Justin Rose hopes a new code of conduct for spectators won’t have a detrimental affect on the atmosphere at the men’s majors. Rose has backed The Open’s new spectator code of conduct but said golf must strike a balance between protecting players and preserving the atmosphere that makes its biggest events special. More than 300,000 […]

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The in-form Englishman says almost every professional golfer has received abuse from punters after losing bets. Matt Fitzpatrick believes sports gambling is becoming an increasingly serious issue in professional golf after revealing players are routinely targeted with online abuse by disgruntled bettors. The Englishman, who heads into this week’s 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale […]

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Sir Nick Faldo has launched an extraordinary attack on Bryson DeChambeau’s strategy ahead of The Open, insisting the American has “zero clue” how to navigate Royal Birkdale. The LIV Golf recruit, 32, is attempting to avoid an unwanted slam of missing all four cuts in the majors in 2026. He tees off at 9:58am BST […]

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A funny thing happened Sunday at the Scottish Open: after a star-studded leaderboard had built throughout the week, a whole lot of the best players in the world left … disappointed. Rory McIlroy was caught on camera berating himself saying, “I’m so bad at golf.” Chris Gotterup’s title defense ended in a disappointing one-over final […]

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Watch: Rory McIlroy couldn’t hide his frustration after missing the 16th green during his final round at the Genesis Scottish Open. (video below) McIlroy produced one of the most amusing moments of the final round at the Genesis Scottish Open after making a tongue-in-cheek assessment of his own game following a wayward approach shot at […]

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Tom Kim praised both Tiger Woods and Scottie Scheffler for helping him through one of the toughest spells of his career. Tom Kim has revealed Tiger Woods was the first person to message him after ending his three-year wait for a PGA Tour victory at the Genesis Scottish Open. The 24-year-old South Korean returned to […]

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The LIV Golf star has revealed his latest venture ahead of Royal Birkdale as he continues to embrace cutting-edge technology. Bryson DeChambeau has announced an expanded partnership with Google ahead of next week’s Open Championship at Royal Birkdale, with the LIV Golf star embracing artificial intelligence to push the boundaries of both golf performance and […]

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Golfers are a superstitious bunch. Jack Nicklaus famously had to play with three coins in his pocket. Tiger Woods always wears red on Sunday. Tom Weiskopf used broken tees on par-3s. Payne Stewart always went to a new ball after making a bogey — anything to turn the mojo around or keep on the right […]

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The NBA Hall of Famer’s frustration boiled over after a horror chip during the opening round in Nevada. Charles Barkley suffered a spectacular meltdown during the opening round of the American Century Championship after a wayward chip shot prompted the NBA Hall of Famer to launch his golf ball back over the green in frustration. […]

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Late last week, the much-hyped Your Golf Tour—the new upstart YouTube creator circuit helmed by Grant Horvat and the Bryan Bros—premiered its inaugural episodes. The matches came and went over the holiday weekend, but still racked up millions of views (a total 8.3 million at the time of writing). Then on Sunday, just as the […]

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