Written by Rob McGarr on Tuesday 28 January 2025
Make sure you know what you can and can’t do on the putting green or risk facing some very unwanted consequences… The rules of golf are a lot like life. They can feel complicated. You can’t always do what you want. And, just when you think you’re getting the hang of it, everything changes and you’re back to square one. At least...
Written by Alex Perry on Monday 27 January 2025
‘Together We Roared’ will be released in April to coincide with the Masters One of the most ludicrous stats in this bonkers game of ours is that Steve Williams can boast being his country’s highest-paid sportsman after 12 years working on Tiger Woods’ bag. The New Zealander caddied for Woods in 13 of his 15 major wins, as well as more...
Written by Alex Perry on Friday 24 January 2025
The Rick Shiels LIV Golf rumors have been swirling for weeks. And now the cat’s out of the bag… When you run golf’s biggest YouTube channel and your name is on our sport’s most popular podcast in the UK, it will take something huge to make you turn your back on that. Shiels released two teaser videos in the weeks running...
Written by Rob McGarr on Thursday 23 January 2025
Taking a divot on the putting green is widely regarded as a huge no-no, but try telling that to this multiple major champion… Grant Horvat has one of the fastest-growing golf YouTube channels. The former Good Good member recently went past a million subscribers on his main channel, has 186,000 on his second channel, and boasts 777,000 followers on Instagram. His influence...
Written by Rob McGarr on Wednesday 22 January 2025
Scottie Scheffler has revealed the unusual circumstances behind his absence from competitive action in 2025 – but he’s not the first golfer to be put out of action by a strange injury. There have been times in the last couple of years when it looked like nothing could stop Scottie Scheffler. He’s won 16 times since the start of 2022 (if...
Written by James Hogg on Tuesday 21 January 2025
Wilson are the most successful golf company of all time, and while their presence has faded at the top, they’re dedicated to making their way back as they enter “A New Era” Wilson are one of the biggest names in sports, and they have been ever since they were founded in 1914. Nearly two decades later, in 1933, Wilson first dipped...
Written by Rob McGarr on Tuesday 21 January 2025
Golf’s most popular YouTuber, Rick Shiels, has been teasing something big, and some internet sleuths think they’ve worked out what it is… UPDATE: If you’re looking for Rick Shiels’ announcement video – you’ll find that here. Rick Shiels is the biggest golf YouTuber going. He’s been posting videos for almost 13 years and clocked up just shy of three million subscribers. Within...
Written by Alex Perry on Tuesday 21 January 2025
The GOAT is once again the main man for PGA Tour 2K25 – but who else is featured and, more importantly, when will you be able to play? Looking for our PGA Tour 2K25 review? You’ll find that here! With the tagline ‘Next Round, Best Round’, PGA Tour 2K25 is the most anticipated golf video game since, well, its predecessor is about...
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...