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Callum Hill: Why major golf still cuts through in an attention economy

Callum Hill: Why major golf still cuts through in an attention economy

Modern sport is fighting harder than ever for live, sustained attention. 11 May 2026
Hill: Pound for pound, Australia has the best crop of players on the LPGA Tour

Hill: Pound for pound, Australia has the best crop of players on the LPGA Tour

The Chevron Championship gets underway this week, and Australia has multiple genuine chances to hoist some silverware come Sunday. 22 Apr 2026
Column: LIV’s star exodus could be catastrophic, except in Adelaide

Column: LIV’s star exodus could be catastrophic, except in Adelaide

LIV Golf’s breakaway experiment is arguably losing its shine, as marquee names start to peel off the roster. 11 Feb 2026
Column: The Sandbelt never lies

Column: The Sandbelt never lies

When any lofty event arrives on the doorstep of Royal Melbourne, it becomes a study in patience and precision. 8 Dec 2025
Column: Hard miles in the Oban rain

Column: Hard miles in the Oban rain

Bob MacIntyre’s rise has been everything you come to expect from a Scottish golfer. 6 Oct 2025
Column: Passion threatens payday at Bethpage

Column: Passion threatens payday at Bethpage

A raucous Ryder Cup crowd at Bethpage will be a sea of red, white and blue, but there is value around the visitors who mentally have a stronghold over their American counterparts. 24 Sep 2025
Huggan: Is McIlroy the best European golfer of all time?

Huggan: Is McIlroy the best European golfer of all time?

Greetings from sunny Scotland. Which is my way of justifying – or at least explaining what follows – a shameless descent into what might be termed “parochialism”. 16 Jul 2025
Column: Rory will grab the headlines but Portrush will steal the show

Column: Rory will grab the headlines but Portrush will steal the show

Rory McIlroy arrives at Royal Portrush as the reigning Masters champion and Northern Ireland’s favourite son. 16 Jul 2025
Column: Spread the Scottish Open’s wings once again

Column: Spread the Scottish Open’s wings once again

The Genesis Scottish Open is on the horizon later this week and has become synonymous with the new Renaissance Club. In all fairness, the last two years have delivered drama. 7 Jul 2025
Ogilvy: U.S Open's toughness means testing limits

Ogilvy: U.S Open's toughness means testing limits

It has forever been the most controversial of the four major championships. Especially when the topic of conversation is course set-up. 12 Jun 2025
Column: The Hard Way Pays

Column: The Hard Way Pays

Players breaking through in their 30s used to be as common as rain in spring. 12 Jun 2025
Ogilvy: All that really matters is what the ball does

Ogilvy: All that really matters is what the ball does

Like just about every golfer, I suspect, I have spent my life searching for a better golf swing. It all started when I was very young, at a time when I was lucky enough to receive some vital lessons from great club professionals. 14 May 2025
Huggan: Before too long, Augusta’s mildly amusing rules gravitate to irritating

Huggan: Before too long, Augusta’s mildly amusing rules gravitate to irritating

Especially for the millions of golf fans around the world who have never been fortunate enough to attend a Masters Tournament, this column has the potential to sound a bit weird, but here goes. 10 Apr 2025
Morikawa primed to pounce at the majors again

Morikawa primed to pounce at the majors again

It happens in sports all over the globe. 9 Apr 2025
Ogilvy: The one time I played well enough at Augusta to actually win

Ogilvy: The one time I played well enough at Augusta to actually win

“Eight times” is the response I give to a question I’m often asked: how many times did you play in the Masters? I wish it was more often, because I always felt the Augusta National course and my game were a pretty good fit. 8 Apr 2025
Huggan: Adding-up majors should never be the sole measure of ultimate worth

Huggan: Adding-up majors should never be the sole measure of ultimate worth

As recent events in the male professional game have done nothing but escalate an already tasteless emphasis on money, the suspicion here is that the historical significance of golf’s four major championships is only going to increase. 19 Mar 2025
Huggan: Confident tours wouldn't be bothered by LIV Golf

Huggan: Confident tours wouldn't be bothered by LIV Golf

Timing, as someone once said in a moment of clarity, is everything. And rarely has that been more glaringly obvious than at the recent Dubai Desert Classic. 5 Mar 2025
Column: A stint at the Watering Hole

Column: A stint at the Watering Hole

LIV Golf prides itself on being "Golf. But louder" and offering a party-type atmosphere for all punters rolling through the gates at The Grange in Adelaide. 15 Feb 2025
Rise of LIV Adelaide and the positive impact on a city

Rise of LIV Adelaide and the positive impact on a city

Punters from all corners of the globe have descended on The Grange in Adelaide for the third instalment of the event, with over 100,000 people expected through the gates this weekend. 14 Feb 2025
Ogilvy: I’d like to see a series of global swings

Ogilvy: I’d like to see a series of global swings

This is the time of year when I get asked what I’d like to see happen in golf over the next 12 months. 5 Feb 2025
Hill: Golf’s Biggest Events and Stars Delivered in 2024… thankfully

Hill: Golf’s Biggest Events and Stars Delivered in 2024… thankfully

The 2024 golfing year produced some fantastic moments and some pandemonium in the most significant events. 20 Jan 2025