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Amateur Golf

2023 WATC heads to Abu Dhabi

The 2023 World Amateur Team Championships, where the likes of Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm and Ludvig Aberg cut their teeth in team golf, will be played in Abu Dhabi. The biennial team amateur event is a traditional hotbed of emerging talent producing many of the sport’s future stars. It was originally set to […]

Course Reviews

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 […]

Course Reviews

Top 10 most breathtaking golf courses: UK & Ireland

Did we leave any of your favourites out? Here’s our countdown of the Top 10 most breathtaking golf courses in the UK & Ireland. 10: Staley Hall (Hunting), England Sometimes called the ‘Augusta of the North’ thanks to its blooming rhododendrons, undulating greens and towering Pines, this manicured and beautiful parkland course in the north […]

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 […]

Clubs

History of Titleist: An X-ray vision

Titleist, maker of the PGA Tour‘s most popular ball used by Scottie Scheffler and Justin Thomas, dates back to the 1930s, an amateur golfer, a missed putt and an X-ray. The American golf equipment brand, also known for manufacturing clubs and bags, is owned by the Acushnet Company, with its headquarters in Fairhaven, Massachusetts. Acushnet […]

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Kevin Murray – Golf photographer like no other: ‘My 10 favourite shots’

Kevin Murray is world renowned for his fine art approach to capturing the natural beauty of golf courses and the spirit of the game of golf. We asked him for his 10 favourite shots and the story behind them. Kevin is a staff photographer for Golf Monthly, Marriott course photographer for Europe, and official photographer […]

Course Reviews

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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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 […]

Clubs

Titleist launches new TSR Drivers & Fairway Metals

Titleist has launched their new TSR range of drivers and fairways metals, which have proved popular among Tour pros including Justin Thomas, Matt Fitzpatrick and Cameron Smith. The new TSR Drivers feature three new models for every type of golfer, while the new fairway metals help improve what Titleist call the ‘Four ‘F’s’: flight, feel, […]

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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 […]

Travel

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 […]

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Golfers with the most Instagram followers

We count down the top 10 golfers with the most followers on Instagram. Can anyone beat Tiger Woods? Paige Spiranac, Rory McIlroy? Let’s find out. Here’s the top 10 countdown… 10: Lucy Robson 998K Lucy Robson is a British-born Instagram golf influencer, who became famous for her training videos, fashion content and golf equipment endorsements […]

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The 150th Open 2022: FAQs

The 150th Open Championship is set to tee off at St. Andrews, with Collin Morikawa defending his title and Tiger Woods back playing on his favourite golf course. We answer some frequently asked questions about the golf season’s final and most historic major. When is the tournament being played? July 14-17, 2022. Where is it […]

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Interview with Stephan Vogl, General Manager of Diamond Country Club

We spoke to Stephan Vogl, General Manager of Diamond Country Club in Atzenbrugg, about what makes it one of Austria‘s best golf resorts and how he sees the future of the golf industry. What makes Diamond Country Club one of the best clubs in Austria? The Diamond Course in terms of the daily maintenance quality […]

Travel

Best new golf courses set to open in 2022

We have picked out the best new golf courses set to open in 2022, featuring superb new layouts in France, Portugal, St. Lucia, Thailand, and New Zealand. Let’s take a look. Les Bordes Golf Club – New Course Now open to play, Les Bordes Golf Club – New Course, south of Paris, is a boldly […]

European Tour

The Open 2021: Preview

The final men’s major championship of the season is upon us with Shane Lowry set to defend the Claret Jug on the links of Royal St. George’s in Kent, England, for the 149th Open Championship. Here’s our preview. The tournament will be played between July 15-18. Lowry, who won in 2019 at Royal Portrush, has […]

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Meet Marcial Messmer from Switzerland

Golf photographer Marcial Messmer is a researcher who develops algorithms for financial markets. Based in Switzerland, he has magnificent golfing scenery on his doorstep, but he loves to grab his golf bag, camera and drone and escape for a couple of weeks to explore new destinations. During the pandemic he finally found the time to […]