Written by Rob McGarr on Wednesday 15 January 2025
Golf rules changes for 2025 include a tweak that would have helped one very disgruntled PGA Tour pro. The best golf drivers these days are designed with thin faces to produce fast ball speeds and maximum distance. The only downside is that these super-thin materials can be prone to cracking, particularly when struck repeatedly at very fast swing speeds. That’s exactly what...
Written by Rob McGarr on Wednesday 15 January 2025
One recent golf rule tweak would have changed Masters history – and could save you competition heartache in the future. Golf is hard. Imagine being good enough to qualify for the Masters, playing well enough to be in contention to win the Green Jacket, and then (literally) writing yourself out of it with a quick pencil stroke. That’s exactly what happened to...
Written by Rob McGarr on Tuesday 7 January 2025
One golfer believes the traditional membership fee structure is wrong and should be flipped on its head. Flexible golf membership options have increased in recent years, but the vast majority of golf clubs still only offer a choice of five- or seven-day membership. The latter is more expensive because you get access to the course every day of the week, including...
Written by Michael Catling on Monday 30 December 2024
From who will win the Masters to which team will lift the Ryder Cup, our team of contributors predict what will happen in the big events that matter this season. Let’s dive straight in… Who will win the Masters? Michael Catling: Scottie Scheffler. He’s the boring but obvious choice as an Augusta specialist and a serial contender whenever he tees it up.
Written by Michael Catling on Tuesday 24 December 2024
The best and worst of 2024… featuring two giraffes, 85 liters of beer, and consecutive holes-in-one. It’s always nice to be recognized by your industry peers. Whether you’re picking up an Oscar for Best Actress or being celebrated at the Chicken Cottage Awards (yes, they really happen), you go home safe in the knowledge that people you respect have noticed your...
Written by Lewis Daff on Monday 9 December 2024
We sat down with owner, founder, and club designer Sean Toulon to discuss his latest putter series, life back as an independent brand, and the future of the game Sean Toulon, founder of Toulon Golf, is a man who isn’t content to sit and watch the world go by. Having received his big break from Gary Adams at TaylorMade Golf in...
Written by Michael Catling on Wednesday 27 November 2024
The Today’s Golfer 2024 ranking of the 100 Most Influential People in Golf sees DeChambeau overtake McIlroy for the first time – and that wasn’t the only big move… In the battle of golf’s two biggest personalities, Bryson DeChambeau got the better of Rory McIlroy at Pinehurst, snatching a US Open victory that looked like Rory’s for the taking. Now we can...
Written by Michael Catling on Wednesday 27 November 2024
Meet the tour stars, YouTubers, Instagrammers, equipment designers, company CEOs, course architects, rule-makers, deal-breakers and controversial disruptors who’ve had the biggest impact on the game and your game this year. This is the third year in a row where we’ve ranked the 100 Most Influential People in Golf. Our aim, as in 2022 and 2023, is to entertain and make you...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Thursday 21 November 2024
An analysis of 550 million green fees between 2019-2024 reveals golfers are paying 29.2% more on average than before the pandemic. According to Supreme Golf’s comprehensive analysis of over half a billion green fees, the average tee time cost across all 50 states and the District of Columbia has risen from $38.09 in 2019 to $49.21. From the 51 golfing territories, only...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Tuesday 19 November 2024
Attention club-level golfers – particularly those with suspect handicaps! Now’s your chance to play for something more substantial than another sleeve of balls in the Sunday morning swindle. Applications are now open for ‘The Million Dollar Round’, where you’ve guessed it, only 18 holes of matchplay golf could stand between you and a seven-figure payday. The competition will see 4,096 players go...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Saturday 9 November 2024
Widely regarded as one of the best rugby players of all time, South African flyer Bryan Habana is hooked on golf. Find out what the game means to him, the challenges of growing participation in Africa, and the transferable lessons that helped him become one of the game’s greatest try scorers. In the swanky rafters of the MasterCard Patron’s Pavilion that...
Written by Kevin Brown on Friday 8 November 2024
The 45th, and now, 47th US president plays it hard and fast. Golf that is. Well, that’s the way it was when I joined Donald Trump for a game following the official opening of his spectacular Trump International Golf Links just outside Aberdeen. Donald Trump loves golf with a burning passion – virtually everything about it – and just as much...
Friday 8 November 2024
As we await Donald Trump’s return to The Oval Office, we revisit Rick Reilly’s book – Commander In Cheat: How Golf Explains Trump – to see what we can learn about the President-elect from his alleged on-course antics. Donald Trump’s golf handicap may be a bit iffy Donald Trump having a handicap of 3 would be extremely impressive for a septuagenarian part-timer, but...
Written by Kevin Brown on Friday 8 November 2024
The President-elect has certainly got some promises to deliver upon his return to the White House. Something tells us, however, that Donald Trump will still find the time for a weekly round of golf…or three. The newly re-elected US president has a passion for golf. He owns some of the best golf venues on the planet including three in the UK...
Written by Kevin Brown on Friday 8 November 2024
He’s ready to step in and solve the PGA-PIF merger, and perhaps reversing the golf ball rollback is next on Donald Trump’s golf manifesto. In his own words, the President-elect offers his views on why golf is great….and how it can be even better. Firstly, let me say I think I like everything about the game of golf and overall I...
Written by Chris Bertram on Wednesday 6 November 2024
Courses & Resorts Editor Chris Bertram highlights the finest golf resorts Europe has to offer. I have been reviewing, rating, and ranking golf courses and golf resorts for almost three decades. It’s a tough job, but somebody’s got to do it. I do call upon a panel of well-traveled course experts to give their opinions and help with the Top 100...
Written by Sarah Pyett on Monday 21 October 2024
We’re delighted to announce the BMW 7 Series saloon and its all-electric i7 counterpart as the joint winners for the second year in a row. Choosing the best luxury car for a golfer is a surprisingly popular question we’re posed. That’s why Today’s Golfer has once again partnered with the car experts at Parkers to bring you the award for the...
Written by Rob Jerram on Monday 14 October 2024
Unless you’re a conspiracy theorist, you’ll have noticed that the world’s climate is changing, and golf is updating its rules to reflect the unpredictable nature of the weather. I’m based in the UK, and I’ve been used to ‘winter rules’ kicking in on October 31 and staying in place until the end of April, but from now on plenty of those...
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...