The World Cup – Match history & records
The World Cup – Match history & recordsFounded by Canadian industrialist John Jay Hopkins, in the hope of promoting goodwill between nations through golf, the…
The lowest golf course in the world
Furnace Creek Golf Course, in California’s Death Valley, lies 214 feet below sea level, 6,236 yards off the back tees and a par 70.
The Ryder Cup – Match history & records 1927 – 2012
The origins of the Ryder Cup date back to two unofficial matches in 1921 and 1926, when a group of American professionals, including Walter Hagen,…
How the Official World Golf Ranking works (from January 1st, 2007)
RELATED STORIES Latest Official World Golf Ranking Changes to the system (from 01/01/2007) NEWS & TOUR TOP STORIES Nick Faldo receives his Knighthood LPGA…
The Career of Seve Ballesteros
The Career of Seve Ballesteros Five times a major champion, 91 worldwide victories, 61 weeks as world no. 1 and the man who rejuvenated European…
The Oldest Winners
The Oldest WinnersOf any Major Championship: Men – Julius Boros, 48 years 4 months and 18 days when he won the US PGA Championship in…
The Solheim Cup
The Solheim Cup The ladies’ equivalent of the Ryder Cup, the Solheim Cup was first played in 1990, the brainchild of Karsten Solheim, the Norwegian-American…
Association of Golf Writers Trophy
Association of Golf Writers Trophy Since 1951, when Max Faulkner (left) won, it is chosen by a poll of members of the Association and awarded…
Top Golf Courses from Around the Globe
The game of golf has enthralled people for centuries. Enthusiasts spend a large amount of time and money creating the perfect golf experience. Across the…
What is stroke play in golf?
Strokeplay is the most common form of competition at most professional and amateur tournaments and is seen as the purist form of competitive golf
Solheim Records
Solheim Records Largest margin of victory in ind. matches Most Solheim Cup Events played (of 13) Most matches won Margin of victory in Overall competition…
Holed out at last…
Holed out at last…We love golf dearly, but it is perhaps possible to take this passion too far. For instance, beyond – or in these…
Dormie – Meaning and Origin
Here, we break down the meaning of ‘dormie’ and the history of how the term came to be.
The tallest professional golfers
Great golf has been played by golfers of every size and shape, including golfers with severe handicaps. However, very tall yet successful golfers are a…
Who is the golfer in the European Tour logo?
Who is the golfer in the European Tour logo? The current silhouette is that of Harry Vardon (born 9 May 1870 – died 20 March…
How many eagles and birdies does Tiger Woods make?
We look at how many birdies and eagles Tiger Woods made each year between 1996 – 2009
The Oldest Winners
The Oldest WinnersOf any Major Championship: Men – Julius Boros, 48 years 4 months and 18 days when he won the US PGA Championship in…