Written by Today's Golfer on Wednesday 26 August 2015
At the American Golf National Academy Dan Konyk became American Golf’s first ever Long Drive Champion. Using a 9 deg Callaway Hyper X with Fujikura shaft and a Titleist Pro V1 ball, Konyk hit an incredible 333 yards despite torrential rain, beating off tough competition from the other finalists. The competition attracted more than a thousand golfers across the UK. Only...
Wednesday 26 August 2015
There are certain topics that generate impassioned debate among golfers like no other. Slow play is one. Tiger Woods is another. But handicaps, perhaps more than any other subject, really get us going. When we posted on our Facebook page the news that CONGU and England Golf had agreed changes to the handicap system that would see the maximum men’s...
Written by Courses & Travel Editor Kevin Brown on Friday 14 August 2015
Less than a year on from hosting the “best ever” Ryder Cup, Scotland has reiterated its desire to stage the world’s biggest golf events and to promote equality throughout the game by submitting a bid to host the 2019 Solheim Cup at The Gleneagles Hotel in Perthshire. Pitting the best female professional golfers in Europe against their United States counterparts, in...
Written by 888sport on Wednesday 12 August 2015
Billy Foster spoke exclusively to 888sport at the start of the season. As the players prepare for the US PGA Championship, we see what he had to say. On Tiger never dominating again, what it’s like caddying for the former World Number One and the advice he would give him now “He’s been a great champion and he’s a fantastic golfer...
Written by Courses & Travel Editor Kevin Brown on Wednesday 12 August 2015
After a great day of golf at Nailcote Hall, Alan McInally, secured Tuesday’s Celeb-Am title with a score of 3 over par, despite a late charge from fellow soccer TV pundit Don Goodman. The leading professional was Gary Wolstenholme who finished with a score of -2, while the leading team was Social Golfer with -9. Stars out on the course included Ashes-winning...
Monday 10 August 2015
Callaway’s Great Big Bertha is back! It’s almost 25 years since the original Great Big Bertha was launched. At the time the driver changed the game and was quickly adopted as the #1 on Tour. With such pedigree its no surprise Callaway have decided to redesign and relaunch this legendary model for 2015. Find out more about the new Big Bertha >> TG...
Friday 7 August 2015
• 100,000 Your Race to Dubai challenge rounds played by golf fans around the world • More than 4,000 golf courses played on Your Race to Dubai across 25 countries • European Tour professionals have won 60% of Your Race to Dubai challenges, halved just 9% and lost 31% In just 80 days, golf fans around the globe have notched up...
Written by Courses & Travel Editor Kevin Brown on Wednesday 5 August 2015
IOC President Thomas Bach reveals his hopes and dreams for golf’s long-awaited return to the Olympics in Brazil in 2016… *Why was it important for you and the IOC to bring back to the Olympic Games in 2016? THOMAS BACH: As for bringing golf back, I think it was an important step because the growing worldwide representation of golf, the attractivity...
Written by Courses & Travel Editor Kevin Brown on Wednesday 5 August 2015
The Olympics gets underway exactly a year today and that’s great news for golf which makes a welcome return to the world’s biggest sporting arena – it last featured in 1904! Sixty players will be battling to strike gold, along with silver and bronze, over 72 holes of strokeplay, with no team component, for both men and women. The 60 players will...
Monday 3 August 2015
Nick Faldo talked us through his top 10 golf courses in the UK When Britain’s most-decorated golfer selects his favourite UK courses, you had better sit up and take notice. Sir Nick Faldo’s illustrious career saw him win six Majors, while playing virtually all of the world’s leading courses. Since retiring he has moved into course architecture and has created outstanding...