Category: Golf
Martin Slumbers to step down from the R&A by the end of 2024
10 January 2024, St Andrews, Scotland – Martin Slumbers, CEO of The R&A and Secretary of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, is to step down by the end of 2024 after what will be nine years in the role. Mr. Slumbers, 63, brought his extensive global business experience and a passion for golf to…
Waialae for the 2024 Sony Open on the PGA Tour
Waialae Country Club in Honolulu, site of the 2024 Sony Open in Hawaii, originally was designed by famed golden-era architect Seth Raynor and opened in 1927 alongside Kāhala Beach. The private course has undergone multiple reconstructions, mostly in the 1960s as a hotel was added to the property. Architects Robert Trent Jones Sr., Desmond Muirhead…
The most interesting woman in golf?
A unicorn historically has been thought of as a rare mythical beast with a single large, pointed, spiraling horn projecting from its forehead. In modern Silicon Valley parlance, a unicorn is a new company that achieves a valuation of a billion dollars or more. Women’s college golf has a unicorn: Auburn’s Ami Gianchandani. Her…
WATCH: Instagram comedians post hilarious video poking fun at golfers playing too slow
If anyone can capture the true spirit of golf with their content, it has to be St Andre Golf. The hilarious sketch comedian golfers have done it again with ‘Thank you for playing slow’. Taking on the subject of pace of play which is likely near and dear to you if you’ve ever been out…
Golf Handicap Betting: Choosing the Best Bookmaker for Your Strategy – Golf News
Niche betting on golf attracts more and more risk hunters; this game is pretty simple, but the result is always unpredictable. Many sportsbooks provide access to different events, and golf handicap betting is among punters’ most widespread strategies. It’s based on the player’s “money factor”: placing predictions on a golfer whose handicap exceeds this indicator…
Rory McIlroy reveals his ‘dream scenario’ for golf’s future
Rory McIlroy says a world tour is his “dream scenario” for golf. The four-time major champion mapped out his ideal schedule including nations such as Australia, South Africa, Japan and Singapore when speaking to John Huggan of Golf Digest. Now accepting of LIV Golf’s existence and welcoming Saudi Arabian investment, McIlroy wants the game to…
Best Michigan Wolverines golf gear to celebrate National Championship
On Monday night, the Michigan Wolverines defeated the Washington Huskies 34-13 to capture the College Football Playoff National Championship. Michigan QB J.J. McCarthy, a projected first-round pick in the upcoming NFL Draft, had a quiet night while his running back Blake Corum ran for 134 yards and two touchdowns. To celebrate the school’s first national…
Deal to strengthen Tour growth
The mission of the ANNIKA Women’s All Pro Tour (formally the WAPT) — expanding its partnerships and providing the best support, development and opportunities for women golf professionals dreaming of playing on the LPGA Tour – got a big boost with the addition of a five-year umbrella partnership with Callaway Golf to provide ANNIKA athletes…
Golf’s big four brands: Who are they and what do they do best
The evolution of golfing equipment has been in the ‘space age’ for some time now – and the bigger brands have established themselves as literal heavy-hitters in the industry. There is a clear division between the very top brands and the best of the rest. Now, this doesn’t mean that you should focus all your…
Tiger Woods and Nike part company after 27 years – Golf News
Woods signed multiple deals with Nike over his career, including a 10-year contract in 2013 that was worth a reported $200m. Nike remained loyal to Woods during the up and downs of his career, including when scandal surrounding his private life emerged when he was at the peak of his golfing powers in 2009, and…