Professional Golf

LET Q-School: German duo finish top

German duo Polly Mack and Alexandra Forsterling ended the Final Qualifier of LET Q-School as joint-winners, securing full 2023 Ladies European Tour membership along with 22 other players. LET Q-School is the gruelling qualifying process in women’s golf to secure a place on the full Ladies European Tour for the following season. In total, 24 […]

Course Reviews

Best Golf Courses set to open in 2023

Among the world’s best new golf courses set to open in 2023 is a replica of a long-lost legend, while a potential world-beater from Jack Nicklaus in Scotland continues construction. The Lido, Wisconsin This ‘new’ course is a replica of The Lido, C.B. MacDonald’s long-lost legendary Long Island masterpiece, re-made in Wisconsin. Opened for play […]

Destinations

Melia Hotels: Golf vacations

Melia Hotels is a luxury Spanish hotel chain operating over 380 hotels in 40 countries, offering some of the finest golf vacations across the globe. Here’s some of the best in Spain, Portugal and Morocco. Melia Villaitana – Alicante Set between two Jack Nicklaus golf courses in the pretty resort town of Alicante on Spain’s […]

Clubs

PXG 0311 Gen5 driver

Time to upgrade your driver? The new low-spin PXG 0311 Gen5 provides distance and forgiveness along with adjustable loft and weighting technology for shot shaping and trajectory. The new Gen 5 driver – which comes in two models: the 0311 Gen5 and 0311 XF Gen5 – comes after the release of the PXG 0311 Gen5 […]

Destinations

Golf in Bilbao, Spain

The port city of Bilbao in the Basque region of northern Spain, surrounded by beaches and hills and famous for its incredible food and architecture, has some great golf courses to play. Home to delicious pintxos – the local version of tapas – and the world famous Frank Gehry-designed Guggenheim Museum, it’s also a great […]

Clubs

TaylorMade launches updated P700 irons

With input from Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, TaylorMade has launched their updated P700 irons for better players who want a compact club that delivers extra distance and feel. The update sees new TaylorMade P770, P7MC (cavity-back), and P7MB (muscle-back blade) irons. They are all designed for lower handicap players who like the smaller size […]

Destinations

Trip of a lifetime: Golf & Safari

Move over Tiger Woods, it’s time for lions! Combine a once-in-a-lifetime safari with playing at world-class golf courses designed by the likes of Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus at these incredible resorts. Sun City Resort – Situated on the outskirts of Pilansberg National Park north of Johannesburg, Sun City is one of South Africa‘s premier […]

Community

Tiger’s early Christmas gifts for golf fans

Tiger Woods is back! Here’s when he’ll be playing in the run-up to Christmas and why golf fans will get to see how his son Charlie is being inspired by Rory McIlroy. The 15-times major winner had been due to play the Hero World Challenge last week before plantar fasciitis became the latest injury to […]

Destinations

Exciting golf trip to Bangkok

Thailand’s vibrant capital is a heady mix of exciting nightlife, ancient heritage and incredible street food. It also has plenty to offer golfers with an abundance of excellent courses and places to stay. There’s few destinations as thrilling for golfers as Bangkok, and the year-round warm weather provides great golfing conditions and an escape for […]

Destinations

Boutique luxury at Fancourt Resort, South Africa

Home to three Gary Player golf courses, Fancourt Resort in South Africa has now added an incredible five-star English country-style boutique hotel. Let’s check it out. Located in the Garden Route region on South Africa‘s south coast, Fancourt Resort covers over 600 hectares and is surrounded by mountains, forests and the Indian Ocean. It’s widely […]

Community

Tommy Fleetwood Academy opens at Jumeirah Golf Estates, Dubai

Tommy Fleetwood has announced the opening of his new golf academy at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai in partnership with DP World, to help grow the game at grass roots level. The current world number 23 opened the academy after winning his sixth DP World Tour title at the Nedbank Golf Challenge in Sun City, […]

Course Reviews

Playing golf in Buenos Aires

Famous for tango, prime steak and football, Argentina‘s capital city Buenos Aires has some brilliant golf courses too. Here’s our quick tour. There’s a few courses in Buenos Aires itself, while some are in the city’s surroundings suburbs, close to Argentina’s gorgeous countryside famous for its endless grassy plains. While many golf clubs in and […]

Destinations

Evian Resort – Pure French elegance

Offering the ultimate golf break, Evian Resort is home to luxurious hotels, Michelin-starred food, the famous Evian thermal spa, and one of the five major championships on the LPGA Tour. The resort is part of the spa town of Evian which sits on the border between France and Switzerland, at the foot of the Alps […]

DP World Tour

What’s in Jon Rahm’s winning golf bag

Rory McIlroy ended the season top of the DP World Tour rankings, but it was Jon Rahm who secured a third DP World Tour Championship.  Jon Rahm finished on 20 under, two stroked clear of Tyrrell Hatton and Alex Noren in joint second, at the Earth Course at Jumeriah Golf Estates in Dubai, while Rory […]

DP World Tour

DP World Tour Championship – Preview

Rory McIlroy could become only the second player to win the Race To Dubai and the FedEx Cup in the same year as the season-ending DP World Tour Championship gets underway in Dubai. After winning the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup for a record third time with his victory at the Tour Championship at East Lake […]

Professional Golf

Solheim Cup heads to Netherlands in 2026

The Netherlands will host the Solheim Cup for the first time in 2026, with Bernardus Golf named as the venue for the biennial contest between Europe and the USA. Bernardus Golf, in the village of Cromvoirt close to Eindhoven, opened in 2018 and has hosted the men’s Dutch Open on the DP World Tour since […]

Destinations

Golf vacation to Rio, Brazil

Since the 2016 Rio Olympics, the city has emerged as an exciting option for an adventurous golf vacation. We pick some of the best golf courses and hotels in this fabulous city. Golf is relatively new to Brazil, but the future looks bright following the Olympics, the first time since 1904 that the sport had […]