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Carnoustie: Tough love

A three-­time winner on the European Tour, Sky Sports’ Nick Dougherty enjoyed his finest professional success at the Dunhill Links Championship in 2007, his 72-­hole…

Pour l’amour du golf!

There’s a lot more at stake than a Ryder Cup… golf’s ultimate extravaganza is set to take the game in France to a whole new…

Carnoustie – a monster bash!

Both as player and broadcaster, Peter Alliss has experienced the thrills and spills of Carnoustie. Here, the ‘Voice of Golf’ takes a trip down memory…

The Great Escape - Spieth at Royal Birkdale

The Great Escape

2017 Open Championship – Jordan Spieth at Royal Birkdale

Stableford Scoring System Format

The Stableford Scoring System Format

The system was invented in 1931 by Dr. Frank Stableford

Up Close & Personal

Sir Nick Faldo’s love affair with the game’s oldest and greatest championship goes all the way back to 1973

Foursome format - Golf competition

Foursome

A foursome is commonly used format in pairs golf

Majors Nicklaus v. Woods. Can Woods beat the record?

Major Championships – Jack Nicklaus v. Tiger Woods

Will Tiger Woods beat Jack Nicklaus’ record of 18 professional major championship?

The Masters - Tournament Records

The Masters – Tournament Records

The Augusta National Invitational’ was first played in 1934

Most major runner-up finishes

Who has the most major championship runner-up finishes?

Most people – players and non-players alike – agree that major championship victories are the yardstick for ‘greatness’