GolfPunk's Golf In Jersey Special
Oct 19th, 2017
Not what I wanted to hear. The fact is our Beech Craft B24R single engine, four-seater plane (furnished I might add with Connolly Hide leather and Wilton carpets), is battling through a 29-knot wind.
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Back to back Royals for the Women
Aug 2nd, 2019
The AIG Women’s British Open is now set to follow Woburn Golf Club with back to back regal courses with Royal Troon added to the Championship roster for 2020 and Royal Porthcawl confirmed for 2021. It seems therefore, that that we are set for some quality golf on iconic courses now that The R&A has taken over the women's home Championship.
New Improved Royal Portrush
Jul 17th, 2019
The course the best in the world will take on this week will arguably be a stiffer test to that which faced Max Faulkner when he won the Open when it was last hosted by Royal Portrush way back in 1951. It will be a slightly tougher test than when a sixteen year old Rory McIlroy took it apart when shooting 61.
GolfPorn: Royal Portrush
Jul 12th, 2019
The Open is less than a week away and so what better than a fine bit of Golf Porn from the fantastic links at Royal Portrush. 15th Hole, Par 4, 426 yards
Three and easy for Royal Mougins
Nov 13th, 2018
Royal Mougins Golf Resort is celebrating a fantastic hat-trick after being named as ‘France’s Best Golf Hotel’ at the annual World Golf Awards for the third year in a row.
Royal Dornoch and Castle Stuart to host Donald Ross Pro-Am
Sep 19th, 2018
Two of Scotland’s leading links courses will host a prestigious Pro-Am tournament next year in honour of Donald Ross, one of golf’s most acclaimed architects.
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!
Seve's Pont Royal is now a pass master
Sep 10th, 2018
Visitors to Provence are now able to enjoy a lot more golf for their euro after Golf International Pont Royal signed up to the Provence Golf Pass, which offers savings of up to 30 per cent of tee-times in the region.
Royal Mid Surrey introduces Associate Members waiting list
Sep 7th, 2018
Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club in Richmond, south-west London, now has a waiting list of golfers under the age of 30 wishing to join as Associate Members for the first time in the club’s long history having reached its capacity of 120 Associate Members.
Royal Dornoch prepares to welcome international golf event
Aug 3rd, 2018
Scotland’s summer of golf continues next week when the spotlight turns to Royal Dornoch which hosts the Boys Home Internationals.
Golf course upgrade enhances royal experience at Mougins
Jun 4th, 2018
Already regarded among the premier golf venues in France, Royal Mougins Golf Resort has taken its golfing experience to new heights after implementing a comprehensive upgrade of the bunkers and irrigation system on its award-winning championship course.
Fancy playing Royal Cinque Ports, Princes & Royal St Georges?
Apr 15th, 2018
If you are looking for something a bit different on the golf holiday front this year, we have discovered this amazing house in Deal which you can rent, which is right on the doorstep of Royal Cinque Ports, Princes and Royal St Georges.
Royal Dornoch helps hold back the tide
Apr 14th, 2018
A world-renowned golf club is supporting a pioneering project that will help prevent part of its course succumbing to coastal erosion by rebuilding natural defences.
Justin Thomas the man to beat at the WGC Matchplay championship
Mar 24th, 2018
Justin Thomas has beaten Si Woo Kim in an emphatic 6&5 victory to secure his quarterfinal place, and now faces Kyle Stanley in his quarter final. At the time of writing, he is three up through 12, and another step closer to taking the World No 1 position from Dustin Johnson, who crashed out in the first round.
Best shots from the dell WGC at Dustin johnson crashes out
Mar 23rd, 2018
World number one Dustin Johnson is out of the World Golf Championships with a game to play after a second straight defeat in Austin, Texas.
Royal Dornoch Visitors tee up £20,000
Feb 15th, 2018
International golfers drawn to Royal Dornoch’s famous links have helped provide a £20,000 cash boost to a number of the club’s neighbours.
Rankings don't stop Royal Dornoch pitching for improvements
Jan 30th, 2018
The final part of a series of major improvements to historic Royal Dornoch Golf Club’s Championship Course has got underway.
Royal County Down retains title
Jan 14th, 2018
For only the third time ever, Golf Digest have released their World’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses rankings, and at Number One it is again Royal County Down.
Royal Dornoch's green credentials earn it top award
Jan 12th, 2018
Royal Dornoch's commitment to its community and natural environment has earned it a coveted global sustainability accolade.
Royal Dornoch adds 10th reciprocal club
Nov 24th, 2017
There may be an age difference of 86 years, but a long-standing golfing friendship is set to become even closer.
Jordan Spieth presents Royal Birkdale with signed 3 iron
Oct 19th, 2017
Jordan Spieth has presented Royal Birkdale with the three iron that won him the 2017 open.
Record breaking crowds at Royal Birkdale
Jul 23rd, 2017
The R&A has announced that 235,000 spectators attended this year’s The Open at Royal Birkdale, making it officially the largest crowd for an Open staged outside of St Andrews.
Amazing Grace makes Major history at Royal Birkdale
Jul 22nd, 2017
The golfing history books have just been rewritten at Royal Birkdale as Branden Grace shot a sensational 62 at The Open Championship to break the record for the lowest round at a Major Championship.
Royal Dornoch seeks to protect its history
May 19th, 2017
The historic Royal Dornoch Golf Club is ensuring its illustrious past is not forgotten by future generations.
Changes at Royal Dornoch
May 16th, 2017
Royal Dornoch Golf Club has completed a number of course changes in a drive for continuous improvement, and has been recently named as one of the Top 10 courses in Scotland.
Alligator battle royale
Apr 25th, 2017
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!
Hillside GC gets £1 million revamp
Apr 7th, 2017
A transformation of Hillside Golf Club in Southport is set for completion this month, just in time for The Open.
WGC Match Play Day 4
Mar 26th, 2017
Here are the winners and losers of the quarter finals of the WGC–Dell Match Play Championships. It's all shaping up nicely for the semi–finals......
Royal Norwich GC completes sale
Mar 26th, 2017
Royal Norwich Golf Club has completed the sale of its land to developer Persimmon for £17m, and with it goes a little bit of golf history.
Royal Dornoch tackles dog fouling issue
Mar 21st, 2017
Royal Dornoch has pitched in to help tackle the scourge of dog fouling in its community, and to prevent you from having any untoward lies.
Rory McIlroy leads Phil Mickelson at WGC
Mar 4th, 2017
Rory McIlroy has shrugged aside illness, sore ribs and a whole load of Trumpery to take the half way lead at the WGC in Mexico.
Royal St George's to host 2020 Open
Feb 20th, 2017
The R&A has announced that the 2020 Open Championship will be staged at Royal St George's, the scene of Darren Clarke's victory in 2011.
Royal Dornoch Golf Fund
Jan 19th, 2017
The internationally–renowned Royal Dornoch Golf Club is continuing a drive to help its neighbours by seeking new community projects to support.
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!
Golf Voodoo at Royal Dornach
Nov 9th, 2016
Golfers at Royal Dornach are being given spiritual advice by a Chaplain to Her Madge the Queen. Tampering with the Golf Gods is a dangerous game as we all know, so we have offered our own golf scriptures into the bargain...
Rikard Karlberg Leads WGC HSBC Champions
Oct 27th, 2016
Rikard Karlberg takes the lead in China shooting a first round 64 at the WGC HSBC Champions. Check out the highlights here...
2106 WGC–HSBC preview
Oct 25th, 2016
It may be season’s end, but there are still a few loose ends to be tied off before the PGA calendar rolls over to 2017. And there’s none bigger that the 2016 WGC–HSBC Champions at the Sheshan Golf Club in Shanghai.
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.
Waterlooville GC swindled out of thousands
Aug 19th, 2016
Waterlooville Golf Club in Hampshire has been swindled out of scores of thousands of pounds, it has been revealed. Here's how much they got taken for.
Battle for grazing rights at Royal Dornoch
Aug 8th, 2016
A crofter is fighting a £2million legal battle with Royal Dornoch over grazing rights.
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.
Dustin Takes The WGC Bridgestone Invitational
Jul 4th, 2016
Dustin Johnson takes another title, bombing his way to the WGC Bridgestone Invitational. Have we now got a big four? Check out last nights highlights.
Royal Troon vote on women membership tonight
Jul 1st, 2016
The big day has arrived for the members of Royal Troon. The special meeting that was announced two weeks ago in the light of the appalling vote at Muirfield will go ahead tonight. And we are praying for a resounding YES.
Shane Lowry will defend WGC
Jun 9th, 2016
Shane Lowry has decided to defend his WGC Bridgestone Invitational title later this month. This will mean that he will miss out on what could be precious Ryder Cup points.
Royal Dornoch in a gale
May 20th, 2016
Do you want to play Royal Dornoch in a gale? We'll get our hats now!
Kirsten Royal: Swingin' Siren
May 18th, 2016
A Texan, living in Florida, who swings it like John Daly. Say hello to your latest Swingin' Siren, Kirsten Royal.
Royal Dornoch
May 5th, 2016
Here's a fantastic shot of the 17th at Royal Dornoch taken on Tuesday by Getty Image's famed snapper David Cannon.
Rory McIlroy choses French Open over the WGC-Bridgestone
Apr 25th, 2016
Rory McIlroy will miss the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational this summer after opting to play in the 100th French Open at Le Golf National.
Nine-hole event for Royal Troon on the eve of The Open
Apr 20th, 2016
Thirty amateur players will contest a nine-hole event at Royal Troon on the eve of this year's Open Championship as part of efforts to boost participation in the sport.
Royal Troon will still be men-only when it hosts The Open
Apr 7th, 2016
Royal Troon Golf Club is set to remain men-only by the time it hosts this year’s Open Championship, despite efforts by The R&A to make the game more open and appealing to women. But has The R&A found a way of avoiding the media flak?
Jason Day suffers injury on 16th tee at WGC
Mar 24th, 2016
After hobbling to victory over Graeme McDowell, Jason Day disappeared from the golf course at the WGC and is now a major doubt for the Masters which, if you weren't already getting excited, is two weeks away.
Breaking the glass ceiling at Royal Norwich Golf Club
Mar 24th, 2016
The Royal Norwich Golf Club has taken a major step forwards to making the sport more inclusive as they have appointed women to their four key roles. I don't know why anyone should be surprised in the wider world, but this is still golf.
WGC World Matchplay golf betting tips
Mar 22nd, 2016
The Spiv is back with the inside track....The WGC World Match Play is one of my favourite events of the year. I love Match Play. The only problem is that there isn’t enough of it around on the Tour. This makes it difficult to place a bet. An out of form player with a strong competitive nature can easily win this one.
You Little Beauty: Royal Ashdown Forest
Mar 17th, 2016
You Little Beauty: Royal Ashdown Forest.... We want to play with the Common People.
The WGC-Cadillac at The Blue Monster Final Day Video
Mar 7th, 2016
Here's the final day video wrap from the WGC-Cadillac at the Blue Monster in Doral. Enjoy.
What's In The Bag At The WGC-Cadillac
Mar 7th, 2016
What clubs were used to win at the WGC-Cadillac this week?
The WGC-Cadillac at The Blue Monster
Mar 6th, 2016
Adam Scott and the Zimmer frame putter? It’s yesterday’s news. We have all moved on. This was a back-to-back win for Scott, who started with a very bad back nine, which would have destroyed a lesser player.
Day 2 at the WGC-Cadillac Championships
Mar 5th, 2016
Rory McIlroy lit it up last night, shooting a second round 65 at the WGC-Cadillac Championship. Jumping up to second place, Rory is two shots back of an in form Adam Scott.
Rory McIlroy leads at the WGC Cadillac
Mar 5th, 2016
Rory is back with the programme, and has burnt it up on day three at the WGC Cadillac on Donald Trump’s Blue Monster. And his putting is making the difference.
Birthday time at Royal Dornoch and Brora GC
Mar 1st, 2016
This year Royal Dornoch Golf Club is celebrating 400 years of golf being played in the town and it is also 125 years since Brora Golf Course was founded. Here’s how they are celebrating together.
Royal County Down Wins
Jan 6th, 2016
Congratulations to Royal County Down, which has just won a prestidgeous award for being the best course in the world.
Knox Takes WGC-HSBC Title
Nov 8th, 2015
Russell Knox’ed on the door and walked straight through to collect his first PGA, European, and WGC titles at the WGC-HSBC Champions. His 68 was enough to take a two shot victory over Kevin Kisner, while Danny Willett charged through the leaderboard with a 62 to really heat things up in the Race to Dubai standings.
Day 3 at the WGC-HSBC Champions
Nov 7th, 2015
It was a smashing Saturday in Shanghai as Jordan Spieth shot through the field with a blistering 63 at WGC-HSBC Champions. Nine birdies and no dropped shots has put Spieth just three shots off Kevin Kisner’s lead having started the day 10 shots back.
Grace Leads WGC-HSBC Champions
Nov 5th, 2015
It was a day of fireworks as Branden Grace took a one shot lead at the WGC-HSBC Champions event in Shanghai.
Royal Portrush to hold 2019 Open Championship
Oct 20th, 2015
One of our favourite links courses, Royal Portrush is set to return to the Open Rota later today. The R&A are set to name it as the course for the 2019 Open Championship, for the first time since Max Faulkner won there in 1951.
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.
New 1PUTT golf formula to launch at Esher GC
Apr 8th, 2019
The guys at 1PUTT have come up with a new formula aimed at attracting a broader audience for golf. With DJs, 19th hole refreshment stops and a bigger hole to putt at, the thinking is, if we make the first introduction to the game more fun, a bit easier and a hell of a lot less daunting, they will come... and stick around...
WGC Dell Technologies Wednesday tee times and groups
Mar 27th, 2019
They're under orders in Austin, Texas as the world's best 60 golfers go head to head in a match play bonanza...
Dustin Johnson cruises to WGC victory in Mexico
Feb 25th, 2019
Dustin Johnson held off the challenges of Rory McIlroy and Ian Poulter to wn the WGC in Mexico.
Rory McIlroy makes crying young fans' day at WGC
Feb 25th, 2019
When Rory McIlroy discovered a couple of his fans were in tears because he didn't win the WGC, he decided to cheer them up. And how!
What's in Dustin Johnson's WGC winning bag?
Feb 25th, 2019
Johnson's 21st career victory is the second global win for TaylorMade’s New M5 & M6 Drivers featuring the company’s ground-breaking Speed Injected Twist Face technology; with the victory, Johnson joins stablemate Tiger Woods as the only players to win a WGC event 3 times.
Foresight launches revolutionary GCHAWK
Feb 13th, 2019
Foresight Sports, market leader in golf launch monitors and simulation technology, has launched the next generation of its game-changing GC Family, specially designed for the rapidly growing indoor simulation and entertainment driving range market.
Airplane makes emergency landing on New Jersey golf course
Dec 10th, 2018
It was just as well that a sharp frost had prevented the members at Paramus Golf Club in New Jersey getting an early start last Friday, as the ninth fairway became an emergency runway for a small airplane.
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.
Xander Schauffele finds redemption at WGC in Shanghai
Oct 29th, 2018
Xander Schauffele got some redemption as he won the WGC in Shanghai. Schauffele was somewhat overlooked when Captains picks were being dished out for the USA Ryder Cup team in September.
Eddie Pepperell pulls out of his first WGC event
Oct 25th, 2018
Eddie Pepperell has been forced to withdraw from his first ever WGC event in Shanghai, China.
Ex-Royal marine steps in to help raise money for the homeless
Jul 21st, 2018
Aaron Moon, a former Royal Marine commando who lost a leg while serving in Afghanistan, now a golfing pro hoping to become the first amputee to play on the European Tour, is joining S&G Response in their One Million Yards golfing challenge, raising money for Street Support.
£100k 'bribes' for Wimbledon Park GC members
Apr 19th, 2018
It's a conundrum, alright: Hang on to your golf club for a few more years or accept a six-figure 'bribe' from The All England Lawn Tennis Club.
Bubba Watson wins WGC
Mar 26th, 2018
He does things on the golf course that mesmerise and amaze us. Off the course he’s nuttier than a squirrel at a nut festival. Here he comes, right atcha, Bubba Watson.
Royal Mougin offers golf, glitz and glamour
Mar 26th, 2018
Golfers with a taste for the finer things in life can enjoy the many delights of the French Riviera when they stay at the exclusive Royal Mougins Golf Resort this spring.
Ross Fisher makes a hole-in-one at the WGC Mexico
Mar 4th, 2018
Ross Fisher made a fanatastic hole-in-one at the WGC Mexico. But the best thing about his feat is the Mexican football style commentary. You have to check this one out!
Fleming Golf Tips Mexico WGC
Mar 1st, 2018
Brilliant first European tour success for our selection 70/1 Eddie Pepperell at the Qatar Masters, it looked until the last few holes that one of our selections Tommy Fleetwood or Alex Noren would prevail over in USA but the brilliance of Justin Thomas won the day !!
Pont Royal nominated in World Golf Awards
Feb 28th, 2018
Golf International Pont Royal has been nominated for the title of France's best golf course, in the 2018 World Golf Awards.
Deangate Ridge GC members fear golf club to be closed
Feb 2nd, 2018
A GolfPunk reader has written to us fearing that his local municipal course, Deangate Ridge in Kent, is being closed in order to turn it into housing - setting a dangerous precedent for municipal golf courses.
Foresight adds putting to its GCQuad revolution
Feb 1st, 2018
Foresight Sports, market leader in golf launch monitors and simulation technology, has added a new putting dimension to its ground-breaking GCQuad launch monitor that now produces data for every club in the bag.
A club reborn - a new history of Royal Mid Surrey
Jan 17th, 2018
‘The flames of the clubhouse fire at Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club in 2001 consumed not only the members’ lockers, golf clubs and dozens of prized trophies and memorabilia, but also the traditional golf club way of life.’Now its tranformation has been captured in new book.
Kingsway GC set to close in Scunthorpe
Dec 20th, 2017
We hate it when any track closes, and now Kingsway Golf Course in Scunthorpe is facing closure as the Council wants to pull the rug, despite there being a 1,500 signature petition against its closure.
Members at Winged Foot GC oppose portrait of Donald Trump
Nov 8th, 2017
Winged Foot Golf Club in Westchester is one of the elite WASP clubs in America. But its members are refusing to allow a portrait of the POTUS to be hung in the clubhouse.
La Manga granted Royal Status
Oct 28th, 2017
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’.
The Golf Spiv calls the WGC HSBC Champions
Oct 25th, 2017
It’s the WGC HSBC Champions this week, as we head to China. The star-studded line up includes winners from the PGA and European Tours. However, some are not making the trip. Garcia, Spieth, McIlroy will not be there but fear not, there is plenty of talent on show here.
Flying start for the WGC HSBC Champions
Oct 25th, 2017
HSBC created a mid-air spectacular to launch this year’s WGC-HSBC Champions event in Shanghai, with Dustin Johnson, Henrik Stenson, and local hero Li Haotong making sure that “Asia’s Major” got off to a flying start.
Golf travel – Saunton GC 14th
Oct 19th, 2017
Hell Holes... the ultimate card wreckers. Every course has one. Does yours? Nominate your course's Hell Hole at Greenkeeper@golfpunkmedia.com - label your email 'Hell Holes'.
Ballyliffin GC to host DDF Irish Open
Jul 13th, 2017
A refreshing blast of change is occurring within the DDF Irish Open, as 2018 will mark the first time Ballyliffin Golf Club will play host to this increasingly high–profile event.
Mannings Heath GC and Wine Estate
Jun 27th, 2017
At GolfPunk we are proud of our Sussex roots, so when we heard that Mannings Heath Golf Club and Wine estate will be hosting a PGA EuroPro tournament, sponsored by Nokia, we thought we would share this with you.
West Cliff GC officially opened
Jun 12th, 2017
West Cliffs Golf Links has been hailed as one of the new stars of European golf, and been tipped to become the number one golf course in Portugal, after being unveiled to widespread approval this month.
Mannings Heath GC
May 6th, 2017
Planting has begun at Mannings Heath Golf Club, which is turning 9 holes of its Kingfisher course into a vineyard.
Montgomerie Maxx Royal
May 3rd, 2017
Golfers have awarded The Montgomerie Maxx Royal with the title of Best Golf Club of Turkey in 2017, with an average rating of 8,47.
Real Club Valderrama wins best GC in Spain
Apr 26th, 2017
Golfers have awarded Real Club Valderrama with the title of Best Golf Club of Spain in 2017, with an average rating of 9,41.
Dustin Johnson wins WGC
Mar 27th, 2017
Dustin Johnson beat Jon Rahm in the World Match Play final to become the first player to win all four World Golf Championships.
