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On this day in 2009 – Colin Montgomerie appointed Europe’s Ryder Cup captain

The Scot made eight playing appearances in the competition.

Wyndham Championship - Three era-defining winners

Three era-defining winners from The Wyndham Championship

The championship has seen some truly memorable moments in its rich history

Looking back -- the Lopez / Wright Intersection

Looking back — the Lopez / Wright Intersection

2022 Cognizant Founders Cup underway

(British) Open Championship venues

(British) Open Championship venues

‘The Open’ was first played on October 17, 1860 at Prestwick

World Handicap System Explained

The World Handicap System Explained

Golf Today aims to help the average golfer understand the WHS

On this day in 2005: Jack Nicklaus calls time on glittering career at St Andrews

On this day in 2005: Jack Nicklaus calls time on glittering career at St Andrews

Nicklaus bowed out at the age of 65, with 18 major titles to his name

Top 10 performances in golf’s major championships

Golfing greats such as Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods have produced some of the greatest displays at major championships

On this day: Tiger Woods wins the Masters – and changes golf forever

On this day: Tiger Woods wins the Masters – and changes golf forever

Woods became the youngest winner at Augusta and his 12-shot victory margin remains a record

On this day: Danny Willett’s glorious Masters victory

Yorkshireman tasted success in 2016

On this day in 2017: Sergio Garcia breaks majors duck at Masters

Garcia took 74 attempts before managing to win his first major in 2017

On This Day: Seve Ballesteros’ remarkable career in numbers

On This Day: Seve Ballesteros’ remarkable career in numbers

The Spaniard won five majors – two Masters and three Open Championships

Tour Championship R4 - Rory McIlroy secures Tour Championship and FedEx Cup glory in Atlanta

The Lost Major: Golfers to win three legs of the Career Grand Slam

Who will become the sixth man to collect all four of golf’s most prestigious titles?

Shortest professional golfers to grace the game

Height isn’t everything: the shortest professional golfers to grace the game

Some of the game’s shortest golfers have established themselves as the most successful.

Watson and Turnberry – Remembering 2009

“It would have been a helluva story”

Left-handers – how many have won Majors?

There are few left-handed golfers but some have won golf’s top tournaments.

Open 1987 - Nick Faldo

18 Pars on Sunday – Nick Faldo’s Open win of 1987

Has there been a more iconic round of golf played in the course of winning a major championship?

Game on! The Ryder Cup Killer Quiz

The Ryder Cup Killer Quiz

Game on!

The genius of Seve: Ryder Cup maverick & legend, © Matthew Harris/TGPL

Behind the Ryder Cup – The Players’ Stories

The genius of Seve: Ryder Cup maverick & legend

Tales of the unexpected

Carnoustie may have staged just seven Open Championships but such is the pedigree of this fearsome links that each and every one has produced a…

Names - Old golf clubs and their equivalents

Names of old golf clubs and their closest modern equivalents

The practice of giving numbers to irons only began in the mid-1920s