Written by Michael Catling on Friday 12 January 2018
20 Questions: European EurAsia and Ryder Cup captain Thomas Bjorn on his love of tennis and THAT tee shot at the 2003 Open How old were you when you first broke par? It would have been at my home course in Silkeborg in Denmark. I was probably 13 or 14, and I think I was one or two-under-par. Highlight of your...
Written by Nick Wright on Friday 10 November 2017
Jon Rahm became World No.1 with his victory at The Memorial Tournament. In 2017, and just a year into his professional career, the Spaniard talked us through his rise and career goals. Rewind little more than a year and Spain’s Jon Rahm was just another top amateur with huge potential. Now he’s become the World no.4 with three Tour titles to...
Monday 6 November 2017
Justin Rose’s technically-sound swing can stand up to pressure Performance under pressure is greatly helped by a strong technique, and Justin Rose’s swing is up there with the best. TG Top 50 Coach Gareth Johnson talks about four qualities Rose possesses that you can try to weave into your action. Trail Wrist Flexed Note the angle in the back of Justin’s right wrist. This...
Friday 3 November 2017
To mark 30 years since his first Tour start, Colin Montgomerie talks tech, Tiger and what he’s learned in almost 600 events It’s now been 30 years since Colin Montgomerie teed it up in his first European Tour event as a professional, the 1987 Swiss Open. He missed the cut, but a few weeks later cashed his first cheque as a...
Friday 27 October 2017
20 Questions: Andrew ‘Beef’ Johnston on his love of Troon, Arsenal, Muhammad Ali and Will Ferrell When did you first shoot under par? Oh, man! It has to be when I was about 15 or 16. Highlight of your career so far? Winning last year’s Spanish Open at Valderrama followed by my strong showing at the 2016 Open at Troon. Best shot...
Written by Michael Catling on Thursday 12 October 2017
This time last year Matt Wallace was playing on the Alps Tour. Now, he’s a European Tour winner and has played in his maiden Major. He’s living proof mini tour dreams do come true Matt Wallace has had to wait for his shot at the big time. The Englishman spent four years struggling to make a living on the Alps Tour,...
Written by Michael Catling on Wednesday 11 October 2017
South African superstar Branden Grace was the first man to shoot 62 in a major championship, but that’s FIVE SHOTS WORSE than his best ever round! Grace is the latest golfer to take part in our Golf Test, where we find out everything from whether he’s ever had a hole in one to whether he’s played any pranks on tour. Read below...
Written by Camilla Tait on Wednesday 11 October 2017
Rickie Fowler had some of the best stats on the PGA Tour in 2017 – so we asked about how he’s gone about improving his accuracy From growing up on his local driving range in California to becoming one of the most consistent players on the PGA Tour, Rickie Fowler puts a lot of his more recent success down to working...