It’s safe to say that Scotland’s Paul Lawrie knows a lot about hitting low drives into a strong wind by the seaside. In 1999 he overcame the biggest pre-final round deficit (10 shots) to chase down Jean Van De Velde and win the Open Championship at Carnoustie. Two years later he won the Alfred Dunhill…
Fred Couples, known as “Boom Boom” in the professional golf world due to his smooth swing and impressive length, was born on Oct. 3, 1959. Celebrating his 65th birthday in 2024, Couples boasts an illustrious career with 15 PGA Tour victories, including a triumph at the 1992 Masters and two Players Championship titles in 1984…
Tiger Woods announced on social media Thursday that his course architecture firm, TGR Design, has signed on to build a course at a new residential community underway near Fort Worth, Texas: Bluejack Ranch. If that sounds familiar, it’s because the developers behind the project – Andy and Kristin Mitchell – also built Bluejack National north…
Cobra Golf’s new KING BLACK EDITION TOUR irons, which go on sale from October 18, are aimed at skilled golfers who place a premium on high levels of feel and shot shaping ability. The King Tour, which was initially introduced in a chrome finish, now feature a durable black metal finish which diffuses sunlight, while…
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Augusta National Golf Club is teaming up with the Community Foundation for the Central Savannah River Area to make a $5 million donation towards recovery efforts from Hurricane Helene. In a press release on Thursday morning, the club announced that the donation would support the Hurricane Helene Community Crisis Fund. This donation…
The golf professionals Piers Ward and Andy Proudman, better known as MeAndMyGolf, know a thing or two about links golf. They’re not only among the internet’s favourite golf swing experts, they also coach the DP World Tour and PGA Tour winner Aaron Rai who won the 2022 Scottish Open on the linksland of East Lothian…
This week could be an important one for the future of golf. Players from the PGA Tour, LIV Golf, and DP World Tour have gathered at St. Andrews, Carnoustie, and Kingsbarns for the 2024 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. The leaders of all three tours, including Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan, LIV Golf’s Yasir Al-Rumayyan, and DP…
From leather jackets to little dresses, black has a way of transforming simple things into classics, and the list of great rock ‘n’ roll songs that include the word ‘black’ in the title reads like the back of a greatest hits album. There’s “Paint It Black,” by the Rolling Stones, “Back in Black,” by AC/DC,…
Billy Radebaugh’s unexpected heroism on the golf course in Scotland Billy Radebaugh, a Columbus businessman, found himself in a situation he never expected when he was enjoying a round of golf in Scotland. What was meant to be a day of leisure quickly turned into a life-threatening situation that required Radebaugh to act heroically. Heroism…
England Golf has updated the rules regarding general winter play, including when preferred lies can be applied. Historically, the preferred lies rule, which allows players to take free relief in the fairway, was only in place during the winter months from October 1 to April 30. However, it can now be used at any time…
