The R&A has announced new global participation figures that show that there are ten million more golfers are playing the game worldwide now than they were 2016.
The post Post-Covid golf boom continues to surge, says R&A report appeared first on Golf News.
American left-hander Brian Harman claimed the Claret Jug and the title of Champion Golfer of the Year after shooting a one-under-par 70 on a damp Sunday on the Wirral. The 36-year-old from Georgia, ranked 26th in the world, started the final round with a five-shot lead and although the gap was briefly closed to three mid-way through the afternoon, Harman barely had to get out of third gear to win the 151th Open championship by an impressive six shots come […]
The post The Open: Harman reigns supreme at Hoylake appeared first on Golf News.
The United States tightened its already vice-like grip on the 2022 Presidents Cup after Davis Love III's team won three of Friday's five fourball matches to extend their lead over the International team to 8-2 on day two.
The post USA extend Presidents Cup lead appeared first on Golf News.
Today is the day to thank your course manager and the greenskeepers at your golf club for all the hard work they do to maintain the golf course. The British and International Golf Greenkeepers Association, in conjunction with other greenkeeper and course superintendent groups around the world, is recognising those who help keep golf courses enjoyable and sustainable with international ‘Thank a Greenkeeper Day’ on September 13. Golfers are being encouraged to join in the conversation on social media using […]
The post Your chance to thank your greenkeepers! appeared first on Golf News.
Ashleigh Buhai defeated In Gee Chun at the fourth extra hole of a sudden-death play-off to win her first major title in dramatic style in the AIG Women’s Open at Muirfield. The 33-year-old South African let slip a five-shot overnight lead with a closing four-over 75 – largely due to a triple bogey at the 15th – to finish level with Chun on ten under par. However, Buhai held her nerve to finally win with a par at the fourth […]
The post Buhai bags Women’s Open win after four-hole play-off appeared first on Golf News.