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Life on Tour: The True Benefits of the Professional Golf Circuit

To the outside world, professional golf tour life may seem like a blur of jet-setting, luxury hotels, and endless rounds on the world’s best courses. While there’s some truth to the glamour, those who live it know the real beauty of tour life lies deeper — in the personal growth, global exposure, and the rare […]

Course Reviews

Open Championship: Upcoming Courses and Charm

The Open Championship, golf’s oldest and most storied major, is synonymous with windswept links, rugged coastlines, and the unpredictable drama of seaside golf. Organised by The R&A, the championship rotates among a select group of elite courses, primarily in Scotland, England, and Northern Ireland. Unlike other majors with longer-term schedules, The Open’s future venues are […]

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The Vital Role of Caddies in Golf

Golf is a game where every blade of grass and a gust of wind can alter fate, a delicate dance of skill, strategy, and nerve played out across some of the world’s most storied landscapes. While the players command the spotlight, swinging clubs and sinking putts, a quieter figure looms just offstage: the caddie. More […]

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What’s in Tyrrell Hatton’s winning golf bag?

Tyrrell Hatton won a record third Alfred Dunhill Links Championship title at St Andrews. Here’s what the Ping staffer was carrying in his golf bag. The 32-year-old won this event in 2016 and 2017 and equalled the course record on the Old Course at St Andrews by carding a 61 on Saturday to take the […]

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Trip to Scotland: The Birthplace of Golf

Stay at Trump Turnberry or Meldrum House and play golf at world-famous venues steeped in history including Turnberry, Royal Troon, Prestwick and Murcar Links. Trump Turnberry Golf’s birthplace has an almost endless choice of legendary courses, but as a golf resort, Trump Turnberry is hard to beat. Set on the west coast, on Ayrshire’s beautifully […]

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PGA Tour Pros’ Favourite Golf Courses

Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler and Jon Rahm are among the biggest names in golf to have revealed their favourite golf courses. Tiger Woods won two of his three Claret Jugs at the Old Course at St. Andrews and loves the place. “Playing at St Andrews is literally the best. It’s like going back […]

Majors

AIG Women’s Open 2023: Preview

Ashleigh Buhai defends her title as the AIG Women’s Open, the final major of the season in women’s golf, tees off at Walton Heath. Here’s our preview. The 47th edition of the championship will see 144 players, including all the Rolex World Golf Rankings’ Top 50 players, tee it up in the fifth and final […]

Travel

Northern golf: Escape the heat this summer

With record temperatures hitting the traditional golfing locations of southern Europe, here’s some great options for a golf break in the cooler north. We pick some excellent courses and accommodation options around northern Europe where you can avoid the heat. Munich, Germany Münchener Golf Club / Hotel Bayerischer Hof Located close to the heart of […]

Travel

The Open 2023: FAQs & Tee Times

Rory McIlroy returns to the scene of his 2014 Open triumph as the 151st edition tees off at Royal Liverpool, with Cameron Smith defending the Claret Jug. We answer some frequently asked questions and reveal the most eye-catching tee times. The 2023 Open will be played between July 20-23. Preview Fresh off the back of […]

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Comporta Dunes to open in Portugal

David McLay-Kidd’s new links course is set to open at the resort of Terras da Comporta in southern Portugal, predicted to become of Europe’s finest golf venues for tourists. The acclaimed designer of Machrihanish Dunes, Bandon Dunes and the Castle Course at St Andrews, McLay-Kidd’s highly anticipated Comporta Dunes will be his first course in […]

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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 […]

Gear

What’s in Ryan Fox’s winning golf bag?

Ryan Fox secured his second DP World Tour title of the season by winning the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship on the Old Course at St Andrews. Let’s delve into his golf bag. The New Zealander carded a final round 68 to finish on 15-under, a shot ahead of Sweden’s Alex Noren and Englishman Callum Shinkwin, […]

Destinations

Your ultimate golf trip to Fife: Part two

Here’s the second part of our quick golfers’ guide to Fife, known as the ‘cradle of the game’ and home to incredible golf courses, stunning coastal countryside and luxurious hotels. Read: Fife: Your Ultimate Golf Trip – Part One Just north of the capital Edinburgh on Scotland‘s east coast, Fife is golfing country from the […]

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Your ultimate golf trip to Fife: Part one

Here’s our golfers’ guide to the county of Fife in east-central Scotland. Known as the ‘cradle of the game’, Fife is home to over 50 golf courses including Tiger Woods’ favourite, St. Andrews. Located on Scotland‘s east coast, just north of the capital Edinburgh, Fife welcomes visitors from all over the world making their pilgrimage […]

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Bro Hof Slott opens 12,000 square meter putting course

Bro Hof Slott Golf Club in Sweden has announced the opening of a fantastic new 12,000 square meter 18-hole putting course inspired by The Himalayas in St Andrews. The club already has two fabulous 18-hole courses, The Stadium Course and The Castle Course, both designed by the great Robert Trent Jones Jr, located northwest of […]

Clubs

What’s in Will Zalatoris’ winning golf bag?

Will Zalatoris dramatically won his first PGA Tour title, beating Sepp Straka in a play-off to win the FedEx St Jude Championship. Here’s the clubs he used to get the job done. Zalatoris and Straka finished in a tie on 15-under after 72 holes, and could not be separated after two play-off holes at the […]

Clubs

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 […]