Jonny Leighfield
Jonny Leighfield is our Staff News Writer who joined Golf Monthly just in time for the 2023 Solheim Cup and Ryder Cup. He graduated from the University of Brighton with a degree in Sport Journalism in 2017 and spent almost five years as the sole sports reporter at his local newspaper. During his time with Golf Monthly, Jonny has interviewed several stars of the game, including Robert MacIntyre, Ian Poulter, Lee Westwood, and Joaquin Niemann. An improving golfer himself, Jonny enjoys learning as much about the game as he can and recently reached his Handicap goal of 18 for the first time. He attended both the 150th and 151st Open Championships and dreams of attending The Masters one day.
Latest articles by Jonny Leighfield
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Vandals Damage Old Tom Morris Statue For Second Time In Three Months
Less than three months after it was damaged on the first occasion, the repaired statue of Old Tom Morris was vandalized once more on Sunday
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PGA Tour Pro Calls Out Schedule Hypocrisy From Certain Players In Open Letter To Membership
In a wide-ranging letter to PGA Tour members, Charley Hoffman shared his disappointment at a perceived lack of commitment to the US-based circuit
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Rory McIlroy Wraps Up 27th PGA Tour Victory At AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
The four-time Major winner beat Shane Lowry by two to claim his first Pebble Beach Pro-Am title and 27th on the PGA Tour
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A Lim Kim Withstands Late Nelly Korda Charge To Seal Wire-To-Wire Victory
South Korea's A Lim Kim claimed the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions by two strokes as the 2025 LPGA Tour season began in Florida
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How Much Laurie Canter Won At The Bapco Energies Bahrain Championship
The Englishman picked up his second DP World Tour title at Royal Golf Club, but how much prize money did he win?
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American Pro Claims Four-Shot Win Over Bryson DeChambeau At International Series India
Former World No.1 amateur, Ollie Schniederjans roared to his second pro victory, besting the likes of DeChambeau and Joaquin Niemann on the Asian Tour
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Cameron Tringale Facts: 22 Things You Didn't Know About The American Golfer
Learn more about American LIV golfer, Cameron Tringale with these facts about his life and career in the game so far...
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Anirban Lahiri Facts: 25 Things You Didn't Know About The Indian LIV Golfer
Get to know more about Anirban Lahiri here.
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AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Round Two Tee Times
Russell Henley leads the way after round one of the 2025 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am with the likes of Rory McIlroy not far behind in California...
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What Is Rory McIlroy's Masters Record?
The Northern Irishman is yet to win the first Major of the season, but he has come close on a couple of occasions - here is McIlroy's Masters record in full...
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How Many Times Has Rory McIlroy Made A Hole-In-One In His Career?
The Northern Irishman has claimed multiple victories and countless awards during a professional career that began in 2007, but how many aces has he made?
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Rory McIlroy Makes Golf Ball Switch Days Before Pebble Beach Ace
The Northern Irishman revealed he had stumbled across the change while practicing in the build-up to the Pebble Beach Pro-Am
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How To Watch Bryson DeChambeau At The International Series India: Live Streams, TV Channels
Here is all the information you need to watch Bryson DeChambeau and Joaquin Niemann at the Asian Tour's inaugural International Series India.
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Scottie Scheffler Explains Christmas Day Wine-Glass Incident
Prior to his first competitive start of the year, the World No.1 went into detail about how he cut his hand while making ravioli over the holidays
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'Doing What We Wanted It To Do' - Why Rory McIlroy Will Not Be Disappointed With TGL's Lower Week 4 TV Ratings
Tiger Woods' Jupiter Links saw off McIlroy's Boston Common in overtime on Monday night, but the big-time match didn't result in huge TV ratings...
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5 Key Takeaways From Rory McIlroy's Pebble Beach Pro-Am Press Conference
The World No.3 discussed a variety of topics at Pebble Beach, including golf's entertainment factor, fans' fatigue, and when a PGA Tour-PIF deal might happen
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What Is The Average Winning Score At The Masters?
The average winning total at The Masters has steadily declined since its first tournament in 1934 - but not by much
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5 Facts About Pebble Beach's Famous Par-3 7th Hole
The par-3 7th hole at Pebble Beach Golf Course is among the most famous in the world - but here are a handful of facts you might not know about it...
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Rory McIlroy Reveals 'Three Goals For The Rest Of My Career'
McIlroy has won four Majors, been World No.1 and broken any number of records by a European, but there remain three targets he desperately wants to hit
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International Series India Prize Money Payout 2025
Bryson DeChambeau headlines a field packed full of LIV Golf League players as the International Series India makes its debut on the Asian Tour
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Pebble Beach Pro-Am Prize Money Payout 2025
Wyndham Clark defends his title at Pebble Beach as the PGA Tour gears up for its second Signature Event of the 2025 season...
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What Is The Pebble Beach Pro-Am Format?
The Pebble Beach Pro-Am used to consist of over 300 players competing across four days in California, but recent changes mean that is no longer the case...
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Bahrain Championship 2025 Picks, Predictions And Odds
Ahead of the Bapco Energies Bahrain Championship, each of the Golf Monthly news team has picked a couple of names we think will be in contention for the title
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Alejandro Del Rey Secures Crowning Glory Via Dominant Ras Al Khaimah Championship Win
The Spaniard - whose surname translates as 'of the King' - picked up his first DP World Tour title after triumphing by four strokes at Al Hamra Golf Club
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