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NEWS
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OLYMPIC GAMES
Solid starts for McIlroy and Lowry as Straka sets pace in Tokyo
Today
by Ronan MacNamara
TEE TIMES
Mehaffey handed exciting draw as she looks to become ‘role model’ for future female golfers
Today
by Ronan MacNamara
NEWS & TOURS
PGA Tour will deny players permission to play in Saudi International
Today
By Tod Leonard
ROSTER CUTS
Solheim Cup points races and rosters take shape as team captains play together at U.S. Senior Women's Open
Today
By Kent Paisley
BOLD LOOKS
Cameron Smith says his mum called him "all sorts of names" after seeing Olympics twist to his mullet
Today
By Alex Myers
OLYMPICS
Why playing in the Olympics means so much to Xander Schauffele and his dad
Today
By Christopher Powers
OLYMPICS
At the Olympics, Sungjae Im and Si-Woo Kim say they're not thinking about 'military problem'
Today
By Daniel Rapaport
AMATEUR GOLF
Brian Galway wins the Ulster Senior Men's Open
Today
By Golf Ireland
OWN YOUR SHORT GAME
Butch Harmon's simple setup tips will eliminate chunks or skulls
Today
Butch Harmon
PICTURE THIS
Photo Gallery: Ulster Seniors Men
Today
All photographs by Golffile
BIG DADDY
John Daly reminds Little John Daly who is still the boss on the golf course in A+ clip
Today
By Christopher Powers
EQUIPMENT
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SHOE NEWS
Why a weight-lifting and trail-running footwear brand is making a push in golf
Training footwear brand NOBULL recently launched a stylish golf shoe that’s weather-ready, durable and selling out fast. NOBULL is popular in the weight-training community and known for making quality training…
GPS APP
Arccos Golf launches Arccos Caddie for Apple watch with phone-free automatic shot tracking
Arccos, the pioneer of big data and artificial intelligence for golf, today announced the official launch of its new app for Apple Watch, which allows Arccos Caddie players to record all of their shot data and access the…
2021 HOT LIST
Do average golfers know the difference between a urethane and non-urethane cover?
We included some testing for our 2021 Hot List around whether average golfers could tell the difference between a ball with a urethane cover and a non-urethane cover. We asked a group of 25 random golfers with…
HOT LIST
The best golf balls of 2021: We considered 85 options—here are the 28 winners
Matching a golfer to the right golf ball, as much as we’d like to help, really is your responsibility. Certainly, working with a qualified fitter is a good starting point. Launch monitor numbers might show you…
EQUIPMENT
The Open 2021: Driver testing is expected to return at Royal St. George's. Here's what you need to know
The Open Championship is back after a lost year due to the the COVID-19 pandemic and with its return is expected the continuation of what’s become an unusual custom of late for the R&A: testing drivers for…
EQUIPMENT
First look: TaylorMade 300 Mini Driver evokes as much the present as it does the past
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: The latest version of TaylorMade’s downsized but souped-up drivers, the new 300 Series Mini Driver, pays homage to the 20-year anniversary of the company’s transformative titanium…
SEEN ON TOUR
Bernhard Langer breaks putter of 20 years in the most amateur way ever
Bernhard Langer has 41 wins on the PGA Tour Champions, but in trying for No. 42 at the Dick’s Sporting Goods Open at En-Joie Golf Club in Endicott, N.Y., Langer will attempt to do something he’s never…
NEW APPAREL
Galvin Green introduces new limited edition Links Collection
Leading golf performance apparel brand Galvin Green, has introduced a new limited edition LINKS collection of top-quality garments this summer, featuring a powerful design inspired by the ocean and winds that play such…
TUTITION
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OWN YOUR SHORT GAME
Butch Harmon's simple setup tips will eliminate chunks or skulls
When I get students who complain about poor chipping, here's where I go first: How far are they standing from the ball? If you're more than a foot away, you're adding variables that just aren't necessary. The biggest…
STRESS-FREE SAND PLAY
The no-practice bunker solution with Will Robins
I play a lot of golf with my students, and I watch them closely when their ball is heading toward a bunker. Their reactions range from simple inquiry ("Did I make the sand?") to panic ("Did it stay out?") to the grim…
PUTTING
A better way to approach breaking putts with Butch Harmon
If your breaking putts tend to miss on the low side, I’d bet your problem is how you look at the putt from over the ball. Most golfers spend too much time staring at the hole, and then putt toward it—after…
PLAY YOUR BEST
It's time to start sinking more clutch putts
We've all been there—standing over a four-footer really matters. Could be for that a birdie. Could be to win a weekend match. Could even be to keep your team from going backward in a scramble. No matter the…
DOWNHILL CHIP
5 Quick tips to conquering the downhill chip with David Leadbetter
Usually the area around a green is level with or lower than the putting surface. But sometimes you'll find your ball on a mound near the green, leaving you with a downhill chip. Sure, it was a lucky break that the hill…
GIMME ONE THING
The Worst Miss: Short and low: The problem is, you're slicing your putts—here's why
Let's take a step back and consider what it means to slice a putt. It's no different than slicing a drive: The club cuts across the ball from out to in with the clubface open. And just like with the driver, the result is…
PLAY YOUR BEST
How to draw and fade the ball with Butch Harmon
Modern launch monitors have taught us exactly what makes the ball go where it goes, but most golfers would be smart not to get too caught up in technicalities. Decades ago, Jack Nicklaus described a simple way to shape…
EUROPRO TOUR
Leonard best of the Irish while others have work to do to make cut after tough scoring day on Europro
Eoin Leonard leads the Irish challenge after the opening round of the PDC Championship at East Sussex National in Ukfield. The Wentworth man shot a one-over-par 73 as he traded four bogeys with three birdies to lie in a…
EUROPEAN TOUR
Horan the game changer looking to make golf a sport for everyone
Music superstar, Niall Horan is the man behind the ISPS Handa World Invitational at Galgorm and Massereene this week as he looks to continue to break down barriers and rid golf of its elitist exclusive stereotypical…
EUROPEAN TOUR
Caldwell sets sights on DP World Championship after two week break
Jonathan Caldwell is in the field this week at the ISPS Handa Invitational at Galgorm Castel and Massereene. Caldwell won the recent mixed event in Sweden claiming his maiden European Tour win in the Scandinavian Mixed…
EUROPEAN TOUR
Strong Irish contingent set for Galgorm test as ISPS Handa continues to break new ground
For the first time the ISPS Handa World Invitational has been upgraded to a European Tour event and it’s as wacky as ever. How does playing 54 holes of a tournament on one course and 18 on another sound? It’s…
EUROPRO TOUR
Irish players bid to turn form around on Europro Tour
The Europro tour continues this week for the PDC Championship (no this isn’t darts) in East Sussex National in Uckfield. The par-72 layout measures at just over 7,100 yards and home favourites Chris Cannon, Luke…
SHOE NEWS
Why a weight-lifting and trail-running footwear brand is making a push in golf
Training footwear brand NOBULL recently launched a stylish golf shoe that’s weather-ready, durable and selling out fast. NOBULL is popular in the weight-training community and known for making quality training…
STRESS-FREE SAND PLAY
The no-practice bunker solution with Will Robins
I play a lot of golf with my students, and I watch them closely when their ball is heading toward a bunker. Their reactions range from simple inquiry ("Did I make the sand?") to panic ("Did it stay out?") to the grim…
BETTING ANALYSIS
Olympics golf picks: The specific reason our experts like Justin Thomas to win gold ahead of Collin Morikawa
Down on golf in the Olympics? No interest in the Olympics in general? These are very normal feelings to have for these 2020 Tokyo Games. The cure for all of those feelings, though, is having a little bet in the game.…
EUROPEAN TOUR
Column: Give the ISPS Handa World Invitational time and it will work
This week the second edition of the ISPS Handa World Invitational takes place at Galgorm Castle and Massereene Golf club. It will be the first tri-sanctioned event between 144 male players from the European Tour and 144…
U.S. SENIOR WOMEN'S OPEN
A unique motivation is fueling Annika Sorenstam’s first USGA start in 13 years
Thirteen years since retiring from the LPGA Tour, Annika Sorenstam is still one of the most recognizable names in the game of golf. The decision to spend time with her family and chase other pursuits in the sport…
EQUIPMENT
NEWS
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SHOE NEWS
Why a weight-lifting and trail-running footwear brand is making a push in golf
1 days ago
By Brittany Romano
GPS APP
Arccos Golf launches Arccos Caddie for Apple watch with phone-free automatic shot tracking
2 days ago
Press Release
2021 HOT LIST
Do average golfers know the difference between a urethane and non-urethane cover?
2 days ago
By Mike Stachura
HOT LIST
The best golf balls of 2021: We considered 85 options—here are the 28 winners
Matching a golfer to the right golf ball, as much as we’d like to help, really is your responsibility. Certainly, working with a qualified fitter is a good starting point. Launch monitor numbers might show you…
EQUIPMENT
The Open 2021: Driver testing is expected to return at Royal St. George's. Here's what you need to know
The Open Championship is back after a lost year due to the the COVID-19 pandemic and with its return is expected the continuation of what’s become an unusual custom of late for the R&A: testing drivers for…
EQUIPMENT
First look: TaylorMade 300 Mini Driver evokes as much the present as it does the past
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: The latest version of TaylorMade’s downsized but souped-up drivers, the new 300 Series Mini Driver, pays homage to the 20-year anniversary of the company’s transformative titanium…
SEEN ON TOUR
Bernhard Langer breaks putter of 20 years in the most amateur way ever
Bernhard Langer has 41 wins on the PGA Tour Champions, but in trying for No. 42 at the Dick’s Sporting Goods Open at En-Joie Golf Club in Endicott, N.Y., Langer will attempt to do something he’s never…
NEW APPAREL
Galvin Green introduces new limited edition Links Collection
Leading golf performance apparel brand Galvin Green, has introduced a new limited edition LINKS collection of top-quality garments this summer, featuring a powerful design inspired by the ocean and winds that play such…
SEEN ON TOUR
First look: Titleist's T-Series irons debuting this week on tour
Titleist’s cadence in introducing product to its tour staff is fairly predictable so it’s little surprise the company is unveiling its new T100, T100S irons and a U505 utility iron at this week's Travelers…
WINNER'S BAG
U.S. Open 2021: The clubs Jon Rahm used to win at Torrey Pines
Jon Rahm is proof that the old saw “good thigs happen to good people” still applies. Handling his COVID-related withdrawal from the Memorial—a tournament he was almost certain to win—with grace,…
GET FITTED
Our clubfitting test: How a 10-handicapper gained 17 yards with the proper shaft
In our test with national clubfitting leader Club Champion, we had a 10-handicapper with a higher-than-normal swing speed hit 10 to 12 shots each with four shaft models from the same company, cycling through the shafts…
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BELVOIR PARK
Ulster Seniors Men
PORTARLINGTON GOLF CLUB
Connacht U16 Girls Open
MULLINGAR GOLF CLUB
Leinster Women's Championship
LAHINCH GOLF CLUB
South of Ireland Championship Matchplay R. 1
LAHINCH GOLF CLUB
South of Ireland Championship Day 2
Lahinch Golf Club
South of Ireland Championship
WATERFORD GOLF CLUB
Irish Senior Men's Amateur Close Championship 2021
EDMONDSTOWN GOLF CLUB
Irish Girls Close Amateur Championship
ENNISCORTHY GOLF CLUB
Leinster Under 18 Boys
ROYAL PORTRUSH
North of Ireland Amateur Open Championship, Day 3
ROYAL PORTRUSH
North of Ireland Amateur Open Championship, Round 1
ROYAL COUNTY DOWN
European Ladies' Team Championship, The Final
ROYAL COUNTY DOWN
European Ladies' Team Championship, Day 2 of Matchplay
TIPPERARY GOLF CLUB
Munster Women's Championship Day 2
ROYAL COUNTY DOWN
European Ladies Team Championships Day 3
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DIGEST
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Thirteen years since retiring from the LPGA Tour, Annika Sorenstam is still one of the most recognizable names in the game of golf. The decision to spend time with her family and chase other pursuits in the sport hasn’t prohibited the 72-time LPGA winner from maintaining her upper echelon status from outside the ropes. The World Golf Hall of Famer launched the ANNIKA Foundation in 2007, operates businesses in multiple facets of the game, from clothing to course design, and became the first female president of the International Golf…
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U.S. SENIOR WOMEN'S OPEN
A unique motivation is fueling Annika Sorenstam’s first USGA start in 13 years
2 days ago
By Kent Paisley
OLYMPIC GAMES
OLYMPICS: Lowry and McIlroy flying the flag as they bid for Gold in Toyko
2 days ago
by Ronan MacNamara
OLYMPIC GAMES
Column: Irishness shouldn’t be forced upon McIlroy as he bids to win Olympic Gold alongside Lowry
3 days ago
by Ronan MacNamara
ALL ON THE LINE
Two South Korean golfers will play these Olympics with everything to lose
3 days ago
by Daniel Rapaport
IRISH GOLF
Hurley ‘keeping options open’ as he takes the road less travelled
While the PGA and European Tours have continued seamlessly during the pandemic with large prize funds and stellar fields at the top level. Below the upper echelons of the sport there is a battle to earn a sustainable…
HOT LIST
The best golf balls of 2021: We considered 85 options—here are the 28 winners
Matching a golfer to the right golf ball, as much as we’d like to help, really is your responsibility. Certainly, working with a qualified fitter is a good starting point. Launch monitor numbers might show you…
TAKEAWAYS
Rickie Fowler (THE Rickie Fowler) tied for lead, DJ's slow start and Oosthuizen's quick bounce back
Don't adjust your glasses or rub your eyes out, folks. It's not 2017. It's 2021, and Rickie Fowler—yes, THE Rickie Fowler—is tied for the lead in a PGA Tour event. Fresh off a final-round 65 at the Open…
EVIAN CHAMPIONSHIP
Rookie Yealimi Noh takes the next step in getting past an embarrassing start to 2021
Yealimi Noh has slowly begun to establish herself on the LPGA Tour. The former junior phenom from California who celebrates her 20th birthday next Monday has four top-three finishes and six top-15s in 37 career starts…
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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
TUITION
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OWN YOUR SHORT GAME
Butch Harmon's simple setup tips will eliminate chunks or skulls
Today
Butch Harmon
STRESS-FREE SAND PLAY
The no-practice bunker solution with Will Robins
1 days ago
By Will Robins
PUTTING
A better way to approach breaking putts with Butch Harmon
2 days ago
By Butch Harmon
DOWNHILL CHIP
5 Quick tips to conquering the downhill chip with David Leadbetter
Usually the area around a green is level with or lower than the putting surface. But sometimes you'll find your ball on a mound near the green, leaving you with a downhill chip. Sure, it was a lucky break that the hill…
GIMME ONE THING
The Worst Miss: Short and low: The problem is, you're slicing your putts—here's why
Let's take a step back and consider what it means to slice a putt. It's no different than slicing a drive: The club cuts across the ball from out to in with the clubface open. And just like with the driver, the result is…
PLAY YOUR BEST
How to draw and fade the ball with Butch Harmon
Modern launch monitors have taught us exactly what makes the ball go where it goes, but most golfers would be smart not to get too caught up in technicalities. Decades ago, Jack Nicklaus described a simple way to shape…
TOUR TAKEAWAYS
The Open 2021: 7 shots tour pros will play at The Open—and how average golfers can master them
The combination of weather and less familiar conditions (for Americans) often makes the Open Championship a contest of shot selection. If you can't adjust for wind, moisture and topography, you're in for a short week. We…
GETTING THE EDGE
What Would Seve Do? Seven Tips From The Master Of Match Play
The late Seve Ballesteros was the ultimate match-play golfer. He has a 20-12-5 record in eight Ryder Cup appearances as a player, and he captained the Europeans to victory in 1997. He also won the World Match Play…
TOUR TECHNIQUE
Wear out your sweet spot—and find more greens In regulation with Billy Horschel
A statistician friend and I were going over my performance summaries recently. He said, "I've concluded you make the highest percentage of your birdies when you hit the green in regulation." We laughed, because he was…
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
176 days ago
By David and Ewan Whyte
GOLF COURSE NEWS
Why the return of The Lido matters
184 days ago
By Derek Duncan
SWITZERLAND
A very welcome escape to a winter wonderland in the magical Swiss Alps
194 days ago
By Arnaud Serie
IRISH NEWS
Tulfarris Hotel and Golf Resort investment rises to €7.4 million
218 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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