By European Tour Chief Executive KEITH PELLEYAN interesting discussion developed at our headquarters the other day about whether our current stretch of European Tour events – Made in Denmark, the Belgian Knockout and this week’s GolfSixes Cascais – should form an official ‘Innovation Swing’. It is debate not without merit. The golfing calendar is undoubtedly […]

Pelley questions if it is time for an innovation swing?

Ireland to defend GolfSixes title but Germany’s LET stars aiming to make their mark
PAUL Dunne and Gavin Moynihan will tee off their title defence for Team Ireland at the GolfSixes Cascais today (Friday). They will be up against an England Women’s team featuring Ladies European Tour stars Meghan MacLaren and Florentyna Parker, as the innovative event makes its first appearance on continental European soil. The Portuguese coastal region […]

Attoe leads to begin defence of English Seniors crown at Lincolnshire’s Holme Hall
DEFENDING champion Ian Attoe launched his defence of the English Senior Men’s Open with a superb six-under 65 at Lincolnshire’s Holme Hall Golf Club. He leads by two from Essex’s Mark Stones, from Boyce Hill, with another six players also beating par on the opening day of the championship. “It was a perfect round of […]

Belgian Knockout runner-up Ferguson relishing Swiss Challenge at Golf Sempach
EWEN Ferguson believes a first professional victory is not far away as he prepares to tee it up at the Swiss Challenge, which takes place at Golf Sempach, Lucerne, from June 6-9. The Scot secured his best career finish to date at last week’s Belgian Knockout on the European Tour as he defeated three-time winner […]

Chaka Travel Announce Its Biggest Ever Range Of Escorted Tours & Tournaments
Chaka Travel Announce Its Biggest Ever Range Of Escorted Tours & Tournaments Chaka Travel have just announced a stellar line up of worldwide escorted tours and tournaments due to take place in 2020. The announcement comes following the recent success of their 20th Mauritius Mixed Pairs tournament and as their 2019 tours have almost reached […]

Why GolfSixes Cascais won’t drone on and on – final tee is set over a swimming pool
THE European Tour’s drive for innovation in golf will continue apace this week when GolfSixes Cascais heralds a new era on continental European soil for the fast and fun six-hole knockout format, which proved such a success in its first two editions in England. Team Ireland’s Paul Dunne and Gavin Moynihan will defend their title […]

You’ve Earned This SkyTrak Father’s Day Offer
You’ve Earned This SkyTrak Father’s Day Offer Whether you’re a Dad or not, and whoever you’re buying it for, SkyTrak’s Father’s Day offer this year is a beauty for all golfers. You’ve earned this. Buy a SkyTrak by June 24th, and you’ll receive the additional ‘Game Improve’ package absolutely free for a year, with the […]

Hospice ‘Blown Away’ By Donation From Berkhamsted GC Members
Hospice ‘Blown Away’ By Donation From Berkhamsted GC Members It’s one of the most heart-warming moments of a Club Captain’s year – presenting the charity cheque at the end of a year in office. And David Bird, outgoing Captain of Berkhamsted Golf Club, can feel especially proud after presenting the town’s beloved Hospice of St […]

Burmester books US Open trip to Pebble Beach as putts drop at Walton Heath
DEAN Burmester booked his place at Pebble Beach after winning US Open Sectional Qualifying at Walton Heath – finishing four strokes ahead of Sam Horsfield. The South African, who celebrated his 30th birthday on Sunday, opened with a round of 63, nine under par, which he followed with a round of 65. On the back […]

OX Magazine wins Silver at the British Media Awards
Our sister publication, OX Magazine has taken home the Silver Award for best regional editorial content team of the year at the 2019 British Media Awards. The event took place at the Hilton Hotel, Park Lane, London on Wednesday the 22nd of June and our editorial and design teams, along with the cream of the […]

SkyCaddie SX500 Storms Top Ten At Staysure Senior Italian Open
SkyCaddie SX500 Storms Top Ten At Staysure Senior Italian Open The SkyCaddie SX500’s explosive start to life as the new DMD of choice for elite golfers passed another milestone this weekend, with five of the top ten finishers in the Senior Italian Open using the SX500 in the latest Staysure Tour event. The SX500 helped […]

Migliozzi matches Kitayama as second Q-School graduate to win twice in 2019 season
GUIDO Migliozzi claimed his second European Tour win of the season with a four-shot victory over Darius van Driel in the final of the Belgian Knockout. The Italian only came through the European Tour Qualifying School in November and now has two victories in just 20 events after his triumph at the Magical Kenya Open […]

Schmidt pips Schwartzel and Lyle to become youngest Brabazon winner at just 16
SIXTEEN-year-old Ben Schmidt became the youngest-ever winner of the Brabazon Trophy – winning by five shots at Leeds’ Alwoodley Golf Club, on Sunday – 70 years after it was first won by a 17-year-old. Schmidt pips major winners Sandy Lyle and Charl Schwartzel, who were respectively 17 and 18 when they won the English Men’s […]

Wiesberger looking to be a Belgian Knockout as he aims for back-to-back wins
BERND Wiesberger continued his incredible comeback to advance to the quarter-finals of the Belgian Knockout at Rinkven International Golf Club. After an opening 76 in Antwerp, the Austrian carded a 64 on day two to sneak into the medal match play stages and won three matches on Saturday as he looks for a second consecutive […]

Schmidt stands on verge of joining Brabazon’s teenage winners club as Hall cards 63
YORKSHIRE’S Ben Schmidt withstood a record-setting charge from Harry Hall today to hold on to a one-shot lead in the Brabazon Trophy at Alwoodley Golf Club. Hall, from West Cornwall, swept up the leaderboard with an eight-under 63, which set a new course record and took him to 10-under in the English Men’s Open Amateur […]

Paisley checks out well in Belgian Knockout after finding form again
CHRIS Paisley came home in 30 to sign for a second consecutive 65 and secure top seeding heading into the weekend at the Belgian Knockout. The Englishman moved to 12-under to finish one shot clear of Section B winner Anton Karlsson, with the top 32 from Sections A and B advancing to the knockout stages […]

Schmidt and Strickland top Brabazon leaderboad at English Amateur Strokeplay
YORKSHIRE teenager Ben Schmidt led the international field in the Brabazon Trophy by three after shooting a record-equalling 64 at Alwoodley Golf Club, in Leeds, on Friday. The 16-year-old, from Rotherham Golf Club – where Masters winner Danny Willett played as a junior – was nine-under after 36 holes of the English Men’s Open Amateur […]

Clemons clocks up Carris Trophy spot after South East Juniors win at Burhill
HANBURY Manor’s Dominic Clemons claimed a spot in the Carris Trophy after winning the South East Group Junior Championship at Burhill. Last year’s Hertfordshire Boys Champion, who is also a past Scottish U14 Champion, shot rounds of 72 and 70 on Burhill’s New Course to finish on two-under par to win by two. He overcame […]

Senior Italian Open: Gary Evans eyes debut win at second attempt at Villaverde
FOUR players edged ahead of the field and will take a share of the lead into the second round of the Senior Italian Open, including one-time Worthing golfer Gary Evans. Evans joined former England Amateur legend Gary Wolstenholme and, Scotland’s Surrey-based Gary Orr plus Austrian Markus Brier on four-under par. The quartet all shot 68 […]

Strickland strikes Brabazon blow as he eyes Gary Evans’ English Strokeplay record
SUSSEX’S Charlie Strickland shot a bogey-free 66 to take a two-shot lead after the first round of the Brabazon Trophy at Leeds’ Alwoodley Golf Club. The 20-year-old from Ham Manor was five-under par in tough conditions of wind and drizzle, holding tight to his score with good par saves on the final two holes. His […]