Written by Ross Kilvington on Sunday 20 October 2024
The LPGA Tour remains in Asia for the latest event on the schedule as the second edition of the Maybank Championship takes place in Malaysia. China and South Korea have been host to the previous two events on tour, this week it’s on to Malaysia for the Maybank Championship. Toto Japan Classic takes place in the land of the rising sun...
Written by Ross Kilvington on Saturday 19 October 2024
The final event of the DP World Tour ‘Back 9 Swing’ takes place this week at the Genesis Championship in South Korea. Six months ago, Genesis signed an agreement with the DPWT that will see the Korea Championship become the Genesis Championship from this year on, merging with the KPGA’s existing tournament of the same name. The strategic alliance between both tours...
Written by Rob Jerram on Thursday 17 October 2024
Potty-mouthed Tour golfers have made plenty of headlines recently with Tyrrell Hatton and Bob MacIntyre drawing ire for their repeated profanities at the Dunhill Links Championship. The presence of hot mics at every Tour event means most golfers have been captured cursing on the course in recent years. And even if you don’t catch the profanity live, the rise of social...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Tuesday 15 October 2024
Keegan Bradley’s Ryder Cup revenge mission just got a little harder as the PGA of America move to silence his 13th man in New York. Home advantage in sports is a widely accepted phenomenon. Familiarity, travel fatigue, weather, altitude, and fans all contribute to varying extents to the higher-than-average win percentage enjoyed by home teams and players. US Major League Soccer has one...
Written by James Hogg on Sunday 13 October 2024
The second Asian Swing on the LPGA Tour’s record-breaking 2024 schedule continues in South Korea with the BMW Ladies Championship The LPGA Tour is nearing its conclusion at the CME Group Tour Championship at the end of November. The 30th event on the record-breaking schedule is the BMW Ladies Championship, which is being played at Seowon Hills in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. On...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Saturday 12 October 2024
The FedExCup Fall heads to Las Vegas, Nevada for the Shriners Children’s Open. Here’s everything you need to know. Founded in 1983, the Shriners Children’s Open has an enviable roll-call of former champions including Tiger Woods, Greg Norman, Jim Furyk, Patrick Cantlay, and Bryson DeChambeau. The tournament is the fourth stop on the PGA Tour’s FedExCup Fall roster where players who finished...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Saturday 12 October 2024
LIV’s Individual Champion will tee it up in his homeland at the Andalucia Masters, retaining his membership on the DP World Tour. In doing so, Rahm’s hopes of securing a place in Luke Donald’s 12 for Bethpage Black take a significant step forward. Having appealed his fines for playing on the Saudi-backed circuit, Rahm remains clear to participate on the DPWT...
Written by Ross Kilvington on Monday 7 October 2024
Utah welcomes its first PGA Tour event since 1963 as the Black Desert Championship gets ready to take center stage as part of the FedEx Cup Fall Series. The Utah Open Invitational was the last tour event to be held in the Beehive State, which was won by Tommy Jacobs 61 years ago. The state has been home to the Korn Ferry...
Written by Ross Kilvington on Saturday 5 October 2024
Following on from the Irish and Spanish Opens in recent weeks, France now takes center stage for their national championship as the FedEx Open de France returns to Le Golf National. The inaugural edition of the Open de France took place in 1906, making it the oldest national open in continental Europe, and it has a new sponsor this year –...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Wednesday 2 October 2024
The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship is one of golf’s most unique tournaments, but now it may also prove to be one of the most politically significant of the year. Here’s why… Squirrelled away in the guts of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship Order of Play for Thursday is match number 43, kickstarting the Carnoustie action from the tenth tee. Blink and you’d...
Written by Sarah Pyett on Wednesday 2 October 2024
A huge field of celebrities and amateurs will be teeing up in the Dunhill Links Championship this week, but who are they? Here’s a rundown of those taking part. The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship kicks off on Thursday, October 3rd. This prestigious event takes place across three iconic courses: the St Andrews Old Course, Carnoustie Championship Course, and Kingsbarns. A total of...
Written by Sarah Pyett on Monday 30 September 2024
Here’s how the prize money was distributed at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship on the DP World Tour where Tyrrell Hatton made it a hatrick of wins. Englishman Tyrrell Hatton became the first player to win the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship three times, birdieing the final hole at St Andrews to pip Nicolas Colsaerts by a stroke. Hatton played all four days...
Written by James Hogg on Monday 30 September 2024
The stage is set for Sunday at the Alfred Dunhill Links for professionals and celebrities to battle it on the Old Course The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship will draw to a close on Sunday 6 October. The event has been played across three courses; St Andrews Old Course, Carnoustie Championship Course, and Kingsbarns. The final round will be played on the...
Written by Ross Kilvington on Monday 30 September 2024
The race to qualify for the PGA Tour comes to an end this week as the Korn Ferry Tour Championship takes place in Indiana. With 156 players starting off at the first of the four-event Korn Ferry Tour Finals in August, the field has now been whittled down to the top 75 heading into the final tournament this week. Matt McCarty has...
Written by Ross Kilvington on Sunday 29 September 2024
The PGA Tour is down in Mississippi for the second event of the FedEx Cup Fall Series The Sanderson Farms Championship is the second of eight events on the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup Fall series, which runs until the end of November. The event gives those who finished outside the FedEx top 50 the opportunity to win vital points between now...
Written by Ross Kilvington on Sunday 29 September 2024
After the Scottish Open at the Renaissance Club and the Open Championship held at Troon, the DP World Tour returns to Scotland this week with the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. While conditions might be slightly different from the Scottish Open and The Open Championship, the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship is one of the most popular on the schedule, especially with the...
Written by Will Shreeve-Peacock on Thursday 26 September 2024
Here’s how the US and International teams will be lining up at Royal Montreal Golf Club for the Sunday singles After a US clean sweep thursday in the Presidents Cup fourball matches at Royal Montreal Golf Club, the International team have pulled off a miracle in the foursomes to match the US Team’s 5-win romp, obtained after a dominant opening day. The...
Written by Michael Catling on Wednesday 25 September 2024
Stacy Lewis might be the most revolutionary Solheim Cup captain America has ever had. What she wants to do next could change the women’s game for the better. Stacy Lewis has a lot to think about right now. Her daughter wants a swimming pool, while everyone else wants to know what’s next for America’s culture-changing captain. This is the first...
Written by Rob Jerram on Monday 23 September 2024
Filming is underway for the long-awaited Happy Gilmore sequel with Adam Sandler bringing his cult golf star back to the screen almost 30 years after he beat Shooter McGavin to win the Tour Championship. Rumours about the sequel began swirling in March when Christopher McDonald, who played Gilmore’s antagonist McGavin revealed that Sandler had written a script for the follow up. “I...
Written by Matt Cooper on Monday 23 September 2024
Today’s Golfer tour columnist Matt Cooper previews the 2024 Presidents Cup and shares three selections he thinks are worth backing this week. Ah, the Presidents Cup. The consummate golfing example of a good idea in theory and a bad idea in practice. That, at least, is the easy conclusion to draw from the first three decades of its existence. Cast your mind back...