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Tagged with "2017"

Jul 15th, 2017 Article

Rafa Cabrera Bello wins Scottish Open

Spain/s Rafa Cabrera Bello birdied the first hole in a playoff with Englishman Callum Shinkwin to win the Scottish Open, and with it his first European Tour victory in over five and a half years. 

Jul 15th, 2017 Article

Holiday–maker paired with Gareth Bale

Manchester fire and safety officer Sam Carroll was looking for a round at Pebble beach, only to find himself paired up with Real Madrid star Gareth Bale.

Jul 15th, 2017 Article

Hootie Johnson has died

Hootie Johnson, the former chairman at Augusta National, has died at the age of 86.

Jul 14th, 2017 Article

What’s up with Rory McIlroy?

Rory McIlroy, the world’s No 4, has only gone and missed another cut – his third in four outings. So what’s going wrong?

Jul 14th, 2017 Article

Poults takes share of the lead

It has been four and a half years since Ian Poulter last won a tournament outright. But, after battling the elements, he has a three–way share of the lead at the Scottish Open.

Jul 14th, 2017 Article

All change at Chambers Bay

After Jordan Spieth was crowned champion at the 2015 US Open at Chambers Bay, one think was abundantly clear. There would need to be changes to the course if it were ever to stage another major. And now those changes are in hand.

Jul 14th, 2017 Article

Golfer takes out water–skier

There is some debate on line as to whether or not this supposed ‘trick shot’ is real or not. Check it out and make up your own mind.

Jul 14th, 2017 Article

Attempts to move US Women's Open

President Trump's New Jersey based golf course was selected to host this years U.S. Women's Open back in 2012. At the time, this didn't seem to cause much contention. But it now emerges that threats of legal from the Trump stopped any later thoughts of changing the venue in their tracks.

Jul 14th, 2017 Article

The left hand challenge

Golf is hard enough without trying to make it harder. Well, clearly the European Tour didn't think that, as they gave some of the best players in the world left–handed clubs and challenged them to a nearest the pin competition on the 11th hole. Here's the ensuing chaos.  

Jul 12th, 2017 Article

The 146th Open quiz

Here's a fiendish quiz bought to you by our friends at Glencor Golf to get you in the mood for next week's The Open at Birkdale. See how you get on.....