Golf History

Swinging Surprises: Remembering the Top 5 Open Championship Upsets that Shook the World of Golf

Long odds at the Open Championship does not mean you have no chance. These five winners all won at big numbers.

Watson and Turnberry – Remembering 2009

“It would have been a helluva story”

European Tour - Golfer of the Year © Matthew Harris / TGPL

The Association of Golf Writers Trophy

Awarded to the European individual, who had made the most outstanding contribution to golf in the preceding year.

The Payne Stewart Award © Matthew Harris / TGPL

The Payne Stewart Award

Awarded to players who share Payne Stewart’s respect for the traditions of the game, commitment to charity, professionalism and sporting conduct.

LPGA Tour – Career Money List

Total prize money earned in a players.

Open Championship 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?

The Origin of the Ryder Cup. Credit: Peter Fry

The Origin of the Ryder Cup

… and other things you may not know about golf’s greatest match-play event

Behind the Ryder Cup – The Player's Stories

Behind the Ryder Cup – The Players’ Stories

Golf’s ultimate showdown

“This for the Open” – where did those 30 years go?

When I look back on my career there is no doubt about it…the final round at Muirfield in 1987 has to rate as one of…