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Callum Hill: creators vs tours? Golf wins with both

Callum Hill: creators vs tours? Golf wins with both

Golf’s most-watched shots aren’t necessarily coming from the Masters or the U.S Women's Open; they’re coming from YouTube channels. 1 Jul 2026
Callum Hill: The courses we remember are the ones that push back

Callum Hill: The courses we remember are the ones that push back

There are golf courses that host major championships, and there are those which become part of them. Hazeltine National belongs firmly in the second category. 23 Jun 2026
Callum Hill: Somewhere this week, a career will change forever

Callum Hill: Somewhere this week, a career will change forever

Twelve months ago, few would have predicted J. J Spaun would leave the U.S Open as a major champion. Not because he lacked the game, but because that is how this championship tends to work. 16 Jun 2026
Hill: The most underrated rivalry in golf isn’t on the PGA Tour

Hill: The most underrated rivalry in golf isn’t on the PGA Tour

Golf spends most of its energy talking about what it can see clearly. 2 Jun 2026
Fay: Golf is the glue

Fay: Golf is the glue

Tickets to the opening of Christchurch’s new One NZ Stadium were not easy to come by. Somehow, back in November, I managed to jag a double for the opening weekend. 28 May 2026
Hill: When tougher golf stops being better golf

Hill: When tougher golf stops being better golf

Golf courses are getting longer, tougher and more expensive. Whether they are actually getting better is another question entirely. 26 May 2026
Hill: Sometimes nice guys finish first

Hill: Sometimes nice guys finish first

The strongest fields in golf, in theory, are supposed to reward the strongest players. 20 May 2026
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