Opinion

Trump Turnberry

Playing with fire

The Open, Trump & Turnberry.

Rory McIlroy ‘flattered’ by Tiger Woods' assertion he can win the career grand slam

McIlroy and the history men

There is inevitably an element of comparing apples and pears when it comes to considering respective achievements in golfing history.

Left to right — Jimmy Roberts, NBC-Sports and Golf Channel; Michelle Wie West, Mizuho Americas Open Brand Ambassador and Tournament Host; Gianna Clemente, AJGA Invitee for 2025 event. - Women's pro golf -- is lasting liftoff likely?

Women’s pro golf — is lasting liftoff likely?

Miles driven, miles to go.

A Rolex clock. Slow play

Golf’s go-slow

A new penalty system for slow play is being tried out on the Korn Ferry Tour.

Rory McIlroy smiles during the Genesis Scottish Open

Glory for Rory

A career Grand Slam 14 years in the making.

Jon Rahm

Rahm’s reckoning revealed 

Former world number one now Masters bystander.

Two putts or not two putts

“I miss, I miss, I miss, I make.”

Man watering a golf course

Drip by drip – golf’s pending water crisis

Uncertain future, mounting challenges lie ahead.

Full Swing - Netflix

Back in the swing of things

Full Swing Season 3

Tiger Woods endured a frustrating first day at the Open

Tiger’s time terminated

When there is doubt – there is no doubt

LIV Golf Adelaide flag

Golf’s pro future? Maybe this?

Could a more international approach help the PGA Tour/LIV Golf divide?

Trump and Turnberry continue to wait their turn

The elephant in the room

Trump, Turnberry & The Open

Captain Luke Donald and his players hold the Ryder Cup

Uneasy Ryder?

With seven months to go before Bethpage, Europeans look to be in form.

DP World Tour (formerly European Tour)

UK & European Golf: A Tradition Abandoned by the DP World Tour

The European Tour’s transformation into the DP World Tour has sacrificed its roots for globalisation, leaving golf in the UK and EU behind.

Peace in our time?

Terrestrial golf coverage, qualifying for major championships, matters are progressing but all is far from forgiven.

LIV

LIV Season IV

With a new broadcasting contract and social media partnership, LIV Golf has come a long way since its inception.

Tiger Woods raises his hands while playing at St Andrews in the 2022 Open

Home truths for Tiger

Watching the second event of the 2025 Tomorrow’s Golf League (TGL).

Tiger Woods at the 1997 Open Championship at Royal Troon. Augusta's Amazing Amateurs

From bulls to balls

“If darts can reach every corner of the world, it will be a massive participation sport and easily do more numbers than golf.”

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan reacts on the eighth green during the final round of The Sentry 2025 at Plantation Course at Kapalua Golf Club

Japan’s rising son

Matsuyama’s magical moment at Kapalua produced the lowest score in relation to par for a 72-hole PGA Tour event.

Rory McIlroy looks dejected on the fourth hole during day two of The Open at Royal Troon

The year ahead

Predictions for the golfing world in 2025