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Best new courses to open in 2024

Pinehurst No.2 is about to get a rival design by Tom Doak. Check out the notable new courses set to open in 2024, including Sir Nick Faldo’s new design. Pinehurst No. 10 The legendary golf resort of Pinehurst in North Carolina is home to nine 18-hole courses, each named by a number, and a 9-hole […]

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 […]

U.S. Open: Preview & FAQs

The 123rd U.S. Open is set to tee off at Los Angeles Country Club with Matt Fitzpatrick defending his title. We preview golf’s third major of the season. We answer some frequently questions and give you the major tee times ahead of what is probably the most brutal of golf’s four majors each year. The […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

W Costa Navarino opens a new era of luxury in Greece

W Costa Navarino has now become the latest 5-star luxury resort to open at Costa Navarino, Greece‘s premier destination for golfers, marking the debut of the W Hotels brand in the country. Opened this August, W Costa Navarino is a chic and contemporary lifestyle retreat set within a scenic 32-acre site along 1,500 feet of […]

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 […]

Justin Rose and wife Kate launch Rose Ladies Open

Justin Rose and his wife Kate are continuing their support for women’s golf with the launch of the Rose Ladies Open on the Ladies European Tour’s Access Series. The new 54-hole tournament will take place at Brocket Hall golf course in Hertfordshire, England, from September 23-25, 2022, and will have a €65,000 prize fund, the […]

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 […]

St. Andrews: Top 5 Greatest Open Moments

Jack, Seve and Tiger all feature as we count down the top five most memorable Open Championship moments at the Home of Golf, St. Andrews. 5: Costantino Rocca, 1995 When Costantino Rocca fluffed his delicate chip on the 18th hole into the dreaded Valley of Sin, his chances of winning The Open were done. Or […]

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 […]

US Open 2022: FAQs

Jon Rahm will be back to defend his title as the 122nd US Open tees off at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts. We answer some frequently asked questions about the golf season’s third major. When is the tournament being played? June 16-19, 2022. Where is it being held? The Open Course, the Country Club, […]

Valero Texas Open: The race to The Masters

Rory McIlroy returns to action and Jordan Spieth is back as defending champion at the Valero Texas Open, along with several big names hoping to secure a last-minute invite to The Masters. McIlroy will be making his first appearance at this Masters dress-rehearsal since 2013 when he finished second behind Martin Laird. After not playing […]

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 […]

Luxurious new 5-star resort opens in Andalucia, Spain

Thinking of escaping to the sun for your next golf vacation? Here’s why you need to check out Spain’s newest luxury resort in the heart of Andalucia, one of Europe’s leading destinations for golfers. Tourists travelling to Andalucia, the birthplace of Spanish golf, will have the opportunity to play at some of the world’s best […]

Terre Blanche announces reopening and new Michelin-starred head chef

The French five-star resort Terre Blanche, one of Europe‘s most prestigious destinations for golf and gastronomy, has announced its reopening and new Michelin-starred head chef. The resort, set among the rolling hills and vineyards of Provence, less than an hour from Nice and the stunning coastline of the Cote d’Azur, is home to two championship […]