March

  • Evian Championship is moving to July in 2019

    Wednesday 7 March 2018

    The LPGA has announced an increase in prize money and change of date for the 2019 Evian Championship, set to move from September to July in 2019.  The purse for the 2019 Evian Championship, the fifth major of the year, has been raised to $4.1 million, reaffirming it as the second-largest purse on Tour. Along with the purse increase, the LPGA...

  • Shubhankar Sharma given special invite to the Masters

    Tuesday 6 March 2018

    Shubhankar Sharman has accepted a ‘special invitation’ to the 2018 Masters, becoming the fourth player from India to compete at Augusta National The 21-year-old, who led for two rounds of his first WGC event in Mexico last week, accepted the invitation to play in the first major championship of his career in April after being granted a special invitation from Augusta...

  • Valspar Championship Preview: How to watch and who to watch

    Tuesday 6 March 2018

    Tiger Woods is back in action this week for his Valspar Championship debut. Here’s how to watch, and who to back at Innisbrook this week.  From the Bear Trap of the Honda Classic to the Snake Pit at Innisbrook, the Florida Swing resumes with the Valspar Championship and another devilish trio of holes to navigate on the back-nine. Last year, Adam Hadwin...

  • Your six takeaways from the 2017 Driving Distance Report

    Written by Michael Catling on Monday 5 March 2018

    The R&A and USGA have released their 2017 Distance Report on hitting distances in the game, acknowledging the level of increase across the tours “is unusual and concerning”. Ever read War and Peace? If you haven’t, the Rules on Golf will serve as a good starter pack. It’s long. Very long. Not to mention it takes an age to digest. So,...

  • What you missed: Three winless droughts ended and the best commentators in golf

    Written by Camilla Tait on Monday 5 March 2018

    Weren’t able to catch up with everything that happened at the weekend?From mexican commentators to Michelle Wie’s huge putt for victory, we’ve got it covered.  There’s plenty that’s happened in the last week, headlined by a confident and impressive Phil Mickelson who is playing as well as he ever has – just in time for the first major of the year.

  • George Coetzee triumphs on home soil

    Monday 5 March 2018

    George Coetzee won his second Tshwane Open title by two shots after an impressive back-nine birdie run on his home course.  The South African, who is a member at Pretoria Country Club, entered the final round with a two-shot lead but found himself two shots back after posting back-to-back bogeys on the 3rd and 4th holes.  He then delivered a putting masterclass,...

  • Phil Mickelson wins first title in 5 years at WGC Mexico

    Monday 5 March 2018

    Phil Mickelson returned to the winners circle at the WGC Mexico Championship for the first time since winning the 2013 Open, defeating Justin Thomas on the first play-off hole.  A thrilling final day that included a hole-out eagle on the 18th from Justin Thomas and several changes at the top of the leaderboard was capped off with Mickelson ending the longest...

  • Tiger Woods commits to Valspar and Arnold Palmer Invitational

    Friday 2 March 2018

    Tiger Woods has that he is will be playing at both the Valspar Championship and the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill in the next two weeks. Woods announced on social media that following a week of recovery he has committed to both Valspar and the AP Invitational the next two weeks.  It’s another good sign for Woods and comes a few...

  • Masters 2018: The Field

    Thursday 1 March 2018

    It’s Masters Week: Find out who made it in to the field! Ian Poulter grabbed the final spot with an impressive victory at the Houston Open, defeating Beau Hossler in a sudden-death play-off to win his first ever PGA Tour strokeplay event – taking the field count up to 87.  15 Masters rookies are in the 2018 field, including PGA and European...