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EUROPEAN TOUR
Emotional Jonathan Caldwell wins inaugural Scandinavian Mixed Hosted by Henrik & Annika
Today
By John Huggan
LPGA TOUR
Top 10 finish for Maguire as Finland's Matilda Castren makes LPGA history with win at Lake Merced
Today
By Kent Paisley
THE REAL DEAL
Garrick Higgo wins the Palmetto Championship with a little luck and a whole lot of talent
Today
By Daniel Rapaport
TAKEAWAYS
Higgo makes quick impression, Chesson Hadley's painful finish, DJ looks U.S. Open ready and Power falters
Today
By Christopher Powers
10 YARDS IN 10 MINUTES
Give your tee shots an instant boost with Shaun Webb
Today
Shaun Webb
IRISH NEWS
Silver for Bornemann at European Seniors in France
Today
By Brian Keogh
EUROPEAN TOUR
Photo Gallery: Scandinavian Mixed hosted by Henrik & Annika
1 days ago
All photographs by Golffile
PICTURE THIS
Photo Gallery: Connacht Men’s Stroke Play, Rounds 3 and 4
1 days ago
All photographs by Golffile
AMATEUR GOLF
Alex Maguire wins Connacht Men’s Stroke Play at Portumna Golf Club
1 days ago
Golf Ireland
CHALLENGE TOUR
Solid performance from Purcell as Ulenaers claims dominant victory on pro debut in Cádiz
1 days ago
EUROPEAN TOUR
Jonathan Caldwell wins maiden European Tour title in Gothenburg
1 days ago
EQUIPMENT
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NEW PUTTERS
PXG adds two putters to its Battle Ready line
Last month PXG expanded its Battle Ready line with two new options—the Spitfire and Closer. Now the company is at it again with another two models: the all-new Blackbird and a revamped Gunboat model. Named for the…
NEW GPS WATCHS
Shot Scope unveils new colour options for ultra-accurate G3 GPS watch
Shot Scope has today unveiled three new colour iterations of its ultra-accurate GPS-only G3 golf watch. Now available with the original black strap, as well as new red, teal and grey options, the perfectly sized, unisex…
NEW EQUIPMENT
A deep dive on Cleveland's new RTX Full-Face wedges
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Cleveland took the best features of its RTX ZipCore wedges and Full-Face wedge designs and combined them into a singular model—the RTX Full-Face—with grooves that extend all the…
WINNER'S BAG
The clubs Jason Kokrak used to win the 2021 Charles Schwab Challenge
In 2012, Golf World magazine had a feature on Jason Kokrak titled “The Making of a Bomber,” a reference to his prodigious length off the tee. On the weekend at the Charles Schwab Challenge that could have…
EQUIPMENT
Cobra makes putters a priority with two new lines and plenty of stroke-saving tech
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Cobra is jumping into the putter market with both feet and a heavy emphasis on the technology of bringing more consistency to even the most inconsistent strokes. One key to both the new King…
NEW PUTTERS
Honma adds putters to its Super Premium Beres Line-up
HONMA has extended its super-premium BERES putter line-up with the launch of the P303 and P308 mallet models. Aimed at golfers seeking the ultimate in high performance and luxury golf equipment, the new mallet…
NEW GLOVES
Duca del Cosma adds matching gloves to its 2021 golf shoe range
Italian golf fashion brand Duca del Cosma is introducing a new collection of super-soft, stylish gloves designed to pair up with a selection of the most popular models in its 2021 range of premium golf shoes. Aimed at…
WINNER'S BAG
PGA Championship 2021: The clubs Phil Mickelson used to win at Kiawah Island
Phil Mickelson won the 2021 PGA Championship at Kiawah Island’s Ocean Course by two strokes over Brooks Koepka and Louis Oosthuizen, and not only was the final round a bit of a roller coaster, but what…
TUTITION
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10 YARDS IN 10 MINUTES
Give your tee shots an instant boost with Shaun Webb
LAUNCH IT HIGHER Most amateurs hit the ball with a downward strike too low on the face, creating high spin and low launch—the worst combination for distance. You'll immediately get longer if you hit it in the…
TOUR TECHNIQUE
How to hit the high ball and become a greens-in-regulation machine. With Jason Day
My standard ball flight is about as high as anyone's on tour—from driver right down to my wedges. That gives me a huge advantage in carrying hazards, flying it over trees and holding greens. There are a…
PLAY YOUR BEST
Why speed is the key to every putt with Michael Breed
You’re looking over a long, breaking putt, and in your mind you start drawing a picture of the ball snaking its way to the hole. What’s wrong with that image? Nothing, as long as you don’t forget about…
HIT IT LONG
Scott McCarron made his swing more efficient to gain distance. You can, too
You can call us “old guys” on the PGA Tour Champions, but there are a lot of players out here who can still move the ball (we’d be in the top half of players on the regular tour in driving distance).…
BUNKER STRATEGY
Simple Tips To Get Out Of Any Fairway Bunker
A lot of golfers think hitting it into a fairway bunker is a sentence to a big number. But that doesn't have to be the case. No matter whether your ball is up against the lip, on a downhill slope, or resting in the…
CRISP IT
Patrick Cantlay's keys to being a better ball-striker
You might not believe this because I don’t smile very much on the golf course, but the truth is, I love this game. I really enjoy myself out there. Specifically, I love the process of improving and becoming a…
GIMME ONE THING
Flush it from the rough every time you find yourself in it
When you're done cycling through the typical phases of a golfer's mental state after hitting one in deeper rough—from disappointment to anger to anguish to finally, resignation—give yourself a healthy slap in…
UNDERDOG NO MORE
U.S. Open 2021: How a 'reprogrammed' Xander Schauffele plans to turn his major near-misses into a breakthrough win
Stefan Schauffele is searching for the right word. He speaks four languages, so his ever-fertile mind must flash through pages of a variety of dictionaries. He’s trying to describe what finishing second nine times…
PAYDAY AT CONGAREE
Here's the prize money payout for each golfer at the 2021 Palmetto Championship at Congaree
Sunday’s winner of the Palmetto Championship at Congaree immediately becomes a PGA Tour unicorn. He’ll forever hold the record for lowest score in tournament history as the first, last and only champion of…
BAD BLOOD
13 of the greatest feuds in golf history
What started as something amusing last month—an eye roll during a TV segment that was never supposed to be seen by the public—has blossomed into a full-blown, honest-to-god feud between Brooks Koepka and…
LPGA TOUR
Maguire five back as Lee takes a two stroke lead into the final day of the LPGA MEDIHEAL Championship
Leona Maguire will be very disappointed with her third round at the LPGA MEDIHEAL Championship, finishing with a two over par 74. She began her front nine with a double bogey on the first, then picked up a shot on…
PGA TOUR
Power stumbles but still in the mix at the Palmetto Championship at Congaree
Seamus Power closed with a lever par 71 on moving day at the Palmetto Championship at Congaree and sits eight shots behind Chesson Hadley, who leads by four shots on 14 under par. Power got off to a great start, picking…
TAKEAWAYS
Surprising Tain Lee has rules issue hanging over him, 40-somethings making a run, and Tyrrell Hatton scores the eagle hat trick
The Tain Lee storybook tour of Congaree Golf Club was absolutely magical on Saturday. Until it wasn’t. Until the inward nine, which turned into an outright disaster—the extent of which could end up even…
PALMETTO CHAMPIONSHIP
Luke Donald, 43 years old and No. 514 in the world, refuses to give in
Scroll down the Official World Golf Ranking list and click the arrow a few times. Well, maybe more than a few—however many it takes to get to the 100 men who rank between 501 and 600 in the world.…
TOUR TECHNIQUE
How to hit the high ball and become a greens-in-regulation machine. With Jason Day
My standard ball flight is about as high as anyone's on tour—from driver right down to my wedges. That gives me a huge advantage in carrying hazards, flying it over trees and holding greens. There are a…
PALMETTO CHAMPIONSHIP
Why 21-year-old bomber Wilco Nienaber is a glimpse into golf's future
Not all 190 mph ball speeds are created equal. Bryson DeChambeau can get there, but it requires a truckload of effort—starting with a whole-body transformation fueled by protein shakes, weight training and…
GOLF & COVID-19
U.S. Open 2021: After consecutive negative COVID tests, Jon Rahm is ready to head for Torrey Pines
The golfer many are choosing as their favorite to win the U.S. Open next week is now officially cleared to play. Jon Rahm tweeted on Saturday that he received consecutive negative tests for COVID-19 in a 24-hour span…
EQUIPMENT
NEWS
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NEW PUTTERS
PXG adds two putters to its Battle Ready line
10 days ago
By Michael Johnson
NEW GPS WATCHS
Shot Scope unveils new colour options for ultra-accurate G3 GPS watch
12 days ago
NEW EQUIPMENT
A deep dive on Cleveland's new RTX Full-Face wedges
12 days ago
By Michael Johnson
WINNER'S BAG
The clubs Jason Kokrak used to win the 2021 Charles Schwab Challenge
In 2012, Golf World magazine had a feature on Jason Kokrak titled “The Making of a Bomber,” a reference to his prodigious length off the tee. On the weekend at the Charles Schwab Challenge that could have…
EQUIPMENT
Cobra makes putters a priority with two new lines and plenty of stroke-saving tech
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Cobra is jumping into the putter market with both feet and a heavy emphasis on the technology of bringing more consistency to even the most inconsistent strokes. One key to both the new King…
NEW PUTTERS
Honma adds putters to its Super Premium Beres Line-up
HONMA has extended its super-premium BERES putter line-up with the launch of the P303 and P308 mallet models. Aimed at golfers seeking the ultimate in high performance and luxury golf equipment, the new mallet…
NEW GLOVES
Duca del Cosma adds matching gloves to its 2021 golf shoe range
Italian golf fashion brand Duca del Cosma is introducing a new collection of super-soft, stylish gloves designed to pair up with a selection of the most popular models in its 2021 range of premium golf shoes. Aimed at…
WINNER'S BAG
PGA Championship 2021: The clubs Phil Mickelson used to win at Kiawah Island
Phil Mickelson won the 2021 PGA Championship at Kiawah Island’s Ocean Course by two strokes over Brooks Koepka and Louis Oosthuizen, and not only was the final round a bit of a roller coaster, but what…
LEFTY'S SECRET WEAPONS
PGA Championship 2021: The story behind the special club Phil Mickelson is using at Kiawah
Phil Mickelson is at the top of the leader board at the PGA Championship and he is doing it with a bag that, well, we'd expect from Phil Mickelson.Perhaps the PGA Tour’s most inveterate tinkerer of…
ENDORSEMENT DEALS
PGA Championship 2021: Sergio Garcia rejoins TaylorMade. Here’s what he had to say about his equipment
Earlier this year TaylorMade picked off a prominent equipment free agent, adding Tommy Fleetwood to its staff. Now the company has signed another one, although this time it’s more of a homecoming with Sergio Garcia…
WINNER'S BAG
The clubs K.H. Lee used to win the 2021 AT&T Byron Nelson
Soft conditions at TPC Craig Ranch led to an old-fashioned Texas shootout at the AT&T Byron Nelson, and K.H. Lee's final-round 6-under 66 gave him a three-shot victory over Sam Burns for his first PGA Tour…
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DIGEST
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Foursomes partners at Royal County Down in the 2007 Walker Cup matches, fellow Northern Irishmen Rory McIlroy and Jonathan Caldwell both turned professional not long after playing their parts in Great Britain & Ireland’s one-point loss to the United States. Before this week and in the 14 years since, they had amassed a cumulative 261 appearances on the European Tour, winning 14 times and earning €37,211,442 between them. Unfortunately for Caldwell, the now 37-year-old’s contribution to those numbers amounted to just 47…
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EUROPEAN TOUR
Emotional Jonathan Caldwell wins inaugural Scandinavian Mixed Hosted by Henrik & Annika
Today
By John Huggan
THE REAL DEAL
Garrick Higgo wins the Palmetto Championship with a little luck and a whole lot of talent
0 days ago
By Daniel Rapaport
UNDERDOG NO MORE
U.S. Open 2021: How a 'reprogrammed' Xander Schauffele plans to turn his major near-misses into a breakthrough win
1 days ago
By Tod Leonard
BAD BLOOD
13 of the greatest feuds in golf history
1 days ago
By Shane Ryan
AIG CUPS AND SHIELDS
Berehaven win 2020 AIG Jimmy Bruen Shield at Donegal Golf Club
Berehaven are the 2020 AIG Jimmy Bruen Shield champions, earning a first national title for the Co. Cork club. A 3.5-1.5 win over Baltinglass saw the joyous scenes on the 16th green as Declan Dunne and Luke…
SPORTS
How pole vaulter Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis used golf to get through the pandemic
As the wider world has no doubt heard by now, leading male professional golfers have been known to spurn the chance/privilege/opportunity to represent their countries in the Olympics. Varying in quality and…
MEET THE CHAMP
Who is Yuka Saso? 9 things you need to know about the new U.S. Women's Open champion
Mid-way through the final round of the U.S. Women’s Open, it was likely hard for Yuka Saso to imagine she would be the one holding the Harton S. Semple Trophy at day’s end. Saso, a 19-year-old who plays on…
RANKING
U.S. Open 2021 picks: The 13 best bets to win at Torrey Pines
The World No. 1 has missed back-to-back cuts in majors and a 50-year-old just won the PGA Championship. In other words, picking winners in golf right now is as hard as ever. But that doesn't mean we won't…
TUITION
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10 YARDS IN 10 MINUTES
Give your tee shots an instant boost with Shaun Webb
Today
Shaun Webb
TOUR TECHNIQUE
How to hit the high ball and become a greens-in-regulation machine. With Jason Day
1 days ago
By Jason Day
PLAY YOUR BEST
Why speed is the key to every putt with Michael Breed
2 days ago
By Michael Breed
BUNKER STRATEGY
Simple Tips To Get Out Of Any Fairway Bunker
A lot of golfers think hitting it into a fairway bunker is a sentence to a big number. But that doesn't have to be the case. No matter whether your ball is up against the lip, on a downhill slope, or resting in the…
CRISP IT
Patrick Cantlay's keys to being a better ball-striker
You might not believe this because I don’t smile very much on the golf course, but the truth is, I love this game. I really enjoy myself out there. Specifically, I love the process of improving and becoming a…
GIMME ONE THING
Flush it from the rough every time you find yourself in it
When you're done cycling through the typical phases of a golfer's mental state after hitting one in deeper rough—from disappointment to anger to anguish to finally, resignation—give yourself a healthy slap in…
TOUR TECHNIQUES
Collin Morikawa's best tips for making iron play one of your strengths
It’s easy to be seduced by distance, especially out here on tour. I see guys like Brooks Koepka and Jon Rahm fire balls for miles and think, Yeah, I’d like some of that. But one of the best pieces of…
COACHING
Stop duffing fairway approaches from ultra-tight lies
In an era when firm-and-fast fairways are the norm, not the exception, you’re going to have to learn how to hit good iron shots from super tight lies. It’s easier than you might think. First, you need to get…
CONTROL
Finding control off the tee rather than length with Butch Harmon
When you're hitting an approach shot, the yardage to the green immediately points you to a particular club. From 150 yards, you might think, That's my 6-iron. From 180, Gimme the 5-wood. You base those…
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SHORT GAME
Control your chip shots and put it close with Michael McCrudden, PGA Professional, Roe Park Resort
RANGE GAME
The five ball challenge, with Brendan McDaid, Advanced PGA Professional, Spawell Golf Academy
MYTH BUSTER
Not all advice is good advice with Marian Riordan, PGA Professional, Dundrum House Resort
SHORT GAME
How to hit a Pitching Wedge with Eddie Doyle, PGA Professional, Heritage Golf Resort
GOAL
If off both posts ⚽️ By Arnaud Serie, Golf Digest.ie Trick Shot Artist
THE ROUGH
How to play it out of the rough with Matt Sandercock, Advanced PGA Professional, Mount Juliet
SWING PATH
Improve your swing path with this simple rope drill by Brendan McDaid, Advanced PGA Professional, Spawell
DRILLS
Try this great drill and make more putts with Eddie Doyle, PGA Professional, Heritage Golf Resort
BUNKER PLAY
How to hit the ball off an upslope in a fairway bunker with Marian Riordan, PGA Professional, Dundrum House
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GALLERY
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EUROPEAN TOUR
Scandinavian Mixed hosted by Henrik & Annika
PICTURE THIS
Connacht Men’s Stroke Play at Portumna Golf Club
WALKER CUP
Walker Cup, Sunday Singles
PICTURE THIS
Walker Cup, Sunday Morning Foursomes
WALKER CUP
Walker Cup, Saturday Afternoon Singles
WALKER CUP
Walker Cup, Saturday Morning Foursomes
WALKER CUP
Walker Cup Preview
ANWA
Augusta National Women's Amateur: Round 1
EUROPEAN TOUR
Saudi International, Sunday Final Day
EUROPEAN TOUR
Saudi International, Friday Round 2
EUROPEAN TOUR
PHOTO GALLERY: Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, Sunday Round 4
EUROPEAN TOUR
Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, Saturday Round 3
EUROPEAN TOUR
Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, Friday Round 2
EUROPEAN TOUR
Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, Thursday Round 1
Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship,
Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, Wednesday's Practice Day
TRAVEL
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We'd been invited to Tuscany to celebrate the opening of Toscana Resort Castelfalfi’s new clubhouse. It was a long way to go to visit just one Tuscan clubhouse so we decided to visit them all. And play their golf courses too! Toscana Resort Castelfalfi is a ‘gateway’ to the wonderful Italian region of Tuscany. Equidistant from the cities of Pisa and Florence with low-cost airlines whisking you in from most European hubs, you can arrive at the hotel, check-in and be ready to golf in little more than an hour. This…
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ITALY
Grand tour of Tuscany
131 days ago
By David and Ewan Whyte
GOLF COURSE NEWS
Why the return of The Lido matters
139 days ago
By Derek Duncan
SWITZERLAND
A very welcome escape to a winter wonderland in the magical Swiss Alps
149 days ago
By Arnaud Serie
IRISH NEWS
Tulfarris Hotel and Golf Resort investment rises to €7.4 million
173 days ago
By Brian Keogh
DREAM GOLF HOLIDAYS
'Living the Dream' at the stunning Puente Romano Beach Resort in Marbella
Believe it or not, this was my first trip to Spain, which strange because I travel a lot but mainly to the United States. Now, I was excited just to be travelling again after the lockdowns and heading to the sun for a…
COTE D'AZUR
GOLF UP is the most unique golf resort on the French Riviera
I have been looking forward to my trip to Ireland since I started doing trick shots for the Golf Digest Ireland back in June. Due to the pandemic, it is not possible at the moment, so I thought I would use this time to…
TRAVEL
Empordà's golf vision takes shape with remodelled clubhouse
Empordà Golf Club’s transformation into one of Europe’s premier 36-hole golf destinations continues to take shape with the reopening of the top Spanish venue’s clubhouse following a major…
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