Written by Today's Golfer on Monday 6 October 2014
The par-4 17th hole at St. Andrews — “the Road Hole” — is known as one of the toughest holes in golf, and Rory McIlroy was its most high-profile victim on Sunday, at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. The hole is famed for the road that runs directly behind the green and the larger bunker that guards the front of the...
Written by Today's Golfer on Monday 6 October 2014
Oliver Wilson finally won his first European Tour title with a one-shot win in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship yesterday. The former Ryder Cupper, who finished runner-up nine times on the European Tour before losing his card, shot a final round 70 at St Andrews to finish 17-under, a shot ahead of world No 1 Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood and Richie...
Written by Today's Golfer on Monday 6 October 2014
Former Ryder Cup player and Sky Sports golf commentator Andrew Coltart has described the US golf team as a “charade”, and suggested a lack of spirit and unity in the team, led to the American’s poor performance at Gleneagles. Andrew, who represented Europe in the 1999 competition at Brookline, also held up Paul McGinley’s outstanding leadership and attention to detail as...
Written by Today's Golfer on Thursday 2 October 2014
Just days after Europe’s winning Ryder Cup matches, we caught up with 2010 European Ryder Cup Captain and De Vere Golf Ambassador, Colin Montgomerie at De Vere Slaley Hall in Northumberland, where he was entertaining Slaley Country Club members and guests of De Vere. We are here today at Slaley Hall in Northumberland, the scene of your European Tour triumph at...
Wednesday 1 October 2014
After last week’s Ryder Cup at Gleneagles, the focus of the golfing world remains fixed on Scotland and the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. Four members of Europe’s winning team – Rory McIlroy, Martin Kaymer, Victor Dubuisson and Stephen Gallacher – have made the short trip to St Andrews for this week’s unique event. As well as the celebrity pro-am competition that runs...
Written by Today's Golfer on Tuesday 30 September 2014
Sir Nick Faldo, Britain’s most successful golfer, is to play in this week’s Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. Sir Nick, who won both the Open Championship and The Masters three times, joins Rory McIlroy and Martin Kaymer, winners of three of the four Majors in 2014, in the event, which begins on Thursday (October 2) in St Andrews. Sir Nick won one of...
Written by Kevin Brown on Monday 29 September 2014
Several of Europe’s Ryder Cup heroes, including world no.1 Rory McIlroy (pictured), will remain in Scotland this week to compete in the prestigious Dunhill Links Championship being played on the links of the Old Course, St Andrews, Carnoustie and Kingsbarns. McIlroy, who led Europe to another memorable and emphatic Ryder Cup victory at Gleneagles yesterday, will be the star turn at...
Written by Jack Hart on Friday 19 September 2014
Adam Scott has split with caddie Steve Williams as the New Zealand bagman looks to go part-time. In a statement from Scott’s management company, it was confirmed that the two would part ways after three years together, with the final round of the Tour Championship marking Williams’ last on the bag. “Steve has been an integral part of my team in a...
Wednesday 17 September 2014
A week before the Ryder Cup at Gleneagles, the European Tour heads to the scene of Europe’s last success on home soil. Colin Montgomerie’s side regained the trophy on Celtic Manor’s Twenty Ten course and four of this year’s team – Lee Westwood, Thomas Bjorn, Stephen Gallacher and Jamie Donaldson – are looking for inspiration here this week. With rain forecast...
Written by Kevin Brown on Wednesday 17 September 2014
English teenage ace Charley Hull (pictured) is among a star-studded line-up that is relishing the chance of visiting the sunshine island of Tenerife to play in the Tenerife Open de Espana Femenino this week. Hull will be joined by the likes of 2013 Solheim Cup teammates, Spanish home favourites Azahara Muñoz and Carlota Ciganda, and defending champion Lee-Anne Pace in a...
Friday 12 September 2014
Taking a four-stroke lead in the process, the 19-year old South Korean’s 10 birdies led her to break the previous women’s record of 62 set by Minea Blomqvist in 2004 and matched by Lorena Ochoa in 2006. Kim’s record also eclipses the men’s record low major championship round, which is held by multiple players at 63. “I just wanted to play well...
Tuesday 9 September 2014
Atlanta, Georgia is the setting as the PGA Tour season and FedEx Cup reach their grand finale at East Lake this week. If any of the current top five in the FedEx Cup standings (Chris Kirk, Billy Horschel, Bubba Watson, Rory McIlroy and Hunter Mahan) win this week’s Tour Championship they will automatically scoop the FedEx Cup and its $10m bonus...
Wednesday 3 September 2014
The penultimate week of the FedEx Cup playoffs takes us to the Cherry Hills Country Club. Finding a ‘horse for the course’ is not easy this week as the Colorado venue hasn’t hosted a main Tour event since the 1985 US PGA Championship. The remaining 69 players (Dustin Johnson is the sole absentee) tee it up this week hoping to...
Thursday 28 August 2014
Want a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see the coveted Ryder Cup? Then head to Peter Vardy Edinburgh, the automotive retailer’s BMW dealership in the City Seafield Road, on Saturday, 30th August from 9am until noon. You’ll be invited to see the trophy on a first-come, first-served basis, and afterwards you’ll receive a personalised email with a photograph from BMW. The dealership will...
Wednesday 27 August 2014
The FedEx Cup Playoffs continue this week as the top 100 players in the standings progress to TPC Boston, a course that historically produces a lot of birdies and a low winning total; Henrik Stenson triumphed here last year with a 22-under par total. There are some notable absentees from those who have qualified. For various reasons, Graeme McDowell, Justin...
Saturday 23 August 2014
The women’s game seems to be getting younger every year. Do you feel old at 19? I’m not sure about old but I certainly don’t count as young any more. But it’s great to see so many really young girls coming through and playing well. That’s very inspiring. Did you think you could win on tour when you turned professional at...
Thursday 21 August 2014
After a well-earned week off Rory McIlroy is back in action this week with the Northern Irishman chasing a fourth straight victory as the FedEx Cup Playoffs get underway at The Barclays in New Jersey. Fresh from wins at The Open, Bridgestone Invitational and US PGA Championship, the spotlight will once again be on the FedEx Cup leader who put preparations...
Wednesday 20 August 2014
The first leg of the FedEx Cup playoffs begins this week with The Barclays at Ridgewood Country Club. Lots of golf shots will be hit. Some of them will be bad; most of them will be good. It might rain a bit, but it will probably be a lot warmer than it is here at the moment. Some golfers who...
Written by Kevin Brown on Friday 15 August 2014
The European Senior Tour will return to Portugal for the first time since 2011 when Vidago Palace hosts the Senior Open de Portugal, from September 12-14. The luxurious hotel and golf resort, situated north of Porto, reopened in 2010 on the centenary of its inauguration in 1910. It will now host a Senior Tour event for the first time with the players...
Thursday 14 August 2014
Tiger Woods has been forced to withdraw from possible selection for the upcoming Ryder Cup as he continues rehabilitation on his back injuries. The 14-time major champion released a statement taking himself out of consideration for the 40th biennial contest and he now plans to return to action at the Chevron World Challenge, played at his home club Isleworth in December. “I’ve...