August

  • 10 Reasons to buy the latest issue

    Thursday 29 August 2019

    10 Reasons to buy the latest issue of TG, Featuring the ultimate robot golf ball test  A note from the editor: The benefits of golf for your physical health are well documented. Based on my own experiences tracking my activity this year over numerous 18-hole rounds, I walk almost six miles (but a bit like a drill sergeant, going left, right,...

  • Stay & Play – near the airport

    Written by TG staff writer on Wednesday 21 August 2019

    A good way to start any continental golf break is to book a stay at an airport hotel the night before…and to play a relaxing warm-up round before flying out. It’s a win-win scenario; not only do you catch a few more hours of sleep before a long day of travelling ahead but get the opportunity to get an extra game...

  • 16 year old Gough set for GB&I Walker Cup debut as teams confirmed

    Monday 19 August 2019

    16-year-old Conor Gough named among 10-man GB&I Walker Cup side as teams confirmed for biennial contest at Royal Liverpoool next month Conor Gough, the 16-year-old who won the English Amatuer Championship earlier this month, headlines the 10-man Great Britain and Ireland Walker side set to take on the United States of America at Royal Liverpool in September. The World No.2 in golf’s...

  • Cotter: Let’s take a Major to Australia and truly showcase the game worldwide

    Written by Andrew Cotter on Monday 19 August 2019

    With Major season over already it’s time for us to get out and play… and for a big schedule change, says Andrew Cotter  In the latest issue of Today’s Golfer, Andrew Cotter reflects on the big change he’d make to the major schedule and the end of the 2018/19 PGA Tour season One thing about having played golf for almost the entirety...

  • Legendary Laura Davies to host Pro Am at Thorpeness

    Written by Staff Writer on Thursday 8 August 2019

    Dame Laura Davies will host the Thorpeness LET Pro Am at the end of the month. The August 29-31 event, which is in it’s 3rd year, will feature 18 players from the Ladies European Tour playing alongside amateur partners for two rounds, followed by a pro fourball betterball, winner takes all shoot-out. Host Davies will be partnered by fellow LET tour legend...

  • Thorbjorn Olesen charged with sexual assault, suspended by European Tour

    Wednesday 7 August 2019

    Thorbjorn Olesen has been charged with sexual assault and suspended from the European Tour after an incident on a BA flight from Nashville to London last week Ryder Cup star Thorbjorn Olesen has been charged with sexual assault, being drunk on an aircraft and common assault after he was arrested for an incident on his return flight from Nashville to London...

  • 1958-2019: Gordon Brand Jr passes away aged 60

    Thursday 1 August 2019

    Eight-time European Tour winner and former Ryder Cup player Gordan Brand Jr has died at the age of 60 The decorated Scottish player, who starred in both the 1987 and 1989 editions of the Ryder Cup, has passed away at age 60 – just two weeks after he commentated on Open radio at Royal Portrush.  Brand Jr, who was born in Kirkaldy,...

  • 10 Reasons to buy the latest issue of TG

    Thursday 1 August 2019

    10 Reasons to buy the latest issue of Today’s Golfer You might think today’s top players are golfing superheroes; smashing drives 350 yards, hitting 6-irons to tap-in range and chipping it to a foot every single time… But once upon a time, they were just like us; mid-handicappers wanting to improve. Lots, too, have been PGA pros, dishing out lessons on...

  • Thorbjorn Olesen ‘arrested’ after incident on BA flight

    Thursday 1 August 2019

    Ryder Cup star Thorbjorn Olesen was arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and being drunk on board an aircraft, according to a report from The Sun  The newspaper has reported that Thorbjorn Olesen, who was flying home to London following a T27 at the WGC FedEx St Jude Invitational, was arrested at Heathrow Airport after committing a series of offences on...

  • New company at the helm of leading Spanish resort

    Written by TG Staff Writer on Thursday 1 August 2019

    Legendary Spanish resort La Manga Club is under new ownership. Hesperia Investment Group (GIHSA) has reached an agreement with Arum Group to acquire a majority stake of the luxury multi award-winning Murcia resort comprising 560 hectares overlooking the Mar Menor and Mediterranean seas and boasting world-class facilities including three 18-hole golf courses (South, North & West). Jordi Ferrer, CEO of GIHSA said:...