The 2025 Players Championship is underway as Scottie Scheffler looks to defend his crown… again. Twelve months ago he made history by becoming the first player ever to win this prestigious tournament back to back. It was an incredible year for the man from New Jersey in 2024 and his victory at the iconic TPC…
The modern world faces many challenges. Compared to the issues in the many other conflict zones around the world, plus the ever-present threat of terrorism, the impending climate catastrophe and the massive upheaval AI might bring, the issues faced in the world of sport seem almost irrelevant. Nonetheless, with attention spans shorter than ever, all…
Thomas Detry claimed his first win on the PGA Tour by taking the Phoenix Open in real style last week. The Belgian opened with a 66 and then proceeded to shoot three rounds even lower than that to saunter to the biggest win of his career. The man from Uccle (that’s Uccle, near Brussels, rather…
The Old Course at St Andrews is to host The Open Championship for a record-extended 31st time in 2027. Considered by most golf fans and players as the “home of golf”, St Andrews first hosted The Open – which is the world’s oldest golf tournament – back in 1873, and most recently in 2022. The…
We have already seen some great golf in 2025, as well as some exciting innovations in the shape of the new Tomorrow’s Golf League. But the big events of the year remain some way off yet, with the first major not until the Masters in April (10th to the 13th). In 2025 Hideki Matsuyama claimed…
Golfers get to enjoy a bit of time off around Christmas, although some of them will be straight back at it in the New Year with The Sentry, previously the Tournament of Champions, getting started at the start of January. With a purse of $20m it is easy enough to see why players are prepared…
Scottie Scheffler has had, even by the standards he has set over the past few seasons, a phenomenal year in 2024. There are so many amazing records he has set and feats he has achieved that we could write 10 different articles about everything he has accomplished. The Dallas resident recently shot a closing round…
The Ryder Cup was first played in 1927 and its roots go back a little earlier, to the start of that decade. As it approaches its centenary it is as big and prestigious as it has ever been. The contract to broadcast coverage of the biennial event is highly lucrative and tickets to watch live…
Rory McIlroy capped off a fantastic – if at times frustrating – season by winning the DP World Tour Championship for the third time and the Race to Dubai title for a sixth time. He ground out the victory by two strokes ahead of Denmark’s Rasmus Højgaard to finish on -15. McIlroy’s triumph – and…
Women’s golf is in a stronger place than it has ever been at the moment. There is more TV coverage and general media exposure and, perhaps most importantly as far as the players are concerned, the prize money on offer has risen dramatically, especially over the past five years or so. Back in May 2024,…