Feb 27th, 2018 Article
Innovation at the GolfSixes
Ryder Cup captain Thomas Bjorn will partner his Solheim Cup counterpart Catriona Matthew when the European Tour includes women in a team golf event for the first time later this year.
Feb 27th, 2018 Article
U.S. Open to introduce 2-hole playoff this year
The 2018 US Open will feature a two-hole aggregate format in the event of a playoff. It's a welcome move by the USGA, given previous years where the event was extended by a day and tied players competed over 18 extra holes. Normally in front of pretty sparse crowds as people are back to work on Monday.
Feb 27th, 2018 Article
Golfer dies in freak golf ball accident
This is awful. A round of golf among friends turned tragic when a New Zealand man died after being struck by a ball in the temple.
Feb 26th, 2018 Article
Finca Cortesin retains title as Best Resort in Europe
Finca Cortesin Hotel, Golf & Spa’s status as one of the world’s elite golf venues has received a ringing endorsement after being named as the ‘Best Golf Resort in Europe’ by users of the respected website Leadingcourses.com for the second year running.
Feb 26th, 2018 Article
Team Mizuno's 2018 gets better and better
The 2018 season for Mizuno continues to go from strength to strength, with a ‘Team Mizuno’ one-two for Eddie Pepperell and Oliver Fisher in the Qatar Masters the latest in a long series of successes out on the world’s major professional golf tours.
Feb 26th, 2018 Article
Walker Cup returns to the Old Course St Andrews in 2023
The Walker Cup is returning to the Old Course at St Andrews in 2023 for the first time in almost fifty years.
Feb 26th, 2018 Article
New La Manga Club breaks put added spring in golfer's step
Recently confirmed as Spain’s number one golf destination, La Manga Club boasts a plethora of five-star facilities on and off the fairways, and is offering some of the best-value golf anywhere in Europe with its new range of stay-and-play breaks this spring.
Feb 26th, 2018 Article
Golf resorts win customer service accolades
Seven QHotels’ golf resorts – managed by Redefine|BDL Hotels (RBH), the UK’s leading hotel management company – have received prestigious BDRC VenueVerdict accreditations following glowing 2017 customer service feedback.
Feb 25th, 2018 Article
Eddie Pepperell gets first European Tour win in Qatar
Eddie Pepperell held off the challenge of Oliver Fisher to win his first European Tour title at the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters. His celebration was proper old-school, hurling his cap into the air and throwing his ball into the crowd. He also handed his glove to a fan and, at one point, looked like he was going to take his shirt off and give that away too.
Feb 24th, 2018 Article
Fleetwood in contention as Tiger makes cut
It's tough out there, the cut was +6. But that didn't bother Tommy Fleetwood. It didn't inconvenience Tiger that much either...
Feb 24th, 2018 Article
Lexi Thompson in new rules violation
Lexi Thompson has been involved in another rules controversy, this time at the Honda LPGA in Thailand.
Feb 24th, 2018 Article
Man sinks 120 foot putt to win $100,000 in prizes
The Minnesota Golf Show at the Minneapolis Convention Center has held a $100,000 putting contest for 28 years, and last Sunday, Paul Shadle, a 49-year-old pilot from Rosemount, Minnesota, became the first person ever to sink the putt, winning a boat valued at $75,000 and $25,000 cash in the process.
