Written by Michael Catling on Wednesday 18 December 2024
Exclusive: From his office at Wentworth, DP World Tour chief Guy Kinnings lays out his plan for a unified golf schedule and discusses new TV deals, PGA Tour loans and the future of the Ryder Cup Reminders of one’s past are usually something to keep quiet about, but Guy Kinnings likes to make an exception where the Ryder Cup is...
Written by Michael Catling on Monday 16 December 2024
In his final interview before departing the R&A, Martin Slumbers sat down with Today’s Golfer to set the record straight about Trump Turnberry and the rollback, his relationship with the Saudi PIF, and why more changes may be coming to the World Handicap System. Martin Slumbers had been “counting down the days” to hand over the reins to his successor Mark...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Saturday 14 December 2024
After recovering from a sixth back surgery, Tiger Woods will make his first competitive start since The Open at the PNC Championship in Florida. Tiger Woods in competitive action has remained a rarity in 2024 with the 15-time major winner set to make only his sixth appearance of the season at the family-focussed PNC Championship. Of his five 2024 outings, Woods...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Friday 13 December 2024
Bryson DeChambeau and his Crushers GC team will wear Reebok apparel and footwear from 2025. Reebok has announced a long-term partnership with golf’s man of the moment, Bryson DeChambeau, as the sportswear giant re-enters the Performance Golf category. We started speculating that Reebok’s return to golf could be imminent after we spotted the two-time US Open Champion in a Reebok shirt and...
Written by Ross Kilvington on Monday 9 December 2024
After three stages the PGA Tour Q-School has reached its ‘Final Stage’ where it’s make or break for the next wave of Tour hopefuls. Last year was the first time since 2012 that PGA Tour cards were awarded at the Final Stage of PGA Tour Q-School and this continues in 2024, with the top five finishers and ties earning their...
Written by Ross Kilvington on Saturday 7 December 2024
The PGA Tour rounds off action in 2024 at the Grant Thornton Invitational. Here’s everything you need to know. Free from the pressures of securing FedExCup points, the Grant Thornton Invitational field can enjoy a more relaxed week of competitive action before breaking for some downtime over Christmas. The unique mixed-team event debuted in 2023, with players from the PGA Tour...
Written by Ross Kilvington on Tuesday 3 December 2024
20 PGA Tour stars begin winding-up their year at the exclusive Hero World Challenge, hosted by the GOAT himself. The 15-time major champion won’t be teeing it up, however, opting to take a back seat and focus on hosting duties. It’s no secret his body isn’t ready for four competitive rounds, having only completed a 72 hole week once all year...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Monday 25 November 2024
The DP World Tour arrives in Melbourne for the ISPS Handa Australian Open where Joaquin Niemann returns to defend. First played in 1904, The ISPS Handa Australian Open, once dubbed golf’s ‘fifth Major’ by Jack Nicklaus, is one of the oldest and most coveted events on the PGA Tour of Australasia. The event is co-sanctioned by the DP World Tour which...
Written by Rob McGarr on Monday 18 November 2024
The numbers show that interest in tour golf is waning as people get their golf content fix on YouTube. As a 40-year-old part-time golf journalist, I probably shouldn’t admit this, but I watch a lot more golf on YouTube than on TV. In terms of traditional TV coverage, I’ll be glued to all four days of the Masters and The Open. I...
Written by Ross Kilvington on Monday 18 November 2024
The 2025 PGA Tour season is nearing its end and the RSM marks the finish of the FedEx Cup Fall Series While most of the elite are winding down ahead of 2025, Swedish sensation Ludvig Åberg is making his return to the PGA Tour two months after undergoing knee surgery. Åberg won the 2023 RSM Classic with a score of 29-under...
Written by Ross Kilvington on Sunday 17 November 2024
The LPGA Tour heads to Florida this week for the CME Group Tour Championship. The 2024 LPGA season was record-breaking in many ways. The total purse for the entire season was $123.25m, over $20m more than the year before. Furthermore, there were 35 events throughout the calendar year, two more than 2023. Olympic gold medalist Lydia Ko ended an eight-year major drought...
Written by Michael Catling on Wednesday 13 November 2024
The PGA Tour paid almost £20 million to help the European Tour Group break even in 2023. In case you haven’t realized by now, there’s a lot more to the DP World Tour’s strategic alliance with the PGA Tour than co-sanctioned events and giving away 10 cards to the best performers in the Race to Dubai every season. A look at...
Written by Michael Catling on Wednesday 13 November 2024
Exclusive: Guy Kinnings is hopeful that the DP World Tour, PGA Tour and LIV will have a joined-up schedule in time for 2026. Like everyone else in golf, Guy Kinnings is tired of waiting around. He has read the reports about a deal between the PIF, PGA Tour, and DP World Tour being done, something he only wishes was true.
Written by James Hogg on Tuesday 12 November 2024
Rory McIlroy tied for the lead alongside Antoine Rozner and Rasmus Høgaard heading into Sunday at the DP World Tour Championship The 2024 DP World Tour season draws to a close on Sunday at the DP World Tour Championship. The top 50 golfers from the Race to Dubai rankings are teeing it up for the chance to win a share of...
Written by Michael Catling on Tuesday 12 November 2024
The return of the Austrian and Turkish Opens, as well as the Nedbank Golf Challenge, headline a bumper DP World Tour global schedule for 2025. As the PIF-PGA Tour merger talks continue to drag on, the DP World Tour has finally released its 2025 schedule with a record prize fund, three old favorites returning, and one notable absentee. A minimum of 42...
Written by James Hogg on Tuesday 12 November 2024
How much of the $10 million DP World Tour Championship prize fund did Rory McIlroy take home? It’s curtains close at the end of another wonderful season on the DP World Tour. The 2024 season culminated at the DP World Tour Championship, which saw Rory McIlroy emerge victorious, earning him his sixth Race to Dubai title in stunning fashion. The top 50...
Written by Ross Kilvington on Monday 11 November 2024
Everything you need to know about the final event of the DP World Tour season. The DP World Tour Championship always provides a fitting end to the DP World Tour season as the Race to Dubai concludes. This year, however, Rory McIlroy has all but sewn up his sixth season-ending title following a remarkably consistent campaign. The Irishman won the Hero Dubai...
Written by Ross Kilvington on Sunday 10 November 2024
The Annika Driven by Gainbridge at Pelican is the final regular tournament on the LPGA Tour this season as the race to the CME Globe nears its conclusion. In total, 31 events were played in 2024, with tournaments held not only in the USA but also across Asia and Europe. Every point will count at the Annika driven by Gainbridge at...
Written by Ross Kilvington on Sunday 10 November 2024
The FedEx Cup Fall Series is drawing to a close and the penultimate event is the Butterfield Bermuda Championship The Butterfield Bermuda Championship is the penultimate event in the FedEx Cup Fall Series which started in September, offering golfers a chance to improve their playing privileges heading into the 2025 PGA Tour season. Debuting in 2019, the Butterfield Bermuda Championship...
Written by Michael Catling on Friday 8 November 2024
The DP World Tour are in a race against time to tie down UK and US broadcasters for 2025 with Sky Sports and Golf Channel deals due to expire at the end of the year Generally speaking, this year hasn’t been good for TV ratings in golf. Viewing figures are down double digits across the board and the rising costs and...