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Rolex’s exciting ‘New Guard’ of Golfers

Will Rolex’s ‘New Guard’ of ambassadors Joaquin Niemann, Matthew Wolff and Cameron Champ measure up to the luxury watch brand’s celebrated list of current and past champions – and which Rolex watches do they wear? The enduring relationship between Rolex and professional golfers began in 1967 when Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player became […]

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Future The Open venues confirmed by the R&A

The Open Championship will be played at Royal Liverpool in 2023 and at Royal Troon in 2024, the R&A has announced. The tournaments were rescheduled after the 2020 Open at Royal St. George’s was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Royal St. George’s in Kent, England, will now host The Open from July 11-18, 2021. […]

Majors

Players Championship 2021: Preview

Dustin Johnson, Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm will be among those at the Players Championship trying to stop Rory McIlroy achieving what no other golfer has ever achieved. McIlroy claimed a one-shot victory in 2019 but saw his title defence cut short last year when the tournament was cancelled mid-event due to Covid-19. Now, the […]

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Harris English: What’s In The Bag?

Harris English got his season off to the perfect start in January with a victory at the Sentry Tournament of Champions in Hawaii.  The 31-year-old American ended his seven-year title drought at the Plantation Course at the Kapalua Resort on the island of Maui in Hawaii by making a six-feet birdie putt on the first […]

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Kevin Na: What’s In The Bag?

Kevin Na claimed his fifth PGA Tour victory at the Sony Open in Hawaii in January, taking him up to number 26 in the world rankings.  The American birdied four of his last six holes, including one at the last, for a one-shot victory at Waialae Country Club to secure his full PGA Tour status […]

Lifestyle

Tiger vs Phil: How Rivals became Friends

Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson have in recent years turned their once frosty relationship into a bromance, raising money for charity and sharing light-hearted trash talk. What a journey they’ve been on. They are the dominant players of their generation, with Tiger winning 82 PGA Tour titles and Phil 44, the only players born after […]

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Sami Valimaki: What’s In The Bag?

Let’s take a look in the golf bag of exciting young gun Sami Valimaki, who recently became the first Finnish player to be named the European Tour’s Rookie of the Year. The 22-year-old, from Nokia in Finland, won the Sir Henry Cotton award after an impressive 2020 season which included winning the Oman Open in […]

Majors

Future Women’s US Open Venues

The USGA has announced its next five venues for the US Women’s Open, arguably the toughest event in women’s golf. Excitingly, the championship will be played at Pebble Beach for the first time. The tournament is the oldest of the LPGA Tour‘s five major championships, which includes the ANA Inspiration, Women’s PGA Championship, Women’s British […]

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Pro Players & Equipment Deals 2021

New golf seasons often see professional players sign new equipment deals, and 2021 has already seen big moves from Jon Rahm, Dustin Johnson, Tommy Fleetwood and brands TaylorMade and Callaway. Although men’s golf doesn’t have professional teams outside of the Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup competitions, it still has its own version of soccer’s transfer […]

Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship

Interview with Shane Lowry at 2021 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship

Ahead of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, we spoke to 2019 champion Shane Lowry about defending his Open title this year and making the Ryder Cup team. How are you feeling coming into this week? And can you expand on your goals for 2021? Obviously I’ve had some success here in the past, in 2019. […]

Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship

Interview with Justin Thomas at 2021 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship

Ahead of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, we spoke to Justin Thomas about making his debut at the tournament and why he might have an advantage going into this event. You’ve played a couple of these Rolex Series events before, but this is your debut in the Abu Dhabi HSBC championship. Can you tell us […]

Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship

Interview with Tommy Fleetwood at 2021 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship

Ahead of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, we spoke to two-time winner Tommy Fleetwood about his chances this week and the possibility of winning a major championship this year. Tommy, runner-up here last year, and two-time winner, how happy are you to be back in Abu Dhabi for the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship and starting […]

Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship

Interview with Rory McIlroy at 2021 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship

Ahead of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, we spoke to Rory McIlroy about his goals for the upcoming season and why Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are an inspiration. How excited you are to be back at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, a Rolex Series Event, and can you expand on your goals for this […]

Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship

Interview with Lee Westwood at 2021 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship

Ahead of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, we spoke to reigning champion and Race to Dubai winner Lee Westwood about his hopes to retain the title. Defending champion at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship and starting the year as reigning European Tour Number One, how are you feeling going into this week?  I feel good. […]

Course Reviews

Greg Norman Design Golf Courses

Several European and PGA Tour events are played on golf courses designed by former world number one and two-time Open champion Greg Norman.  The ‘Great White Shark’, who won 89 titles worldwide and held the number one ranking for an extraordinary 331 weeks in the 1980s and 90s, established Greg Norman Golf Course Design in […]