Author: Sofia
After the 2026 Walker Cup finishes up Sunday atLahinch Golf Club on Ireland’s west coast, fans will have to wait another two years for the next set of elite amateur matches. We were spoiled this year with a rare back-to-back Walker Cup to get the event back on an even-year cadence, opposite the Ryder Cup.But for fans of golf course architecture, it’s going to be worth the wait with one of the best lineups of future venues among any major golf event. The two governing bodies of the event, the USGA and R&A, have taken differing approaches to scheduling, with…
Golfers we encounter always seem to think they “aren’t good enough” to get fit for golf clubs.But one of Asia’s best fitters disagrees.It’s a question we get a lot at GOLF: Do I need to get lessons first before getting fit?On this week’s episode of GOLF’s Fully Equipped, host Johnny Wunder asked Eric Chung of Impact Golf in Malaysia whether he thinks he can fit a player before they’ve had golf lessons. “It’s such a good question because it’s such an unknown,” Chung said. “But for me, I think a good fitter could go on back to what you said…
If you struggle with a “chicken wing” in your golf swing, I’ve got good news: it can be fixed.Part of the reason it is so important to take lessons from a great instructor is that the chicken wing is often a necessary compensation for an earlier issue in the swing. In other words, simply trying to eliminate the chicken wing may not fix the problem. You first need to understandwhy it is happening.Here are five things you can do to fix your chicken-wing swing.1. Try a split-hand drillIf you are looking for a quick fix, a split-hand drill can certainly…
Great Britain and Ireland rallied late in the singles session on the opening day of the 51st Walker Cup match at Lahinch Golf Club in Ireland to take a narrow 6½-5½ lead against the United States of America. Dean Robertson’s side are bidding to win the Walker Cup for the first time since 2015 and were cheered on by 8,000 fans at the iconic links on the coast of County Clare. Niall Sheils Donegan was the stand-out performer for the hosts earning two points from his two matches while Ethan Fang delivered 1½ points for the USA. Foursomes GB&I made…
Matt has been playing golf since the age of 13 and was largely inspired to take up the game by countless family members who played golf during his childhood. Matt is a member at Royal Cinque Ports in Deal playing off a 5 handicap, just a pitching wedge away from his hometown of Dover where he went to school and grew up. He has previously been a member at Etchinghill and Walmer and Kingsdown in Kent. Having studied history at the University of Liverpool, Matt went on to pass his NCTJ Exams in Manchester a year later to fulfil his lifelong ambition…
The field is starting to take shape for the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass for the 53rd Championship, which promises to be a cracker. This golf tournament at Ponte Vedra Beach has been graced by the greats: Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Lee Trevino, Tiger Woods. All of these players have won the event in its illustrious history. It is a golf course that every PGA Tour fan is familiar with – one of the many reasons why it is regarded as the sport’s fifth major championship. There might be a $25 million purse and a field littered with golf’s biggest…
The US Open is a unique major. The Masters has Augusta National, The Open has the links, and the US Open has the brutality. Pinehurst No.2 hosted an almighty championship in 2024, culminating in Bryson DeChambeau beating Rory McIlroy in one of the greatest major events in recent history. McIlroy agonisingly missed short putts on holes 16 and 18 to surrender the tournament to DeChambeau who roared in a par putt on the 72nd hole to win his second US Open title, after splashing a remarkable bunker shot from the greenside sand under immense pressure. This was one of the…
As always, the Open Championship will be the last major of the season and will take place from July 15-18. The Old Course at St. Andrews will play host to the tournament, with the tournament back in Scotland for the first time since 2022. Ryan Fox won the 2026 edition at Royal Birkdale, producing a final-hole birdie to beat Cameron Young by a single shot. Cameron Smith was Champion Golfer of the Year the last time the Open was held at the Old Course, beating Young and Rory McIlroy on a mammoth final day. The Aussie joined LIV the next…
In 2026, one of the sport’s most significant debates ceases to end and is starker than ever. Following the CME Group Tour Championship at the end of 2025, Jeeno Thitikul led the LPGA Tour money list, having earned $7,578,330 across the season. While this is a sum the majority of humans can’t imagine having, Thitikul’s year-long earnings would have been good for 20th place in the PGA Tour money list of 2025. This was a fraction of Scottie Scheffler‘s monstrous bank balance of $27,659,500 across 20 events. Although rewarding Thitikul with an enormous $4 million cheque for winning last year’s…
It’s one of professional golf’s greatest feelings – when that precious envelope with the Augusta National logo comes through the door. It signals an invite to the Masters Tournament and a precious chance to tee it up at the year’s first major among the pine trees and azaleas. Though the Masters is an invitational event, there are a number of different criteria to qualify – and the early spring often becomes a race as players try to book their spots. Much like the other three major championships, Augusta National hasn’t restricted the playing rights of those who have moved to…
