Bolton wins Berkhamsted Trophy

Kent’s Ken Powell has become the first ever Paragolfer to reach England Golf’s Race To Woodhall Spa Final, sponsored by Your Golf Travel.
Ken amassed 38 points at his home course of North Foreland to finish just a point behind winner Mason Hannant, and in doing so, secured his spot at the final in August at Woodhall Spa.
He said: “I’m extremely thrilled to come through the regional qualifying at North Foreland. The setting was perfect for good golf. The course was in magn

Chart Hills Golf Club and London Golf Club have unveiled a new stay and play golf package for 2025, designed to give golfers the opportunity to experience the very best inland golf that the Southeast of England has to offer.
Available to book from May 1st, The Kent Golf Experience package includes 18 holes of first-class golf on both the Sir Nick Faldo designed course at Chart Hills and the International Jack Nicklaus Course at London Golf Club, in addition to an overnight stay at The Barn, the

One of Devon’s leading Championship golf courses is teeing off for the new season with a new golf shop and members’ area, following a six-figure investment.
 
Bovey Castle Golf and Leisure Club – which is part of the five-star Bovey Castle hotel in Dartmoor – has unveiled the new area, which will complement the hotel’s 18-hole course.
 
The £160,000 project comprises a new shop featuring premium golf brand partners such as Titleist, Peter Millar, Cob

PING has expanded its range of innovative, lightweight carry bags with the introduction of the Moonlander, designed specifically for golfers who value simplicity, performance, and refined style. This launch comes alongside the refreshed Moonlite carry bag, the lightest model in their lineup.
PING is also rolling out fresh colourways across its full carry bag collection, as well as limited-edition Gradient Mr. PING designs in the Hoofer 14 and Moonlite models – marking the start of the 2025

Interview by Jack Martin
It’s 20 years since you won the US Open at Shinnecock Hills. Do you still look back and think, ‘Wow, I’m a major winner’?
“I can’t believe it is 20 years. It was unbelievable to beat Tiger Woods,one of the best players to ever play the game, in his prime. I’m remembered more for that than winning the US Open. It was one of those weeks where everything came together. It was like an out of body experience. It didn’t happen ov

For David Taylor, a seasoned professional caddie with a passport full of stamps and a career built on navigating chaos with clarity, success has always come from what happens in the moment. Not the easy ones—but the moments where pressure peaks, time shrinks, and everything is on the line.
He’s stood on the edge of playoffs, walked beside champions, and guided elite golfers through some of the sport’s most defining venues. His journey to those moments didn’t start on the

An exciting period of new investment will continue at PGA Aroeira Lisboa next month when the iconic Portuguese venue begins a major renovation of its popular course, PGA Aroeira No.2.
Having completed a significant upgrade of PGA Aroeira No.1 in 2024, Donald Steel’s classic design will undergo a similar makeover over the summer as part of the investment taking place at the Lisbon venue, which unveiled its new identity as PGA Aroeira Lisboa last October.
Formerly known as Aroeira Challenge,

Laguna Golf Phuket has revealed a series of enhancements to the PGA Golf Academy, the only one of its kind in Southeast Asia, further solidifying its reputation as a leading golf and leisure destination.
The updates include a refurbishment that features upgraded equipment and the introduction of a new series of golf lessons tailored to individual needs, requirements, and age groups, led by a team of certified resident PGA Professional coaches.
The academy is dedicated to high-performance coachin

As the 2025 golf season gains momentum, after Rory Mcllroy’s amazing display at the Masters at Augusta National….attention now shifts to the remaining three majors: the PGA Championship, the U.S. Open, and The Open Championship.
Each promises drama, history, and an opportunity for the game’s best to etch their names into the record books.
First up is the USPGA Championship, set to take place at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina. Quail Hollow, known for its challen

Dumbarnie Links, Clive Clark’s critically acclaimed layout nestled on Fife’s south coast, has reopened for the 2025 season with changes to its 10th hole set to enhance the playing experience even further.
 
Despite only opening for play in 2020, Dumbarnie has enjoyed a dramatic rise in its short lifespan. Regarded as one of the world’s finest new links designs, Clark’s ‘modern masterpiece’ was recently ranked 37th in Golf Monthly’s Top 100 UK &

Golf News have partnered with the Madeira Promotion Bureau to give one fortunate reader the opportunity to win a golf getaway for two in Madeira.This exciting prize includes three nights’ stay at a 4 or 5-star hotel, a Madeira Golf Passport for each winner (which grants access to three rounds of golf), and an exhilarating toboggan ride.
Madeira is famed for its stunning volcanic landscapes, vibrant history, delectable cuisine, and world-famous wine.
The Island is perfect for those wanting

LADDIE LUCAS | SANDY LODGE GOLF CLUB, HERFORDSHIRE | AUGUST 7, 1954
If you are looking to compile a list of unsung heroes of the pre- WWII amateur game, then there would be few people higher up the pecking order than Percy ‘Laddie’ Lucas.
Lucas was, quite literally, born into golf, having breathed his first breath in the clubhouse at Prince’s Golf Club in Kent in 1915.
Growing up on the Kent links, where his father served as the club secretary – having co-founded the club

Marco Penge secured his maiden DP World Tour title with a brilliant final-round 67 to win the 2025 Hainan Classic by three shots.
Starting the day tied for the lead with home favourite Bowen Xiao, the Englishman briefly trailed a surging Sean Crocker at the turn.
However, a sensational run of three consecutive birdies at the 12th, 13th, and 14th holes saw Penge pull clear of the field and wrap up an emotional victory at Mission Hills Resort Haikou.
The 2023 HotelPlanner Tour Number One finished

England Golf has won its biennial match against Spain after a convincing 19.5-10.5 victory at La Galiana Golf Resort
England led 10.5-4.5 after Friday’s first day of play, thanks to a 3.5-1.5 win in the morning foursomes and a commanding 7-3 win in the afternoon singles.
A 3-2 win in the morning foursomes on Saturday, including a mammoth 8&7 win for Eliot Baker and Ben Bolton, saw England take a strong lead heading into the final session’s singles, where they triumphed again 6-4,

Flexible golf memberships continue to thrive as clubs face challenges with traditional full membership
PlayMoreGolf, the UK’s leading flexible golf membership platform, has recorded its strongest ever month for new and renewing members, delivering significant revenue and engagement for its partner golf clubs.
Founded in 2016, PlayMoreGolf offers a points-based membership solution that allows golfers to play more affordably and enjoy greater flexibility, while helping golf clubs reach new a

The Golf Trust has launched its 2025 fundraising project, Going the Extra Mile.
A team of 12 amateur golfers will be playing 18 rounds of golf across 5 countries in just 6 days this June, all with the ambitious aim of raising £80,000 to purchase 3 new Paragolfer all-terrain wheelchairs.
This new project builds on the success of Project 24, which raised enough money to purchase 2 Paragolfers which are in use at Walmley Golf Club and Roehampton Club in England.
The ambition is to place the 3

There are many great options to choose from when it comes to slot gameplay, from more traditional physical fruit machines to modern video slots via online casinos! This means that gamers have more options than ever before in how they access slot gameplay with different formats providing unique themes and features. It may be argued that online slots provide many innovative and varied ways for gamers to enjoy play, but which one is the best for you? 
 
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Rory, a week and a half removed from winning the Masters, becoming the sixth player to get the Career Grand Slam. If we can talk a little bit about what the last week and a half has been like for you and also how you refocus now and you and Shane try to win this again?
RORY McILROY: Yeah, look, it’s been an amazing few days after, and to be able to reflect on it and everything that happened and the magnitude of everything, I think the big thing for me is just how the whole journey sort of

Young English amateur star Kris Kim, who last year become the fifth youngest-ever player to make the cut in a PGA Tour event, has been revealed as the first recipient of a new elite scholarship from the Wentworth Foundation.
The teenager’s thrilling performance in last May’s THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson wowed golf audiences around the world, not least when he very nearly made a hole-in-one during his third round.
But his maturity and promise had been evident in the amateur game before the

A round of golf can feel like a full journey. From that first swing on the tee box to the final putt on the 18th green, players experience challenge, focus, strategy, and emotion. But once the scorecards are signed, the real wind-down begins. The “19th hole” isn’t marked on the course map, but it’s just as real, a space to relax, reflect, and reconnect. Whether the day went perfectly or fell apart halfway through the front nine, how golfers unwind after a round can be jus

In the world of ultra-wealthy gamblers, not all action happens at the roulette table or the baccarat pit. For a certain elite crowd—often known as casino whales—some of the most intense bets are made not under the glitzy lights of a casino, but under the sun-drenched skies of exclusive golf courses. And just like those placing wagers through sports betting not on GamStop, these high-rollers play without limits, both on the green and in the wagers they strike.
Where Fortune Meets Fair

Awesome Golf has expanded its innovative Awesome Golf Simulator software with the addition of two new real-world courses and a range of exciting features in its latest 3.5 update.
Awesome Golf users will now have access to Mission Hills Blackstone, one of China’s leading courses, and Longleaf Golf & Family Club, a picturesque layout in North Carolina, U.S.A.
Mission Hills on Awesome Golf Version 3.5
These courses will bring new challenges and experiences to Awesome Golf users of all sk

Nestled within 450 acres of naturally beautiful terrain where golf has been playedfor over a century, Frilford Heath Golf Club, in the heart of Oxfordshire, stands as one of England’s favourite golf destinations.
For generations, golf has thrived on Frilford Heath’s naturally sandy terrain, offering classic heathland conditions that remain firm and playable year-round.
With meticulously maintained fairways and greens, the club upholds the highest standards, ensuring an outstanding ex

History will be made at The 153rd Open at Royal Portrush after it was revealed by The R&A today that 278,000 fans will gather at the iconic Dunluce links from 13-20 July for the largest Championship held outside of St Andrews.
Excitement among fans at The Open’s return to the Antrim Coast after the success of the Championship in 2019 led to unprecedented demand for tickets in the ballot last year with applications for more than one million tickets.
The attendance this year will surpass

Justin Thomas picks up his 16th PGA TOUR victory in his 250th start, and he wins for the first time since 2022.
Q. I know you would have liked to have won before this, but I know this place is super special to you and a great place to get this done. If we can get some comments.
JUSTIN THOMAS: Yeah, thank you. This is a golf course and a place that I love. I’ve been fortunate to play a junior tournament here, the Junior Heritage.
I feel like it’s a golf course that fits my game or it&

Golf is one of those sports that are played all over the world, and that’s great news if you are keen to try and make the most of the experience and to really make sure that it works as well as possible. If you want a golfing trip in the near future and you are wondering where to go, there are so many great options that you can consider. In fact, the main difficulty you have may be in choosing between them all and trying to find one that you are going to be happiest with.
 
Of course,

When Chris Ingham and Elliot Godfrey first met as juniors at South Beds Golf Club in 1999, they had no way of knowing that they would go on to run one of the UK’s most talked-about golf businesses together.
But fast forward 26 years and that is the position that the two lifelong friends find themselves in as co-founders of Pitch Golf.
The stylish indoor golf club has just opened its fourth venue in the heart of Canary Wharf and – with two more locations coming this Spring – the

The lifestyles of the rich often make their way into mainstream media, as people are attracted by the luxury that it offers. Some traditional lifestyle elements are deeply associated with the well-off, like yachting, horse racing and dining out at fancy restaurants. Golf and casinos are also heavily tied to a life of luxury.
Golf has always carried an air of exclusivity, while the image of high rollers entering a casino decked out in fine suits and evening gowns is easy to conjure up. But does w

PING has unveiled its latest range of cart bags, thoughtfully designed to suit the needs of a wide variety of golfers.The refreshed lineup includes three updated models – DLX, Pioneer, and Traverse – each offering distinct features to match different styles and preferences. Whether you’re after maximum storage or a well-balanced design, PING’s latest cart bags bring together advanced technology, versatility, and sleek, modern design.
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For those seeking total versatilit