London’s Top 5 Golf Driving Ranges

Golf is a sport that people often feel limited with and forget about in London, the built up city with its hustle and bustle lifestyle doesn’t associate itself with the vast green open spaces needed to play the beautiful game. In addition to this, now the cold winter evenings are drawing in, golf is slipping … Continue reading London’s Top 5 Golf Driving Ranges →

Charl Schwartzel Leads SA Open by 5 Strokes

Charl Schwartzel fired a 66, his best round of the tournament to date, to open up a 5-stroke lead headed into the final round of the South African Open on Saturday. Schwartzel dropped to 13-under with the fiery round, putting himself five strokes ahead of Scotland's David Drysdale and England's Matthew Fitzpatrick. Schwartzel was a … Continue reading Charl Schwartzel Leads SA Open by 5 Strokes →

Golf Birthdays: January 9-10

A look at professional golfers celebrating birthdays on January 9 and 10. Rod Curl, the first Native American to win a PGA event, turns 72. Curl played regularly on the PGA tour from 1969-1978 and had 42 top 10 finishes. His crowning victory came when he defeated Jack Nicklaus by a single stroke to win … Continue reading Golf Birthdays: January 9-10 →

Hypnotism Didn’t Help Barkley’s Swing

Charles Barkley probably isn't the worst bad golfer in the world, but he's definitely the most famous bad golfer. The former NBA player has sought coaching from the likes of Hank Haney and Paul Azinger to no avail, and revealed this week that he once even employed a hypnotist to solve his woes. Alas, it … Continue reading Hypnotism Didn’t Help Barkley’s Swing →

Golf Birthdays: January 7-8

Here's a look at the golfers who are getting just a bit older on January 7 and 8, 2015. Camilo Villegas, the 2008 FedExCup champion, turned 33 on January 7. He has four PGA wins under his belt, none more significant than victories at the BMW Championship and The Tour Championship in 2008 that propelled … Continue reading Golf Birthdays: January 7-8 →

Tiger Woods to Debut in Phoenix?

The Waste Management Phoenix Open is always delighted to have hometown hero Phil Mickelson in the field every year, but 2015 looks like it will be an even bigger year in the desert. Rumors are fast and furious that Tiger Woods will make his 2015 PGA debut in Phoenix on January 29. Woods has not … Continue reading Tiger Woods to Debut in Phoenix? →

Father-to-Be Mahan Plays It By Ear

Hunter Mahan has been one of the most consistent attractions on the California swing of the PGA Tour, but that will have to take a back seat this year. Kandi Mahan, Hunter's wife, is pregnant with the couple's second child, and due to deliver some time during the upcoming schedule, and Mahan knows what's more … Continue reading Father-to-Be Mahan Plays It By Ear →

Kruger, Sullivan Lead South African Open

South Africa's Jbe Kruger and England's Andy Sullivan must have gone to bed on time on New Year's Eve as the pair looked the most well-rested on Day One of the South African Open Championship Thursday in Johannesburg. Each player shot a 6-under 66 to take a one-stroke lead over a field that includes host … Continue reading Kruger, Sullivan Lead South African Open →

McIlroy Makes “Top Bachelors” List

For all his golf honors of late, the fact that Rory McIlroy is a good-looking and once-again single man isn't going unnoticed either. McIlroy was recently named to Town & Country Magazine's Top 50 Bachelors on the planet list. The mag lists McIlroy's natural habitat as "Gym.Golf.Repeat" but lists his caveat as his infamous breakup … Continue reading McIlroy Makes “Top Bachelors” List →

USGA Honors Barbara Nicklaus

The USGA awarded Barbara Nicklaus, wife of Jack, the Bob Jones Award, presented annually to the individual who demonstrates the spirit, personal character, and respect for the game exhibited by Jones himself. Nicklaus is chairman of the Nicklaus Children's Health Care Foundation, which has raised more than $32 million to support childhood diseases and disorders. … Continue reading USGA Honors Barbara Nicklaus →