McIlroy misses out at Wentworth as Horschel triumphs in playoff September 22, 2024 Rory McIlroy’s wait for a first win since May continued yesterday after the Northern Irishman lost on the second playoff hole to American Billy Horschel in the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth. McIlroy, who blew a four-shot lead at the Irish Open earlier this month to lose, eagled the 17th and holed for a par [...]
American Golf hails sales success as it bids to return to profit September 20, 2024 American Golf has enjoyed an upswing in its market share since the start of its new financial year and added almost £1.5m in extra sales. The Warrington-headquartered retailer, which is backed by private equity firm Endless, has revealed its like-for-like sales rose by £1.4m to £80.6m in the period from February to August 2024. American Golf [...]
Ryder Cup flavour as DeChambeau and Rahm clash in Chicago September 19, 2024 It’s the LIV Golf League Team Championship this weekend in Texas, where old adversaries Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm will captain the top two sides in the hunt for £10m. The Ryder Cup may be 12 months away and the Solheim Cup now disappearing in the rear-view mirror but there is another transatlantic team golf [...]
Golfer Maguire urged to drop Kingspan sponsorship following Grenfell Inquiry September 18, 2024 Fellow golfer Shane Lowry ended his commercial relationship with Kingspan last week after the public inquiry into the London tower block fire.
Rahm outlines Ryder Cup ambition after clinching LIV Golf title September 16, 2024 Rahm won the final counting event in Chicago on Sunday to clinch first place — and a £14m bonus — in his debut season in LIV Golf.
US survive Team Europe surge to win Solheim Cup for first time since 2017 September 15, 2024 Team Europe came agonisingly close to a sensational comeback but fell just short as the United States won golf’s Solheim Cup. Team USA led 10-6 before the third day’s 12 singles matches at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Gainesville, Virginia, and looked favourite to surge towards their first Solheim Cup win since 2017. But [...]
Golf brand Ping hails another record year as sales pass £100m September 13, 2024 The European arm of golf brand Ping has hailed another record year as its sales passed £100m for the first time. The Lincolnshire-headquartered business has posted a turnover of £107.5m for 2023, up from the previous record of £90.8m, according to newly-filed accounts with Companies House. The firm has also reported a pre-tax profit of [...]
How the Solheim Cup got its name – and why its sponsors left it unbranded September 13, 2024 There can’t be many brands that would financially underwrite a brand new sporting event without insisting on calling it after themselves, but that’s what Ping did with the Solheim Cup. As the biennial contest between the best women’s golfers from the United States and Europe reignites this weekend, it’s a story of monetary sacrifice – [...]
How Jon Rahm can finish chequered season with a £15m double September 13, 2024 By his own very high standards 2024 has not been a vintage season for Jon Rahm but this week the former world No1 could claim the first leg of a LIV Golf double worth more than $20m (£15m). Rahm has endured the most fallow year of his prolific career, the first in which he has [...]
Solheim Cup: Europe can channel 2023 win to triumph on US soil September 11, 2024 Europe captain Suzann Pettersen has insisted her side can retain the Solheim Cup using fresh memories from last year’s victory. The 2023 event was drawn 14-14 but Team Europe retained the women’s team golf trophy after winning it in 2021. The Solheim Cup has been held twice in two years to move the women’s competition [...]