CATEGORIES

Did Things Go Too Far at the Phoenix Open?

Drunk fans and showers of beer cans proved a hot talking point at TPC Scottsdale’s raucous 16th hole

Managing Expectations

With memberships growing and more play over winter, we look at the challenges faced by greenkeepers and how we can all do our bit to help

Rest. Rebuild. Play.

Golf injuries are now more common than ever, but by understanding your golf swing and undertaking a few simple fitness drills, you can manage those little niggles to ensure they don’t become long-term problems

8 basic mistakes most golfers make… and how to fix them!

By following these simple drills you will stop making errors on the course that are costing you shots

A NEW FRONTIER

With Saudi Arabia dominating the golfing headlines of late, we take a look at the plans and motivations of the sport’s new kid on the block

On the path to greatness

Xander Schauffele has a game tailor-made to win at Augusta – and is ready to give up golf’s title of ‘the best player without a Major’

A MASTER FUL CAREER

Two-time Masters Champion Bernhard Langer looks back on some of his fondest moments as a professional golfer...

ESCAPE TO THE COUNTRY

Rob Smith enjoys a return to the New Forest and its bucolic, peaceful and varied charms…

WHEN WOOSIE RULED THE WORLD

As Ian Woosnam calls time on his Augusta career, we look back at his Masters triumph in 1991 as well as his rise to the summit of the world rankings

Keeping It in the Family

Nelly Korda enjoyed a stunning 2021, but her rise comes as no surprise when you consider the sporting genes she has

Still Going Strong

We dissect how Sergio Garcia has rebuilt his game to allow him to still compete at the very top well into his 40s

I Thought I Was Finished but I Couldn't Give Up

Becky Brewerton opens up about her dramatic and harrowing decline in the game – and how she has fought her way back to find happiness despite times of struggle

Telling It Like It Is

Revered South African Gary Player reflects on a glittering career and gives his view on some of golf’s talking points

A New Chapter

Nick Dougherty on the highs and lows of his playing career and making the move into broadcasting

Winds of Change

While 2021 proved one of the most eventful years in golf, the next 12 months could be even wilder. Hold on to your hats...

WATCHING LISA FIGHTING FOR HER LIFE MOTIVATED ME IN A NEW WAY

After an 11-year winless drought following his Open triumph in 2009, Stewart Cink won twice on the PGA Tour last season. We sat down with the popular American to find out what’s behind his career resurgence

THE GAME

Record-setting Smith victorious in Hawaii

THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES

Mark Townsend returns to Wimbledon Park Golf Club for a final 18-hole round some 16 years after his previous visit...

REVIEWS

EQUIPMENT

BACK TO BASICS

The new year is a good opportunity to check your fundamentals

ENHANCING A CLASSIC

Rob Smith looks at the restoration of one of his favourite Top 100 courses, the heathland layout at Worplesdon…

Force to Be Reckoned with

Justin Thomas has been relatively quiet of late, but the former World No.1 is poised for a big year in 2022

WALKING THE WALK

We hear from Jenny Brown, The R&A’s director of business operations, about the governing body’s bold vision for Lethamhill Golf Course

Negotiate fairway bunkers with ease

Fault fixer

Living the dream

Johannes Veerman is one of a number of Americans plying their trade in Europe at the moment, and he’s loving every minute...

Stop pushing your putts

SAVE PAR

ASK THE EXPERTS

Instructions By Top 50 Coach

5 drills to transform your putting

I’m like Jack Nicklaus,” Andy Sullivan says, “I’ve never three-putted.” The 34-year-old from Nuneaton might like a laugh and a joke, but he’s actually quite serious when it comes to his putting, for he knows that it’s one of the strongest parts of his game. So, what’s his secret?

Aberdeenshire By Train

Jeremy Ellwood takes to the rails to explore this far-flung county, which is rich in both history and memorable golf courses

Carden Park

Carden Park is a consummate and delightfully secluded golf destination in the north-west of England, a little to the south of Chester and not far from the Welsh border. Alongside the very well equipped and spacious hotel, it is home to two relatively young but now fully-grown courses of surprisingly different character.