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World’s most difficult golf courses

Bethpage Black and Carnoustie are among our picks of worldwide golf courses which have gained a reputation for being exceptionally challenging. With treacherous terrains, devilish bunkers and testing conditions, these courses push even the most skilled and patient golfers to their limits. Bethpage Black, New York Let’s start with the course that infamously has a […]

PGA Championship: Preview & FAQs

Justin Thomas defends his title as the 105th PGA Championship tees off at Oak Hill Country Club in New York. Here’s the big storylines and FAQs. The second major of the season will be played May 18-21, with world No. 1 Jon Rahm the favourite to win. The Spaniard has six worldwide victories since October, […]

All you need to know about The Masters 2023

Scottie Scheffler defends his Green Jacket, Tiger Woods is back, as are LIV golfers, and there’s been a change to Augusta National. Here’s everything you need to know. The 87th edition of this magical event is golf’s first major of the season and will be played between April 6-9. Scheffler won his first major here […]

The Players 2023: Preview

Jon Rahm, Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy, the world’s top three ranked golfers, are grouped together as The Players tees off at TPC Sawgrass. Here’s everything you need to know. World No.1 Rahm, followed by Scheffler and then McIlroy in the rankings, all have the chance to end the weekend as the top ranked golfer […]

World Amateur Golf Rankings explained

The World Amateur Golf Rankings are comprised of men’s and women’s rankings for elite amateur players, administered by The R&A and USGA. Here’s our quick explainer. WAGR is a global golf service incorporating over 4,000 events with over 10,000 players. It’s a points-based system which is updated every week and covers a two-year rolling period […]

Tiger Woods to build giant course in Utah

Tiger Woods and his design firm TGR Design are building a huge 18-hole championship mountain course in Utah which will include a par 5 over 700 yards. The 15-time major winner is creating the course at Marcella Club in Park City, a par 72 layout which will stretch to more than 8,000 yards from the […]

New golf rules for 2023

The R&A and USGA have made changes to the laws of the game in the 2023 Rules of Golf that will affect professional players and the everyday club golfer. Here are the major changes. The last time the two governing bodies made changes was in 2019 when changing the drop procedure from shoulder to knee […]

What’s in Russell Henley’s winning golf bag?

American Russell Henley has won the World Wide Technology Championship in Mexico. Here’s a complete list of the golf equipment he used to get over the line. Henley tied the 72-hole tournament scoring record at El Camaleon Golf Club in Mayakoba with a total of 23-under 261. It’s his fourth career win and his first […]

The Presidents Cup: FAQs

The 14th edition of the Presidents Cup which sees the United States team take on the International team is set to tee off at Quail Hollow Club in North Carolina. We answer some frequently asked questions ahead of the event. Since the tournament’s inception in 1994, the U.S. has been dominant with an overall record […]

WATC 2022: Who won amateur golf’s biggest event?

The World Amateur Team Championships is the biggest event in men’s and women’s amateur golf. Tiger Woods and Minjee Lee are former winners – but who won in 2022? Along with Tiger, some of the biggest names in men’s professional golf have won the amateur game’s flagship event before turning pro, including Bryson DeChambeau, Justin […]

Tour Championship: Preview

The finale to the PGA Tour season is upon us with the 30 leading players in the FedEx Cup standings set to battle it out at East Lake in Atlanta for the staggering $18m winner’s jackpot. World number one Scottie Scheffler returned to the top of the FedEx Cup standings after a T3 finish at […]

What’s in Cameron Smith’s Open-winning golf bag?

Let’s take a look at the clubs Cameron Smith used to score a magnificent bogey-free eight-under-par 64 to win the 150th Open at St Andrews. The 28-year-old came from four shots back to finish on 20-under and had to roll in a three-foot birdie putt at the last to avoid a play-off with American Cameron […]

Interview with teenage LET sensation Pia Babnik

We spoke to Pia Babnik, the 18-year-old Slovenian sensation who made her first birdie aged just four, joined the Ladies European Tour aged 16, and won the 2021 Jabra Ladies Open a year later. We asked what inspired her to take up golf, why social media is important for the future of the sport, and who […]

Golf scoring formats explained

Golf’s various scoring formats can be confusing, so here’s our handy explainer of how they work and how you can calculate your handicap when playing each format. Before we explain the different scoring formats, here’s a quick outline of golf’s three scoring systems. Strokeplay: A player’s total number of strokes is counted over one or […]

The world’s most famous golf holes

What a round of golf this would be. Here’s the 18 most iconic holes in all of golf, including signature designs at St Andrews, Augusta National, TPC Sawgrass, Royal Troon and other legendary golf courses. 17th, St Andrews Perhaps the daddy of them all, ‘The Road Hole’, the world famously difficult 495-yard par 4 penultimate […]

What’s in K.H. Lee’s winning golf bag?

K.H. Lee saw off the challenge of Jordan Spieth to defend his AT&T Byron Nelson title at TPC Craig Ranch. Let’s take a look at the set-up he used to become the first golfer in 42 years to win back to back at this event. The 30-year-old shot 26-under par, beating his 2021 winning score […]

PGA Championship 2022: FAQs

The PGA Championship is set to tee off at Southern Hills in Tulsa. Tiger Woods is returning to the scene of his 13th major triumph, but Phil Mickelson will not be defending his title.  We answer some frequently asked questions about this year’s second major. When is the tournament being played? The 2022 PGA Championship […]