Opinion

Patrick Reed of the United States acknowledges the crowd on the 18th green following victory on day four of the Hero Dubai Desert Classic

Happy as a sandboy

Desert golf and the Road to Dubai.

Patrick Reed of the United States acknowledges the crowd after winning the Qatar Masters 2026

Reed’s resounding resurrection

Golf’s “bad boy” bounces back.

Justin Rose

Rose in full boom

Wire-to-wire record performance at Torrey Pines.

Patrick Reed of the United States acknowledges the crowd on the 18th green following victory on day four of the Hero Dubai Desert Classic

LIV on life support?

The 2026 LIV season gets underway in Riyadh tomorrow.

Scottie Scheffler carded a closing 65 in the US PGA Championship

The Scheffler Surge – the beat goes on

3rd golfer to secure 20 PGA Tour wins before age 30.

The PGA Show signage during the PGA Show at Orange County Convention Center on Wednesday, January 21, 2026

2026 PGA Show — promising pathways

Orlando gathering garners largest post pandemic turnout.

Golfers walking

A good walk extolled

Golf offers more health benefits than merely walking.

Royal Dornoch - Golf tourism in the Highlands

Inverness Immersion

Dornoch and Beyond…

Tortoise

Terminating the Tortoise Torture Trail

Fast lane golf is hardly a reality — what’s needed going forward?

US Open - Nine storylines

LIV and let go

A couple of stories emerged before Christmas which highlighted the effects LIV has had on the fabric of men’s professional golf.

Winning & losing on Netflix

Relevance and irrelevance – pro golf’s grand canyon

The unpredictable competitive time clock now ticks even faster.

An aerial of the 185 yards par 3, sixth hole 'Harry Colt's' on the Dunluce Links

Golf’s biggest newsmakers in 2025 Pt.2

Memorable moments, mystifying misfires, meaningful matters.

Tiger Woods

Tiger at 50

Tiger’s on-course discipline and self-belief were unparalleled.

Shane Lowry, Tommy Fleetwood, Robert MacIntyre, Rasmus Hojgaard, Tyrrell Hatton, Justin Rose, Captain Luke Donald, Jon Rahm, Sepp Straka, Matt Fitzpatrick, Ludvig Aberg, Rory McIlroy, and Viktor Hovland of Team Europe pose with the Ryder Cup after winning the 2025 Ryder Cup on the Black Course at Bethpage State Park

Golf’s biggest newsmakers in 2025 Pt.1

The memorable moments, the mystifying misfires.

Rory McIlroy smiles during the Genesis Scottish Open

TV glory for Rory

McIlroy is the first golfer to receive the SPOTY award for 36 years. 

Crown Australian Open and Nedbank Golf Challenge logos

Double Scandi delight in the south

Norwegian & Danish success in the southern hemisphere.

The perfect three-ball format?

A different fiddle with the format

LIV Golf is abandoning its 54-hole format.

Rory McIlroy of Team Europe reacts on the third hole during the Practice Round

A road to somewhere?

A DP World extension and the LIV question.

The ‘narcist’ formerly known as Prince

Golf & Andrew Mountbatten Windsor

Covid-19: its role in the growth of an 18-hole game

Walking into addiction

Being on a golf course is generally a pleasant experience. Why would one wish to rush it away?