Written by Simon Bale
Simon Bale is the publisher of Golf Today. A low single-figure handicap golfer, he was previously a major shareholder and course reviewer for Top100GolfCourses.com for over a decade, starting in 2010. Through this role, he developed extensive knowledge of golf course design and architecture while playing more than 300 courses worldwide.
Simon is also the founder of Media Drive, a leading digital golf marketing agency which he successfully directed from 2008 to 2024.
As a longterm student of the game, Simon takes an analytical approach to both equipment technology and swing mechanics—insights sharpened by two years working in a pro shop under the guidance of experienced professional, Rae Sargent, alongside 15 years in golf course and equipment marketing. His deep understanding of the elite and professional game is further reinforced by his role as the father of elite-level Surrey county player Henry Bale, and by the strategic partnerships he forged with the PGA Tour and DP World Tour (DPWT) throughout his career at Media Drive.
He has now turned his full attention to covering all aspects of the sport for Golf Today, regularly attending tour events and visiting global golf destinations to deliver authentic, first-hand reviews and original imagery.
Seamus Power & Austin Smotherman Head to Monday Playoff
Gusts above 40 mph wiped out Sunday at Port Royal.
Pornanong Phatlum Fires Bogey-Free 65 to Win Record Fourth Hero Women’s Indian Open
18 years after her first title, in a season she almost walked away from the game.
Yuri Yoshida Wins BMW Ladies Championship in Korea for Her First LPGA Tour Victory
Haeran Ryu let a four-shot lead slip and Hye-Jin Choi finished runner-up for the second week running.
Yuto Katsuragawa Wins in Korea From 106th in the Race to Dubai
He came to Cheonan outside the card line and leaves with his second DP World Tour title and a ticket to both Play-Off events.
Henrik Stenson & Mario Tiziani Share Stifel Charity Classic Lead
Tiziani’s bogey-free 63 set a tournament record and Stenson’s 64 was his best senior round.
Seamus Power & Austin Smotherman Share Lead
Power birdied late in a rising wind to catch Smotherman at Port Royal. One is chasing full status for 2027, the other back-to-back wins.
Trump Turnberry Launches £499 Winter Academy Programme
Three lessons, 16 Trackman sessions, four rounds on King Robert the Bruce and a dozen on the Wee Links, running from November to March at…
Farrelly Holds His Nerve For Italian Glory
A chip-in eagle at the 1st, a three-shot swing at the 13th and a closing 65 in Puglia earn the Englishman his first Staysure Legends…
Vani Kapoor Leads on Home Turf Heading Into Final Round of Hero Women’s Indian Open
The DLF member takes a one-shot lead into Sunday in Delhi, with defending champion Shannon Tan and three-time winner Pornanong Phatlum breathing down her neck.
Haeran Ryu Leading into Final Day at BMW Ladies Championship
Ryu birdied her last three to stay four clear and is chasing an LPGA greens-in-regulation record.
Yuto Katsuragawa Equals Course Record to Lead in Korea
The Japanese arrived 106th in the Race to Dubai with his DP World Tour card at risk.
Kensei Hirata & Chandler Blanchet Share Lead
Japanese rookie Hirata goes bogey-free in a 64 to catch first-round leader Blanchet.
Darren Clarke Shoots 64 to Lead Stifel Charity Classic After First Round
The 58-year-old Northern Irishman matched the tournament’s first-round record in St. Louis, a shot clear of Mark Hensby.
Apes Hill Barbados Names Killian Cullen Director of Golf
The Irishman arrives from Point Grey in Vancouver via Portmarnock.
INFINITUM Set for DP World Tour Qualifying School Final Stage With Renovated Hills Course
156 players chase 15 cards for 2027 across 108 holes on the Costa Dorada.
Farrelly Takes Command in Italy as Maiden Title Beckons
A bogey-free 64 puts the Englishman two clear of Lionel Alexandre at San Domenico.
Tamburlini Still on Top at Midway Mark of Hero Women’s Indian Open
Fifteen straight pars kept the Swiss two clear in Delhi, with Pranavi Urs and Magdalena Simmermacher joining her in Saturday’s final group.
Haeran Ryu Takes Two-Stroke Lead at BMW Ladies Championship
Two eagles and a birdie-birdie finish leave the double major winner bogey-free at 13-under.
Casey Jarvis & Antoine Rozner Tied at Halfway in Korea
Rozner’s late birdies at the 7th and 8th caught Jarvis on a day neither dropped a shot. One is chasing second in the Race to…
Chandler Blanchet Leads After Career-Low 62
Two eagles, including a 50-footer at the 17th, give the rookie a one-shot lead at Port Royal.