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  • Navigate your round with precision with top of the range technology from PGA TOUR Superstore

    Navigate your round with precision with top of the range technology from PGA TOUR Superstore

    Written by Sarah Pyett on Wednesday, 26 March 2025

    This is an advertisement feature in association with PGA TOUR Superstore. For golf enthusiasts, PGA TOUR Superstore is more than just a retail destination – it’s the ultimate hub for cutting-edge golf technology. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just starting out, the store offers an extensive selection of GPS watches, rangefinders, and launch monitors designed to take your game to...

  • Get ready for the 2025 season with these 10 must-have items to improve your game

    Get ready for the 2025 season with these 10 must-have items to improve your game

    Written by Sarah Pyett on Thursday, 27 February 2025

    This is an advertisement feature in association with PGA TOUR Superstore For golf enthusiasts, PGA TOUR Superstore is more than just a retail destination – it’s a premier hub dedicated to the sport. Whether you are a seasoned player or new to the game, the store offers a comprehensive selection of products and services designed to enhance your experience. Driven by...

  • These are the golf deals you don’t want to miss out on!

    Written by Sarah Pyett on Thursday, 20 March 2025

    This is an advertisement feature in association with PGA TOUR Superstore. For golf lovers, PGA TOUR Superstore is more than just a place to shop—it’s the go-to destination for high-quality golf equipment, apparel, and accessories. Whether you’re an experienced player or just getting started, the store offers everything from top-tier clubs and golf balls to stylish clothing and must-have gear to...

  • President Trump is once again the club champion at Trump International.

    President Trump makes surprise admission after announcing latest golfing achievement

    Written by Alex Perry on Monday, 17 March 2025

    Is this it for President Trump’s additions to his clubs’ honors boards? Donald Trump is once again a club champion. (According to the man himself, at least.) He also thinks it will be his “last”. The US president posted on Truth Social on Sunday to announce the news. “I just won the Golf Club Championship, probably my last, at Trump International Golf Club,...

  • New research suggests that traditional golf coaching and practice methods are ineffective and show a better path to improvement...

    New study shows why you’re not getting better at golf (and how to change that)

    Written by Rob McGarr on Tuesday, 18 March 2025

    The research suggests traditional golf coaching and practice methods are ineffective – and offers a better path to improvement… If you’ve been trying to improve your golf swing but not seeing much improvement on the course, a new study might have just revealed why. The experiment suggests that the way most golfers try to improve is ineffective – but there is...

  • The Happy Gilmore 2 trailer reveals some plotlines to the film.

    Netflix drops first Happy Gilmore 2 trailer

    Written by Alex Perry on Tuesday, 18 March 2025

    OK, now we’re excited… The Happy Gilmore 2 hype train has pulled into its next station. Netflix have released the first full trailer for the highly-anticipated sequel, which will be released later this summer. The 90-second teaser starts inside PGA Tour HQ with a genuinely laugh-out-loud sight gag where we find out Gilmore – played by Adam Sandler – is...

  • The Happy Gilmore 2 release date has been revealed.

    Happy Gilmore 2 release date revealed!

    Written by Alex Perry on Thursday, 6 March 2025

    We’ve been desperate to know the Happy Gilmore 2 release date – and now we have it… You can start getting excited now. Happy Gilmore 2 has a release date. We already know who’s going to be in the much-anticipated sequel to the best golf film ever made. (Don’t @ me, Caddyshack fans.) One PGA Tour star cameo was even revealed...

  • Do you receive a penalty shot if you accidentally step on your golf ball?

    Rules of Golf: What happens if you step on your golf ball?

    Written by Alex Perry on Tuesday, 18 March 2025

    You’re rooting around in the thick stuff and accidentally step on your golf ball. What happens now? Don’t panic! Here’s what the rules say… There was a rather awkward incident at the 2025 Players Championship when Bud Cauley stepped on playing partner Lucas Glover’s ball during the final round at TPC Sawgrass. The reason – rather humorously – was because,...

  • Charley Hull's smoking habit has gained the Englishwoman a lot of attention.

    Can Charley Hull give up smoking? It will cost her £10,000 if she doesn’t

    Written by Alex Perry on Monday, 17 March 2025

    Solheim Cup star Charley Hull is putting money – instead of cigarettes – where her mouth is… Charley Hull has made as many headlines in recent months for her love of cigarettes as she has her golf game. But it looks like this may be the last after the two-time LPGA champion vowed to quit – even putting a boatload of...

  • The changes to the World Handicap System will give more powers to golf clubs.

    There are big changes coming to the World Handicap System – but how will it affect you?

    Written by Alex Perry on Friday, 14 March 2025

    Golf clubs in Great Britain and Ireland will soon be given more power with the World Handicap System. Here’s what you need to know… There is a rather significant change coming to the World Handicap System – and it will affect each and every one of you. Under new measures from Golf GB&I – the governing body responsible for WHS in England,...

  • Pete Dye, the architect and brains behind TPC Sawgrass

    Written by Michael Catling on Friday, 10 January 2020

    From the archives: In his own words, celebrated course designer Pete Dye reveals the incredible backstory behind the famous 17th green at TPC Sawgrass and how he created jobs for 50,000 people Pete Dye was one of the most influential course designers of his generation. He brought us celebrated venues like TPC Sawgrass, Whistling Straits and the Ocean Course at...

  • Carl Weathers and Adam Sandler in the original Happy Gilmore film in 1996.

    Happy Gilmore 2: Everything we know about Adam Sandler’s cult golf film sequel

    Written by Rob Jerram on Monday, 25 March 2024

    It’s the news golf and movie fans have been waiting for… Happy Gilmore 2 is in the works! Responding on the Dan Patrick Show to revelations that a much-hoped-for sequel might be on the horizon, Sandler, who played the lead role and co-wrote the original movie, confirmed that Happy Gilmore would indeed be making a return to the big screen in...

  • Happy Gilmore 2 will feature a number of PGA Tour stars and major champions.

    Major champs confirmed for Happy Gilmore 2 cameos

    Written by Alex Perry on Thursday, 6 February 2025

    We already knew some of golf’s biggest names were being lined up to appear in Happy Gilmore 2. Now they’ve been revealed… If you’re as much of a fan as we are at TG Towers, you’re already counting down the days to the release of Happy Gilmore 2. Adam Sandler will once again play the eponymous star as we follow Happy...

  • The Sunningdale Foursomes is one of the most prestigious events on the UK golf calendar.

    Everything you need to know about the Sunningdale Foursomes

    Written by TG staff on Thursday, 6 March 2025

    You may have heard of the Sunningdale Foursomes – but what is it, when is it played, and how do you enter? Let’s dive in… It’s Sunningdale Foursomes week – which means the golf season is here! So, what do you want to know? What is the Sunningdale Foursomes? The prestigious Sunningdale Foursomes is an annual golf tournament which takes place over four...

  • Melrose Golf Club is seeking a grant to help look after its great crested newt habitat.

    How a bizarre discovery led to this British golf club facing a £25,000 bill

    Written by Alex Perry on Thursday, 6 March 2025

    Not many golf courses can say they are home to an endangered species… The global great crested newt population has declined in such dramatic fashion in recent decades that they are now considered an internationally endangered species. As a result, the amphibians, as well as their eggs, breeding sites, and resting places are protected by law. So when greenkeepers at Melrose Golf Club,...

  • This will be the sixth year of The Big Golf Race, raising money for Prostate Cancer UK.

    Want to play golf AND save lives? Join Prostate Cancer UK’s Big Golf Race in 2025

    Written by Alex Perry on Wednesday, 26 February 2025

    We’re signed up for The Big Golf Race this summer. Are you? Prostate Cancer UK have announced The Big Golf Race will be back for a sixth consecutive year as the charity looks to fund life-saving projects – including “Transform”, their most ambitious screening trial in more than 20 years. Launched in 2020, The Big Golf Race has become the biggest golf...

  • PGA Tour 2K25 cover for PS5

    PGA Tour 2K25: Everything you need to know

    Written by Alex Perry on Tuesday, 21 January 2025

    The GOAT is once again the main man for PGA Tour 2K25 – but who else is featured and, more importantly, when will you be able to play? Looking for our PGA Tour 2K25 review? You’ll find that here! With the tagline ‘Next Round, Best Round’, PGA Tour 2K25 is the most anticipated golf video game since, well, its predecessor is about...

  • England Golf have implemented a system to tackle slow play in golf.

    One governing body has the answer to golf’s slow play crisis – and it could be coming to YOUR club

    Written by Alex Perry on Tuesday, 11 February 2025

    A new system has revolutionized golfers’ attitudes to pace of play and, in some cases, had them ‘running down fairways’. Alex Perry went to find out more Some governing bodies are taking slow play in golf more seriously than others. The LPGA, for example, will soon start implementing a much stricter policy for the worst offenders. The PGA Tour, meanwhile, have...

  • Copy the way tour pros tee their golf balls to hit better drives.

    The secret teeing trick tour pros use for better drives – and why you should copy it

    Written by Rob McGarr on Wednesday, 12 February 2025

    You might never be able to hit drives quite like a tour pro, but you can copy how they tee up their golf ball to improve your tee shots. Most golfers know that choosing the best golf ball for your game can make a huge difference to performance, but how much attention do you pay to how you tee up your...

  • Parkers Best Luxury Car 2024 Winner.

    What is the best luxury car for a golfer?

    Written by Rob Jerram on Wednesday, 12 October 2022

    What is the best luxury car for golfers? We’ve teamed up with Parkers.co.uk to find out. We get asked what the best luxury car for a golfer is regularly. That’s why Today’s Golfer has partnered with Parkers – the definitive resource for car buying advice in the UK – to bring you the award for the Best Luxury Car in its...

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