Category: Golf
Motocaddy to Host Crucial Pro Tour Event – Golf News
Motocaddy, the world’s leading electric trolley brand, is playing host to the season-defining penultimate Clutch Pro Tour event this week, being held at Harleyford Golf Club in Buckinghamshire (10-12 September). The Motocaddy Masters comes at a pivotal time of the season, as it offers players the final chance to qualify for the lucrative Tour Championship…
Timber Ridge Golf Course to host the 2024 Canadian All Abilities Championship
Fourth playing of the national championship will see largest field in tournament history, headlined by three-time women’s champion, Natasha Stasiuk, men’s defending champion Chris Willis and three-time women’s stableford champion Tess Trojan Brighton, Ont. – The 2024 Canadian All Abilities Championship, presented by BDO is set for September 10-12 with a field of 60 amateur…
New Release: PXG Unveils Xtreme Tour X Golf Balls
Gear: PXG Xtreme Tour, Xtreme Tour X golf ballsPrice: $49.99 per dozenSpecs: Three-piece, urethane-covered golf balls. Both balls are available in white, Xtreme Tour also in yellow. Who it’s for: Golfers who want a soft feel, low spin off the tee and high spin around the green (Xtreme Tour); Faster-swinging players who want a firmer…
Survey Reveals 88% Believe Golf is Cost-Prohibitive
A new survey has revealed that 88% of golfers think the sport is too expensive. The research was in no doubt that enthusiasm for the game is high – other responses to the Q&A reveal that it is entertainingly high – but so are concerns about the cost of the game. The survey was conducted…
Top Golfers McIlroy and Scheffler Face off Against DeChambeau and Koepka in Golf Showdown
Professional Golfers to Face Off in Exhibition Match Four renowned professional golfers are set to engage in an exhibition match for television viewers. The event, intended to entertain fans and allow for some friendly competition, will feature Rory Mcllroy and Scottie Scheffler from the PGA tour facing off against LIV golf pair Bryson DeChambeau and…
Reflecting on the evolution of the Solheim Cup: A historical perspective of the inaugural event and its impact on the game of golf
The great Kathy Whitworth’s pairing philosophy for the inaugural Solheim Cup in 1990 was to partner players with similar personalities. That made the bulldog duo of Dottie Pepper and Cathy Gerring a no-brainer. Leading up to the first day of competition, the two close friends decided that Gerring would tee off on the first hole…
Stacy Lewis aims to break U.S. Solheim Cup losing streak in Virginia
In the immediate aftermath in Spain last year, U.S. captain Stacy Lewis concentrated on her players. She didn’t want the 14-14 tie to feel like a colossal failure. The cup stayed with Europe, the defending champs. But Lewis felt her team had a done a lot right those three days at Finca Cortesin. On the…
Top LPGA Players Reflect on the Historic 1990 Solheim Cup Inaugural Event
Dottie Pepper remembers the last hole of the 1990 Centel Classic like it was yesterday. She was stymied behind a 150-yard bush and had to pitch out and get up and down from a little over 100 yards. The 25-year-old Pepper drained the 7-footer for par and felt like she’d won the event. Beth Daniel…
Briem secures her first professional victory at the Rose Ladies Open – Golf News
Germany’s Helen Briem clinched her first win as a professional after a play off at the Rose Ladies Open held at Brocket Hall in Hertfordshire. The four-time LETAS champion was two shots back at the 36-hole mark and produced a round of 66 (-6) with a stunning eagle on the 18th to be in the…
The Most Forgiving Holes of the 2024 Golf Season
The PGA Tour’s 2024 regular season spanned eight months, 39 tournaments and 738 golf holes. Now the official stats are in, and the list of the easiest holes on Tour is topped by one of the most scenic, a par 5 that played almost a full stroke under par. In fact, the 27 easiest holes…