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Apr 18th, 2019 Article

IS ETIQUETTE DYING IN GOLF?

Etiquette - “The customary code of polite behaviour in society or among members of a particular profession or group.” There were certain sporting maxims when we grew up.  Football is a gentleman's game played by thugs, and rugby is a thug’s game played by gentlemen.  Cricket and golf were games for protaganists who played with a significant side order of honour.

Mar 7th, 2017 Article

Swingin Sirens Cloe Frankish

Hailing from Staplefield in England, Cloe cites her influences as her mum and her grandad, and her favourite golfer is Dustin Johnson. Cloe won the English Girl's U18s Open Championship in June 2016, before finishing 8th in the British Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship in September...

Sep 5th, 2018 Article

Nicklaus comes out in support of Tiger's Trump comments

Golfers have rarely been keen to discuss their political opinions. And – given the fact that the only golfers' opinions we'd care to know are all loaded and most likely vote accordingly – it's probably just as well.

Nov 21st, 2018 Article

On the couch with Existential Golfer Eddie Pepperell

Eddie Pepperell is up a tree. GolfPunk put him there. Well, we asked if he’d do it and he happily obliged. He's using his range finder to see into the future. He must be liking what he’s seeing. Six days later he would be British Masters champion...

Jul 25th, 2019 Article

Who wore it better?

Continuing our series, GolfPunk looks back at some of the trend setters on the course over the years and gets the expert opinion of Stephen Doig, Men's Style Editor and Assistant Luxury Editor, The Telegraph as to 'Who wore it better'. Facing up this time are major winners from different eras. Tiger Woods and Tony Jacklin battle it out to see to who who carried off the turle neck best of all.

May 30th, 2019 Article

Kooch is at it again

To hit a drive that bounces on the fairway and runs in to a divot is bad enough but if it runs in to an old pitch mark that really tries one’s patience. You curse your luck and play the ball as best you can – right? Not the Kooch who decided to try and invent a whole new sub rule!

Jan 30th, 2019 Article

Has the European Tour shot itself in the Footjoys?

It takes a lot for Tiger Woods to turn down a massive appearance fee (reportedly north of $6m) and a free yacht, but that's what happened recently when the European Tour came knocking with an invite to the Saudi International, the country's first professional significant golf tournament.

Jul 21st, 2017 Article

Beef's Mixed Reactions

A mixed reaction has occurred at Royal Birkdale this week after Andrew Johnston stepped up to the tee

Feb 24th, 2017 Article

Pat Perez lays into Tiger

Pat Perez has never been afraid to speak his mind, and he's been more than frank in his assessment of Tiger's current game. 

Feb 7th, 2017 Article

Host club for Japan Olympics fails to resolve women's issue

The Kasumigaseki Country Club, host golf club for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, has failed to reach a decision about ending a ban on women as full members, with the head of its board of directors calling the situation "a nuisance."