Written by Andrew Wright on Monday 3 March 2025
Laurie Canter’s close call in South Africa has put a couple of seismic events firmly on his radar – starting with the PGA Tour’s flagship event… Laurie Canter might have lost out in a play-off at the South African Open, but there was a silver lining to the Englishman’s near-miss on the DP World Tour. The 35-year-old was pipped to the title by...
Written by Alex Perry on Sunday 2 March 2025
Trump Turnberry have sent a message to the R&A after the governing body reiterated that the resort will continue to be kept off the Open rota. Trump Turnberry say they will “be ready” when the R&A gives them the green light to host The Open again. The defiant standpoint comes shortly after the R&A reiterated its stance that the Ayrshire resort...
Written by Alex Perry on Sunday 2 March 2025
Ryan Peake turned his back on a life of crime – and now the Australian will tee up in the 153rd Open Championship. Ryan Peake has just booked a spot in The Open. Not the most remarkable news, until you hear his backstory. The Australian holed a 10-footer for par and seal a single-shot victory at the New Zealand Open – a tournament...
Written by Michael Catling on Friday 28 February 2025
Xander Schauffele has been sidelined since injuring his rib during the PGA Tour’s curtain raiser in January; he’s now set to make his return next week at Bay Hill, but with low expectations. Xander Schauffele has committed to playing the Arnold Palmer Invitational next week, Today’s Golfer can exclusively reveal. The two-time major champion has been out of action on the PGA...
Written by Tom Jacobs on Friday 28 February 2025
Our resident betting expert picks out his top Joburg Open betting tips for the second week of action in South Africa. The DP World Tour continues in South Africa for a second consecutive week, reaching the final stop of its ‘Opening Swing’ at the Joburg Open. Ten of the tournament’s 16 editions have been won by home players with Charl Schwartzel and Richard...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Friday 28 February 2025
West Coast woes signal early Ryder Cup concerns for Keegan Bradley as Europe fire first shots in 2025. “We are gonna go to Bethpage to kick their f***ing ass.” The f-bomb dropped by USA Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley following America’s 18.5-11.5 Presidents Cup win in Montreal. Season 3 of the Netflix docuseries Full Swing captures the jaw-dropping moment Bradley laid down the...
Written by Tom Jacobs on Friday 28 February 2025
Our resident betting expert picks out his top Arnold Palmer Invitational betting tips ahead of the PGA Tour’s fourth Signature Event. The 47th renewal of the Arnold Palmer Invitational marks the second week of the Florida swing on the PGA Tour’s 2025 calendar, straddling the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, and golf’s “fifth major” – The Players Championship. Orlando’s Signature Event...
Written by Alex Perry on Thursday 27 February 2025
It’s considered the Holy Grail – but which players have broken 60 on the main tours? Here are the lowest rounds of golf in the sport’s history… For all the chat of which is harder out of a 147 in snooker, a nine-darter in darts and a hole-in-one, we seem to overlook the fact that the golf equivalent to those remarkable...
Written by Alex Perry on Thursday 27 February 2025
With talks between the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund about to roll over into a 22nd month, one major champion is remaining optimistic. Graeme McDowell is the latest golfer to express his excitement for the “reunification” of the men’s game at the top level. PGA Tour representatives – including commissioner Jay Monahan and players’ board members Tiger Woods...
Written by Alex Perry on Thursday 27 February 2025
Those hoping to make their way up to the LPGA Tour this year have been handed a huge boost thanks to a rule change. The Epson Tour’s 2025 season gets underway in Florida this week – and it promises to be wheely good. (Sorry.) The reason for the dreadful pun is because players competing on the second-tier circuit, which is an...
Written by Alex Perry on Wednesday 26 February 2025
Jose Maria Olazabal is concerned about Jon Rahm’s competitive edge after the Spaniard joined LIV Golf in a reported $450 million deal last year. Along with Seve Ballesteros and Sergio Garcia, Jon Rahm lists Jose Maria Olazabal as one of his golfing idols growing up in the Basque Country. Before his defection to the Saudi-funded league, the former...
Written by TG staff on Wednesday 26 February 2025
Here’s how the 2025 Investec South African Open Championship prize money was distributed on the DP World Tour. The Durban Country Club returned as host to the Investec South African Open Championship for the first time since 2010 as the DP World Tour reaches the penultimate event of its ‘International Swing’. The tournament’s rich history dates back to 1903 and boasts...
Written by Alex Perry on Wednesday 26 February 2025
It’s been the biggest talking point of 2025 so far across the PGA and LPGA Tours. The women’s circuit is taking action – and Charley Hull is on board. Charley Hull is not one to shy away from a discussion on slow play in golf. She’s even represented both ends of the debate, from shrugging her shoulders and saying she uses delays...
Written by TG staff on Tuesday 25 February 2025
Here’s how the 2025 Cognizant Classic prize money was distributed on the PGA Tour. The 2025 purse at The Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches rose by $200,000 to $9.2m with winner Joe Highsmith taking home $1.656m in addition to 500 FedEx Cup points, a two-year PGA Tour exemption, and a coveted spot in the field for The Masters. The victory was...
Written by Alex Perry on Monday 24 February 2025
Padraig Harrington rolled up at Congressional in 2011 confident of leaving with a fourth major. Instead he was left to re-evaluate everything. For 154 members of the field at the 2011 US Open, it was a case of just sitting back and accepting that they had been a part of a special moment in our beautiful sport’s history. For Padraig...
Written by Alex Perry on Monday 24 February 2025
The Ladies European Tour have wasted no time in naming the next Solheim Cup captain as they look to regain the trophy they surrendered last year. Anna Nordqvist has been appointed Team Europe’s next Solheim Cup captain. The Swede takes over from Suzann Pettersen, who commandeered the Europeans to a 14-14 tie in Spain in 2023 before succumbing to a 15½-12½...
Written by Tom Jacobs on Friday 21 February 2025
Our resident betting expert picks out his top Cognizant Classic betting tips ahead of the PGA Tour event. The Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches kicks off a four-week Floridian stretch on the PGA Tour, which also takes in the Arnold Palmer Invitational, The Players Championship, and the Valspar Championship. The season’s first major is fast approaching and those with Green Jacket...
Written by Tom Jacobs on Friday 21 February 2025
Our resident betting expert picks out his top Investec South African Open betting tips ahead of the world’s second-oldest national Open. The Investec South African Open Championship returns to Durban Country Club for the first time since 2010 when Ernie Els won his fifth national Open. This year’s 114th running once more offers three non-exempt players entry into The Open Championship at...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Friday 21 February 2025
President Trump and Woods were joined by LIV Golf boss Yasir Al-Rumayyan in Washington DC as talks to end the ‘civil war’ in men’s golf gather pace. Golf’s most influential released a statement following a working session at the White House with POTUS himself confirming they are “committed to the reunification of golf.” Woods had revealed just days earlier that he expects...
Written by Alex Perry on Thursday 20 February 2025
Tiger Woods had hoped ‘to play some bigger events’ this season, but that plan has already been derailed. So when does he expect to tee up next? Tiger Woods’ last competitive shot was a three-footer to finish up a round of 77 at Royal Troon as he comfortably missed the cut at The Open. The 15-time major champion played just 11 rounds...