Wednesday 16 May 2018
‘I would hide away in my hotel room so I didn’t have to face the media’: In our last issue of TG, regular columnist Nick Dougherty opened up about his battle with the mental side of the game when it wasn’t going going his way on the course… I’m not going to lie to you – this is my favourite time...
Tuesday 15 May 2018
The R&A and USGA have announced the launch of Golf’s global distance insights project, designed to analyse distance and gather worldwide perspectives. The new Distance Insights project will examine distance through a multi-pronged approach that includes global stakeholder engagement, third-party data review and primary research. Focus groups and discussion forums will play an important role in the project, to secure a...
Monday 14 May 2018
The popularity of shorter formats of the game of golf are on the rise, according to new findings released by the R&A. The figures demonstrate that nine hole golf has experienced a significant rise in popularity, with substantial increases across Great Britain and Ireland that include a 200% increase of competitive nine hole club rounds by men and boys in Ireland...
Tuesday 8 May 2018
10 Reasons To Buy The Latest Issue Of TG: Out 10/05/18 ➤ Buy Print Issue ➤ Buy Digital Issue ➤ Buy Subscriptions Putting golf in to perspective: A note from the editor… As Aaron Moon was being airlifted to Camp Bastion – the victim of an Improvised Explosive Device in Helmand – golf wasn’t really on his mind. “I was in intensive care for six weeks in...
Tuesday 1 May 2018
Prince’s Golf Club, in Sandwich Bay, Kent and host of the 1932 Open Championship, has unveiled its newly-redeveloped Himalayas nine. Designed by renowned international golf course architects Mackenzie & Ebert, work began in August 2017 to transform the Himalayas into one of the finest stretches of links golf in the country. Opened on May 1st in front of the some of the...
Monday 30 April 2018
Carnoustie Golf Links, the 2018 Open Championship Venue, has officially opened it’s new mulit-million pound state-of-the-art clubhouse, ‘Links House’. Carnoustie Golf Links have opened their brand new state-of-the-art clubhouse ahead of the 2018 Open, which they say will provide a world-class visitor experience to match Carnoustie’s reputation as one of the finest links courses in the world. A stone’s throw away from...
Tuesday 3 April 2018
The Get into Golf campaign has been relaunched by England Golf with a bold, modern look which is designed to be noticed and shake up ideas about the sport. Bright colours, casual clothing and the thumbs-up from social influencers will combine to show golf as fun, friendly – and welcoming to beginners and improvers. It refreshes and modernises the image of the...
Thursday 22 March 2018
How one man made a living by gambling on games with unsuspecting golfers… and beating them all: Sam Snead isn’t the only golfer who likes a bet. In fact, we’d wager (there we go again) that EVERY golfer has played for something, whether it’s £1 front, £1 back and £1 overall, the first round after a game or something more significant. One...
Thursday 22 March 2018
The American Golf Long Drive Championship is back for 2018 for its fourth year with a brand new sponsor and more chances to win! The American Golf Long Drive Championship is back for its fourth year with a brand-new sponsor – Callaway! Callaway, the #1 selling Driver company will be supporting the annual event with fantastic prizes. So, as well as...
Tuesday 20 March 2018
“Your Handicap can be an instant marker – Almost a predictor – of how well you can play” This tip comes from TG Top 50 coach Karl Morris, who has worked with three major champions. Check out his Mind Factor Podcasts for free on iTunes In Timothy Gallwey’s seminal book The Inner Game of Golf there is a terrific illustration of how...
Monday 12 March 2018
Let’s be honest, the Rules of Golf can be a bit of a nightmare. How many times to you see tour pros call over a ref to help them get a ruling? If those guys don’t know the rules – and they’re playing EVERY DAY – what hope has a 15-handicapper who plays twice a month? In order to make the Rules...
Tuesday 27 February 2018
Could your handicap be about to change every day in a week? It may seem ludicrous but that’s what could happen in 2020 due to the introduction of the new World Handicap System. Put the pitch forks down. The R&A and USGA may be up to their tricks again, fiddling with golf’s rules, but the good news is that you’ve got...
Monday 26 February 2018
The USGA has announced that the U.S. Open is abandoning it’s 18-hole playoff set up in favour of a two-hole aggregate playoff, effective immediately. There have been 33 18-hole playoffs in the history of the US Open’s 117 years, but one hasn’t been needed since Tiger Woods’ famous victory over Rocco Mediate on the first sudden-death hole in 2008. The site...
Tuesday 20 February 2018
The way golfers around the world will calculate their handicaps is set to be transformed by a new system developed by The R&A and the USGA, with key features designed to provide all golfers with a consistent measure of playing ability. The new World Handicap System, to be implemented in 2020, follows an extensive review of systems administered by six existing...
Thursday 15 February 2018
How much do you know about the golf grip? Learn from TG Top 50 Coach Ian Taylor, who talks you through the three types of golf grip, gives you advice on how hard you should grip it and the biggest issue amateurs have with their grip. How hard should I grip it? Imagine you are cradling a bird in your hand. You need...
Wednesday 14 February 2018
Bill Haas was injured but is expected to make a full recovery after being involved in a fatal car crash in California on Tuesday evening which left the driver of the car Haas was in dead. The six-time PGA Tour winner was the passenger in a Ferrari that collided with a BMW in the 500 block of North Chautauqua Boulevard just...
Monday 12 February 2018
R&A chief executive Martin Slumbers has indicated that the governing bodies are ready to take action on hitting distances. Slumbers has consistently denied that distance in the professional game has been an issue since taking office, but has now admitted that the increases in driving distances has caused ‘serious concern’ among both governing bodies of the game. Next month, the R&A and...
Monday 12 February 2018
Andrew Cotter: I hope the obsession with the youth market doesn’t neglect older golfers. The excitement of competition is something we never lose, no matter how ancient we get. (Cotter’s latest column is taken from issue 370) Happy New Year! Yes, I am well aware that this greeting may be well out of date by the time you read this. But this...
Written by Camilla Tait on Wednesday 7 February 2018
A new report by the Climate Coalition highlights the impending threat of climate change, suggesting higher sea levels could see all of Britain’s historical links courses washed away by 2100. An increase in rainfall, coastal erosion, rising sea levels and more extreme weather leads the report to predict we will see ‘golf courses crumbling into the sea’, forecasting a turbulent future...
Written by Nick Dougherty on Monday 5 February 2018
Getting bogged down with technique is a one-way ticket to nowhere. . . Anyone who follows me on Instagram will know I kept myself busy over Christmas. Any free time I’ve had has been spent on the golf course, filming a bunch of 60 second videos as part of my ‘TeeTimeTip’ series. Ever since I retired, I’ve wanted to share my...