21 May 2013
Posted by Jerome 
The two governing bodies of golf, The Royal & Ancient Golf Club and US Golf Association, have announced a ban on the anchoring of putters in competition from 1 January, 2016. Plans for this breakthrough rule change were first unveiled by the two ruling bodies last year. These plan were supported...
Read more → 10 May 2013
Posted by Rory 
Since 1998, when the golf world unified under one institution to honour the legends of the game, there has been much discussion about the selection process for entrants into the World Golf Hall of Fame. This week the debate again took centre stage as Colin Montgomerie joined the likes of Jack Nicklaus,...
Read more → 16 Jan 2013
Posted by Rory 
After the USA announced Tom Watson as their captain for the 2014 Ryder Cup at Gleneagles, European golf fans were on the edge of their seats, waiting for the Players Committee to chose Watson’s counterpart from this side of the pond. Darren Clarke, Paul McGinley and Monty were all in the running...
Read more → 11 Jan 2013
Posted by Rory 
The issue over who will be named the next European Ryder Cup captain has been bubbling away ever since that miraculous day at Medinah last September. Your Golf Travel Ambassador, Darren Clarke, has long been viewed by many as the ideal man to take the reins from Ollie for the 2014 matches at Gleneagles...
Read more → 08 Jan 2013
Posted by Rory 
Last year’s Irish Open was a record breaking European Tour event that put Ireland firmly in the golfing spotlight – as if the Emerald Isle really needed the help – and Royal Portrush back in contention to be added to the rota for the Open Championship. After all it was logistical uncertainties...
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