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Justin Rose has set his sights on extending his 25-year career on tour for as long as his game – and his motivation – remains intact; although that shows little sign of waning judging by his performance in the recent Ryder Cup, where he assumed the role of father figure and chief chest beater during Europe’s stunning victory in Rome. After playing your part in the Europe’s Ryder Cup win in Rome you were quick to support the campaign for Luke Donald to reprise his captaincy in 2025. While there was clearly plenty of support for that to happen –…
Dean Burmester made it back-to-back DP World Tour victories on home soil after producing a final round 68 to win the South African Open by three shots. The South African went into the final round two shots off the lead but battled his way to the top of the leaderboard after making three birdies and a single bogey in tricky scoring conditions on the front nine. Burmester, who won last week’s Joburg Open by three shots, dropped another shot after missing the green on the par-three 11th but bounced back with gains on the 12th, 16th and 17th to move…
Chile’s Joaquin Niemann struck another blow for LIV Golf after beating Japan’s Rikuya Hoshino in a play-off to win the Australian Open in Sydney. The pair finished level on 14-under-par after 72 holes and both birdied the 18th at The Australian Golf Club to send the sudden-death play-off to a second hole. Starting the final day four shots behind co-leaders Min Woo Lee and Hoshino, Niemann stormed home with a final round 66 to join the latter at the top of the leaderboard after Lee slipped to a closing 73. Both players made birdie on the first play-off hole, with…
Former Ryder Cup players Victor Dubuisson and Jeff Overton, and former PGA Tour and DP World Tour winners Jason Dufner, Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño and Alvaro Quiroz are among a host of familiar names that have signed up to play in next week’s inaugural LIV Golf Promotions event which will see the top three finishers earn a spot in the 48-man LIV Golf League for 2024. The three-day, four-round tournament is being held at Abu Dhabi Golf Club from December 8-10 and will feature 70 players, with two-time European Tour winner Lucas Bjerregaard and two-time PGA Tour winner Kyle Stanley also among the starting line-up. The format of the event will see…
Whether we’re looking to add to our armoury or offload some of our old and no longer-needed gear, buying and selling golf equipment is something we all do.In this article, we’ll look at what to look out for when getting involved in the second-hand market—whether that be buying or selling golf equipment. The dos and don’ts of buying and selling golf equipmentPaul Snowden has been running Eagle Golf in Leeds since 1980. Here, they’ve always been in the business of re-selling used clubs alongside new ones—providing a brilliant opportunity to get your hands on some quality equipment at far more affordable…
Although the shorter, gloomy days and frosty greens can often put paid to a golfer’s normal routine until the spring, winter is a great time to work on your golf game—so what better time to treat someone you love to a golf-related gift?!The list of things you can buy for a golfer is endless—be it clothing, practice equipment, or even just a good golf book—and Christmas is the perfect excuse (not that you need one).Got a keen golfer in your life? You’ve come to the right place. Check out these 10 great Christmas golf gifts and give them something to…
All of us should probably play more golf in winter. It’s far too easy to over-eat and under-exercise during the winter months, but you’ll certainly reap the benefits if you make yourself play more.We say this year after year, but it rarely happens—however, be sure to make this winter your busiest golfing one yet.Here are 10 reasons to keep playing golf in winter. 1. Extend your seasonIf you live in the UK, you’ll be considerably shortening your season by putting the clubs away over the chillier months. Pick the right day and wear the right clothes, and it doesn’t have to…
Though it does not enjoy the links superstars of the area around Liverpool just 30 miles to the west, Manchester can still offer a wonderful golf break on courses old and new. Indeed, Manchester is home to some of England’s finest inland golf courses.In this blog, we’ll tour some of the best golf courses in Manchester. However, what actually constitutes ‘Manchester’ is a topic in itself, with various changes in boundaries over the years making things confusing.The M60 is a very useful tool in this regard, though, so our yardstick for this assessment of the best golf courses in Manchester…
We recently caught up with PGA pro Eddie Hammond on how to fix a slice and straighten up your golf game.Here’s what he had to say… How to fix a sliceFor me, one of the main reasons golfers slice a ball is down to visual misconceptions—often called parallax.As we address the ball, we stand to the side looking across at the target which causes a shift of the body alignment to where we perceive the target to be. This adjustment in alignment causes an over-the-top ‘pulling’ action into impact.The more a right-hander swings left to stop the ball from slicing right,…
The ability to download free golf apps has never been better. Golf apps offer a multitude of options and features which can save you hundreds of pounds on things like rangefinders, GPS devices, and even lessons.Most of us spend a lot of our time on our phones, and within a few seconds, we can calculate what club to hit, book a tee time, or watch what’s going on with Rory on the other side of the world. In this article, we highlight some of our favourite free golf apps to help you get the most out of your game. The best free…
