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Scott reflects on relationship with Tiger

Scott reflects on relationship with Tiger

It's not surprising given his first awe-struck encounter, but Adam Scott has revealed how tormenting from a scary good Tiger Woods took him years to move past. 18 Feb 2022
Lee Elder, a golf trail blazer, dies

Lee Elder, a golf trail blazer, dies

Lee Elder, who broke down racial barriers as the first black golfer to play in the Masters and paved the way for Tiger Woods and others to follow, has died at the age of 87. 30 Nov 2021
Morri: The trouble with women’s golf

Morri: The trouble with women’s golf

This past week offered up a unique insight into the often confusing and frustrating conundrum that is women’s golf at the top level (the business, not the playing). 11 Oct 2021
Merkulov sets record at suspended U.S. Mid-Amateur

Merkulov sets record at suspended U.S. Mid-Amateur

Yaroslav Merkulov shot a five-under-par 65 at Sankaty Head Golf Club on Sunday to complete 36 holes of stroke play in the 40th U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship at nine-under, breaking the championship record by one stroke. 27 Sep 2021
Johnson’s perfect Whistling Straits revenge

Johnson’s perfect Whistling Straits revenge

Dustin Johnson may have been the oldest member of the triumphant United States Ryder Cup team but the stoic American showed the way for a rookie-filled squad as he dominated in a way rarely seen at the biennial team event. 27 Sep 2021
History lesson for Europe's Ryder Cup team

History lesson for Europe's Ryder Cup team

European captain Padraig Harrington has made it clear on the first night together at the Ryder Cup that his players have a place in history, one by one. 22 Sep 2021
The Preview: 43rd Ryder Cup

The Preview: 43rd Ryder Cup

After an extended wait due to Covid-19, the Ryder Cup returns this week. The best men from Europe and the United States doing battle at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin. 21 Sep 2021
Huggan: Europe’s Ryder Cup imbalance

Huggan: Europe’s Ryder Cup imbalance

It’s only been “Europe” since 1979, of course. Before that, hapless bands of professional stragglers drawn from only Great Britain and Ireland made biennial attempts to take on the might of the United States of America in the Ryder Cup. 21 Sep 2021
US PGA: Coastal winds, a stern test and history await

US PGA: Coastal winds, a stern test and history await

The last time the PGA Championship visited Kiawah Island’s famed Ocean Course, history was made. 18 May 2021
50 memorable Masters moments

50 memorable Masters moments

Over the course of the 84 previous Masters Tournaments held on the hallowed grounds of Augusta National there has been many iconic moments. From heartbreaks to unlikely comebacks, here are 50 of the best in Masters history. 6 Apr 2021
FootJoy introduces modern classic Premiere series

FootJoy introduces modern classic Premiere series

A company doesn’t hold the No.1 spot as the most worn shoes on the PGA Tour for 75 consecutive years by turning out the same model time and again. 12 Mar 2021
“Jack is Back” – 40 years on from Nicklaus’ greatest comeback

“Jack is Back” – 40 years on from Nicklaus’ greatest comeback

It’s commonplace and often a little frustrating that we have a tendency to assign the moniker of ‘legend’ or ‘great’ far too casually these days. 16 Sep 2020