Paige Spiranac's controversial Sports Illustrated shoot
Mar 2nd, 2018
We've not checked in with Paige for a while and what do you know, soon as you've turned your back for a minute she's done a controversial photo shoot with Sports Illustrated!
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Fittest golfer in the world?
Feb 9th, 2020
Our Bryson may not quite be ripping it up on the golf course but word has got to us that he made the Sports Illustrated Top 50 Most Fit Athletes. Quite excited to learn who had made this Top 50 ( 25 men and 25 women) we were somewhat disappointed to find the definition of ‘fit’ not quite matching GolfPunk’s.
On the golf road with Kelly Rohrbach
Aug 11th, 2018
Kelly Rohrbach; A former division one college golfer. A Sports Illustrated Swimwear model. Leo DiCaprio's ex. Plus she played CJ Parker in Baywatch!
All the fun of the fair with Foresight Sports
Feb 22nd, 2019
Foresight Sports, market leader in advanced simulation technology, has updated its industry-leading FSX 2018 software to include a host of new features, including a carnival-style series of mini-games.
Titleist to sponsor Sky Sports coverage
Jan 5th, 2019
Titleist will continue to build its long association with the world’s best players through their sponsorship of Sky Sports Golf’s coverage of the 2019 PGA Tour and World Golf Championships (WGCs).
Sports Marketing Survey reveal Q4 golf rounds
Feb 17th, 2017
SMS INC. have confirmed that the average number of rounds of golf played across the England, Wales and Scotland during the final quarter of 2016 is up 10% on the 4th quarter 2015.
Foresight Sports ready to debut new launch monitor
Jan 10th, 2017
Foresight Sports, the company behind the compact GC2 launch monitor it introduced in 2010, is ready to debut its next big thing, the GCQuad.
Cross Sportswear launch new Spring / Summer collection
Dec 21st, 2016
The twin demands of function and fashion have been the guiding principle behind Cross Sportswear’s apparel ever since it launched in 1986. Here's their new Spring / Summer range.
Rookie wins major Canadian sports award
Dec 29th, 2015
Eighteen-year old Henderson’s success has not gone unnoticed, as she has just won The Canadian Press female athlete of the year. She picked up 21 votes (37 per cent) in the annual survey of editors and broadcasters from across the country.
Sports Direct Wins Battle for Direct Golf
Oct 26th, 2015
Direct Golf has been taken over by Sports Direct after a fiercely fought battle for control of the business between Direct Golf's John Andrew and Sports Direct's Mike Ashley.
Srixon Sports Europe unveils new tour truck
Apr 11th, 2019
SRIXON® has unveiled its new state-of-the-art Tour Truck. The truck will be attending various demo days across the UK before making its Tour debut in May at the British Masters.
Top 10 Golfing Sportsmen
Nov 15th, 2018
60% of ex-professional sportsmen take up golf. Who are the best ever? Only 10 made our list…
Cleghorn Golf and Sports Club
Sep 30th, 2018
Cleghorn Golf and Sports Club at Tryon Resort (formerly Cleghorn Plantation) has a rich history. In 1764, the Crown Governor of the Colony of NC granted land to John McDowell who grew wheat, cotton and corn on his plantation. Eleven years later, the plantation was purchased by William Cleghorn. Over 50 years later Cleghorn built the Manor House which has survived to this day!
Callaway launches Golfit Sports Brand
Jan 8th, 2018
Callaway has introduced a 2-in-1 sports band featuring GPS distances along with fitness components to encourage golfers to live a healthier lifestyle.
2017 Farmfoods British Par 3 Championship to air across Sky Sports
Sep 18th, 2017
Highlights from the 2017 Farmfoods British Par 3 Championship will be broadcast over the next month on Sky Sports Golf and Sky Sports Mix.
Sky Sports loses USPGA Championship coverage
Jul 15th, 2017
According to a report in the Guardian, Sky Sports has lost the rights to the 2017 US PGA Championship at Quial Hollow.
OJ Sports debuts Fieldsensor fabric
Jul 4th, 2017
Swedish brand, OJ Sport, has always been striving to take things to another level in style, colour and function over its 114 years in tailoring. The latest ground–breaking development in the Spring/Summer 2017 collection is a superior–performance fabric from Toray called Fieldsensor ®
SKY Sports' Kirsty Gallacher golf nut
Feb 11th, 2017
Happy Birthday Swingin' Siren: Kirsty Gallacher!!! The fantabulous Sky Sports presentin'golf-lovin-corker!!
Another sports star has been building in his backyard
Mar 8th, 2016
Kevin Harvick is a NASCAR racer, and clearly a bit of a golf junkie. As a big fan of the 12th at Augusta, he thought he’d build one in his own back yard. We think he’s made a pretty good stab at it.
Manic Monday
Aug 26th, 2019
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.
Representing for all the GolfPunks: Dai Rees
Oct 19th, 2017
He was a short, no-nonsense Welshman whose tough attitude inspired perhaps the greatest victory in the history of the Ryder Cup. Meet Woosie’s predecessor and childhood hero, the man who kept the Cup alive …
Win McMurry: Swingin' Siren
Oct 19th, 2017
The Grand Bohemian Hotel in downtown Orlando did not know what had hit it....
Mike Ashley sues over £3m golf course investment
Sep 1st, 2017
Mike Ashley is in another court–room dust up, and this time it is over a golf course.
Coup for Zen Green Stage
Aug 3rd, 2017
A British golfing invention secured a major publicity coup at the 146th Open Championship, and will now also make regular appearances on the new Sky Sports Golf TV channel.
BBC to screen USPGA
Jul 18th, 2017
The BBC has secured the live rights to the US PGA Championship, and will screen all four days of the fourth major championship in a dramatic return to golf.
And the BAFTA goes to....
May 17th, 2017
European Tour Productions and Sky Sports have received recognition for their joint coverage of The 2016 Open Championship, winning the BAFTA in the Sport category.
Game changer for London golfers
Apr 20th, 2017
A new indoor golf centre in the City of London has proved such a huge hit with keen golfers that a second site is planned to open in the capital later this year.
Stuart Hogg v Richie Ramsay
Apr 16th, 2017
It's on! Scotland full–back Stuart Hogg takes on European Tour Pro Richie Ramsay... at Murrayfield...
How will you be watching The Masters?
Mar 31st, 2017
Golf Care have conducted a survey on over 4,000 British golfers to reveal the nations habits and behaviours during The Masters. Here are their findings.
Michael Jordan’s $300,000 putt
Mar 26th, 2017
Michael Jordan still tops the Rich List as the sportsman with the highest net worth of over $1.4 billion. And according to commentator and former player Charles Barkley, he does like a punt.
R&A to focus on golf clubs
Mar 21st, 2017
The R&A will focus more of its marketing for The Open Chmapionship at golf clubs and general sports fans in an attempt to broaden the game’s appeal.
BBC extend Masters rights
Mar 16th, 2017
The BBC has agreed an extension to its deal to broadcast the Masters, so the broadcaster hasn't completely thrown in the towel over its golf coverage.
Beef tries his hand in front of the camera
Mar 13th, 2017
Beef was not playing at the Valspar last week, so he had time to do some pre–round interviews for Sky Sports. But not everything went quite to plan when he interviewed Henrik Stenson.
Charlotte Jackson & Zoe Hardman meet Valdy
Mar 4th, 2017
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...
The Joy of Six
Feb 15th, 2017
We’ve slept on this one: 6 holes, 16 teams, and a few fireworks. Is this really going to move the dial? Or is there something else going on?
Free golf shows to be launched across UK
Feb 14th, 2017
American Golf has announced a partnership between itself, the European Tour and Sky Sports which will see four free consumer golf shows launched across the United Kingdom in 2017.
European Tour launch GolfSixes
Feb 12th, 2017
The European Tour is creating a unique six–hole team event in England in May, in an attempt to bring a new audience into the game.
Sport England announces £8.48m award for golf
Feb 7th, 2017
Sport England have announced an £8.48m award to the England Golf Partnership (EGP) to support talented players and encourage regular golfers to continue playing.
Lydia Ko signs with Mckayson
Jan 9th, 2017
Mckayson, the newly launched golfwear brand of MCS Sports Co., Ltd has signed a three–year clothing sponsorship deal with world No. 1 Lydia Ko.
GolfPunk's 2016 Quiz
Dec 22nd, 2016
Roll up, roll up! It's the annual GolfPunk Quiz. 10 fiendish questions to test your golfing knowledge of the 2016 season...
Cricketer Craig Kieswetter goes for Tour Card
Dec 9th, 2016
Here comes another one! An ex-sportsman who falls in love with golf and becomes determined to make it on tour.
Rory McIlroy stuns young fan
Dec 4th, 2016
Rory stunned a young, ardent and knowledgeable fan on Ireland’s “Late Late Toy Show”.
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.
It's Luke Sport 5th Annual Golf Bash
Jul 27th, 2016
Friday 22nd July marked Luke Sport’s 5th annual Golf Day in association with the John Hartson Foundation, a fantastic charity that runs the ‘Grab Life by The Balls’ campaign. These guys know how to throw a proper golf party!
The curious incident of Rory’s broken 3 wood
Jul 20th, 2016
Sky Sports did not show Rory McIlroy breaking his three-wood in frustration at the 16th hole of his third round until he was on the 18th. Were they pandering to the R&A?
FA Commission Survey to see if there is demand for 9 hole course at St George's Park
Mar 23rd, 2016
The Football Association is commissioning a survey to see whether there is demand for a nine-hole golf course to be built at England’s training base, St George’s Park. Do they really need a survey??
New Direct Golf owner Mike Ashley ordered to face MPS
Mar 16th, 2016
Sports Direct and Direct Golf owner Mike Ashley will be formally ordered to appear before by MPs on 7 June and has been warned that if he does not he could face parliamentary censure.
Chris Berman at the AT&T Pebble Beach
Feb 12th, 2016
ESPN Sports broadcaster Chris ‘Boomer’ Berman was playing with PGA Tour pro J.J. Henry, when he hit a wild shot into the par-5 18th hole. See what happened next.
The Greg Norman sacking
Jan 23rd, 2016
It all came as a bit of a surprise to us that Greg Norman had been so unceremoniously dumped by Fox Sports. It now turns out the Greg didn’t see it coming either.
TPC Stadium Course at PGA West
Jan 19th, 2016
EA Sports have announced that the TPC Stadium Course at PGA West will be the new free course for Rory McIlroy PGA Tour, and it’s arriving this week.
GolfPunk Classics: Swingin' Siren Di Stewart
Jan 17th, 2016
It's a very happy birthday to Di Dougherty. All the best from GolfPunk Towers.
Luke Donald almost quit golf
Jan 10th, 2016
Luke Donald thought seriously about leaving professional golf last May after a crisis of confidence and a terrible slump in form, according to an interview with the Sunday Telegraph. But he’s now on the way back.
Top 6 Blazers
Nov 30th, 2015
So it’s coming up to Christmas, there’s the work Christmas drinks, Captain's dinner up at the golf club, and if you’re really lucky, you might have a few trophies to collect. All of these are good excuses to get yourself a new blazer. Or as the Americans like to call them, sports coats.
Cruel School
Nov 13th, 2015
Cruel School: The 40-Year History of Golf’s European Tour Q School is new book that’s going to be published next month to celebrate the 40th anniversary of one of golf’s most compelling tournaments.
Luke Donald to host 2016 British Masters
Oct 20th, 2015
After an incredibly successful return to the European Tour circuit this year it has been announced that Luke Donald will be the next famed English Golfer to host the British Masters and next year they are heading to the Grove in Hertfordshire.
Direct Golf UK: Troubles Continue
Oct 8th, 2015
John Andrew, the chairman of the UK’s second biggest golf retailer, Direct Golf UK has reportedly filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators in his fight to retain control of the company with Sports Direct owning billionaire, Mike Ashley.
Direct Golf gets the Mike Ashley Treatment
Oct 2nd, 2015
Sports Direct has been accused of intimidating the founder of the UK’s second largest golfing business after the Mike Ashley controlled sportswear company changed the locks on Direct Golf’s offices without warning.
Tiger Woods Opens Restaurant, Gets Fed
Aug 12th, 2015
Tiger Woods opens fancy sports bar and restaurant in home town.
Thai Triumph
Aug 2nd, 2015
“The John Daly of Asia”, the hugely impressive Kiradech Aphibarnrat from Thailand held his nerve against Swede Robert Karlsson this afternoon to win the inaugural Saltire Energy Paul Lawrie Match Play at Murcar Links Golf Club, Aberdeen.
Carly Booth stars in #thisgirlgolfs campaign launched ahead of Women's British Open
Jul 29th, 2015
Golf Nurse Carly Booth and golf pro Henni Zuel star in the #thisgirlgolfs campaign, which has launched ahead of the RICOH Women's British Open, starting tomorrow at Turnberry, Scotland.
Saltire Energy Paul Lawrie Match Play
Jul 28th, 2015
Paul Lawrie, in conjunction with his management company 4Sports Entertainment, is bringing Match Play format to the European Tour this week as he hosts the Saltire Energy Paul Lawrie Match Play, at Murcar Links Golf Club near the former Open Champion’s Aberdeen home.
Saltire Energy Paul Lawrie Match Play - Day 1 Tee Off Times
Jul 28th, 2015
Saltire Energy Paul Lawrie Matchplay Day 1 Tee Times Murcar Links Golf Club, Aberdeen
