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Golf has a reputation as a serious, staid sport. It’s a reputation buoyed by the silence of spectators during play and the polite clapping that responds to a successful stroke. Add to that the peacefulness of playing a sport out in nature instead of in a crowded and brightly lit arena, and golf seems like […]

Ivor Robson, a man with one of the most distinctive voices in golf, has died at the age of 83. He was the official starter at The Open for 41 years and his passing has been met with an outpouring of affection from players and golf administrators alike. He also acted for over 40 years […]

Win: £150 To Spend at Function18 Function18 is a specialist golf apparel store, offering golfers affordable, niche garments that will set you apart from the rest, both on and off the golf course. Function18 has more than 20 years of experience in designer golf clothing and dresses golfers all over the world. Its wide inventory […]

40 people, aged seven and over, took part in the first ever golf taster day organised in partnership between the Muscular Dystrophy UK and Golf Trust charities.  Families from across the UK travelled to The Shire for the event, which gave people living with muscle wasting or weakening conditions the chance to try golf for […]

Sir Gavin Williamson MP found himself back in familiar territory last week, surrounded by dinosaurs at the newly opened Jurassic Creek Adventure Golf Course in his Staffordshire South constituency.    Sir Gavin has been a huge supporter of the award-winning 3 Hammers Golf Complex, where the Adventure Golf Course is located, and was more than happy […]

As part of World Ocean Day, OCEANTEE is launching a new podcast series aimed at educating and inspiring people within golf on how to make sustainable changes. Driving the Green, which is available on all main podcast services, is hosted by long term brand ambassador Inci Mehmet.    The first episode dives into the background of […]

Slip! Slap! Swing! is the UK’s leading sun protection campaign for golf, created by the Melanoma Fund in 2019, and widely supported by the industry, helping keep skin cancer OFF the fairway. Becoming ‘Sun Protection Accredited’ will provide you with a toolkit of resources and benefits, making implementation easy, protecting wellbeing of your staff, members, […]

May 31st will see the return of WGD Palooza, a virtual online event brought to you by Women’s Golf Day.  Last year’s event was an experience unlike any other, connecting thousands of golfers from around the world to the movers and shakers who inspire us all. WGD Palooza is a free to attend event, open to […]

Golfers taking part in this month’s Palheiro Gardens Golf Classic in Madeira will have good reason to dig deep into their pockets for charity after organisers announced that this year’s event will be held in aid of refugees from the Ukraine. Players and dignitaries are being encouraged to donate as much as possible towards the […]

Do you want to speed up the pace of play and add years to your life? Well, researchers at the University of Leicester have found the perfect combination that allows golfers to do just that!  In a study of over 400,000 adult U.K. participants, researchers found that “…as little as 10 minutes of brisk walking […]

Prince Harry got into the swing of things at the Invictus Games last week showing off his golfing prowess using Awesome Golf alongside #1 disability golfer in the world Brendan Lawlor.  The pair went head to head at a simulator ‘Golf Clinic’ at the Invictus games in the Netherlands hosted by the Dutch Golf Company.  […]