. Here's his take on the current world.
This summer, St Mellion’s Nicklaus Signature Course celebrates 30 years of memorable, spectacular and challenging golf by rolling back its prices to 1988, the year in which it opened.
On 11–17 June 2018, an elite field of golfers from around the world will gather at one of the United States’ most iconic venues, Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, to contest the 118th edition of the U.S. Open, the championship regarded by many as golf’s ultimate test and for which Rolex has been Official Timekeeper since 1980.
Two-time Major winner and Europe’s most successful and iconic Ryder Cup captain, Tony Jacklin CBE, is taking on yet another golfing challenge as he begins work restoring the golf course at Florida’s prestigious Bradenton Country Club.
There has been a rare find in a charity shop in Houston. An original Masters Green Jacket from the 1960s. And it's already been sold.
Ryder Cup hero Tony Jacklin CBE is to return as tournament host for the 2018 Farmfoods British Par 3 Championship.
Jack Nicklaus has admitted that he could not be bothered to watch the return of Tiger Woods at the recent Hero World Challenge but what he saw 'looked good'.
A Colorado couple have lost their latest court claim against Jack Nicklaus in a lawsuit in Utah’s federal court.
It's started to get a bit parky out but that's not going to stop our golf capering. Not when you've got a selection of rain jackets like this that'll keep you dry and toasty...
GP Editor's kids take the mic and bring it large at the lovely 11th at St Mellion. This truly is a Hole I'd Like To Frequent...
Some of the biggest stars from the world of sport and entertainment will come together on 5th September for Tony Jacklin CBE’s annual charity golf day. Hosted at the award–winning Belfry Hotel and Resort, the course has played host to the Ryder Cup on four occasions.
A federal judge has granted a request to temporarily halt the auction of Byron Nelson’s Green Jacket from going ahead, according to reports in the Augusta Chronicle.
Only for the fourth time ever, a Masters Tournament champion green jacket is publically for sale.
Speaking at a press conference ahead of the Memorial Tournament that he founded 41 years ago in 1976, Jack Nicklaus had this to say about Tiger Woods.
Now that Tiger has been sidelined for the rest of the season, at best, he's going to need something to occupy his time. And it looks like it is going to be golf course design which is going to be his new focus.
SuperStroke staff player Sergio Garcia took a grip of his first ever Major title with the help of his S–Tech club and 1.0P prototype putter grips.
Sergio appeared on the “The Today Show” in New York City and was asked by co–host Savannah Guthrie, if Sergio was thinking of wearing his newly won Green Jacket at this wedding.
The Green Jacket that was found in a Canadia Charity Shop has been successfullly auctioned. In the final 15 minutes, the bidding went from $48,841 to a staggering $139,349.
A visitor to a Toronto charity shop had a stroke of good fortune when he stumbled upon an original Masters Green Jacket. And now it is up for auction.
Tony Jacklin has severed ties with a business venture that was carrying his name, calling it "not fit for purpose."
Tiger Woods and TGR Design have announced that Tiger will lead the design of a 10–hole short course in the Bahamas. Named "The Playgrounds", the course will be part of a private development called Jack's Bay.
Ian Poulter has announced that his clothing business – IJP Design – will cease trading online next month.
This is sensational. Major winner, Ryder Cup legend as a player and Captain – Tony Jacklin CBE gives Valderrama both barrells as they sing together and plot revenge over a certain Mexican golf nuisance....
GolfPunk's very own resident sock-puppet-head-cover the rascal lovechild of-Frank Spencer & Roland-Rat) gets chatted up by Sky Sports/ITV presenters (and golf nuts) Charlotte and Zoe...
Europe’s most eagerly–awaited new golf course design project will officially open in Portugal this summer.
It's Jack Nicklaus's 77th birthday. Jack made a habit of winning whether he was swinging well or not. This is something everyone can learn from...
Henrik Stenson has formed his own golf course design firm, and signed his first contract to do a major redesign of Österåker Golf Club outside Stockholm, Sweden.
Tony Jacklin has welcomed Thomas Bjorn's appointment as 2018 European Ryder Cup captain but the former captain has his concerns about the Paris venue.
Wirral Council has approved plans to spend an extra £600,000 pursuing its 'golf resort'plan on greenbelt land in Hoylake, which will be designed by Jack Nicklaus Design.
Jack Nicklaus believes Tiger Woods could still pass his record of 18 major titles despite not having played competitively in 16 months.
Jack Nicklaus has challenged the golf industry to show the right leadership and seize its opportunity to be an ‘enormous worldwide game,’ while addressing the 2016 HSBC Golf Business Forum.
Sir Nick Faldo was awarded the title of Golf Course Designer of the Year at the 2016 World Golf Awards Gala Ceremony, which was held in the Algarve.
Bom Sucesso, one of the latest additions to the European Tour Properties network, has engaged award winning golf course architects European Golf Design (EGD) to renovate the Guardian Bom Sucesso championship course.
The humble golf waterproof has changed so much over the years. The Ping Zero Gravity is one of the lightest yet.
Ping has announced the signing of Irish professional and standout amateur Jack Hume on a multi-year deal.
Callaway have bought Toulon Design? Who are they then?
The Tony Jacklin Partnership has been officially launched at City Golf London by Tony Jacklin CBE.
After a long debate following months of argument, Aberdeenshire councillors have agreed plans for a championship golf course to be built in Stonehaven.
Jack Nicklaus Perfect Golf is claiming to be the most realistic golf computer game the market has ever seen. You can design and play golf courses just like the Golden Bear himself has done for the last 50 years.
#SB2K17 ups its Major count!
Jack Nicklaus won 18 majors. He came second 19 times. To win you, have to be ready to lose. It’s an important message that Jordan Spieth needs to learn quickly if his capitulation at the masters isn’t going to affect him. Jack Nicklaus wrote this publc note to Jordan and eventual winner Danny Willet via Twitter.
Take a drive with Jack Nicklaus up Magnolia Lane. Even Jack Nicklaus gets ID'ed Masters week
A bid to build a golf course designed by Jack Nicklaus looks like it is going to be kicked into the long grass, as planning supremos at Aberdeenshire Council have recommended refusing the application for a Jack Nicklaus Championship Golf Course at Ury Estate, Stonehaven.
Check this out. The inaugural round at Tiger's Bluejack National course. Tiger witnesses 11-year-old's Hole In One...
When the Golden Bear invites you round to his house with a load of other Ryder Cup wannabes, you don't say no. You say, 'What time?', 'Will Tiger be there?', 'Should I bring wine?', 'What kind of wine do you like, Jack?', 'What are Barb's favourite flowers?', 'Will there be cake?'. That sort of thing.
Tony Jacklin is set to appear on television tonight (Saturday, January 30).Jacklin will be part of the line-up on BBC One quiz show Pointless Celebrities, and will be teamed up with snooker legend Willie Thorne.
Samuel J. Jackson’s feud with Donald Trump has intensified. Trump has now denying that he ever played golf with Jackson and called him "boring."
Don’t read too much into Samuel L. Jackson playing golf with Donald Trump, the actor says in the January issue of United Airlines’ Rhapsody magazine.
Rory’s got a new plan for 2016, that’ll hopefully have him in peak condition for The Masters. Talking to the fans while taking a tour of Facebook’s office in Dublin, McIlroy had this to say.
When Sports Illustrated announced last month that Nicklaus would be awarded with the Muhammad Ali Legacy Award, which recognizes the ideals of sportsmanship, leadership and philanthropy, Tiger Woods passed along his congratulations.
Jack Nicklaus has been in New York to accept the Muhammad Ali Legacy Award presented to him by Sports Illustrated magazine. He said he thought Woods should make sure he is healed from his back woes before returning to competition.
Jack Nicklaus has entered the Tiger Woods fray, but with some pretty upbeat comments. Nicklaus told CNN that he believed that Tiger could still challenge in golf's top tournaments, including the four majors held each year - of which he has won 14 since 1997, but none since 2008.
The future is here and we have Tiger to thank for it. Not only is the golf course he designed a dead ringer for Augusta, you can pretty much do what you want at Bluejack National. Wanna wear jeans? No dramas. Wanna wear your shirt untucked? Help yourself. Plus there are short courses for kids and a shed load of other fun stuff to do. So many activities...
Whether white is the sensible option for a wind proof top, we’re not sure.
Even though the weather is finally brightening up, we all need a good waterproof jacket.
We love the on-trend varsity style collar on this peacoat coloured track jacket.
Golf aficionados regularly call out Portugal's Monte Rei as Europe's finest new golf course. And now, as Jack tells us, there is going to be another 18 holes to set your hearts racing...
One of Vietnam’s leading golf layouts, Laguna Golf Lang Co, is staying at the top of its maintenance game by utilizing the talents of a very special group of greenkeepers: a family of water buffalo.
TaylorMade Golf has announced today the fourth and most innovative generation of its high-performance line of M series irons, the all-new M5 & M6 irons have been engineered to both further increase distance and enhance sound and feel.
Callaway Golf announced Friday it had entered into an agreement to acquire Jack Wolfskin, an outdoors apparel, footwear and equipment brand based in Germany. Callaway will pay almost $500 million.
What happens in Las Vegas, stays in Las Vegas… except when one of the PGA TOUR’s most buzzworthy players wins, with one of the industry’s most talked about new technologies the first week he puts it in play.
Costa Navarino, one of the world’s premier golf destinations, has announced a partnership with two-time Masters champion and Ryder Cup legend, José María Olazábal, to design two new courses in the region of Messinia, Greece.
A little over 12 months on from the official unveiling of the renovated West Course, an Ernie Els Design-led project, the world of golf has never been richer in its praise for the iconic golf course.
The transformation of PGA Catalunya Resort’s clubhouse by celebrated interior design guru Lázaro Rosa-Violán is a bold move away from traditional golf course clubhouses.
Master Craftsman Bob Vokey and his pioneering R&D team continue to shape the future of wedge design with the introduction of the new Titleist Vokey Design Spin Milled 7 wedges.
Golfers can draw inspiration from one of the game’s legends when they book one of Finca Cortesín Hotel, Golf & Spa’s new luxury tuition breaks at its Jack Nicklaus Academy this winter.
Lee Westwood has revealed his ambitions to go into golf course design once his playing career is over, and we like where he is coming from in terms of his approach to golf course design.
To celebrate Rosey's back to back wins in 2017, we take a look back to a GolfPunk Classic. It's exactly 10 years ago, November 2007 and we've lured him to an abandoned runway...
Odyssey has announced the European introduction of Toulon Design Putters, a premium line of performance–driven products, which bring together the best in look, sound, feel and technology.
Heritage Resort has announced that their second 18–hole championship course will be co–designed by Major champion Louis Oosthuizen and renowned designer Peter Matkovich.
You've just bogeyed 14 so how's a self-respecting tour pro going to respond? Like this of course...
Phil Mickelson has been lined up to design a state of the art short–game facility for his former college, Arizona State.
Tiger Woods still thinks he's going to be the greatest of all time. Is he right?
The managing partner of Castle Stuart Golf Links has said golf courses have to become easier to play in order to boost participation levels.
These European Tour stars lined up for electro-shock therapy recently, administered by Dr Darren Clarke, and Professor Thomas Bjorn...
Donald Trump was furious with a British comedian and provocateur, who hijacked his speech with Nazi branded golf balls at Turnberry today.
Wentworth Club and European Golf Design have announced a new partnership that will see leading European Tour players take on an instrumental role in the delivery of the West Course restoration project.
A golf course owner almost spent thousands of pounds redesigning his course to make it safer, only to discover that birds had actually been dropping the ‘wayward balls’!
Gary Player Design is creating a new twelve-hole course in Missouri. Is 12 the new 9?
Wentworth Club has announced the appointment of Gary Player Design to carry out the renovation of its famous Edinburgh Course as part of the multi-million pound investment programme being undertaken by the Club and its owners Reignwood Group.
With eyes like thunder, Jordan Spieth 'struggles' to get green jacket on Danny Willett...
Luke Donald has designed his first ever golf course, and it is called Ba Na Hills Golf Course. The course lies at the foot of a mountain range, and is half an hour from Danang, Vietnam’s fourth largest city. Here's what Luke has been up to.
