Tony Aarts nearly lost his life to a 10–foot alligator while he played golf at his Fort Myers, Fla. club but fought off the alligator with his Cleveland putter. And now he's been rewarded with a new putter and wedges.
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.
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.
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. It was certainly a great day for the folk down under yesterday!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Welcome to GP’s round up of all golfing related activity from the weekend. It’s everything you need to know in a bite sized format, so strap yourself in and here we go!
It’s Manic Monday, so here is a very quick round up of all the results and stories from the weekend. Patrick Cantlay taking the memorial and more...
It was an early alarm for the final day of the Stena Line Media Masters 2019. As we stumbled down to another fine breakfast at the Druids Glen Hotel thoughts turned to the eight singles matches which were to take place at Powerscourt Golf Club. I had heard great reports of the courses at Powerscourt and so was looking forward to another great test of golf. I was not to be disappointed.
Kurt Kitayama produced a remarkable comeback at Al Mouj Golf to win his second European Tour title of the season at the Oman Open. This is the third global win for TaylorMade's new M5 and M6 drivers featuring Speed Injected Twist Face technology and fourth win for the new 2019 TP5/x golf ball.
Two events this week. It's the Oman Open and the Honda Open. Here's where the action is......
Ahead of the Sultanate’s biggest sporting event, the Oman Open, European Tour player’s Matteo Manassero and Marcel Siem competed head-to-head in a golf challenge with a difference at host venue Al Mouj Golf.
Al Mouj Golf, one of the Middle East’s flagship golf courses, designed by Greg Norman, is completing its final touches ahead of the 2019 Oman Open, which takes place from February 28th to 3rd March.
Four of the world's top five players may have taken the money and decided to play the controversial Saudi International this week but when the Phoenix Waste Management is happening, there really is only one game in town.
Families looking to escape the British winter for some sporting action under sunny skies over February half-term can enjoy discounts of up to 20 per cent when staying at Spain’s five-star La Manga Club resort next month.
Players from all over Europe took advantage of outstanding golf, first-class hospitality and temperatures in the mid-70s as Spain’s La Manga Club delivered a fitting finale to the 2018 season at the 18th edition of the popular La Manga Club Golf Open.
Spain's La Manga Club celebrated its past and present after enjoying a memorable night of success at the 2018 World Golf Awards, which included being named ‘Europe's Best Golf Venue' for the second year in a row.
One of Vietnam’s fastest growing beach resorts now has a brand-name golf course to support the area’s lofty tourism ambitions.
How One Length irons could help your game, straight from the horse's mouth. Because everyone loves hitting a seven iron, right?
Having recently claimed Virtuoso’s ‘Hotel of the Year 2018’ award, Adare Manor has received further recognition after being named IGTOA's (Irish Golf Tour Operators Association) ‘Golf Resort of the Year’.
What do paragliding to your hotel in Oman, having breakfast in the shadows of Mount Everest and a round of golf at Adare Manor have in common? They are all considered some of the world’s most unforgettable experiences.
5* hotel and golf resort, Adare Manor, has been declared ‘Hotel of the Year 2018’ in the highly competitive and globally renowned Virtuoso ‘Best of the Best Awards 2018’.
Greg Norman has stripped off for the latest edition of ESPN’s “Body Issue”.
Sir Kenny Dalglish’s loss was Seth Johnson’s gain after the newly-knighted star missed out on the chance of victory in the prestigious Footballers’ Golf Classic at La Manga Club – because he had to leave to prepare for the announcement of his impending knighthood.
Ireland’s newest five-star castle and golf resort in County Limerick, Adare Manor, has officially opened its Carriage House, offering a resort dining destination to complement The Golf Course at Adare Manor.
Marc Leishman has shot a 10-under 61 on the new Trinity Forest course to lead the first-round lead in the AT&T Byron Nelson.
Good to be back with a winner last week as Webb Simpson at 80/1 wins the Players Championship at Sawgrass. The European event this week is the Belgium knockout hosted by Thomas Pieter's and his wife, it's too much of a novelty event to get involved with, so we concentrate on the Byron Nelson in the USA.
We've all said it to ourselves at some point on the golf course. Just stop trying to hit the darned thing so hard. But what is the driver for, if not for blasting that puny little white thing into orbit?
Justin Rose and Henrik Stenson were teamed up at the Zurich Classic, and it was not long before all eyes were fixed on Justin Rose as he stripped off to play his call out alligator infested waters.
Recently confirmed as Spain’s number one golf destination, La Manga Club boasts a plethora of five-star facilities on and off the fairways, and is offering some of the best-value golf anywhere in Europe with its new range of stay-and-play breaks this spring.
The La Manga Club International Pro-Am joins the PGAs of Europe’s 2018 Sanctioned Event line-up for the fifth time from April 30th to May 4th, with up to 30 teams competing at the resort that was named ‘Europe’s Best Golf Venue’ at the 2017 World Golf Awards.
La Manga Club has continued its flying start to the new year after retaining its position as Spain's number one golfing venue in the respected Top 100 Golf Courses website's latest 2018 rankings.
Playing golf in Florida continues to throw up surprises. Here’s an alligator and a Burmese python fighting it out on the fairway.
Greg Norman is just weeks away from bringing his “Shark Experience” to U.S. courses and potentially a whole new generation of golfers.
The Chelsea FC Foundation has helped thousands of children worldwide develop their footballing skills with its popular Soccer Schools, and it will launch its newest international junior academy at Spain’s five-star La Manga Club resort next Easter.
Oscar Jacobson, the Swedish brand that produces men's clothing and golf fashion with personality, is celebrating after brand ambassador Wade Ormsby claimed his first European Tour win in the UBS Hong Kong Open, the opening event of the 2018 Race to Dubai schedule.
People traditionally give loved ones a sapphire to celebrate a 45th anniversary, and La Manga Club is offering some sparkling gifts of its own to help mark its landmark date this winter – including rounds of golf and tennis lessons for €45.
Spain’s five-star La Manga Club is celebrating its 45th anniversary in style after joining a select group of courses in Spain to have been granted royal status by the Spanish royal household, the ‘Casa Real – Royal House’.
Meet us at Wentworth about 10am, we said to Manny. And bring your James Bond stare....
Greg Norman is trying to put us all to shame, as he posts another video on Instagram showing off his immense strength.
The successful European Amateur Golf Tour (EAGT), now established as the most popular amateur golf tour in Europe, will launch its 2018 season at the five–star La Manga Club resort in Spain.
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.
Two time Open Champion Greg Norman believes that Tiger Woods should give golf a miss for a while and focus on sorting his life out.
We had a battalion of Beefalikes at the GolfPunk Clubhouse for the week, who'd won a competition with Beef's beefy sponsors Arby's!
The Welshman finds himself in contention for the Claret Jug following a sensational closing two holes at Royal Birkdale.
Fancy setting up up your own personal golf club? No 'You can't do this' and 'You can't do that' signs to irritate you? Check out Bradshaw Hill Farm, set within 20 acres of rolling open fields on the outskirts of Bury and Rochdale.
We are suckers for a good alligator story, especially if there is some decent video to go with it, and in this case there certainly is.
Greg Norman has teamed up with Verizon Ventures to invest $11 million in developing a smart golf course.
Greg Norman may be on crutches following an ankle injury from tennis. But this is not getting in the way of the Shark's daily excercise regime. He's just having to adapt. Gary Player would be proud of him!
On Tuesday, September 26, 2006, when ‘Lord’ Byron was found dead on the porch of his ranch, golf not only lost one of its brightest and most respected heroes, but also the last remaining link to a bygone era – a Golden Age when Sam Snead, Ben Hogan and Jimmy Demaret vied with Nelson for parity on the burgeoning PGA Tour.
The only trophy won by Robert ‘Bobby’ Jones still known to be in private hands, is to be sold at Bonhams next Sporting Sale in Edinburgh on Tuesday 23 May. It is estimated at £20,000-30,000.
A 12–foot alligator and an 8–foot alligator battle it out on the 18th hole of Panthers Run at Ocean Ridge Plantation. This one gets ugly!
World Golf Awards has revealed that the five-star La Manga Club resort, will host its Gala Ceremony 2017 at the end of this year.
La Manga Club was associated with Severiano Ballesteros at the peak of his career, and the resort will pay further homage by hosting a qualifying event for the 2017 Seve Ballesteros Foundation Challenge charity golf tournament.
As we reported last week, the R&A signed a media deal with Everton for The Open Championship ahead of the golf tournament’s return to Royal Birkdale in Merseyside this summer. And now it's Man City’s turn.
We are suckers for an alligator on a golf course. We just can't help ourselves if one comes along. It's probably down to the fact that all we see out on the golf course is the odd squirrel, and that really doesn't cut much mustard. He's our latest gator from a golf course on Kiawah Island in South Carolina.
An alligator has eaten a man's golf ball on a course in Florida. This is definitively not a case of play it where it lies!
There's golf and then there's life. For the Leishmans they are extremely grateful to be able to celebrate both this week.
Dana Garmany was recently named the Most Powerful Man In Golf. He is founder and CEO of Troon Golf, the largest third party manager of golf and Club operations in the world. But that's not why he's Our Kinda Soldier. He's out to change golf for the better... (Part one of three)
Australia’s six-times PGA Tour title winner imagines a round with Kylie, Sir Les and a violent ex-con by the name of Chopper...
She’s flirtatious, ballsy, up-front, drop-dead gorgeous. Oh yeah, and she can properly swing the wrenches as well.
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...
We just can't help ourselves when it comes to a good golf 'n gator story, and this one's an instant classic.
Celtic Manor Resort has become the latest UK golf venue to introduce a flexible membership scheme, thanks to its new partnership with PlayMoreGolf.
Jesper Parnevik was out golfing with Ottawa Senators All–Star and fellow Swede Erik Karlsson at Medalist Club in Florida on Saturday when they were rudely interuputed by an alligator.
A man who encountered an alligator on a Florida golf course used his putter to save his life.
Byeong Hun An holds a one–shot lead over Martin Laird going into the final round of the Waste Management Open in Phoenix.
Construction of the new International Convention Centre Wales (ICC Wales) will begin in March after funding details were agreed between the Welsh Government, Celtic Manor Resort and NatWest.
The Lodge of Four Seasons, a resort in Missouri, is launching an innovative pricing model in 2017 in the hope of offering golfers better value in 2017.
An 83 year–old man in Florida has attacked a car salesman with a golf club. Here's why his gander was up.
ECCO Golf has announced the signing of American PGA Tour player Smylie Kaufman as a brand ambassador.
Skechers Performance™, a division of SKECHERS USA, Inc. has today announced that LET star, Amy Boulden, will join the ambassadorial team of elite Skechers GO GOLF athletes.
Smylie Kaufman has just had his 25th birthday, and Justin Thomas wasn’t going to let the event go unmarked. There had to be cake!
Greg Norman takes the GolfPunk Biscuit Tin Challenge. Here's what Greg has to say for himself.
The golf club created by former Formula 1 world champion Nigel Mansell has been sold for £11 million.
Greg Norman has taken on a political role by setting up a call between Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and US President-elect Donald Trump.
Celtic Manor is looking to sue Celtic Minor, a Welsh golf club that changed its name last year, as it believes that the club is exploiting its good reputation.
The European Tour have got in on the #MannequinChallenge and have absolutely nailed it.
VisitScotland and Aberdeen Asset Management have announced that the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open will be part of the newly announced Rolex Series as part of an enhanced European Tour schedule for 2017.
Smylie Kaufman got the fake snake treatment at the Shriners Open. See how the defending champion reacted.
Greg Norman thinks Tiger Woods is done. We think he probably knows what he's talking about as he's been there himself.
Welsh Rugby international Andy Powell laughs up his infamous golf buggy escpades in a new spoof video...
Greg Norman has been busy preparing for Hurricane Matthew at his home in Jupiter Florida. Here's what the Shark has been up to. And it does involve a chainsaw. You'd have thought he'd have learnt!
It's challenge number two for Carly, Mel & Rosie versus Manchester City. Nearest the pin
It's the Ladies European Tour VS Manchester City in the Etihad Airways Cross Sport Challenge!
Beef and Arby’s got together in July, and now the first ads are ready for broadcast. Check them out here. They're hilarious.
Golf is a unique sport because it allows elderly people to compete against younger opponents. And now an 85–year old man has won a tournament.
Watch this 8 year old girl destroy a drone with one decent drive!!!
Robert Allenby has had a shocker. The Aussie golfer was arrested outside a casino for disorderly conduct and trespassing in the early hours of Saturday August 13th having missed the cut at the John Deere Classic.
Smylie Kaufman has a new sponsor. Looks like he's in the beer!
Check out this amazing video of an alligator climbing over the fence at a golf course in Fort Myers, Florida.
Wasps Legends will be hosting the World Golf Rugby Classic in La Manga from June 23rd to 26th. And it's all for the Dallagio Foundation.
Want to hit the ball further? Of course you do. FootJoy have come up with a way to fit you for golf shoes you can swing faster in. We're all ears...
Now there are alligators and there are alligators, and this is definitely 100% alligator. It’s enormous!
