Charlotte, United States: It was an all-Titleist play-off at the Wells Fargo Championship where Titleist golf ball loyalist James Hahn (Pro V1x) topped Roberto Castro (Pro V1x) with a par on the first extra hole for his second career PGA Tour title. Hahn clinched the win with a short putt on the 18th green at Quail Hollow Golf Club, […]
St Andrews, Scotland: The next generation of golf fans attending The 145th Open at Royal Troon this summer will be able to book free accommodation at The Open Camping Village. The initiative is part of The R&A’s commitment to ensuring the Championship is open to all. The Open returns to the historic Ayrshire links from […]
St Andrews, Scotland: Sir Bob Charles has become an Honorary Member of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews. Sir Bob is one of the world’s most renowned and popular golfers, becoming Champion Golfer of the Year after winning The Open in a play-off at Royal Lytham & St Annes in 1963. He […]
Scottsdale, United States: Troon has unveiled the ‘Get into Golf’ initiative aimed at introducing the game to new participants. The Get into Golf programme provides all the tools necessary to give golf a test run, including golf clubs and golf balls, practice range time, a weekly ‘intro to golf’ clinic and ending with a three-hole […]
Manila, Philippines: A delicate touch on and around the greens will be the key to good scoring when participants tackle the Faldo Course at Eagle Ridge in the ninth edition of the Faldo Series Philippines Championship. Many of the country’s most talented young golfers have signed up for the second leg of the record-breaking 2016-17 […]
Washington, United States: Greg Martin has been elected President of the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA). Martin is a Landscape Architecture graduate of Iowa State University. His first work in golf course architecture came with the late Jim Spear, ASGCA Fellow. Over the next three decades – including forming Martin Design Partnership in […]
Far Hills, New Jersey, United States: Spurred by the success of its first two years, the United States Golf Association (USGA) is expanding the PLAY9 programme this year, encouraging more golfers to play nine holes during six scheduled ‘PLAY9 Days’ throughout the golf season, beginning on May 9 and occurring on the ninth day of […]
Beijing, China: Li Haotong’s Volvo China Open victory marked the first European Tour title for a CGA-HSBC China Junior Golf Programme graduate … and adds further momentum behind Asia as a growing force in the game. HSBC, which places such importance on its global grass-roots junior programmes which underpin all the company’s flagship events, described […]
Dongguan, China: The sixth ANNIKA Invitational at Mission Hills has reinforced Annika Sorenstam’s belief that it’s only a matter of time before China becomes a dominant force in women’s golf. Speaking during her latest visit to Mission Hills, the legendary Swedish golfer predicted an exciting decade ahead on the LPGA Tour for Asian females in […]
New Orleans, United States: Titleist golf ball loyalist Brian Stuard (Pro V1x) outlasted inclement weather and two play-off rivals to win his first career PGA Tour title at the rain-shortened Zurich Classic of New Orleans. The event was reduced to 54 holes due to heavy rain throughout the week which made the saturated golf course […]
London, England: The 2016 HSBC Golf Business Forum, the world’s premier golf business event for industry leaders and decision makers, will be staged at the Marriott Sawgrass Resort and Spa from November 28-December 1. Known as the home of The Players Championship on the PGA Tour, the Marriott and TPC Sawgrass will host the first […]
Far Hills, New Jersey, United States: The United States Golf Association (USGA) has accepted a total of 9,877 entries for the 2016 US Open Championship at Oakmont Country Club. The number of entries is third to the record 10,127 accepted for the 2014 US Open at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club’s Course No 2, and […]