That’s one way to tumble down a leaderboard. But it wasn’t an errant shot that did for Rory McIlroy in the first round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. It was a rules error that could happen to any of you at your clubs – as the laws change and the Northern Irishman hadn’t kept…
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Less than a week ago, Thomas Detry was leading the Farmers Insurance Open in the third round when he spun a wedge from 90 yards back into the water and made double bogey. He admitted it was “a punch in the face.” He went on to shoot 2-over 74 a day…
Swing City, a new generation, state-of-the-art golf and entertainment venue in Norwest, Sydney, developed by Mulpha Australia in partnership with golf operator Avid Sports, was officially opened by the Mayor of the Hills Shire, Dr Peter Gangemi, and CEO of Golf Australia James Sutherland. Swing City comprises a 40-bay range with individual hospitality seating, supported…
There are any number of reasons why Dottie Pepper is a deserving recipient of the Old Tom Morris Award, which she was scheduled to have received January 31 from the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America at a ceremony in Scottsdale, Arizona. Pepper won 17 times on the LPGA Tour, represented the United States on…
It is generally considered poor form to talk to a partner’s ball unless the occasion is thoroughly extraordinary and you simply cannot contain yourself. Chatty partners can be annoying for lots of people, but it is especially off-putting when they talk to your ball. It’s even worse if the golfer isn’t enjoying a great round….
Q. How is your game shaping up coming into the tournament coming off the first tournament at Hualalai? BERNHARD LANGER: Yeah, I felt rusty at Hualalai. I didn’t play my very best, but they also changed that golf course. It’s almost the opposite from Tiburón. It’s wide open. There’s no rough at all. There’s very…
Oakville, Ont. – Golf Canada is pleased to announce the addition of the Canadian U15 Championship and player development educational summit to its 2024 Amateur Championship schedule. The event will take place August 27-30 at the Elmira Golf Club in Elmira, Ont. The Canadian U15 Championship, presented by BDO will bring together a field of 78…
Jon Rahm doesn’t look back on the days leading up to joining LIV Golf with any fondness. The Masters champion said it was “difficult” to maintain such levels of secrecy as speculation swirled around a shock move to the Saudi-funded tour. Despite nailing his colours to the PGA Tour mast on more than one occasion,…
The 239 days that have elapsed since June 6 proved the Framework Agreement between the PGA Tour and the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund was more armistice than peace accord, so it’s tempting to interpret the announcement that a group of sports industry titans have invested $3 billion in the newly-formed PGA Tour Enterprises as…
The PGA of Australia and Golf Australia have announced October 16-17 as the dates for an Australian Golf Summit, an event aimed at bringing the industry together to help shape the future of Australian Golf. With more than 3.2 million people playing some form of golf, the sport in Australia is booming and the future…
