Jan 12th, 2016 Article
Christy O'Connor Jnr R.I.P
Over a thousand mourners attended the cathedral in Galway city to pay their respects to Christy O’Connor Junior, who died recently whilst on holiday in Tenerife.
Jan 11th, 2016 Article
The Grove gears up for British Masters
The Grove has just begun a series of enhancements to its award-winning Kyle Phillips-designed golf course, in preparation for hosting The European Tour’s British Masters later this year.
Jan 11th, 2016 Article
Ernie Els and the yips
Ernie’s putting has been under scrutiny for some time. Well, ever since his terrible miss at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship back in October.
Jan 11th, 2016 Article
Brandon Stone wins SA Open
It was a maiden victory for South African Brandon Stone on his 27th European Tour event start, and it has propelled him from a lowly 249th in the official World Golf Ranking to 120. Not a bad way to start your season.
Jan 11th, 2016 Article
FootJoy dominate
FootJoy are again looking to be the dominant force in golf shoes on the European Tour, as it has been confirmed that 65 per cent of players wore its footwear, and 39 per cent wore its gloves last year when competing in the circuit’s differing climates.
Jan 11th, 2016 Article
Spieth Laps The Field At Hyundai
30 under. Eight clear of the field. Seven wins by the age of 23. Jordan Spieth is that damn good, and he's going nowhere. And when I say nowhere, I don't obviously mean he's not going anywhere. I mean, well, you know...
Jan 11th, 2016 Article
The Brand New PING G Driver
Even big cheeses at golf companies get to go on holiday sometimes. But if you’re a Solheim, and golf and engineering are in your blood, you never truly stop thinking about golf equipment. When you happen across a dragonfly on a tropical island, you or I would think “Hmmm, pretty". John Solheim, grandson of the great Karsten Solheim, thought ‘innovation'.
Jan 11th, 2016 Article
Rickie needs a Major
Rickie Fowler has been making an impact this week with his new high-top spikes and training pants outfit, but he is acutely conscious that 2016 is going to be every bit as an important year as 2015, which was his break-through year.
Jan 11th, 2016 Article
The New Ping G Irons
Ping irons tend to be chunky. It’s not a criticism, just a statement of fact. They’re engineered, and if forgiveness come from them being chunky then so be it. With the new G irons though, these look much slicker. In fact, they look positively attractive. A wolf in sheep clothing, or in this case a G in I clothing.
Jan 11th, 2016 Article
The New Ping G Crossover
It’s not an iron. It’s definitely not a wood. It’s not a hybrid, and it’s 100% not a driving iron. It’s the new Ping G Crossover, and they feel it’s a club totally in it’s own category. What we know is it’s easy to hit. Well it is, unless you edit a popular golf website (don’t know what you mean-Ed).
Jan 11th, 2016 Article
Golf Lookalikes: Zach Johnson is Joaquin Phoenix!
We've been watching the Hyundai all weekend but in the breaks have been keeping an eye on Joaquin Phoenix in the Johnny Cash biopic Walk The Line. And then Zach Johnson walked on set...
Jan 10th, 2016 Article
Robert Redford alive and kicking
Robert Redford is alive and kicking calling reports on Twitter that the “Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid” actor had died falling from a golf buggy “a sick hoax.”
