Rory McIlroy to headline 2017 BMW PGA Championship
Jan 13th, 2017
Rory McIlroy has confirmed his participation in the first Rolex Series event, the 2017 BMW PGA Championship, which will be staged to the revamped Wentworth Club from May 25–28.
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All golf courses closed in the UK
Mar 24th, 2020
As we feared the 'Covidiots' have spoiled it for the responsible vast majority in the UK and we are not only in lockdown but golf is also out of bounds! England Golf, Scotland Golf, Wales Golf and the Golfing Union of Ireland all confirmed that courses must now shut until further notice.
GolfPorn: West Cliffs Golf Links
Oct 4th, 2019
10th hole West Cliffs Golf Links, 372 yards, Par 4.
Top 5 Slowest Golfers Revisited
Aug 11th, 2019
Ok we are not going to let this one drop. Slow play is killing our game and the lead must come from the professional ranks. In the second round of the Northern Trust, Bryson DeChambeau took it to another level.
Westwood’s Embedded Ball
Jul 20th, 2019
There were a number of rulings made by the R&A officials on day three of the Open but none was more interesting as that for Lee Westwood. And hats off to the 46 year-old Englishman who showed pure class and honesty in dealing with the situation.
West Cliffs scales new heights
Mar 22nd, 2019
West Cliffs Golf Links has further enhanced its reputation as one of the leading lights of world golf after claiming a leading accolade in Golf Inc. magazine’s prestigious ‘2019 Golf Development of the Year’ awards.
On Course Foundation is just the ticket for Americhristmas
Nov 21st, 2018
Tickets go on sale today across all American Golf stores for the charity Christmas raffle in support of On Course Foundation.
Leadingcourses.com connects to Albatros
Nov 19th, 2018
Leadingcourses.com is on a quest to help golfers throughout Europe to book their tee-times online.
Seve's Scottish course is now a Hilton brand
Nov 6th, 2018
The home of Scotland's only Seve Ballesteros-designed golf course has joined one of Hilton's 14 market-leading brands and will be known as DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Westerwood Spa & Golf Resort.
Check out the world's highest golf course
Oct 26th, 2018
Heads up GolfPunks! Fancy a bit of Golf In The Sky? Helicopters, mountains and niblicks here we come!
The Top 10 Royal Courses in the UK and Ireland
Sep 13th, 2018
Here’s a great piece from our good friends over at Leadingcourses.com on the top 10 Royal courses in the UK and Ireland. Enjoy!
Top 20 Golf Course Curios: Part1
Sep 11th, 2018
You won't believe some of the things you find on golf courses around the world...
Top 5 Courses to Never Stage The Open
Jul 17th, 2018
We’ve been asking for nominations for the best five courses never to host The Open Championship, and these beauties rose to the top.
First birthday has West Cliffs dreaming
Jul 13th, 2018
West Cliffs Golf Links may still be in its infancy but it has plenty to celebrate on its first birthday following a remarkable rise to fame that has seen the course establish itself as one of the world’s most exciting new venues – and on its way to becoming Portugal’s new number one.
Effingham course upgrade brings classic Colt layout back to life
Jul 3rd, 2018
Effingham Golf Club has used a trip back in time as the inspiration for its new-look championship course after completing a major renovation and upgrade of its classic course and club facilities. GolfPunk investigates...
Play the world's best new course at Praia D'El Rey
Mar 27th, 2018
Golfers can enjoy outstanding value on two of Europe’s top golf 50 courses when they stay at the five-star Praia D’El Rey Marriott Golf & Beach Resort this spring – including playing the world’s best new golf course.
Minecraft - How To Build A Golf Course Tutorial
Jan 28th, 2018
Get the kids into golf course design with this Minecraft tutorial on buildiing a golf course. And here's the Top 15+ Best Minecraft Mods from our friends www.lyncconf.com.
Lee Westwood re-signs with PING
Jan 18th, 2018
Continuing an affiliation that goes back to his teen years with PING, Lee Westwood has signed another multi-year agreement to play PING equipment, PING Chairman & CEO John A. Solheim has announced.
West Cliff claims new Top 100 Ranking Record
Jan 10th, 2018
The meteoric rise of West Cliffs Golf Links to the top of the golfing world continues to gather pace, with the new Portuguese course achieving the highest new entry ever in the history of the respected Top 100 Golf Courses’ European rankings list.
Stunning West Cliff wins again...
Dec 5th, 2017
The stunning West Cliffs Golf Links, in Portugal, continues to rack up the plaudits having been acclaimed as the ‘world’s best new golf course’ by Square Milemagazine – just weeks after winning the same accolade in the 2017 World Golf Awards.
West Cliff confirmed as world's best new course
Nov 27th, 2017
West Cliffs Golf Links has confirmed its reputation as the new star of global golf and capped an incredible first six months by being named as the ‘World’s Best New Golf Course’ at the 2017 World Golf Awards.
Why Golf course design is part of Lee Westwood’s future
Nov 10th, 2017
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.
The 7 Craziest Golf Courses In The World
Oct 29th, 2017
And you thought Chambers Bay and Whistling Straits look bonkers?! They haven't got anything on these 7 wonders of the golf world...
Golf travel – West Hill Golf Club
Oct 19th, 2017
We head out to one of Surrey's three Great Ws - West Hill.
Golf travel – 11th St Mellion, Nicklaus Course
Oct 19th, 2017
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...
Prestigious new global honour for West Cliffs
Oct 2nd, 2017
The reputation of West Cliffs Golf Links as one of the most exciting new names in world golf continues to grow with the Portuguese course having become the newest member of IMG Prestige – an exclusive collection of some of the game’s most celebrated global venues.
Lee Westwood victorious at Hero's Challenge
Sep 27th, 2017
Tournament host Lee Westwood had the dream start to his hosting of the British Masters, as he defeated Sergio Garcia in the third staging of the Hero Challenge.
West Cliffs singled out for praise
Sep 6th, 2017
West Cliffs Golf Links has been singled out for special praise by the Golf Environment Organisation (GEO) after becoming a GEO Certified® Development - and the first course in Europe to complete its OnCourse Developments programme.
Lee Westwood's putting challenge at St Jame's Park
Aug 30th, 2017
Lee Westwood, host of the 2017 British Masters, stepped on to the hallowed turf of St James’ Park this weekend to take part in a Provision Events designed putting challenge in front of 52,000 Newcastle United fans.
Lee Westwood quits Chubby Chandler's ISM
Jul 12th, 2017
Lee Westwood has left Chubby Chandler’s ISM management group after 24 years, and made a surprise move to IMG. What on earth is going on?
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.
Poachers kill deer on Scottish golf course
Apr 15th, 2017
Poachers have used snares and crossbows on a Scottish golf course to kill at least three deer according to police.
The bunker on Trump’s Mar–a–Lago course
Apr 15th, 2017
On the site of Trump’s Mar–a–Lago resort is a bunker that was built by the US government in the 1940s to store bombs. It could prove a useful bolt–hole for the POTUS.
Kangaroos on the course
Apr 14th, 2017
The 18–hole course at St George's Basin Country Club in Australia is home to more than 300 kangaroos, and they present a completely new hazard to the game of golf!
Lee Westwood's £2 million bonus
Apr 6th, 2017
Lee Westwood is once again aiming for Masters glory and Flannels, the luxury fashion retailer, has highlighted its appreciation of high–end clothing by placing a £2 million price tag on the tournament’s famous green jacket.
Pyecombe Golf Course, West Sussex
Mar 5th, 2017
Set in the rolling South Downs, Pyecombe Golf Course is a true beauty...
Trump course to appeal $4.84 million refund
Mar 2nd, 2017
A Florida golf course owned by Donald Trump is to appeal against a judge’s order to refund $4.85 million in deposits to former club members.
Queen opens up Balmoral 9 hole course
Feb 20th, 2017
The Queen has opened up her Balmoral estate to golfers, thanks to a squeeze on corporate clients brought on by the downturn in the North Sea oil industry.
New Dye designed course to open in Portugal
Feb 20th, 2017
Europe’s most eagerly–awaited new golf course design project will officially open in Portugal this summer.
Kangaroos on the golf course
Feb 16th, 2017
We've had mongeese, hawks and alligators on the golf course. Now there are kangaroos to be avoided, as they found out today at the IPSA Handa 6 hole event in Australia.
10 1/2 foot Burmese Python found on golf course
Feb 8th, 2017
Emergency services in Florida captured a massive 10 1/2–foot Burmese python spotted by school kids near an abandoned golf course.
Lee Westwood launches Icons of football
Jan 31st, 2017
Lee Westwood has launched an event for Icons of Football 2017, which sees two teams of footballing icons do battle in a Ryder–Cup–style competition.
China cracks down on illegal courses
Jan 22nd, 2017
The Chinese government has outlawed more than 100 golf courses around the country as it clamps down on illegal land and water use.
How to bring a golf course to life
Jan 18th, 2017
An animation of planned renovation work at a California golf course so impressed watching members that it was given a standing ovation.
Crocodile trap set on Oz golf course
Dec 30th, 2016
A golf course in Australia put out a large trap in a water hazard after an enormous 11.5-foot crocodile started making frequent appearances in playing areas.
Street leading to Old Course most expensive in Scotland
Dec 23rd, 2016
A street in Fife which leads to the first tee of the Old Course at St Andrews has been named the most expensive in Scotland.
Iconic Old Course Hotel to close
Dec 21st, 2016
The Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa has unveiled refurbishment plans that will see the Five Red Star Resort in St Andrews undertake a total bedroom upgrade and spa extension complete with a new lap pool and extensive gym.
New rubber roof for Old Course Hotel
Dec 17th, 2016
The Old Course Hotel may be in a totally iconic position, but that position does come with a cost.
Another golf course has problems with picnickers
Dec 8th, 2016
Long Ashton Golf Club in Bristol has become the latest venue to bring in measures to deal with people picnicking on its course.
Local council wants to sell pitch & putt course
Dec 8th, 2016
A local authority wants to sell a pitch and putt course that has seen rounds at it nearly half in the last five years. The sale could close the course.
A mystery cairn has been discovered on a golf course
Dec 4th, 2016
A mystery cairn has been discovered during works on a golf course. Here's an opportunity for some more golf sleuthing.
Penis on golf course can be seen from space
Dec 1st, 2016
Someone has cut the shape of a massive penis into a golf course in Hampshire – so large that it can be seen from space.
What's the future for the Olympic golf course?
Dec 1st, 2016
As we reported earlier in the week the Olympic golf course has been practically deserted, and there are problems with the operator. So what is the future for the course?
Sir Nick Faldo wins Golf Course Designer of the Year
Nov 25th, 2016
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.
Plaudits for Q–School Stadium Course and set up
Nov 21st, 2016
PGA Catalunya Resort, near Barcelona, Spain, proved the perfect platform for European Tour Qualifying School Final Stage. As a player, you don’t want to be there, but it has still impressed them.
Golf course saved from developers
Nov 21st, 2016
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council has surprisingly rejected a proposal to convert Plough Hill Golf Centre in Warwickshire into a housing estate.
Heritage Golf Club has been awarded the ‘Indian Ocean’s Best Golf Course’
Nov 18th, 2016
Heritage Golf Club has been awarded the ‘Indian Ocean’s Best Golf Course’ for the third year in a row at the World Golf Awards.
Westwood snubbed by Wood
Nov 17th, 2016
Westwood has spoken out about his unhappiness that Chris Wood did not pick him as his partner to represent England at the World Cup of Golf later this month, with the Bristolian instead opting for his close friend, Andy Sullivan.
South Korea's MOD to buy golf course
Nov 15th, 2016
South Korea's Ministry of National Defense is close to acquiring a golf course where it hopes to deploy the THAAD U.S. missile defense system.
Las Colinas Golf & Country Club wins Spain’s Best Golf Course
Nov 14th, 2016
Las Colinas Golf & Country Club has been crowned as Spain’s Best Golf Course in the prestigious World Golf Awards that took place in Portugal over the weekend. And it’s for the second time running.
Lee Westwood hires ex–snooker player as putting coach
Nov 2nd, 2016
Lee Westwood, who had a bit of a nightmare on the greens at the Ryder Cup, has hired an ex–snooker player as his putting coach. And he already seems to be making a difference.
Did Lee Westwood let Darren Clarke down?
Oct 13th, 2016
It was an excruciating week for the European Ryder Cup team in Hazeltine. For Lee Westwood it was particularly painful.
Seal pup found on Cornish course
Oct 5th, 2016
Early on Sunday morning a novice green keeper at West Cornwall Golf Club discovered that a seal pup had found its way onto the golf course. What was he to do?
Westwood School Accused Of Taking Students Wages
Sep 23rd, 2016
The Lee Westwood Golf School is accused of taking stundents wages, while Darren Clarke has cut ties with The Darren Clarke Golf School... what is going on?!
Lee Westwood cuts ties with Lee Westwood Golf School
Sep 18th, 2016
According to reports in The Times, Lee Westwood has severed all ties to the Lee Westwood Golf School due to legal action from former parents. It all sounds a right mess.
Property Week – Dig up golf courses to solve housing crisis
Sep 12th, 2016
A leading equities analyst has written an article for Property Week calling for authorities to dig up golf courses to help solve the UK's housing crisis.
Lee Westwood confident that rookies can handle it
Aug 31st, 2016
Lee Westwood is totally confident that Europe's six Ryder Cup rookies have the bottle to handle what is likely to be a very hostile American crowd at Hazeltine.
Maria Verchenova shoots course record 62
Aug 20th, 2016
GolfPunk Swingin’ Siren, Maria Verchenova, has blazed it up on the final day of the Women’s Olympic golf, shooting a course record 62.
Danny Willett choses Lee Westwood for World Cup
Aug 18th, 2016
As the highest ranked Englishman confirmed for the World Cup, Danny Willett was given the honour of choosing his team-mate for the Melbourne based event.
Tewkesbury Park reveals golf course upgrades
Aug 11th, 2016
One of the West of England’s most scenic golf hotels has completed a major series of improvements to its golf course. Here's what's been going down at Tewkesbury Park.
Seven jailed for planning Old Course Hotel raid
Aug 11th, 2016
Seven men have been jailed for a total of 47 years for planning a raid on the Old Course Hotel in St Andrews.
Beef rails against local course closure
Aug 6th, 2016
Beef has been tweeting in support of Hounslow Heath Golf Centre being closed by the council in September, a course he played when growing up.
Britney Spears Buys $7.4million House With Golf Course
Jul 27th, 2016
Blimey, they're all it it: First Taylor Swift clobbers a superfan with a 56 degree wedge, then Justin Bieber shows his questionable golfing prowess on a public course and now Britney has finally come to her senses and joined the great golf movement.
Dunlop give Lee Westwood £2 million reasons to sign up
Jul 27th, 2016
Dunlop have today announced that they have extended their sponsorship agreement with Lee Westwood. The deal has been extended for a further three years and the announcement comes ahead of Westwood teeing off at Baltusrol tomorrow.
Lee Westwood on the state of the game
Jul 20th, 2016
Lee Westwood lets rip on everything he feels is holding the game back.
Top 5 links courses near Royal Troon
Jul 15th, 2016
Royal Troon may be hosting the 145h Open Championship, but it is by no means all that the South Ayrshire area has to offer for the golfer. We’ve had a look at what we think are the Top 5 links courses to play once you’ve taken on Royal Troon.
GP's Troon Course Guide
Jul 11th, 2016
Caught in a storm, GP's Editor is +13 after 9... can he pull it back on the treacherous back 9? Don't bet on it...
The Open 2016: GolfPunk's Unique Troon Course Guide
Jul 3rd, 2016
We asked them if we could play at The Open. They said “Don’t be ridiculous.” “But we’re GolfPunk, the golf website for the re . . .” “We know who you are,”they said,“but we’ve got the world’s biggest golf event to organise.” “Fine,” we said,“be like that.”
GolfPorn: Grand National Golf Course, Alabama
Jun 21st, 2016
The Links Course at The Grand National, Alabama.
Cabot Cliffs Golf Course opens to the public
Jun 10th, 2016
Cabot Cliffs Golf Course, on the jagged coastline of the Monterey Peninsular, Nova Scotia, has opened its doors to the public after much anticipation.
GP’s home course attacked
Jun 1st, 2016
We have a vandal on our home course, who is taking divots out of our greens. In just one shot they are ruining the surfaces that have been bought to near perfection by the Green Team. We need to find the culprit.
Tamworth Golf Course sold for more than £25 million
May 21st, 2016
Tamworth's Golf Course sold for £25.2 million, it has today been revealed by the council. Another one bites the dust.
£1.1 Million House comes with it's own course
May 5th, 2016
Check out this awesome house in Yorkshire that has just gone on the market, complete with its own golf course.
Lee Westwood makes surprise Charity Shop Donation
Apr 23rd, 2016
Lee Westwood amazed staff at an Edinburgh charity shop when he walked in off the street to donate thousands of pounds worth of his own sportswear.
Number One!!!: Top 10 Golf Course Curios
Apr 19th, 2016
And here it is, the all time number one weirdest thing you can find on a golf course...
The Loop – Tom Doak's amazing reversible golf course
Apr 15th, 2016
Did you know that The Old Course at St. Andrews was originally built to be played in two different directions? Tom Doak knew this and, with a little help from English architect Tom Simpson, he's creating something very similar in Michigan called The Loop.
Donald Trump’s Washington Course Accused of polluting the Potomac
Apr 1st, 2016
Donald Trump is being accused of producing pollution that could contaminate the source of drinking water for the city where he so badly wants to live.
Nike launch the Enemies Of The Course Range
Mar 31st, 2016
We've been thinking for a while that streetwear is the next direction for golf fashion to take. Nike Golf seem to agree with us.
How to get a toilet built on a golf course in the green belt
Mar 31st, 2016
Golfers at the Wildernesse Golf Club in Kent are having a right struggle to get a toilet built on their golf course. Here’s why.
Chinese crackdown on golf courses continues
Mar 29th, 2016
President Xi Jinping has been conducting an anti–corruption campaign since taking office in 2013, and his focus has been on banquets, gift–giving and golf. Now three more Shanghai courses have been bulldozed.
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.
Proposal to save North Inch Golf Course on the table
Mar 24th, 2016
Councilors on Perth and Kinross Council are considering a six-year plan to ensure the survival of the North Inch course in Perth. Perth and Kinross Council were looking to close the North Inch course due to financial pressures.
Council turn down planning for new Jack Nicklaus Course
Mar 17th, 2016
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.
SkyTrak adds 90,000 golf courses
Mar 16th, 2016
SkyTrak have announced that it is now possible to play full-size simulated golf on over 90,000 different golf courses thanks to a new deal with The Golf Club Game.
Donald Trump course accused of flooding a village
Mar 12th, 2016
A golf course owned by US presidential runner Donald Trump has been accused of flooding a nearby village to just to improve the look of the course.
UK Golf courses in huge demand from housebuilders
Mar 11th, 2016
Golf courses across the UK are on the shopping lists of some of the UK’s biggest house builders, as the demand for land soars, according to a report in Golf Club Management News.
Olympic Golf Course Tested Before 2016 Rio Games
Mar 10th, 2016
This week the Olympic Golf Course in Rio de Janeiro played host to it’s first test event, The Aquece Rio Golf Challenge, and whilst the main PGA Tour players could not be persuaded to attend the one day event, Brazil’s top nine golfers were there to christen the course. Here's the verdict!
Grimsby Golf Course goes FootGolf only
Feb 25th, 2016
Grimsby Golf Centre has become the second golf club to switch entirely to FootGolf, and it is reporting that user numbers have tripled in size since it changed over. Is this good or bad news for golf?
Association of James Braid courses grows
Feb 25th, 2016
James Braid was a prolific golf course designer, and we mean properly prolific. 412 golf courses in total, 32 of which don’t exist any more, and six that were never got built. That’s still 374 courses that can be played on to this very day.
