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History will be made on the DP World Tour this week with the inaugural Ras Al Khaimah Championship taking place at Al Hamra Golf Club and it looks to be a wide-open event heading into Thursday’s opening round in the United Arab Emirates. Al Hamra GC has previously staged three Challenge Tour events – the […]

Patrick Cantlay took three months off after his Ryder Cup debut and did not appear again until the Sentry Tournament of Champions in Hawaii, so he was entitled to have plenty of rust in his system. However, the reigning PGA Tour Player of the Year got quickly back into a groove and finished fourth. Cantlay […]

Jon Rahm hit the headlines for the wrong reasons in The American Express last week – getting caught on camera launching a foul-mouthed tirade about the course set-up in the La Quinta event. The Spaniard spent the week pulling his hair out on the greens. The world number one could not get anything to drop […]

Collin Morikawa won the DP World Tour Championship in fine style in November, cruising to a three-shot victory, while sealing the Race to Dubai title in the process. The Californian superstar is back in the Middle East this week for the Abu Dhabi Championship – and can be backed at 13/2. Morikawa, who lives in […]

The PGA Tour moves from Hawaii to California this week for The American Express and the three-course format could present a great chance for Abraham Ancer to return to the winners’ circle, while there are two big prices that also appeal. Each member of the 156-strong field will get a crack at the three par-72 […]

Cameron Smith said he spent most of his Christmas holidays fishing in Florida, but the mulleted Aussie returned to the PGA Tour last week looking as sharp as a tack, carding a remarkable total of 34-under-par to win the Sentry Tournament of Champions. Smith repelled world number one Jon Rahm in a thrilling duel at […]

The most interesting sub-plot during this week’s Sentry Tournament of Champions is the possibility of somebody other than Jon Rahm ending the week as the world number one. Morikawa Guns for Top Spot in ‘Home Game’ Collin Morikawa has got so close behind Rahm in the rankings that the Californian can usurp the Spaniard at […]

A memorable 2021 in golf featured a number of fantastic stories, with Hideki Matsuayama and Jon Rahm both delivering on their promise to become Major champions. Meanwhile, Phil Mickelson rolled back the years to claim the US PGA Championship and Collin Morikawa produced more brilliance at the Open Championship. Away from the Majors, Jordan Spieth […]

It’s the week all golf fans and golf nerds have been waiting for… The Tiger is returning, all be it in what can be described as a cameo appearance, but none the less it’s a sight all sports and golf fans alike have been eagerly waiting for. This week’s PNC Championship is a father and […]

It’s the most wonderful time of the year and every golfer looking to cut their handicap in 2022 will be hoping for a full stocking of gear and gizmos to help them do just that this Christmas. Or maybe they will have a friend with deep pockets who will give them that experience they will […]

Rory McIlroy and Collin Morikawa lock horns again this week as market leaders for the Hero World Challenge. The former world number one (McIlroy) and the man who could take that position for the first time this week (Morikawa) were the main protagonists in both the CJ Cup and the DP World Tour Championship. In […]

Scottie Scheffler took a lead into the final nine holes of the Houston Open last Sunday, seeking a maiden PGA Tour title, feeding off home-state support – then it all went horribly wrong.  Scheffler bogeyed the tenth, 11th and 14th holes, plummeting down the leaderboard, allowing a fast-finishing Jason Kokrak to take the trophy.  Scottie […]

Rory McIlroy is 11/2 favourite for this week’s DP World Tour Championship – the final European Tour event of the season – and the short odds against his name seem entirely justified. McIlroy has a magnificent record at this venue – the Earth Course at Jumeirah Golf Estates – and has never finished outside of […]

As I sit here in my hotel room reflecting on life on the road as a pro golfer, I fully appreciate this time around what it means to fully enjoy the process. Let me break it down for you, last week was qualifying school final stage. It’s the week of the year where playing pros […]

Sam Burns won the Sanderson Farms Championship in October by churning out greens in regulation – taking the trophy despite putting poorly – and his ball-striking class should make the Louisiana man a strong contender in this week’s Houston Open. The 12/1 about Burns seems a fair price when you consider how well he has […]

Tommy Fleetwood and Paul Casey would not usually compete in an event as weak as the Dubai Championship, which is why they are such short odds for success. Fleetwood has not won a tournament since November 2019, so the Southport man is desperate to get any silverware he can lay his hands on. The Dubai […]

Former world number one Justin Thomas has slipped to seventh in the world rankings, but the Kentucky man is the clear favourite for the World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba this week.  Thomas, who scored two and a half points from four matches in the Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits in September, returned to action […]

Form is Temporary, Class is Permanent! This is a phrase I held on to earlier this year, as 2021 is drawing to a close I am looking back on what the year has meant for me personally. After taking 16 months away from the game (and having seen the state of my game), I wondered […]