Golf in the UK During Covid
London, England: Preliminary figures from Sports Marketing Surveys (SMS) ‘Rounds Played Monitor’ indicate a third straight month of dramatic growth in the number of golf rounds being played in Great Britain. Following jumps of 61% in June and over 40% in July, there is still no sign of the golf boom tailing off. In fact, early indications […]
At Last! A Real Golf Tournament Live on TV
The PGA TOUR announced today the four featured groupings for Thursday-Friday at the Charles Schwab Challenge Golf Tournament, to be contested at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas. The Charles Schwab Challenge marks the TOUR’s return to competition with the first golf tournament to be staged after a 12-week hiatus due to the COVID-19 […]
Could Golf’s New Safety Rules Improve the Game?
According to Golf.com’s Michael Bamberger, now courses all around the world are re-opening, and maybe the rules under the Pandemic, are actually better thanks to Golf’s new safety rules. He was lucky enough to have played 45 holes at his local club, the Philadelphia Cricket Club. Eight playing partners. One lost ball. Forty-five foam donuts. […]
Golf Is Creeping Back According to IMG Golf Course Management
While many courses around the world are still temporarily closed due to Covid-19, it is at least encouraging to see in recent days more courses start to re-open. Golf course management has started to pick up across the globe. Golf is now being played in several countries including Germany, Austria, Denmark, Portugal, Slovenia, Dubai, China, […]
Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson to join NFL Stars Peyton Manning and Tom Brady for ‘The Match’ to benefit COVID-19 Relief
Even before the PGA Tour schedule restarts, it has just been announced that Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Tom Brady, and Peyton Manning will tee it up in The Match: Champions for Charity, with all donations and fundraising to benefit COVID-19 relief. The specifics surrounding the event remain largely unknown apart from the announcement that the four-golfer match […]
Looking Ahead for the PGA Tour…
What would we do if we did not have some great tournaments to enjoy live on TV? Luckily for us and the players too, the PGA Tour has just introduced their proposal for their season-opening weeks of the 2020-21 PGA TOUR Season Schedule, which now has 13 FedExCup events, including – as announced on April […]
PGA TOUR announces schedule adjustments for remainder of 2020
With additional time needed to ensure PGA TOUR tournaments are staged in the most safe and responsible manner possible, the PGA TOUR has just announced a revised schedule for the remainder of the 2020 season. “The health and safety of all associated with the PGA TOUR and our global community continues to be our No. […]
When Will They Host the Majors?
Like most other sports around the world, professional golf tournaments have been shut down through the rest of the summer. If the coronavirus is brought under control in time, at least three or four of golf’s four major golf tournaments could be played later this year. The Masters, which would have been played this week, […]
