Anchors away: Golf to ban putt November 28, 2012 GOLF’S ruling organisations have proposed anchored putting be banned from all competitions by 2016, in what would be the biggest shake-up to the sport in decades. The new rules proposed by the Royal and Ancient Club and United States Golf Association would permit the use of long-handed putters, such as the broom handle or belly [...]
Rose and Westwood advance to all-English World Golf Final October 11, 2012 ENGLAND’S Justin Rose is to face compatriot Lee Westwood in the inaugural World Golf Final in Turkey after yesterday defeating America’s Tiger Woods. Rose shot a 69 which included two birdies and an eagle in the last six holes to beat the world no2 and admitted afterwards that any victory over Westwood is one that [...]
European golf’s greatest day September 30, 2012 That was European golf’s greatest ever day. America have come back before but that was in Brookline, that was at home. This, for Europe, was away. England’s Ian Poulter should be given an MBE for his magnificent, influential display. If he was in the transfer market, there wouldn’t be enough money in the entire world [...]
Botham and Clarke club up for two day charity golfing feast September 23, 2012 SPORTING legends Sir Ian Botham and Darren Clarke teed up a global gathering of the celebrity and business elite at the Archerfield Links in Scotland to take part in a golfing charity fundraiser – raising over £500,000 for charity. The Pro Am invitational, which raises money for Botham and Clarke’s charities, “Beefy’s Charity Foundation” and [...]
Zhang to set golf record June 12, 2012 GOLF: Fourteen-year-old Andy Zhang will tomorrow become the youngest post-war player in the US Open when he tees off in the first round tomorrow. China-born, America-based Zhang replaces injured Englishman Paul Casey, who is recuperating from a dislocated shoulder.
New world No1 McIroy can dominate golf for a decade March 5, 2012 SINCE Tiger Woods surrendered his position as golf’s dominant force the world No1 ranking has been something of a hot potato; that is until now, for I believe Rory McIlory has the game and mentality to dominate the sport for a decade. Lee Westwood, Luke Donald and Martin Kaymer have all deservedly risen to the [...]
JOE LEWIS TO HOST HIGH-ROLLERS’ GOLF IN HIS TAKEOVER DOWNTIME February 13, 2012 THERE IS still more than a month to go before Bahamas-based billionaire Joe Lewis can come back with a bid for pub chain Mitchells & Butlers. To occupy himself in the meantime, the financier is hosting two of the world’s most high net worth golf tournaments. The first, the Albany International Challenge co-hosted with Rob [...]
GOLF RETURNS TO THE BOARDROOM AS CITY FIRM TEES UP TENANTS January 9, 2012 PLAYING golf in the office has gone the same way as four-hour lunches and six-figure bonuses in the austerity City. Or has it? Teeing up deals on the putting green will be business as usual at the new City offices run by serviced office provider Co-Work, which is looking for 101 tenants for its latest [...]
The golf business pair in full swing September 4, 2011 IMAGINE if your son, that you put through university, came home one day and announced that he had quit his comfortable job in the City and was moving back in to start a business. And if that wasn’t scary enough, imagine that he and his friend racked up £30,000 worth of debt on credit cards [...]
One of golf’s greatest tests to bring out the best in showman Poulter June 15, 2011 IF YOU were to rank the Majors in terms of importance and prestige then I’d have no problem putting the US Open in there just behind our Open as the second most significant event on the golfing calendar. A number of the world’s leading players have described this tournament as the ultimate test and from [...]