Dr Golf: an inspiring journey back to the top
In another life, Zach Gould would be a household name on the PGA Tour. As a precocious teenager, the Welshman – who many now know as Dr Golf – had been destined for the top of the game having won some of Europe’s most prestigious junior tournaments, beating Rory McIlroy en route. He had been selected alongside McIlroy in Europe’s 2004 Junior Ryder Cup team and was being flown to America to take his pick of college scholarships. The future couldn’t have looked brighter. But in golf, as in life, there are peaks and valleys. These days Zach is the…
The best golf courses on Cape Cod in 2024
Cape Cod has long been synonymous with miles of beautiful, natural beaches, a thriving fishing industry and incredible wildlife sightings – but it’s also a fantastic place to play golf: and here we look at the best golf courses on Cape Cod. Nestled in the south-eastern corner of Massachusetts, this charming, sandy peninsula, which was formed by glaciers, extends more than 100km into the Atlantic Ocean. Cape Cod is famed for its charming small towns and grey-shingled houses, its rich history, and its many iconic summer destinations, with adjacent islands like Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard but if you’re headed there…
‘Dramatic’ new Pinehurst No 10 course to open April 2024
The highly-anticipated Tom Doak design, will be the first original golf course at Pinehurst Resort for nearly 30 years. Its opening comes just a few months before Pinehurst hosts its fourth US Open on Pinehurst No 2…
Luke v Scott a thrilling chapter in adventure of a lifetime
Pace of play has been a hot topic in golf for many years now. Rounds on the PGA Tour have gone, in some cases, north of five-and-a-half hours. But the great joy of our game is that it is far more wide-ranging than the professional game and along that spectrum, there are two golfers pushing the limits of what playing golf really means and where it can be played. They play with a spirit of exploration, adventure, travel and do it at a relentless speed. In fact, they’re doing it at a pace, and to a level, few of us…