On the 16th of June 2024, Rory McIlroy won just over $2.3m with a golfing performance that moved him up the world rankings to number two. It was also one of the worst days of his life. The Northern Irish ace, who alone with the game’s two GOATs, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods, won four…
Barring team events, headlined by the magnificent Ryder Cup, golf is one of the most individualistic sporting pursuits there is. As such, it is no surprise that the names of the players, rather than the nations from which they hail, tend to be remembered through the sands of sporting history. Nevertheless, some nations have produced…
Over the years so many different players have dominated golf in a way that is quite different to the supremacy we see in other sports. Tennis’s big three – Novak Djokovic, Rafa Nadal and Roger Federer – won almost every Grand Slam over a period of more than a decade. In football, Lionel Messi and…
The US Masters was first played in 1934 and since then has almost always been the first major of the calendar year. Typically held in April, as soon as spring arrives, the thoughts of many a golf fan turn to the iconic venue of Augusta National and the Masters. Augusta presents a very specific challenge…
The French are famous for many things, with art, food and going on strike being three that spring to mind! Golf is certainly not something that is readily associated with the country though, although they have had some decent players over the years and Le Golf National on the outskirts of Paris hosted the 2018…
2024 is here and although the golf season is now a wraparound one, this time of year is still a little low-key, with fans, players and pundits all just about starting to think about the majors in the year ahead. Winning one major is the highlight of many players’ careers and there have been some…
Well, we’ve sort of answered our question before we even asked it: Ludvig Aberg is Europe’s next golf star. In fact, he could be world golf’s next superstar and whilst it is early days to hype a young player too much, many experts believe Aberg is the real deal. Many serious golf fans will have…
On Sunday Rory McIlroy finished second at the 2023 US Open. By almost any measure, that represents a fine four days of golf and the Northern Irish star earned a cool $2.16m for his troubles. He’s ranked the third-best golfer on the planet at the time of writing and in terms of wins at the…