This Week In Golf: May 29 - June 4
Catch up with all the latest news from around the world in golf
Catch up with all the latest news from around the world in golf
This Week In Golf: May 29 - June 4
PUMA signs Jamie Donaldson
PUMA Golf has today announced the signing of European Tour Player Jamie Donaldson on an apparel, belt and trouser deal with immediate effect.
The Welshman, who hit the winning shot in the 2014 Ryder Cup, will tee it up on Thursday at the 2017 Nordea Masters in Sweden kitted out in his PUMA apparel
Srixon raises over £23k for Prostate Cancer UK
Srixon has presented a cheque for £23,173.50 to Prostate Cancer UK. This follows a successful first three months of sales following the February launch of the new 5th generation Z-STAR / Z-STAR XV.
Related: 2017 Srixon Z Star golf balls review
As part of the agreement, Srixon have donated £1.50 for every dozen Z-STAR and Z-STAR XV golf balls sold at trade to Prostate Cancer UK, helping to raise funds and awareness of the life-threatening male-specific disease.
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Topgolf launches 2017 global tour
Topgolf players across America and the United Kingdom will soon compete like pros in the 20-city Topgolf Tour powered by Under Armour. Registration for the regional qualifiers opens today at tour.topgolf.com, with the first tournament on July 8 in both London and Phoenix.
The winning two-person team from each region will be outfitted head-to-toe in Under Armour and will earn a trip to Las Vegas for the Topgolf Tour Championship, plus a chance at returning home with the $50,000 cash prize.
Elliott Heath is our News Editor and has been with Golf Monthly since early 2016 after graduating with a degree in Sports Journalism. He manages the Golf Monthly news team as well as our large Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. He covered the 2022 Masters from Augusta National as well as five Open Championships on-site including the 150th at St Andrews. His first Open was in 2017 at Royal Birkdale, when he walked inside the ropes with Jordan Spieth during the Texan's memorable Claret Jug triumph. He has played 35 of our Top 100 golf courses, with his favourites being both Sunningdales, Woodhall Spa, Western Gailes, Old Head and Turnberry. He has been obsessed with the sport since the age of 8 and currently plays off of a six handicap. His golfing highlights are making albatross on the 9th hole on the Hotchkin Course at Woodhall Spa, shooting an under-par round, playing in the Aramco Team Series on the Ladies European Tour and making his one and only hole-in-one at the age of 15 - a long time ago now!
Elliott is currently playing:
Driver: Titleist TSR4
3 wood: Titleist TSi2
Hybrids: Titleist 816 H1
Irons: Mizuno MP5 5-PW
Wedges: Cleveland RTX ZipCore 50, 54, 58
Putter: Odyssey White Hot OG #5
Ball: Srixon Z Star XV
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DP World Tour Rookie Hit With Slow Play Penalty On First Pro Start
Jacob Skov Olesen was handed a one-shot penalty for slow play at the Australian PGA Championship in what was his very first start as a professional
By Paul Higham Published
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Nelly Korda Claims LPGA Awards Double After Seven-Win Season
Nelly Korda was handed the two top prizes at the LPGA Awards after a seven-win season including her second Major
By Paul Higham Published