Feb 23rd, 2016 Article
For girl’s about to rock
Girl’s Golf Rocks is a campaign that is being run to attract girl beginners to have fun, learn a new sport, get active and play alongside friends – with no pressure.
Jun 14th, 2019 Article
That’s better Jordan!
Jordan Spieth is very much making the headlines at Pebble Beach. An eventful second round sees him 1 under par overall after making seven birdies and five bogeys and apparently learning a lesson from Thursday by acknowledging that he is the one making the shots!
Apr 7th, 2022 Article
Top 10 Masters Final rounds
Play-offs aren’t always exciting (remember Mike Weir and wotsisname* in 2003?), but the three-way, 18-hole play-off in 1962 between Arnold Palmer, Gary Player and Dow Finsterwald, showed the most exciting player in the game at his thrilling best.
Dec 24th, 2016 Article
It's the 2016 GolfPunk Staunchie Awards
It's been a hell of a year. Here are the results of the GolfPunk Staunchie Awards where we honour the finest achivements in 2016 from equipment manufacturers to people who were just nice to us.
Feb 15th, 2016 Article
Vaughn Taylor Snatches Pebble Beach Title
At the start of the week Vaughn Taylor wasn't even have meant to have been playing the AT@TPebble Beach Pro-Am, only getting into the field as the first alternate. Now he's in the winner's circle.
Jul 27th, 2023 Article
Some of the Best Greens We've Played on
What a day we had playing the JH Taylor Course at the Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club, where we all came away in agreement, that these were some of the best greens we had ever putted on.
Aug 30th, 2020 Article
The LPGA is lucky to have a guy like Mike Whan
Hands up, GolfPunk joined the outcry about the lack of a five-year exemption on the LPGA Tour for Sophia Popov after her fantastic win at the AIG Women’s Open. However, having listened to the highly impressive Mike Whan, commissioner of the LPGA, we have somewhat changed our view. In his statement, Whan opened with a firm but passioned statement. Mike Whan, we salute you!
Nov 17th, 2019 Article
One Ball Rule costs Pro 8 shots
In a week where there has been much discussion about the Billy Mayfair affair Russell Henly has reminded us all that the vast majority of tour players are honourable golfers. On dishing out signed golf balls to fans after finishing his second round at the Mayakoba Golf Classic Henly realised he had violated the One Ball rule and called an eight shot penalty on himself.
Oct 15th, 2019 Article
The Great British Open Challenge
Take one bike, one set of clubs, 14 different Open venues and one complete nutter and you have the ‘The Great British Open Challenge’. London-based PGA professional, Luke Willett, he with a famous golfing namesake, is to pedal his way between all the Open venues playing 18 holes at each and cycling with his clubs on his back!
Aug 15th, 2019 Article
ISPS HANDA World Invitational Men | Women
It has rather flown under the radar but yesterday the ISPS HANDA World Invitational event for both men and women teed of at Galgorm Castle Golf Club and Massereene Golf Club. A first for golf in Europe as women will play alongside (sort of) the men and will play for the same money.
Jul 19th, 2019 Article
Westwood’s Embedded Ball
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.
Apr 13th, 2019 Article
Woods Finally Delivers Again at Augusta
Well, there you have it. After all these years it seemed to be written in the stars that Tiger would deliver once again among the azaleas and pines of Augusta. Yes, he rode his luck a little, but ultimately he was the player that held his nerve the best coming down the stretch.
