The message from the South African golfers competing in this week’s South African Open Championship is a simple one. It’s the South African Open. That’s the focus. Nothing more
Bryson retains Ryder Cup but Rose wins best one-liner
Justin Rose got 1UP on Bryson DeChambeau as the American showed off the Ryder Cup trophy at this week’s Hero World Challenge
Tiger will stay loyal to the PGA Tour amid Saudi speculation
“I think the Tour is in great hands, they’re doing fantastic and prize money is going up. It’s just not guaranteed money like most sports are. It’s just like tennis, you have to go out there and earn it”
Yates & O’Brien take the prizes at windswept Portmarnock Links
Jonathan Yates and Eoin O’Brien came out the other side of a howling gale to take hop honours as the latest TaylorMade Winter Series event became a bit of a battle at Portmarnock Links
Carnoustie named first winner of Climate Action Award
Carnoustie Golf Links has been recognised as the very first recipient of the Climate Action Award at the 2021 IAGTO Sustainability Awards where Carton House also won for Outstanding Service
Woods: ‘Amputation was on the table’
“I’m lucky to be alive and still have the limb. I am very grateful that someone upstairs was taking care of me. Amputation was on the table. I don’t foresee this leg ever being what it used to be”
Woods warming to thoughts of attending 150th Open Championship
“Yes, I would love to be able to play that Open Championship, there’s no doubt about it. Physically, hopefully I can. I’ve got to get there first. Tournament’s not going to go anywhere, but I need to get there”
Norman heaps praise on rebellious Saudi sign-ups
“You are standing up for your rights as professional athletes, and for what is right and best for the global development of the sport of golf”
Golf participation enjoying significant growth spurt across Europe
New data shows that there are over 10.6 million golfers now enjoying playing golf in Europe, a healthy increase from the 7.9 million last monitored in 2016
Kearney relieved to be home after Joburg nightmare
“It was a very difficult situation to be in. Everyone was panicking. It was chaos. You’d go to book a flight and it would be gone straight away. Go to book another one, gone too”
McIlroy commits to Slync.io Dubai Desert Classic
“I have so many wonderful memories from playing in Dubai over the years, and particularly over the Majlis Course, where I’ve been able to win twice. I look forward to coming back to Dubai”
Rose rules out 2023 Ryder Cup Captaincy: “I’m still young”
“I don’t expect to be asked. I am hopefully still too young to be a captain. Hopefully I can still play and hopefully I have more to offer the team in other ways”
WOODS: ‘I will never climb back up that career mountain’
“I can still click off a tournament here or there. But as far as climbing the mountain again and getting all the way to the top, I don’t think that’s a realistic expectation of me”
Trailblazer Lee Elder dies aged 87
The golf world is celebrating the life of Lee Elder, the first black man to play in the Masters, who died at the age of 87 on Sunday
Tickets to go on sale for 2022 Irish Open at Mount Juliet
Irish Open tickets will go on sale this coming Thursday, December 2, when pre-registered fans will have exclusive access to a limited number of tickets at a special Launch Price
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