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Arnold Palmer (1929–2016) won 62 PGA Tour events and seven majors: four Masters, two Open Championships and one US Open. Nicknamed The King, he turned golf into a television sport, and his influence lives on…
Nike's range of true golf boots is small, and models change often. Before you pay, check four things: the waterproofing and warranty terms, the fit and width against Nike's sizing guide, the grip on wet…
Most golfers pick FootJoy golf shoes on looks, then regret it by the sixth hole. Choose by fit first, then match the model to where and how you play. Check width and length, decide between…
Brooks Koepka has won five majors: the 2017 and 2018 U.S. Opens, and the 2018, 2019 and 2023 PGA Championships. He has not won The Open or the Masters. The American also has nine PGA…
The Belfry has three 18-hole courses: the Brabazon, the PGA National and the Derby. The Brabazon is the Ryder Cup course and the hardest test. The PGA National is a varied championship-style round. The Derby…
A 7 wood is a fairway wood with about 20-21 degrees of loft, sitting between a 5 wood and a hybrid. It launches the ball high and lands softly. That makes it a smart pick…
Searching "langer golf" brings up one man, not a brand: Bernhard Langer, the German who won the Masters in 1985 and 1993, became the first world No. 1 and starred in the Ryder Cup. He…
Ian Poulter is an English professional golfer who turned pro in the mid-1990s and has won 17 times worldwide, including two WGC events: the 2010 Match Play and the 2012 HSBC Champions. He is famous…
Jason Day is an Australian professional golfer, born 12 November 1987 in Beaudesert, Queensland, who turned pro in 2006. He has won 13 PGA Tour events, including the 2015 PGA Championship (his only major) and…
Royal Birkdale hosted the Open Championship in 2017, when Jordan Spieth won, and you can book a tee time there yourself. It isn't a closed members' club. This guide covers what the Southport links is…
Royal Portrush is not a members-only fortress. If your handicap is in range, you can book a visitor tee time on the Dunluce Links, the course that hosted the Open in 1951, 2019 and 2025.…
Patrick Reed owns one major title, the 2018 Masters, and more arguments per round than most players manage in a career. If you want the pro golfer Patrick Reed story without the noise, you're in…
Henrik Stenson has one major title, and he won it by shooting 63 in the final round at Royal Troon. If you searched for the stenson golfer story, here's the quick version: a Swede with…
Leatherhead Golf Club isn't a turn-up-and-pay course, and that's the first thing to know before you drive to Surrey with your clubs. It's a members' club on Kingston Road, so a visit means an enquiry,…
You're allowed 14 clubs in your bag, and most beginners are better off carrying 8 or 9. If you've searched for golf sticks types, you're probably staring at a wall of drivers, irons and wedges…
Six Open Championships, one burn that's wrecked more scorecards than any hazard in Scotland, and most visitors still show up thinking Carnoustie is a single golf course. It isn't. Carnoustie golf clubs actually span three…
A full set of new clubs can run you £800 or more at a retailer like American Golf, but plenty of golfers in the UK play solid rounds for under £20 a time. That gap…
Two completely different things share the name "Druids golf", and mixing them up costs you either a wasted search or a missed bargain. One is Druids Glen, a championship parkland course in County Wicklow that's…
There are more than 40 recognised crazy golf courses stretched across the UK, from the Land's End coastline to Aberdeenshire. If you're crazy about golf and the mini-putt version of it in equal measure, that…
Luke Donald spent 56 weeks as the world's best golfer without ever lifting a major championship trophy. That single fact tells you almost everything you need to know about how he built his career: not…
