President Obama slots in a quick round of golf with David Cameron
Apr 23rd, 2016
U.S. President Barack Obama has found time during his official whirlwind visit to the UK to get a round of golf in with Prime Minister David Cameron.
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President Obama in Under Armour Rumours
Apr 19th, 2016
First Under Armour signed Jordan Spieth who promptly bagged a couple of majors and became World Number 1. Now it looks like the sportswear giants are lining up the leader of the free world, President Obama, after UA Chief Kevin Plank was spotted playing golf with the man himself.
President Obama sneaks in another round of golf
Apr 10th, 2016
President Obama has been in California for a quick two day fund raising trip, and he clearly had his clubs loaded onto Airforce One as he managed to slip in another sneaky round. But we think he has missed a much bigger trick.
President Obama Chips in on 18
Dec 22nd, 2015
As Barack Obama is spotted playing golf on his Christmas vacation in Hawaii, Donald Trump has taken a pop at him for playing too often. Considering golf is how he makes much of his money these days, it’s probably not the best campaigning point for Trump.
Obama is teeing it up too
Jan 1st, 2017
No sooner has Trump ditched his press pool to play golf at his Jupiter, Florida, course than reports come in about President Obama teeing it up again on his hols in Hawaii. If you want to be leader of the free world, well then you'd better get golfing!
Obama golf weekend with Tiger cost $3.6 million
Oct 29th, 2016
A golf weekend with Tiger Woods in 2013 was fun for President Obama, but left US tax payers with a whopping great bill.
Obama reveals his handicap
Aug 8th, 2016
Speaking to David Feherty, Obama estimated he has a handicap of 13, an improvement from his reported 17-handicap when he took office.
Donald Trump taunts Obama over golf match
Feb 19th, 2016
Come and have a go if you think you'll par enough! Donald Trump has been goading the President again. Honestly, Trumpers, you'll say anything!
Leaders' Drives: Obama gets hustled
Aug 27th, 2015
How to hustle the President of America at golf...
Trump hits the golf club again
Mar 12th, 2017
President Trump has been teeing it up this weekend, which is his ninth visit to one his golf courses in the seven weeks since he took office. Obama, eat your heart out!
Tiger Woods in $30 million Chicago course project
Dec 17th, 2016
Tiger Woods is leading a $30 million project to transform two Chicago Park District-run courses into an 18-hole championship course that could host PGA Tour events.
Trade Secretary shoots mouth off
Sep 10th, 2016
British executives prefer to play golf rather than fulfilling their “duty” as exporters, International Trade Secretary Liam Fox has suggested in an outspoken attack on the country’s “lazy” business culture. We say 'my arse.'
Barack Obama beats Jordan Spieth at golf
Oct 29th, 2017
It's all, on down the last. In fact, it's all on down to the last putt. Jordan Spieth v former President Barack Obama... and then this happened... And what did Obama say to Spieth that stopped him sleeping for a week?...
Presidents Cup – USA wins again
Oct 2nd, 2017
America won the Presidents Cup. For a seventh successive time. The final day singles were nothing more than a procession after the International team had only managed to win two matches prior.
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.
Presidents Cup – Presidents, wives and girlfriends
Sep 30th, 2017
GolfPunk turns into Hello magazine for 20 minutes. Forgive us, we mean no harm....
Three ex Presidents attend Presidents Cup opening ceremony
Sep 30th, 2017
A trio of past Presidents of the United States of America attended the opening of the Presidents Cup, but there was one very notable absentee.
Barack Obama tees it up
May 29th, 2017
Former President Obama Barak has been taking his retirement from the White House seriously, with a bucket list trip to the Old Course at St. Andrews.
Obama finally admitted to Jewish Golf Club
Jan 25th, 2017
Whether or not Barack Obama still wants to join a club that didn't want to have him as a member remains to be seen, but at least Woodmont Golf & Country Club has now officially extended an invitation to join.
Resignations and division over Obama membership
Jan 17th, 2017
As Bart Simpson said: "The ironing is delicious". He meant to say 'irony', of course. The ironing is not quite so delicious for out-going President of the United States Barack Obama, whose application to join Woodmont GC has created a veritable whoopsie storm.
Obama to be black balled by Woodmont GC?
Jan 12th, 2017
Curb your enthusiasm lads. That's what's happening at Woodmont GC in Maryland after members reared up about Obama's attempts to join...
Obama lording it up on Hawaii golf course
Dec 18th, 2016
I'm going to miss Obama when Trump gets the keys to the asylum. Barack, the lad, has barely missed a single opportunity to hit the links during his presidency: Iran tension sorted, hit the links; Insurgents taken out by Navy Seals in Iraq, hit the links
New Ping President appointed
Dec 14th, 2016
John Karsten Solheim, the oldest son of John A. Solheim and the grandson of PING Founder Karsten Solheim, has been named president of PING.
Bill Murray takes on Barack Obama at White House
Dec 13th, 2016
Ordinarily Barack Obama doesn't let people come into the Oval Office and get out the short stick. But what they hey? It won't be long until he hands over the keys to Donald Trump.
George Bush's presidential golf equipment sells for $30,000!
Nov 11th, 2016
Sometimes timing is everything. As Donald Trump becomes president elect, a golf course worker from Maine has auctioned off his collection of former US President George Bush's personal golf equipment. For $30,014.95!!!
Top 10 Presidents Cup Shots Ever
Oct 14th, 2015
The Top 10 Presidents Cup shots ever: Amazing hole-outs, chip ins and just about every jaw dropping shots you've ever seen.
USA Wins Thrilling Presidents Cup
Oct 11th, 2015
Bill Haas beats Sang-moon Bae to win the Presidents Cup for USA. Sang-moon departs for 24 months military service. The two are not related.
Presidents Cup Day One
Oct 7th, 2015
Here are the Thursday morning Foursome pairings for the Presidents Cup at the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club, Incheon, South Korea. UK is eight hours ahead, and USA 13 hours ahead.
Bob Phillion: Cobra Puma Golf President
Aug 27th, 2015
With the launch of the new Cobra King LTD Driver, we thought it was good time to catch up with Cobra-Puma Golf President Bob Phillion, to find out his thoughts on the game, and how we change it for the better...
John Daly reveals which president is the best golfer
Mar 17th, 2018
John Daly has been talking about golfing with POTUS Donald Trump, and apparently there is no cheating involved.
Carly Booth's Presidential new fan
Jul 24th, 2017
Donald Trump makes a lot of noise on Twitter, but he doesn't listen to many other people. He does now listen to Carly Booth however...
Tiger adds Trump to his list of President golf buddies
Jan 6th, 2017
They might look like a couple of meth-battered hobos at a re-hab retreat in this picture, but these are two of the most influential and powerful people in the world.
Trump calls out Obama for golf match. Again!
Aug 4th, 2016
Oi, Trump! It's no use you attempting to slag off Obama for playing too much golf. Down our way that's exactly what we want our Presidents and other world leaders to be doing.
Golf legends awarded Medal of Freedom
Mar 8th, 2020
Annika Sorenstam and Gary Player will receive the highest honour a civilian can receive from President Trump at a ceremony on 23rd March. Sorenstam learned of the honour last year after a game of golf where she and Senator Lindsey Graham took on Gary Player and President Trump.
Woods ends 2019 on a high
Dec 15th, 2019
There were lots of hugs and high fives as Team USA fought back from a 10-8 deficit to win the Presidents Cup, once again, by a score of 16-14. That huge smile we saw after Wood’s victory at Augusta was back and the there was obvious emotion in the US Captain’s voice when talking after his team’s victory.
JD tees it up with Donald
Aug 14th, 2019
Not one to avoid courting controversy the big man JD met up with the president of the US of A for a round of golf at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey. Decked out in a natty pair of American flag shorts and a blue golf shirt Daly took to the links with Donald Trump and tweeted about the experience after the game.
Who knew BoJo was a swinger?
Jul 24th, 2019
On the day that The Right Honourable Boris Johnson MP becomes the First Lord of the Treasury, or otherwise known as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, GolfPunk ponders the key issues of the day.
Trump golf course's charitable giving claims under scrutiny
Oct 19th, 2017
President Trump has always bigged-up his record of charitable giving, but these philanthropic boasts have not always stood up to scrutiny. And now the charitable-giving claims of one of his golf courses are being challenged.
Trump Charges Secret Service To Use His Golf Carts!!!
Oct 6th, 2017
You couldn't make it up if you tried. The US Secret Service have spent over $137,505 on golf carts to protect Donald Trump with. And it's almost exclusively at his golf courses!
Donald Trump upsets just about everyone as usual
Oct 3rd, 2017
POTUS Donald Trump dedicated the Presidents Cup to the victims of the hurricanes that have recently struck the USA, and in so doing managed to upset pretty much everyone.
Tiger and Phil's surprising love boat sets sail
Oct 3rd, 2017
All aboard the love boat! Or, to put it another way,... Tiger & Phil, sitting in the tree, K-i-s-s-i-n-g!!
Tiger Woods admits for first time that he may never play professionally again
Sep 27th, 2017
Tiger Woods has for the first time ever admitted he may not play competitive golf again in his career.
Justin Thomas gets Champagne reception
Sep 25th, 2017
Justin Thomas got a proper champagne reception today after his $10 million scoop from the Tour Championship - a champagne reception which involved him being sprayed in the stuff by his Presidents Cup team mates.
Sangmoon Bae misses the cut
Sep 16th, 2017
Sangmoon Bae has missed the cut in his return to professional tour golf after two years of compulsory national service in the South Korean army.
Trump upsets Japanese through golf
Feb 9th, 2017
Having upset the Japanese by suggesting that their car imports into the United States were dodgy, Trumper has arranged a round of golf with Shinzo Abe, Japan's Prime Minister. Not everyone is happy about it...
Want to get into the USA?
Jan 30th, 2017
There is apparently a way round getting into the USA if you are from one of the seven banned countries, or have origins in one of them. All you need to do is become a member of one of his golf clubs.....
Trump dumps press pool
Jan 1st, 2017
Donald Trump has ditched his press pool to play golf at his club in Jupiter, Florida, without a pool of journalists on hand to ensure the public has knowledge of his whereabouts, and indeed how he played.
1000 poor kids in Ivory Coast are learning golf
Nov 25th, 2016
1,000 of the poorest children in the Ivory Coast are being given a unique chance to learn golf as part of a groundbreaking “Golf for All” project.
Trump on the war path over new documentary
Oct 31st, 2016
Donald Trump is threatening to sue the makers of a new documentary film about problems surrounding the construction of his Trump International Golf Links Scotland in Aberdeen
Irish golfer discovers Bill Clinton's golf ball
Oct 7th, 2016
A member at North West Golf Club in Ireland made an unusual discovery on Wednesday. He came across Bill Clinton’s golf ball!
Cambodia’s PM complains belly too big to swing a club
Aug 8th, 2016
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen is complaining that his potbelly is getting in the way of his golf swing.
How Cameron was outclassed on the golf course
May 20th, 2016
Prime Minister David Cameron has admitted he was outclassed on the golf course by Barack Obama when the pair recently played together at The Grove.
Oscar De la Hoya latest to call out Trump
Apr 29th, 2016
Former world champion boxer Oscar De La Hoya the latest to call out Donald Trump as a golf cheat.
Big plans afoot for Celtic Manor
Apr 16th, 2016
The Welsh Government has agreed to form a joint venture partnership with Wesley Clover, the parent company of Celtic Manor Resort, to construct an international convention centre on the grounds of the resort in Newport.
Danny Lee Donates $90,000 to New Zealand Golf Development
Mar 17th, 2016
New Zealand’s top ranking golfer Danny Lee has donated $90,000 to New Zealand Golf to help progress the development of the game in his home country.
Woman to lead the USGA
Dec 1st, 2015
The USGA has announced that Diana M. Murphy will be its next president. Murphy will become only the second woman ever to lead the governing body in its nearly 121-year history, 20 years after Judy Bell held the post.
Leaders' Drives: Ronald Reagan
Oct 14th, 2015
RONALD REAGAN: The 40th American president and his unfeasibly exclusive putting strips…
A Quick Livener
Oct 12th, 2015
Monday Morning Quick Livener: What Helped Our Gravy and Bunched Our Arse This Weekend...
In Korea No One Can Hear You Scream
Oct 10th, 2015
25,000 fans pour through the gates every day for the Presidents Cup in South Korea. But there is something slightly disconcerting about the noises they do and don't make...
Spieth criticised
Oct 10th, 2015
An analyst for the Golf Channel has called Jordan Spieth’s post-round comments at the President’s Cup “slightly classless.”
Phil Mickelson Loves A Bunker
Oct 9th, 2015
Whether you like him or not, Phil Mickelson will always entertain. Holing out of the fairway bunker from 137 yards for eagle on the par-4 12th hole, we love the gentlemanly handshake he gives playing partner Zach Johnson. 'Preciate it!
Mickelson in wrong ball melee
Oct 9th, 2015
What a pallaver! And what was Lefty thinking? Changing his ball mid-round?! I mean, really?!
