Written by Ross Tugwood on Thursday 21 September 2023
Settling quietly into life as a professional was never on Ludvig Aberg’s agenda. But who exactly is the Swedish golf sensation, and what do you need to know about him? All the key facts about European golf sensation Ludvig Aberg… 1. First things first, Ludvig’s surname is perhaps not as obvious to pronounce as you might expect (unless you are a...
Monday 18 September 2023
Ryan Fox, one of the biggest hitters in golf, was sensational off the tee in winning the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth, and now he’s sharing his best tips for more distance with you. Fox won the biggest title of his golf career at the 2023 BMW PGA, seeing off a stellar field that included all of Team Europe’s Ryder Cup...
Friday 15 September 2023
DP World Tour star Adrian Meronk missed out on a spot in Europe’s Ryder Cup team for Rome, but he’d still choose holing the winning putt in a future event over winning a Major. We caught up with the Polish star and three-time DP World Tour winner for our ‘Bare My Soul’ feature, discussing everything from playing with Tiger Woods...
Thursday 14 September 2023
Europe’s vice-captain Francesco Molinari reflects on his unhappiness since winning The Open, going down the rabbit hole, and why he’s got one eye on captaining Europe at the Ryder Cup in the future. How do you reflect on your five years since winning The Open? “I would say 2019 was still a pretty good year, but after that it’s been a bit...
Tuesday 12 September 2023
Billy Horschel is hoping to repeat his BMW PGA Championship heroics of two years ago at Wentworth this week, but first, we grabbed the American for an interview with a difference. In order to get the former FedEx Cup champ a little better, we caught up with him on the range in Surrey and asked him a host of questions that...
Monday 11 September 2023
It’s hard to pinpoint the most surreal moment from playing in the Legends Tour’s season finale. Is it hitting balls on the range and for Paul McGinley to shuffle into the next ‘bay’ and start his own warm-up? Is it chatting to Thomas Bjorn as you wait for your omelettes to be prepared at the hotel breakfast? Is it putting the...
Monday 4 September 2023
In the shadows of the Swiss Alps, Ludvig Aberg announced himself on golf’s world stage in the most timeliest fashion From one “cool cucumber” to another – it takes one to know one. That’s European Ryder Cup Captain Luke Donald’s description of how the Swedish rookie went about his business at the Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club, making Aberg his sixth and final Captain’s...
Wednesday 30 August 2023
Henrik Stenson sacrificed more than most by hitching his wagon to the war chest being offered by the Saudis. Now he wants you to hear his side of the story and why he feels vindicated in his decision to join LIV. As far as statement signings go, convincing Henrik Stenson to switch sides must surely rank as one of LIV Golf’s...
Wednesday 30 August 2023
2016 US PGA champion Jimmy Walker reveals all about his battle with Lyme disease, losing his PGA Tour card, and a possible career resurgence thanks to LIV Golf. It started in late 2016 at the World Cup in Australia. I got down there and I felt like I’d picked up a bug. It went away but then it came back again. I...
Tuesday 29 August 2023
Michael Campbell never tires of telling his underdog story. There have been many in golf, but the New Zealander’s is surely one of the best. This is a man who worked as a telephone repairman for five years after leaving school at 16; who topped his first-ever tee shot as a pro; and two years later squandered a two-shot lead...
Tuesday 13 June 2023
2022 US Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick reveals all about his injury-hit start to 2023, how Jack Nicklaus convinced him to change his irons, and why the big events need LIV golfers. Matt Fitzpatrick has come a long way since being mistaken for Tiger’s ball boy at the 2013 Open. The lad who chased Rickie Fowler for an autograph still retains the...
Friday 26 May 2023
Brooks Koepka reveals how he overcame injury and failure to join an elite group of Major winners. Out of sight but never out of mind, Brooks Koepka has been showing glimpses of getting back to his best for a while now. A win at LIV Golf Orlando was the precursor to a near miss at the Masters, where he led after 54...
Wednesday 17 May 2023
Collin Morikawa on the ‘brutal thing’ about being a major champion – and why he is feeling quietly confident about winning the PGA Championship for a second time. Collin Morikawa has that knack of making the game look incredibly easy. He rarely looks flustered, and his swing remains the envy of almost everyone on the range. In full flow, his iron...
Monday 15 May 2023
Matt Wallace is back in the winner’s circle and has one eye on the Ryder Cup after several years in the wilderness. It might not make the second season of Full Swing, but Matt Wallace’s breakthrough victory at the Corales Puntacana Championship deserved far greater acclaim than being given second billing behind the WGC-Match Play. Given all that had gone before,...
Written by Scott Murray on Thursday 20 April 2023
Now in his 80s, Lee Trevino should never have made it to 37. Scott Murray celebrates one of the greatest golfers of all-time. Click here to read the full feature on the Today’s Golfer Members’ Site. To have reached your 80s is a fine innings by any metric – and an exceptional one for someone who, at the tender age of...
Written by Bill Fields on Thursday 20 April 2023
Others may have won more majors, but Arnold Palmer won the most hearts among golf fans. Bill Fields pays tribute to a sporting icon who was a champion and a pioneer. Click here to read the full article on the Today’s Golfer Members Site. When Arnold Palmer signed his name, the large ‘A’ and the ‘P’ were accompanied by neat lowercase letters...
Written by Sir Nick Faldo on Thursday 20 April 2023
The six-time Major champion looks at the past and future of a game to which he’s dedicated his life. Click here to read the full feature on the Today’s Golfer Members’ Site. The six Majors amassed by Sir Nicholas Alexander Faldo over a glittering career were split evenly between Augusta National and The Open Championship, three apiece spread across 10 glorious years.
Written by Jock Howard on Thursday 20 April 2023
Jack Nicklaus is revered across golf, especially at Augusta, but his relationship with the Masters patrons hasn’t always been so harmonious. In his early appearances, the Golden Bear was known by the less favourable moniker “Fat Jack”. Click here to read the full feature on the Today’s Golfer Members’ Website. I have never been to Jack Nicklaus’ house, but I’m willing...
Thursday 20 April 2023
We went to Seve’s hometown Pedrena to meet his friends and family and discover the real ‘El Matador’. Click here to read the full feature on the Today’s Golfer Members’ Site. In April 1980, after being told it was “impossible to win in America”, a 23-year-old called Seve Ballesteros slipped on a Green Jacket at Augusta National. He became the first European golfer...
Friday 14 April 2023
Reigning US PGA champion Justin Thomas joins Today’s Golfer for an exclusive interview ahead of his title defense at Oak Hill Country Club in May. Justin Thomas is an hour late for our Zoom call, but he has a good excuse. The Rolex testimonee has just won perhaps the most exclusive tournament in golf, the Pro-Member at Seminole Golf Club in...