Jason Day’s success could be the start of a new three-way era, featuring Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy – Sam Torrance’s Golf Comment August 18, 2015 The parade of birdies, magnificent shot-making and record scores that we witnessed over the last few days as Jason Day held off Jordan Spieth to win the US PGA Championship is exactly what we want from golf. Day was just superb. He had challenged at Majors before but hadn’t lasted the pace and could [...]
More significant things in life than golf tournaments, admits McIlroy August 13, 2015 FIT-AGAIN Rory McIlroy will head into today’s opening round of the PGA Championship at Whistling Straits with a new-found perspective borne out of his enforced injury absence. World No1 McIlroy feared he had broken an ankle while playing football on 4 July, but a ruptured left ankle ligament was severe enough to sideline the 26-year-old [...]
There are more important things in life than golf tournaments, admits fit-again Rory McIlroy August 12, 2015 Fit-again Rory McIlroy will head into today’s opening round of the PGA Championship at Whistling Straits with a new-found perspective borne out of his enforced injury absence. World No1 McIlroy feared he had broken an ankle while playing football on 4 July, but a ruptured left ankle ligament was severe enough to sideline the 26-year-old [...]
Adidas mulls sale of golf brands after tough day on the fairway August 7, 2015 ADIDAS has launched an overhaul of its struggling TaylorMade golf business, including a potential sale of some of its brands, as the sport continues to lose popularity. The German sportswear firm said yesterday that it has hired investment bank Guggenheim Partners to explore options for the golf business after revenues fell by 26 per cent [...]
Golf Comment: Bangkok’s answer to John Daly Aphibarnrat is breath of fresh air August 4, 2015 IT’S NOT difficult to see why Kiradech Aphibarnrat is frequently compared to John Daly. Most obviously, Thailand’s newest golfing sensation has the same full frame as the maverick two-time Major winner. But the similarities don’t end there. Aphibarnrat, who won his second European Tour title of the season on Sunday at the Paul Lawrie Match [...]
Sporting summer of Wimbledon, the Ashes and the golf Open could cost Britain millions in lost productivity August 3, 2015 Not only do businesses have to contend with the summer sunshine and soaring temperatures distracting people from their computer screens, but a summer of high-profile sporting events is set to cost the UK millions of pounds in lost productivity. Tennis, cricket and golf have occupied sports fans this summer, at a cost of at least £100m [...]
Golf Comment: Danny Willett’s European Masters win is sign of changing of English guard July 27, 2015 Danny Willett’s triumph at the European Masters on Sunday, his second win in eight months, was a great response to going close at the Open a week earlier, but it was also symptomatic of a wider trend. Read more: Willett hails his resilience after securing third Euro Tour success It was further evidence that [...]
Sam Torrance: Zach Johnson’s just played the best golf of his life at British Open July 20, 2015 It couldn't have been a much closer Open, but in the end Zach Johnson’s class told and nobody can argue that he didn’t deserve to add the Claret Jug to his Green Jacket from the Masters in 2007. Read more: Zach Johnson toasts "surreal" victory Eagle-eyed readers may recall I tipped him as [...]
Open 2015: Properties overlooking golf courses like St Andrew’s command prices 140 per cent above local average July 17, 2015 Properties next to golf courses are not only a winner for fans of the sport, but are good for their wallet too, with a premium price tag more than double that of nearby properties lacking fairway views. Anyone looking to sell up their course-side home aside any of the nine spots to host The [...]
The Open: Golf courses like St Andrews add a property price tag premium double the local area July 17, 2015 Properties next to golf courses are not only a winner for fans of the sport, but are good for their wallet too, with a premium price tag more than double that of nearby properties lacking fairway views, Anyone looking to sell up their course-side home aside any of the nine spots to host The Open [...]