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Rio Olympics golf organisers have a new challenge preventing the spread of the zika virus. They are taking advice from the World Health Organisation on how to prevent golfers and spectators contracting the disease because there are two standing water … Continue reading →

This week the Club Captain at Wentworth Club told the Financial Times ” I dont think the PGA Championship can go ahead at the moment in such an environment, such a situation”. Disturbing thoughts for the European Tour which also … Continue reading →

On February 6 1971 astonaut Alan Shepard hit a 6 iron on the surface of the moon. See the film here.

Martin Slumbers took office as Chief Executive of the Royal and Ancient last September and has just given his first major interview to BBC Sport. Here are the main points: In the wake of the tennis betting scandal he said … Continue reading →

Just a few weeks into the new year and already Phil Mickelson has had a couple of what he calls “pearls”. These are incidents when he gets stroppy about something, tells everyone about it, and then thinks again. There have … Continue reading →

The announcement on BBC radio at 9am this morning was conveyed in such a respectful way that it was almost as though a member of the royal family had died. Only for such a special person as Sir Terry Wogan … Continue reading →

  Earlier this month the 2nd Footgolf World Cup was played over the Pilar Golf and Country Club outside of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The United States team won the team event. The individual World Footgolf Champion is Christian Ortero from … Continue reading →

    What do you get when you bring the world’s best soccer players and professional golfers together? Footgolf! For the very first time, golf and soccer are collaborating to help kids in need in the Greater Orlando area. On … Continue reading →

Found on a financial website this week, wonder how many will just go into clubs and start swimming without permission? “It is estimated that there are around 50 million lost golf balls in lakes around the UK, largely because of … Continue reading →

This week saw the first meeting of the all-party, both House group Parliamentary Golf which has been set up by Karl McCartney MP,the Member of Parliament for the City of Lincoln. It is partnered by the Royal and Ancient and … Continue reading →