One of the more underrated parts of professional golf tournaments are the tee markers. Normally, you’ll find something mundane at your local muni, like a cube or a sphere to direct you where to tee off from, …
The European Tour’s developmental circuit, the Challenge Tour, is in Slovakia this week for the D+D Real Slovakia Challenge at the Penati Golf Resort. While far-flung locales are nothing new for the Tour, a hole at the …
Whether you are a major champion or a weekend warrior, one thing remains consistent: putting is hard. Here are 10 of the most ridiculous Tour pro putting meltdowns we’ve seen. Ernie Els Ernie Els has the pleasure of leading …
One of the perks of being a professional golfer on one of the major golf Tours of the world is that you’re able to score free equipment and balls from manufacturers that average hacks have to …
Dancing and golf may have more in common than you think. They both require a fair amount of timing and rhythm. If you have that, they both can look quite graceful, especially in celebration after a …
If there’s something golf fans everywhere can agree on, it’s that our sport has some pretty interesting trophy designs. From creatures of the sea to knives, to even one that is for mature audiences only, in …
Despite his previous comments to the contrary, Rory McIlroy will be an official European Tour member in 2019. While the golf world prepares for the second act of major championship golf before June, McIlroy’s agent confirmed …
Dealing with frustration is as much a part of the game of golf as it is getting the ball in the hole. Unfortunately, if you’re a professional, not only are you supposed to act like one, …
The discussion about the ethical merits of hosting a European Tour event in Saudi Arabia continued this week as the Tour’s commissioner, Keith Pelley, announced that the event would be on the schedule in 2020 as …
Editor’s note: Throughout 2019, our content partners at The Caddie Network will have caddies reflect on their respective paths to the highest level of their profession. Here, Joe Skovron — caddie for Rickie Fowler — pens his firsthand …
Usually, it’s the European Tour that’s pushing the boundaries of what we know to be normal tournament golf, but this week in Dubai, the Ladies European Tour is taking an event to the next level. The Omega …
There’s a reason why most go golfers wear hats. Besides protection from the sun, it covers up hairstyles like these. In Honor of National Hairstylists Appreciation Day, here are 10 examples of Tour pros needing to go back to …
A seemingly innocuous statement on social media from Edoardo Molinari — Francesco’s older brother and a European Tour pro in his own right — about the scourge on the game of golf that is slow play …
The high five has been the celebratory ritual since the beginning of time. In its essence, it is nothing more than two people slapping hands usually above the waste, but for some reason, professional golfers seem …
PGA Tour players will have the option to wear shorts during practice rounds and pro-ams if they so choose thanks to a new policy change that will take effect across all six Tour-operated circuits this week. …
The European Tour’s digital and social media content teams have been the best in golf for years, but the players are finally stepping up and taking over. After years of acquiescing to requests from the Tour’s …
For golf being the ultimate gentleman’s game, there sure seems to be a lot of cheating going on at the highest levels. Golf.com’s Anonymous Pro Survey found in September of 2018 that 44% of PGA Tour …
The appointment of Padraig Harrington to the post of 2020 European Ryder Cup captain wasn’t earth-shattering in its newsworthiness — he was the front-runner for the position — but the official nature of the announcement ignited …
The European Ryder Cup team will be captained by three-time major champion Padraig Harrington next year at Whistling Straits. The announcement was made on Tuesday at the European Tour headquarters at Wentworth that the Irishman would …
Give the European Tour credit: at least they’re doing something to combat slow play. During the first round of the DP World Tour Championship, Dubai, the final tournament in the Euro Tour’s season-long Race to Dubai, three-time winner …
