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Respect tradition, not be bound by it. Are the PGA TOUR preparing to declare The Players as a Major?
Remember when you were a teenager, you probably at some point needed to borrow some money from mum and dad. To prepare them to be asked for a loan, you might do some extra chores, make dinner or a cup of tea on a more regular basis. Buttering them up to ask them for £20 for a night out. Golfers, you too are being buttered up. Last week the PGA TOUR launched its television advertising for next month's Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass, and the ending to it says 'March is Ma

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Feb 236 min read


DP World Tour grant releases to play on LIV Golf, but Rahm not included, plunging his future into doubt
In another potentially momentous moment for the future of men's professional golf the DP World Tour has announced that 8 members have been granted conditional releases to play on LIV Golf for the 2026 season.

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Feb 213 min read


Pebble Beach Company and Gil Hanse reveal plans for The Links at Spanish Bay
PEBBLE BEACH, CALIF. (February 17, 2026) – Pebble Beach Company and Hanse Golf Course Design (“HGCD”) today released their plans to transform The Links at Spanish Bay, one of four championship courses at Pebble Beach Resorts. After the last round is played on March 17, 2026, the comprehensive redesign will elevate the course’s quality of experience to rival its illustrious neighbours along Pebble Beach’s famed 17-Mile Drive. Under the guidance of Gil Hanse, Jim Wagner, and th

Pebble Beach Company
Feb 173 min read


LIV Golf Adelaide: After 16 years, Anthony Kim wins again, on one of Golf's Greatest Days
7 years ago the world was in awe when Tiger Woods claimed his fifth green jacket and fifteenth Major Championship victory after years in the wilderness and 11 years since his most recent major win. Just last April we were all a nervous wreck after Rory McIlroy defeated Justin Rose in a playoff to clinch the final leg of the Grand Slam at Augusta National, his first green jacket. 3 years ago we were all emotional after Camilo Villegas won for the first time on the PGA TOUR in

SHANK
Feb 156 min read


LIV Golf Adelaide: Rahm and DeChambeau produce one of the great days in golf, set for Sunday showdown for the ages
Captain Jon Rahm of Legion XIII reacts to his pitch in on the 18th hole during the third round of the LIV Golf Adelaide at Grange Golf Club on Saturday, February 14, 2026 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Mateo Villalba/LIV Golf) ADELAIDE, Australia – Two of golf’s biggest names are five shots clear of the field and will go toe-to-toe in the final round of LIV Golf’s largest regular-season event. LIV Golf Adelaide has produced many electric moments in its previous three years

LIV Golf
Feb 147 min read


LIV Golf Adelaide is second most-watched sports event outside Winter Olympics on Thursday in Australia
Australia's passion for Golf, and especially LIV Golf has been on full display at The Grange so far this week, and their enthusiasm is being fuelled by Ripper GC being right in contention for the team title through the first two days of the fourth edition of LIV Golf Adelaide. The enthusiasm does not stop at the gates to the Grange Golf Club though, as LIV Golf Adelaide delivered Seven Network excellent audience figures for the first round on Thursday. Round 1 of LIV Golf Ade

SHANK
Feb 132 min read


Staysure Legends Tour unveils 2026 schedule and new era for the tour
Anticipation is building for the 2026 ISPS Handa Senior Open, which will be played on the Kings Course at Gleneagles in July, and The Legends Tour today announced its 2026 global schedule, marking the start of an exciting new chapter as the Tour officially becomes the Staysure Legends Tour, following the appointment of Staysure as title sponsor. Getty Images The new season will see a refreshed identity unveiled with a new logo, an expanded international calendar and a continu

Legends Tour
Feb 133 min read


LIV Golf Adelaide: Rahm shoots 63, leads over Campbell and DeChambeau; 4Aces and RangeGoats share team lead
Captain Jon Rahm of Legion XIII hits his shot from the 1st tee during the second round of the LIV Golf Adelaide at Grange Golf Club on Friday, February 13, 2026 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Jon Ferrey/LIV Golf) ADELAIDE, Australia – One of the rewards for winning LIV Golf Adelaide is the opportunity to celebrate with Grammy Award-nominated musical artist FISHER. Legion XIII Captain Jon Rahm, the two-time defending LIV Golf Individual Champion, is two rounds closer to sh

LIV Golf
Feb 135 min read


Tartan Pro Tour to visit Southerness to complete 2026 schedule
12th hole at Southerness Golf Club / credit: Matt Hooper The Tartan Pro Tour today confirmed its 15th and final venue of the 2026 season, Southerness Golf Club in Dumfries and Galloway will welcome the tour from 25-27 May. The course, on the Solway coast, was opened in 1947 and next year the club will celebrate their 80th anniversary. The course measures more than 6755 yards from the championship tees, and some holes have undergone significant enhancement in recent years with

SHANK
Feb 122 min read


LIV Golf Adelaide: DeChambeau, Leishman share lead; new-look 4Aces top team leaderboard
Marc Leishman of Ripper GC hits his shot from the 12th tee during the first round of the LIV Golf Adelaide at Grange Golf Club on Thursday, February 12, 2026 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Matthew Harris/LIV Golf ADELAIDE, Australia – Marc Leishman has fond memories of Ripper GC winning on home soil two years ago at LIV Golf Adelaide. He’d love to see what it feels like to loft the individual trophy this week at The Grange. Leishman, the elder statesman of the all-Australi

LIV Golf
Feb 125 min read


LIV Golf: Dates confirmed for LIV Golf Adelaide 2027 as League plans next chapter of Australia's biggest Golf Event
Fifth edition of LIV Golf Adelaide to take place 18–21 March 2027 at Kooyonga Golf Club before moving to the redeveloped North Adelaide Golf Course in 2028 Fans attending this week’s event will have early access to specially priced 2027 hospitality and grounds tickets beginning this Sunday 15 February. Tickets go on sale to the public this Monday 16 February at LIVGolf.com for a seven-day window Jon Rahm tees off at the Watering Hole (Photo by LIV Golf) Adelaide, SA (Thursday

LIV Golf
Feb 113 min read


Australian corporate and golf community shows support for LIV Golf with the action set to begin in Adelaide
LIV Golf Adelaide is the week which defies all of the narrative around LIV Golf. Apparently nobody attends as spectators. The event is set to attract total crowds in excess of 120,000. Apparently nobody watches on TV. Audiences in Australia have regularly exceeded 1 million per round across 7, 7plus and 7mate in Australia. Apparently it's an exhibition. Ask the players and fans this week if this doesn't matter. Apparently they don't have any sponsors. This week it was announc

SHANK
Feb 105 min read


What does the future hold for the Phoenix Open after abysmal fan conduct?
16th hole at TPC Scottsdale outside tournament week / credit: Billy Durnan On Sunday night Chris Gotterup claimed a dramatic victory in the 91st edition of the Phoenix Open, birdieing five of his final six holes to force and then win a playoff over Hideki Matsuyama, and in the process claim a second win of the PGA TOUR season and move to the top of the FedEx Cup rankings. However, the headlines from this week will not be about the win for Gotterup, or even the compelling fini

SHANK
Feb 98 min read


TNT Sports, home of LIV Golf in the UK, set to move to HBO Max from Thursday 26 March
TNT Sports, the only place to watch LIV Golf in the UK, is set to move to HBO Max when the Premier Global streaming service from Warner Bros. Discovery launches on Thursday 26 March, it was announced today. After just shy of 3 years, TNT Sports is leaving Discovery+ and will be only available on HBO Max, when the streaming service launches in the UK on Thursday 26 March. TNT Sports has recently acquired the UK rights to LIV Golf, broadcasting the first event of the season fro

SHANK
Feb 95 min read


LIV Golf Joins Forces with SuperSport and Canal+ Group to Transform Golf Broadcasting Across Sub-Saharan Africa
Announcement Precedes Historic LIV Golf South Africa Event at The Club at Steyn City, 19-22 March 2026. Agreement Ensures that SuperSport Will Deliver Live Coverage of the 14 LIV Golf League Events to Audiences Across Africa for the 2026 Season / Louis Oosthuizen / credit: Matt Hooper NEW YORK – 9 February 2026 – LIV Golf, the global golf league blending world-class competition with entertainment and culture to grow the game worldwide, announced today the renewal of its broa

LIV Golf
Feb 93 min read


DP World Tour: Reed secures second victory of the season at Qatar Masters
Patrick Reed with the Pearl Trophy / Getty Images Patrick Reed won his second DP World Tour event in three weeks with a two-stroke triumph at the 2026 Qatar Masters. The American, who won his first Rolex Series title at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic before finishing runner-up at last week's Bapco Energies Bahrain Championship, continued his red-hot start to the year with victory at Doha Golf Club. The five-time DP World Tour winner carded a two under par final round of 70 to

DP World Tour
Feb 83 min read


It is time to call out the bias of some of the golf media, you are damaging this sport
Jon Rahm tees off at LIV Golf Riyadh / LIV Golf Just over 11 years ago I had a meeting which until now I have never discussed publicly. I met with a senior member of Newsquest, the UK subsidiary of Gannet Media, to discuss St Andrews Golf Magazine, which is now SHANK. We met at The Saint on South Street in St Andrews, and discussed the plan for the magazine. I won't identify the gentleman, but he was interested in acquiring St Andrews Golf Magazine as Newsquest and Gannett d

SHANK
Feb 88 min read


No, March isn't Major. Labelling Players Championship as 'best Major' is Moronic.
Here we go again. It's February and they are already at it. 20 years ago they announced it was moving to May to create 5 straight months of Major events. 9 years ago they announced it was moving back to March because a tournament which actually is a Major was moving to May. They have spent five years denouncing LIV Golf for not being meritocratic or open enough, yet they proclaim The Players Championship as a Major despite the fact that Players from only one tour have access

SHANK
Feb 75 min read


DP World Tour: Reed on the verge of second Middle East triumph in Doha
Patrick Reed / credit: Getty Images Patrick Reed is in pole position to pick up his second victory of the season as he takes a two-shot lead into the final round of the Qatar Masters at Doha Golf Club. The American entered the third round with a one-shot cushion at the top of the leaderboard and he extended his advantage after posting a bogey-free 70 to move to 14 under par, two ahead of Denmark’s Jacob Skov Olesen. The four-time DP World Tour winner will look to cement his p

DP World Tour
Feb 72 min read


LIV Golf Riyadh: Final Round Live Blog
2023 GMT Excellent coverage from TNT Sports - Oliver Wilson explains how he has enjoyed his first LIV Golf event, fair, balanced and honest coverage from start to finish. They were not afraid to criticise LIV Golf when they felt it necessary but this was a refreshing change from what we have seen for so long on Sky. TNT complimented and added to the worldwide feed seamlessly. So, that concludes the live blog from the final round of LIV Golf Riyadh. Keep an eye out for the fi

SHANK
Feb 78 min read
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