In case you missed it, Jordan Spieth just finished off a rather good season on the PGA Tour. He pocketed $12 million in earnings and another $10 million in bonus money for winning the FedEx Cup, ascended to World No. 1, and captured both the Masters and U.S. Open. Spieth is a household name across the country, but […]
In an Australian golf industry first, three of the country’s top driving range facilities are going head to head in a state vs state driving range competition. Albert Park Driving Range (VIC), Moore Park Golf (NSW) and Wembley Golf (WA) will be competing with each other to see who can secure the most amount of […]
Last November, Bubba Watson dug his heels into the greenside sand bunker on No. 18 at Shanghai’s Sheshan International Golf Club. He tilted back a sand wedge and flopped a pitch shot onto the green, the ball speeding into the hole for an eagle, the stunning shot forcing an overtime playoff against South African golfer Tim Clark that Watson would ultimately […]
If there is one thing we can never get enough of, it is young, hard-working and inspirational Egyptians who make it big and put a proud smile on our faces. Meet Naela El Attar, Egypt’s first professional golfer, who is basically making a living participating in tournaments and playing on tours in different cities and […]
Wayne Johnston doesn’t let the fact that he only has one arm get in the way of a good round of golf. The Surfdale resident is an avid player and is responsible for starting a golfing tournament on Waiheke Island that has become a national event. The first Waiheke Amputee Golf Tournament was in 2006. […]
For urban golfers, there are no limits to what a golf course can be, whether it’s a city sidewalk, a playground, or a roof. Now played around the world, urban golf differs from the typical country club version of the sport in its no-boundaries style of play and its frequent use of tennis or foam […]
Hong Kong: With support from the Hong Kong Government’s Mega Events Fund and the return of UBS as title sponsor, this week’s Hong Kong Open is bringing the world’s leading golfers to Asia’s World City to compete for the US$2 million prize purse. Dustin Johnson and Justin Rose, currently ranked eighth and seventh in the […]
Celebrating 20 years, the annual Gold Coast World Masters Golf Championship starts on the Gold Coast this Sunday. Over the past 20 years 13,972 golfers from 23 countries have participated and 700 more have started arriving on the Gold Coast for this year’s tournament. This is a tournament with some amazing stats. Tournament host Peter […]
Phuket, Thailand: Many golfers spend a lifetime vainly trying to achieve a hole-in-one. Not so for Louise Landgraf. At the ripe old age of six years and eight months, she has become the youngest golfer to score an ‘ace’ at Laguna Phuket Golf Club. Louise achieved her remarkable feat from the red tee at the 108-yard, […]
China’s ruling Communist Party has banned its members from “extravagant eating and drinking”, engaging in “sexual relationships outside of marriage” and playing golf, state media reported. The official Xinhua news agency described the measures announced on Thursday as “a moral ethical code that members must abide by”, but critics say they are part of an effort […]
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