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  • Getting a last-minute tee time on the Old Course at St Andrews just got easier

    Monday 11 March 2024

    The famous queue system at St Andrews is about to be replaced by a new Singles Daily Draw to play the Old Course. What lengths would you go to to play at the Old Course in the Home of Golf? Many were (and still are) prepared to camp out overnight just to get a tee time on the best golf course...

  • Come and work for Today’s Golfer | Turn your passion for golf into your dream career!

    Wednesday 6 March 2024

    Do you dream of making golf your day job? Join the Today’s Golfer team as an equipment writer and tester! If you’ve always dreamed of turning your hobby into your job, this role with todays-golfer.com is ideal. We are adding another knowledgeable and dependable digital writer to our ever-expanding todays-golfer.com team to report on, test and review all things golf equipment. You’ll need...

  • Pitch Golf partners with Trackman to fuel expansion and promote diversity in golf

    Friday 9 February 2024

    The modern golf club designed for golfers of all skill levels, is thrilled to announce a strategic partnership with Trackman. Having been in discussions for the past year, Pitch founders Elliot Godfrey and Chris Ingham have been impressed by Trackman’s commitment to indoor golf, an area they see tremendous growth in moving forward. The partnership further validates Pitch’s remarkable success...

  • Master links golf at Trump Turnberry with PGA Professional Andrew Murray

    Friday 9 February 2024

    Former DP World Tour winner and golf fitness expert Natalie Lowe to head up teaching masterclass at the iconic venue in April. Trump Turnberry and leading PGA Professional and broadcaster Andrew Murray – a former winner on the DP World Tour – have joined forces to set up two three-day instruction clinics at the resort’s state-of-the-art teaching academy. Both clinics will follow the same itinerary...

  • Rick Shiels exclusive + how to winter-proof your golf game

    Wednesday 29 November 2023

    Golf’s biggest YouTuber shares his best-ever tips and reveals what he’s working on next… See an article you’d like to read? Click on the link to be directed to our members’ area and get full access from just 99p! How Rick Shiels became golf’s biggest online star In an exclusive interview, golf’s biggest YouTuber shares his story, plus the six tips he thinks...

  • R&A and USGA unveil major changes to the WHS for 2024

    Thursday 9 November 2023

    Everything you need to know about the first (and much needed) update to the World Handicap System (WHS). Martin Slumbers told us that some big changes were coming to the World Handicap System. Now we can reveal that a number of updates are coming into effect as early as January 1, 2024, as part of an ongoing review of the Rules...

  • Michael Carrick Foundation Golf Day: An amazing event for a fantastic cause

    Tuesday 12 September 2023

    Michael Carrick held his annual golf day for the Michael Carrick Foundation at Prestbury Golf Club, sponsored by Clubhouse Golf – The UK’s No.1 Golf Retailer Michael Carrick is most well-known for his successful career as a professional footballer. He played the majority of his career under Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United and represented England on 34 occasions. As Michael’s playing...

  • PGA study reveals 40 percent of UK adults engaged with golf

    Monday 11 September 2023

    Golfing authorities must capitalize on a newly discovered ‘golf nation’ and drive perception issues out of bounds for good. Research commissioned by The Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA) has revealed that 17.5 million people across the UK and Ireland are engaged with golf without stepping foot on a course. It’s a staggering figure if valid, and when added to the 4.9 million ‘on-course’...

  • EA Sports PGA Tour game review

    Thursday 22 June 2023

    After eight years out of the game, EA Sports are back on the virtual fairways with the visually stunning PGA Tour 2023 game. EA Sports have spent nearly a decade away from the game of golf, which left many gamers and golf lovers skeptical of what the 2023 PGA Tour game would bring to the table. Since 2015 it seems EA...

  • Iona Stephen joins Today’s Golfer’s growing team

    Friday 14 April 2023

    Broadcaster Iona Stephen has joined Today’s Golfer as a regular contributor to Britain’s No.1 golf magazine and todays-golfer.com The former professional golfer will offer regular insight and opinion from her life covering the Majors and the world’s biggest events, giving her unique take on the biggest stories in the game. Stephen’s career has seen her work for Sky Sports Golf, CBS, the...

  • How amateur golfers fare on the 17th at Sawgrass

    Tuesday 7 March 2023

    How would an amateur golfer do at TPC Sawgrass’ famous 17th hole compared to the pros? The 17th at TPC Sawgrass is one of the most famous holes in golf. A short par-3 made infinitely more difficult by its island green, the Stadium Course’s penultimate hole has seen all sorts of drama over the years as the PGA Tour’s finest battle...

  • Rules of Golf: 2023 update explained

    Tuesday 8 November 2022

    The R&A and the USGA have unveiled an update to the Rules of Golf for 2023 in a bid to make them easier to understand and apply. We delve into the key changes to explain how they will impact your game. It’s already been four years since the R&A and USGA made the biggest changes to the Rules of Golf that we...

  • Best Golf Podcasts 2023

    Tuesday 25 October 2022

    What are the best golf podcasts that you have to be listening to in 2023? Most of us we can’t get enough of golf as it is, and with the emergence of podcasts it’s never been easier to love the game. Podcasts have blasted onto the scene in recent times and everyone is getting in on the act from professional golfers...

  • What is the best luxury car for a golfer?

    Wednesday 12 October 2022

    What is the best luxury car for golfers? We’ve teamed up with Parkers.co.uk to find out. We get asked what the best luxury car for a golfer is regularly. That’s why Today’s Golfer has partnered with Parkers – the definitive resource for car buying advice in the UK – to bring you the award for the Best Luxury Car in its...

  • How to make golf more sustainable

    Wednesday 5 October 2022

    From biodegradable tees to making space for wildlife, Sustainable Golf Week shows golfers how they can make a difference. Sustainability has rightly become an increasing focus in golf in recent years, with more thought now going into how golf courses can be kinder to the environment, as well as more products being made using recycled materials and in more environmentally...

  • Will golf courses close for the Queen’s funeral?

    Tuesday 13 September 2022

    Golf courses will be allowed to make their own decision on whether to close their facilities on the day of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral. The ceremony will take place from 11am on Monday, September 19, at Westminster Abbey and the day has formerly been declared a Bank Holiday. However, as per Government guidance, there will be no formal obligation for...

  • 15 hours, 1,300 shots, 150,000 steps… Inside Today’s Golfer’s Longest Day Challenge

    Wednesday 6 July 2022

    What happened when Today’s Golfer took on the Macmillan Longest Day Challenge and tackled 72 holes at world-famous Woodhall Spa on one of the hottest days of the year? Macmillan’s Longest Day Challenge is a big date in the UK golf calendar when hundreds commit to playing 72 holes on Summer Solstice. This year, Today’s Golfer took part, playing four rounds...

  • New open competition for scratch golfers is ‘the toughest challenge’ in England

    Thursday 23 June 2022

    We’ve teamed up with Rockliffe Hall to offer golfers the chance to compete in the ‘Ultimate Challenge Open’ and play the longest course in England! Rockliffe Hall is famous for being the only five-star golf hotel in the north of England. But what you may not realise is that it is also home to the longest golf course in the UK. Every...

  • How do I get a golf handicap? The World Handicap System explained

    Thursday 28 April 2022

    How do I get a golf handicap? And how does the World Handicap System work? Use our easy-to-follow guide, compiled with England Golf’s Head of Handicapping and Course Rating. Have you got to grips with golf’s World Handicap System? The WHS replaced the UK’s CONGU system in November 2020, ensuring a level playing field for amateur club golfers across the globe. Getting a golf...

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