Golf News

The elite WGC-Match Play Championship will be staged in Austin, Texas, from 2016 to 2019 as part of a four-year deal with its new title sponsor, the International Federation of PGA Tours announced on Tuesday.

The top 50 players in the world are at the Cadillac Championship this week in Doral, Florida, making this the first time all top 50 are in the same tournament since the 2012 PGA Championship at Kiawah Island.

The year isn't all that's new for Adam Scott.

Despite having a dislocated shoulder that he received in a December fall, Arnold Palmer is determined to hit one of the ceremonial opening tee shots at the Masters next month.

Adam Scott has a new caddie, a new putter and his wife just had a baby heading into his 2015 debut at the WGC-Cadillac Championship.

Rory McIlroy believes missing the cut in last week’s Honda Classic has given him the "kick in the backside" he needed ahead of the WGC-Cadillac Championship at Doral.

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Tiger Woods made news this week for being the brunt of baseless, since-retracted rumors. As far as golf goes, however, he is still mired in an indefinite leave of absence from tournament play to work on his game.

The assistants for this year's Presidents Cup in South Korea were finalised on Wednesday with Internationals captain Nick Price opting for continuity and his United States counterpart Jay Haas turning to experience.

Davis Love III, who last week was named 2016 U.S. Ryder Cup captain, was appointed Wednesday an assistant captain for Jay Haas at this year's Presidents Cup in South Korea.

Ian Poulter, Lee Westwood, Luke Donald and Justin Rose are to take turns in hosting the British Masters, an event that will return to the European Tour calendar this season for the first time in seven years.

Ian Poulter believes it's great news for golf in the UK that the British Masters is returning to the European Tour after a seven year absence.

US Ryder Cup captain Davis Love III has been named as Jay Haas' second assistant captain for this year's Presidents Cup in South Korea.

Four of England's top golfers will take turns hosting the British Masters when the event returns to the European Tour schedule this year.

Ben Coley checks out the field for the Africa Open, and tips Simon Dyson to get the better of African specialist Andy Sullivan at East London.

Joburg Open winner Andy Sullivan is targeting a third European Tour title of the season at this week's African Open.

Royal St George's, one of three male-only clubs on the British Open rota, has voted to allow women members for the first time, British media reported on Wednesday.

Austin in Texas will host the WGC Match Play Championship for four straight years starting in 2016.

Royal St George's has voted to allow women members to join the prestigious Kent club for the first time in its history.

World No 1 Lydia Ko is targeting a third title in as many weeks in this week's star-studded HSBC Women’s Champions tournament.

Four of England's top golfers will take turns hosting the British Masters when the event returns to the European Tour schedule this year.

One of the three clubs on the British Open rota with a male-only membership policy has voted to allow female members for the first time.