Jan 18th, 2016 Article
The Open gives Scotland £140 million boost
Research out today has revealed that The Open Championship gave Scotland a £140million economic boost last year, a record amount for a golfing tournament in the UK.
Research out today has revealed that The Open Championship gave Scotland a £140million economic boost last year, a record amount for a golfing tournament in the UK.
England Golf come up with a revolutionary idea to get people out on the golf course in Winter time. They are,.... errmm... saying it would be a good idea to play,... errm... nine holes... instead of 18. As it's cold and that... People are getting paid for this...
Jordan Spieth has found time to do a bit of house-hunting, and with earnings of $53 million for 2105, he doesn't exactly need to cut his cloth that tight. But he's still managed to get a saving of $1.5 million off the original asking price.
The House of Commons has debated whether or not Donald Trump should be allowed into the UK, after an on-line petition secured over 570,000 e-signatures after Trump’s call to ban all Muslims from entering the USA. And it looks like the Donald can come back any time he wants for a quick round.
Unheralded Argentinian Fabian Gomez won the Sony Open last night, beating arguably the best putter in the game (not called Jordan) Brandt Snedeker at the second extra playoff hole. His second PGA Tour win, this takes Gomez to 55 in the world rankings, and he's seriously eyeing up an Olympics spot this summer.
Jamie Donaldson does a Norman! Out of action for weeks possibly longer...
Swedish apparel brand, Oscar Jacobson has signed 22-year old Englishman Callum Shinkwin.
For the first time in 13 years Tiger Woods was not the top earner in golf. And we can all guess who has overtaken him.
Victor Dubuisson has joined team TaylorMade for the 2016 season, alongside Joost Luiten, Fabrizio Zanotti, Pelle Edberg, Joakim Lagergren, John Parry and Nacho Elvira.
Sissi Henley, the wife of golf journeyman Kip Henley, has taken to Twitter to post this heart felt message to her hubby. We're wipping our eyes.
A seventeen-year old Aussie, Ryan Ruffels, has taken $5,000 off Phil Mickelson. It’s an unusual way of starting your professional career, but here’s how.
The Ministry of Defence (MoD – not to be confused with MoTD) is apparently quite heavily involved in the golf business. They have 11 courses, one pitch and putt centre and a driving range. And now they are under pressure to off load them sharpish.