World Handicap System all set to be rolled out in New Year for ‘good of the game’
THE new World Handicap System (WHS) is ready to be launched from January, the game’s governing bodies have confirmed – and will provide golfers with a “unified and more inclusive handicapping system” for the first time. Though many countries are planning to adopt the new system in January, the system will go live in other […]
McIlroy completes World Golf Championships treble with HSBC Champions win
RORY McIlroy overcame Xander Schauffele in a play-off to win his third World Golf Championships title at the WGC-HSBC Champions, in China. The Northern Irishman – who claimed his second Fedex Cup win in August – entered the final day at Sheshan International Golf Club with a one-shot lead. And McIlroy still held that as […]
Rory McIlroy closes in on World Golf Championship hat-trick but Louis’s lurking
RORY McIlroy carded a third consecutive round of 67 to take a one-shot lead into the final day of the WGC-HSBC Champions. The World No. 2 is going in search of a third World Golf Championships title – and went bogey-free to move to 15-under and edge one clear of Louis Oosthuizen. The South African […]
Lundberg claims EuroPro Tour Championship in play- off win at Desert Springs
SWEDEN’S former European Tour Mikael Lundberg beat Essex’s James Allen in a play-off to claim the 2019 PGA EuroPro Tour Championships 2019 at Desert Springs. Lundberg had to survive three holes of sudden-death before he could clinch the season-ending tournament – and the Order of Merit title – thanks to his second EuroPro win of […]
St Mellion Soars As Golfers Holiday In The UK
St Mellion Soars As Golfers Holiday In The UK Cornwall’s 36-hole St Mellion International Resort is soaring after reporting a 20% rise in group golf in 2019, as an increasing number of golfers take their holidays on home soil during a time of Brexit uncertainty. This year, groups who would normally book golfing trips in […]
Matt Fitzpatrick wants to extend winning run at HSBC Champions but Rory’s ready
MATT Fitzpatrick will take a one-shot lead into the weekend at the WGC-HSBC Champions as he seeks the victory that will extend his winning streak over the first four years of his career to a win in every season. But he will have World No. 2 Rory McIlroy breathing down his neck at Shanghai’s Sheshan […]
Cleckheaton Golf Club
Cleckheaton Golf Club Founded in 1900, designed by world famous golf architect Dr Alister MacKenzie, Cleckheaton Golf Club is an 18 hole 6077 yard par 70 parkland course. It runs two natural loops, with 9th & 18th holes finishing outside the clubhouse. The Five Par 3’s offer fantastic variation, a challenge for golfers of all […]
Compact New SX400 Joins SkyCaddie’s Ultra-fast GPS Range
Compact New SX400 Joins SkyCaddie’s Ultra-fast GPS Range SkyCaddie’s new SX400 gives golfers the powerful features found in the award-winning, Tour-proven SX500 model, in a more compact size. The SkyCaddie SX400 is available in the UK from October 2019 at RRP £299.95. Save time and play faster on the golf course with the SX400 and […]
Li Haotong rewards Chinese crowd with first round lead at WGC-HSBC Champions
LI Haotong carded a brilliant 64 to thrill the home crowds and open up a one-shot lead after the first round of the WGC-HSBC Champions. The World No. 59 announced himself to the world with a top 10 at Sheshan International Golf Club in 2015, and since then has gone on to claim two European […]
Sorenstam set to make debut in Father Son Challenge at The Ritz-Carlton in Orlando
SWEDEN’S Annika Sorenstam is set to become the first female professional to compete in this year’s PNC Father Son Challenge at Orlando’s Ritz-Carlton Golf Club at Grande Lakes. The “greatest woman golfer of the modern era” will play alongside her father Tom, and fellow major champions, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Tom Watson, in Florida, […]
‘Iron Golfer’ Luke Willett completes his Great British Open Challenge at Sandwich
“IRON Golfer” Luke Willett completed successfully completed his Great British Open Challenge, holing out after playing 252 holes at 14 of the best known courses in UK – and after cycling some 830 miles in just 10 days. What started as a daydream became a reality after Luke cycled to all 14 historic courses that […]
HSBC Champions preview: Rory McIlroy ready to roar by claiming third WGC title
RORY McIlroy is itching to get back into the winner’s circle at a World Golf Championships event as he prepares to tee it up at this week’s WGC-HSBC Champions. The Northern Irishman won his second and latest WGC event in 2015. And since then has had nine top 10s in the tournaments, including a fourth […]
Finest China on display as McIroy & Co. offer up tips at HSBC Champions practice
SOME of China’s leading young golfers got some first-class tips from the world’s best Tour players, including Rory McIlroy and HSBC Champions’ defending champion Xander Schauffele, in Shanghai. Schauffele joined World No. 2 McIlroy, Hampshire’s US Open winner Justin Rose, and Woburn’s Ryder Cup legend Ian Poulter met stars of the CGA-HSBC China Junior Golf […]
Ras Al Khaimah Open: Henry shooting the breeze with brother-in-law on the bag
SCOTLAND’S Scott Henry climbed to the top of the leaderboard after enjoying some serious family time during the Ras Al Khaimah Open. The Challenge Tour regular followed his opening-round 65 with a six-under par 66, at the United Arab Emirates’ Tower Links Golf Club, on Tuesday. The 32-year-old from Clydebank had brother-in-law Christopher Walker on […]
City of Newcastle’s Albacom Trophy win sees Geordies crowned European Champs
CITY of Newcastle GC were crowned European Club Champions after a stunning fightback saw them defeat rivals from 24 other nations to win the Albacom Trophy at the finals in France. England’s representatives from Northumberland started the day six shots adrift of Germany’s Stuttgarter GC at the Golf du Medoc resort near Bordeaux, as the […]
Marco Iten makes two eagles in Q-School warm-up to lead MENA Ras Al Khaimah Open
SWITZERLAND’S Marco Iten made a stunning debut on the MENA Tour as two eagles on the back nine of Tower Links Golf Club helped him soar to the top of the Ras Al Khaimah Open leaderboard on the opening day. The 29-year-old, from Zurich, was playing on a special exemption – trying to get some […]
Matfen Hall Golf Club Lights Up For Late Night Opening
Matfen Hall Golf Club Lights Up For Late Night Opening Golfers at Matfen Hall Golf Club can now perfect their swing after the sun goes down, following the installation of flood lights across the driving range. Sports stars and Matfen members Olympic Gold medallist Jonathan Edwards, NUFC’s footballer Paul Dummett and European Tour winner, Kenneth […]
Vilamoura victory changes life of Wentworth academy’s latest winner Steven Brown
SURREY’S Steven Brown overturned a three-stroke deficit to win his first European Tour title at the Portugal Masters and secured his playing rights for the 2020 season in the process. The Wentworth member arrived in Portugal needing a top-three finish to secure his card for 2020– and started the final day in the Algarve in […]
Chinese hero Bai Zheng-kai waves Good Bai to Challenge Tour season with Foshan win
HISTORY was made at the Foshan Open as Bai Zheng-kai became the first Chinese player to win on the European Challenge Tour shooting six-under on the back nine to secure victory at Foshan Golf Club. Bai signed for a seven-under par 65 to post 23-under for the tournament – four strokes clear of Dou Zecheng, […]
Fisher hits 12-under mark to lead Portugal Masters again … but without a 59 this time
OLIVER Fisher holds the second round lead at the Portugal Masters for the second-consecutive year after moving to 12-under par at Dom Pedro Victoria Golf Course, in Vilamoura. The 31-year-old Essex pro shared the 36-hole lead in 2018, but holds it outright 12 months on after a second round of 65, which included two eagles […]