ESSEX GOLFER ON A MISSION

A golfer from Essex has persuaded 80 ladies to have a go at the game in the space of just six weeks. Jan Tallentire is ladies’ captain at Warley Park Golf Club, near Brentwood, and she recently ran four Get into Golf days for women to give them a taste of the game – and … Continue reading ESSEX GOLFER ON A MISSION →

Shane Lowry Not Happy with Message Behind US Open Grouping

The USGA enjoys clever pairings when it comes to the US Open - two guys from England playing alongside Harris English; past champions of particular tournaments; a trio of Aussies and a trio of Georgians. But the pairing of Kevin Stadler, Brendon de Jonge and Shane Lowry on the first day of the second Major … Continue reading Shane Lowry Not Happy with Message Behind US Open Grouping →

ENGLAND BOYS HEAD TO IRELAND

England Golf is sending a squad of four golfers to compete in the Irish Boys Open Championship at Thurles Golf Club in Tipperary later this month. Bradley Moore is arguably the most experienced, having been capped at under 16 and boys levels as well as having already represented England Golf in overseas events. He will … Continue reading ENGLAND BOYS HEAD TO IRELAND →

LYNX HELPS GOLF CLUB GET MEMBERS

Lynx Golf has played a major role in helping a Kent golf club to secure 40 new members. The company provided sets of demo clubs for Upchurch River Valley Golf Club to use in a recent 'Taster Day', which offered free golf and tuition for anyone who came along. Over 150 visitors took up the … Continue reading LYNX HELPS GOLF CLUB GET MEMBERS →

BE A SCORER AT THE OPEN

Golf GameBook, the free smartphone app featuring a golf community, live scoring, tournament manager and social chat, has announced a partnership with MasterCard to activate the company’s ‘Keep Score and be a scorer at The Open’ competition. The competition culminates in two winners becoming official scorers at this year’s Open Championship at Royal Liverpool in … Continue reading BE A SCORER AT THE OPEN →

Martin Kaymer Opens Up 3-Stroke Lead at US Open

Homefield advantage wasn't much to speak of at the world's biggest sporting events on Thursday: The Miami Heat were blown out at home by the San Antonio Spurs; Brazil limped to an ugly win over Croatia in the World Cup, and every American in the field was looking up at a red-hot German after 18 … Continue reading Martin Kaymer Opens Up 3-Stroke Lead at US Open →

Rickie Fowler Pays Tribute to Payne Stewart

Showing his knowledge of the course, the US Open and the legends who played the game before him, American Rickie Fowler paid tribute to the late Payne Stewart by emulating Stewart's signature fashion style for the first round of the 2014 uS Open on Thursday. Fowler wore white knickers, blue and white checkerboard socks and … Continue reading Rickie Fowler Pays Tribute to Payne Stewart →

FIRST LOOK: BIG BERTHA ALPHA DRIVER

Twenty three years ago, Callaway completely redefined the golf club market with the launch of the Big Bertha, a metal-headed driver. And look what happened. Made of stainless steel instead of persimmon wood and bigger than almost anything else at the time, it sparked a massive revolution in golf club design and manufacturing. The square-headed … Continue reading FIRST LOOK: BIG BERTHA ALPHA DRIVER →

AMAZING TRICK SHOTS VIDEO

If you fancy yourself as pretty handy with a wedge... think again. Golf's BACK9 network recently filmed the ChemBros trick shot boys in action and the things they can do with a wedge and a ping pong ball are amazing, as this video shows... http://youtu.be/gdlshY3Qmmg We wondered which modern day golfers might keep up with … Continue reading AMAZING TRICK SHOTS VIDEO →

GOLFBOO CHALLENGE HITS SWEDEN

Brand officials were ‘on tour’ at the recent Nordea Masters to spread the message about GOLFBOO, the one-stop shop for online golf holiday bookings. GOLFBOO is the only golf-specific service which simultaneously searches hundreds of travel websites for over 6,000 packages from more than 65 tour operators. Billed as golf’s equivalent to SkyScanner or Trivago, … Continue reading GOLFBOO CHALLENGE HITS SWEDEN →