Written by Michael Catling on Tuesday 17 September 2024
In aid of cancer research, two scratch golfers in Canada lapped a nine-hole golf course 37 times and set a new Guinness World Record for the most holes of golf played in 12 hours. This is their story… It all started with 126 holes at their childhood golf club in 2012. Patrick Law and Dylan Thornborough called it ‘Marathon Monday’, their...
Written by Sarah Pyett on Friday 6 September 2024
Nominations are now open for the third annual Women in Golf Awards, where women from all areas of the golf industry will be recognised for their contributions to the sport. On November 28th, professionals from the golf industry will gather at Foxhills Club & Resort to celebrate the achievements of this year’s Women in Golf Awards winners. Nominations for this esteemed...
Written by Will Shreeve-Peacock on Tuesday 3 September 2024
Curious about brewing your own beer? Pinter Offer Imagine sitting down to enjoy a fresh pour of crisp, exceptional, award-winning draft beer. Delicious. Now imagine brewing and tapping it yourself. From lagers and IPAs to stouts and hard cider, experience the freshest beer you can have with the Pinter – all from the comfort of your own home. The Pinter isn’t just about...
Written by Rob McGarr on Wednesday 28 August 2024
What yardage would a golf course need to be for mid-handicap golfers to average level par? Plus some key learnings that can help with your scoring and enjoyment of the game on full-length courses. The average handicap for male golfers is 16 in the UK and 14 in America, according to data from England Golf and the USGA. Let’s tally those...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Tuesday 9 July 2024
Premium indoor golf club Pitch is set for a major expansion with new venues opening in London, Dublin, Manchester, and Birmingham. The new venues, including a third London opening in Canary Wharf, aim to elevate Pitch’s standing as one of the UK’s most premium and popular indoor golf clubs, helping to increase the game’s diversity and accessibility. Further domestic expansions are set...
Written by Sarah Pyett on Friday 21 June 2024
How you could regain your golf swing through the transformative process of a hip replacement. This is an advertisement feature in association with HCA Healthcare UK. It’s no secret that as we age, joint issues can creep in to our day-to-day lives. Fitness becomes more valuable and maintaining it becomes more important. Whether you’re a casual golfer, or regularly compete in club...
Written by Chris Bertram on Tuesday 21 May 2024
Jay Bothroyd played in the Premier League, in Italy’s Serie A and for England – and now he’s taking on the Big Golf Race with Prostate Cancer UK. “I’m addicted to golf. I play three of four times a week. I love football and always will – but golf easily fills the void.” Jay Bothroyd played in the Premier League, in Italy’s...
Wednesday 8 May 2024
Bookmakers have slashed the odds on Tiger Woods succeeding Tom Brady as the next sporting superstar to be roasted on the Netflix comedy special. Out of the blue, the man in Sun Day Red has become the overwhelming favorite to take the hot seat and buckle in for a roasting from top comedians including Jeff Ross, Nikki Glaser, and Kevin Hart. The...
Monday 29 April 2024
Extensive renovation work has been completed to the iconic clubhouse at the ‘Home of Golf’. The world-renowned clubhouse at St Andrews has reopened after its most significant redevelopment since 1924, promising to make one of golf’s most special experiences even more memorable. With seven courses, including the world’s best and oldest, St Andrews Links is the largest public golf complex in...
Written by Rob Jerram on Monday 25 March 2024
It’s the news golf and movie fans have been waiting for… Happy Gilmore 2 is in the works! Responding on the Dan Patrick Show to revelations that a much-hoped-for sequel might be on the horizon, Sandler, who played the lead role and co-wrote the original movie, confirmed that Happy Gilmore would indeed be making a return to the big screen in...
Monday 11 March 2024
The famous queue system at St Andrews is about to be replaced by a new Singles Daily Draw to play the Old Course. What lengths would you go to to play at the Old Course in the Home of Golf? Many were (and still are) prepared to camp out overnight just to get a tee time on the best golf course...
Wednesday 6 March 2024
Do you dream of making golf your day job? Join the Today’s Golfer team as an equipment writer and tester! If you’ve always dreamed of turning your hobby into your job, this role with todays-golfer.com is ideal. We are adding another knowledgeable and dependable digital writer to our ever-expanding todays-golfer.com team to report on, test and review all things golf equipment. You’ll need...
Friday 9 February 2024
The modern golf club designed for golfers of all skill levels, is thrilled to announce a strategic partnership with Trackman. Having been in discussions for the past year, Pitch founders Elliot Godfrey and Chris Ingham have been impressed by Trackman’s commitment to indoor golf, an area they see tremendous growth in moving forward. The partnership further validates Pitch’s remarkable success...
Friday 9 February 2024
Former DP World Tour winner and golf fitness expert Natalie Lowe to head up teaching masterclass at the iconic venue in April. Trump Turnberry and leading PGA Professional and broadcaster Andrew Murray – a former winner on the DP World Tour – have joined forces to set up two three-day instruction clinics at the resort’s state-of-the-art teaching academy. Both clinics will follow the same itinerary...
Wednesday 29 November 2023
Golf’s biggest YouTuber shares his best-ever tips and reveals what he’s working on next… See an article you’d like to read? Click on the link to be directed to our members’ area and get full access from just 99p! How Rick Shiels became golf’s biggest online star In an exclusive interview, golf’s biggest YouTuber shares his story, plus the six tips he thinks...
Thursday 9 November 2023
Everything you need to know about the first (and much needed) update to the World Handicap System (WHS). Martin Slumbers told us that some big changes were coming to the World Handicap System. Now we can reveal that a number of updates are coming into effect as early as January 1, 2024, as part of an ongoing review of the Rules...
Tuesday 12 September 2023
Michael Carrick held his annual golf day for the Michael Carrick Foundation at Prestbury Golf Club, sponsored by Clubhouse Golf – The UK’s No.1 Golf Retailer Michael Carrick is most well-known for his successful career as a professional footballer. He played the majority of his career under Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United and represented England on 34 occasions. As Michael’s playing...
Monday 11 September 2023
Golfing authorities must capitalize on a newly discovered ‘golf nation’ and drive perception issues out of bounds for good. Research commissioned by The Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA) has revealed that 17.5 million people across the UK and Ireland are engaged with golf without stepping foot on a course. It’s a staggering figure if valid, and when added to the 4.9 million ‘on-course’...
Thursday 22 June 2023
After eight years out of the game, EA Sports are back on the virtual fairways with the visually stunning PGA Tour 2023 game. EA Sports have spent nearly a decade away from the game of golf, which left many gamers and golf lovers skeptical of what the 2023 PGA Tour game would bring to the table. Since 2015 it seems EA...
Friday 14 April 2023
Broadcaster Iona Stephen has joined Today’s Golfer as a regular contributor to Britain’s No.1 golf magazine and todays-golfer.com The former professional golfer will offer regular insight and opinion from her life covering the Majors and the world’s biggest events, giving her unique take on the biggest stories in the game. Stephen’s career has seen her work for Sky Sports Golf, CBS, the...