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Chart Hills Golf Club in Kent has unveiled the latest phase of its on-going investment plans with the opening of a new six-hole par-3 course and a new practice putting green, both of which were designed by Sir Nick Faldo. With holes ranging from 50 to 100 yards, ‘The Loop’ is a six-hole course situated opposite the driving range, providing golfers with a unique and challenging experience, perfect for honing their short game skills and enjoyable before or after a round of golf. In addition, the new 668 square metre practice putting green is also now open for use for…
Premium golf society MASHIE GOLF has announced an exclusive new partnership with specialist golf insurance company PIN. Pin’s new, comprehensive insurance product is tailored specifically for golfers and is designed to offer peace of mind both on and off the course, with a range of benefits that address the unique needs of the golfing community. Pin golf insurance is underwritten by Hiscox, a leading insurer in the UK, and includes a range of cover, ensuring that golfers can enjoy their game without worrying about unexpected expenses. Available exclusively to members of MASHIE Golf, a premium golf society that offers a…
Dubai Golf continues to bolster its sustainability efforts, partnering with the Emirates Marine Environmental Group (EMEG) to safeguard the Emirati coastline, by planting ecologically-beneficial mangroves and releasing critically endangered Hawksbill Turtle hatchlings Led by the Emirates Marine Environmental Group, team members from Dubai Golf, Topgolf Dubai, Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club, Emirates Golf Club and Jumeirah Golf Estates gathered at the Jebel Ali Marine Reserve to plant new mangrove plants. The reserve is used as a base to develop and organise educational camps for schools, community members, and corporate groups in an effort to increase awareness and understanding of…
Jon Rahm has pulled out of this week’s US Open at Pinehurst with an injured foot. The Spaniard withdrew after just six holes of the second round of LIV Houston on Saturday with an infection in his left foot. He arrived at Pinehurst on Tuesday with the intention of giving himself time to recover, but later posted on social media: “After consulting with numerous doctors and my team, I have decided it is best for my long-term health, to withdraw from this week’s US Open Championship. To say I’m disappointed is a massive understatement.” At a news conference held on…
Kingswood Golf and Country Club in Surrey is on a mission to elevate their 1928 James Braid designed golf course by focusing on playing surfaces to heighten player experience and have recruited the expertise of The R&A Sustainable Agronomy Service. Working with their Senior Agronomist, Simon Watson, a plan has been formulated which includes data driven decision making and long-range planning within a sustainable mainframe to evolve the parkland course which in its past has hosted the Ladies’ European Open. General Manager, Ashley Northridge, commented, “With the challenge of managing the course with changing weather patterns and a desire to…
The pair enjoyed a tense battle down the stretch separated by no more than two shots but it took a characteristic nerveless up and down from the back of the 18th green for Scheffler to close out a one-stroke victory with his opponent poised to force a play-off. Scheffler’s fist pump after holing from inside five feet, becoming the fastest player to five wins in a season since Tom Watson in 1980, showed how much pressure he had been put under. “It’s pretty amazing. I feel like I’ve had some close calls in this tournament,” the American, who remarked on…
The 130th Amateur Championship is to be played at Royal St George’s Golf Club in Kent next year, after the famed Kent links was named among the host venues for leading R&A-organised events in 2025. Harry Ellis was victorious when The Amateur Championship was last held at Royal St George’s in 2017, while nearby Royal Cinque Ports, which hosted the championship in 2013, has been chosen to host the pre-qualifying event on June 13. The Sandwich-based club, which will host the The 130th Amateur Championship from June 16-21, 2025, has also hosted the Open Championship 16 times, most recently in…
Wyndham Clark will defend his title when the 124th US Open Championship takes place at Pinehurst from June 13-16. Clark, who held off Rory McIlroy to win his first major at Los Angeles Country Club last year, was playing at Oklahoma State University the last time Pinehurst staged the US Open in 2014. Scottie Scheffler Justified being a hot favourite for the Masters by claiming his second green jacket in three years at Augusta National, but Scheffler saw his bid to win the US PGA derailed after being arrested following an incident with a police officer on his way into…
Just days after the US Ryder Cup Committee had announced that appointment of a former caddie as Team Manager for the 2025 US Ryder Cup team, European Ryder Cup captain has named Paul McGinley as a ‘strategic advisor’ for next year’s matches in New York. Having already named Thomas Bjørn and Edoardo Molinari – who were alongside him at Marco Simone last year – as vice captains once again, the addition of McGinley by Donald adds considerable additional know-how and understanding of the Ryder Cup arena to Europe’s build-up and preparation. The Irishman led Europe to victory in the 2014…
Xander Schauffele believes Jon Rahm overestimated his possible influence on the outcome of golf’s civil war when he joined LIV Golf. Rahm stunned the sport when he joined the Saudi-funded breakaway in December, after he had previously pledged his loyalty to the PGA Tour and criticised LIV’s 54-hole format, with no cut and a shotgun start, as “not a golf tournament”. Ahead of his Masters title defence in April, the Spaniard said he hoped his move would “expedite” an agreement between the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) following the Framework Agreement which was announced on June 6 last…
