AUGUSTA, GA – APRIL 09: Justin Rose of England waves on the eighth green during the final round of the 2017 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 9, 2017 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images) OLYMPIC Champion Justin Rose will make his first appearance at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open hosted by the Rory Foundation in seven years when he joins a world-class field at Portstewart Golf Club from July ...
England’s Florentyna Parker defeated Anna Nordqvist of Sweden with a birdie on the fourth extra hole to capture her third Ladies European Tour title at the Estrella Damm Mediterranean Ladies Open in Spain. With a final round of five-under-par 66, Parker came from four strokes back to tie with Solheim Cup players Nordqvist and Carlota Ciganda on 15-under-par at Club de Golf Terramar in Sitges. Ciganda’s birdie putt in regulation play lipped out of the hole and ...
Consumer spending on golf in the Republic of Ireland alone is now worth €379m million annually, according to a new report commissioned by the Confederation of Golf in Ireland (CGI) and The R&A. The report, ‘A Satellite Account for Golf in the Republic of Ireland’ * was conducted to evaluate golf’s economic value to the Republic of Ireland and found that the top three elements of this consumer spending are €94 million on club membership fees, ...
The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers have voted to admit women members for the first time since their formation in 1744. Muirfield, home to the Honourable Company, was taken off the Open Championship rota last May when members narrowly voted not to admit women into the club. Although 64% of members were in favour, the club needed 66% to pass the motion. Before the 36% even began celebrating, R&A chief executive Martin Slumbers took the 16-time ...
The proposed establishment of One Governing Body to administer golf in Ireland is progressing well with the Discussion Group formed to examine the proposal reporting good progress on the issues that have emerged. Representatives from the ILGU and GUI met for the first time in November 2015 to initiate discussions on the establishment of One Governing Body for Golf (OGB) in Ireland. A Discussions Group (DG) was established and has four representatives from each organisation. The role ...
In a major move the R&A and the USGA have unveiled a preview of the proposed new Rules of Golf, as part of a joint initiative to modernise the Rules and make them easier to understand and apply. The online release of this preview begins a six-month feedback and evaluation period during which all golfers worldwide can learn about the proposed changes and provide input before they are finalised in 2018 and take effect on 1 ...
Bridget Jackson (Photo Courtesy of The R&A) Renowned golfers Bridget Jackson MBE, Hon D.Sc. (Birmingham) and José María Olazábal have accepted invitations to become Honorary Members of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews. During a notable amateur career, Jackson played in the Curtis Cup for Great Britain and Ireland on three occasions and was selected as an England international nine times. She has served as Chair and President of the English Ladies Golf Association ...
Leona Maguire Duke University Junior Leona Maguire got her spring collegiate season off to the perfect start with a wire to wire performance that also included her first ever collegiate hole in one as she helped her team to third place overall in the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge at Palos Verdes Golf Club in Los Angeles. Maguire was on the right track from the get-go, opening the event with a share of the lead after a 3-under-par ...
THE R&A AND THE USGA PUBLISH RESEARCH ON DRIVING DISTANCE IN GOLF The R&A and the USGA have published their annual review of driving distance, a research document that reports important findings on driving distance in golf. Introduced last year, the review examines driving distance data from seven of the major professional golf tours, based on approximately 285,000 drives per year. Data from studies of male and female amateur golfers has also been included for the first ...
Golfers get ready to ‘rock and hole’ for Mary Peters Trust Brian McFadden and Keith Duffy amongst musicians teeing up for charity event LOCAL golfers will be tuning up and teeing off against a mix of celebrities and well-known local musicians following the launch of a unique charity golf event, created to raise money for the budding sports stars of tomorrow. ‘Golf and Guitars’ promises to inject a little ‘rock and hole’ into the peaceful tranquillity that is ...
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