Starting only four days after the final round of the Masters, the Austrian Open likely won’t attract many of European golf’s biggest namesContinue Reading
European Tour chief acknowledges possibility of moving events to Florida after the Masters
The PGA Tour’s annual swing through Florida is underway, but another opportunity for golf fans in the Sunshine State to watch elite professional golf might not be too far off.Continue Reading
As the European Tour holds on heading into 2021, there are brighter signs ahead
As was almost immediately apparent to all, European Tour Executive Director Keith Pelley’s hurriedly arranged Nov. 27 media conference lacked much in the way of detail.Continue Reading
CONFIRMED: Rory McIlroy and Justin Thomas to headline 2021 Desert Swing opener
Rory McIlroy is poised to make his first appearance at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship since 2018 but the mental scar-tissue of a quartet of near misses in the UAE capital won’t be the only hurdle to finally snaring the Falcon Trophy.Continue Reading
Back-to-back wins are changing the career path of this Euro Tour pro with the unusual last name
The way things are going, the world of golf is going to have to get used to spelling Christiaan Bezuidenhout.Continue Reading
This European Tour pro who reached a 569-yard par 5 with a pair of 2-irons is an absolute savage
Anyway, well played, Burmy. You're a beast.Continue Reading
European Tour pro with harrowing backstory pulls out impressive win in home country
Often enough, the winning of golf tournaments at the professional level is more about the elimination of serious error than the making of plentiful birdies and eagles.Continue Reading
Polish player has shot at making history on European Tour
At 6-foot-6, Adrian Meronk is freakishly tall for a professional golfer, yet his stature in the game can grow even larger should he pull off a victory on Sunday in the European Tour’s Alfred Dunhill Championship in South Africa.Continue Reading
The European Tour’s longest hitter is done in by distance in South Africa
Ironically, both of what proved to be the decisive moments in the final round of the Joburg Open on Sunday were shots that flew too far. Continue Reading
Callum Shinkwin will never forget the incredible putt that helped him claim his first Euro Tour title
The 54-foot putt Callum Shinkwin holed across the 18th green at Aphrodite Hills meant a lot of things to the 27-year-old Englishman.Continue Reading
After a topsy-turvy 11 years, Al Hamra-attached Ross McGowan finally has a second European Tour title to savour
They started the closing 18 holes of the 77th Italian Open tied for the lead on 19 under par. Continue Reading
Spain’s Adrian Otaegui takes care of some career firsts en route to Scottish Championship win
When Adrian Otaegui arrived at the Sam Torrance-designed Fairmont course just outside St. Andrews for the inaugural Scottish Championship, the 27-year-old Spaniard was most notable for two things. Continue Reading
Tyrrell Hatton handles his nerves, takes next step in his career with four-shot win at the BMW PGA Championship
Although he admitted to struggling with the rhythm of his swing over the course of Sunday’s final round, the now five-time European Tour champion gave what was generally a near-textbook example of how to play with a lead. Continue Reading
Patrick Reed, in short sleeves, posts a 68 on ‘a nice summer day’ that was anything but
It was a wee bit nippy at Wentworth for the third round of the BMW PGA Championship. Continue Reading
What made Shane Lowry decide at the last minute to play the BMW PGA and why it’s paying off
It’s quite a combination, quite the relationship. There is something about Wentworth and Shane Lowry that just fits.Continue Reading
This quirky story involving Vijay Singh and an errant drive explains the soft spot Tyrrell Hatton has for the BMW PGA Championship
In six previous appearances at Wentworth, the 28-year-old Englishman has managed only one top 10. Which is a surprise. Continue Reading
Ian Poulter is in prime position to end a European Tour winless streak dating back to 2012
Forty-something Englishmen Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood showed they can still play more than a bit.Continue Reading
Why the next two weeks will feel like old times on the European Tour (except for the odd ski cap)
Happily, this week and next, when the BMW PGA Championship is held at Wentworth, also represents at least a brief return to what used to be normal on the European Tour. Financially anyway.Continue Reading
