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Woods ready to play Masters and realizes it has to wait
This will be the longest a Masters champion has been able to keep golf’s most famous piece of clothing at home. Woods is not required to leave it in his locker at Augusta National until he returns to defend. And that won’t be until November at the earliest.
Equipment lessons from 26 years in the game
Golf isn’t the easiest sport to break into. When I took up the game 26 years ago in…
March 7, 2020
‘PGA Tour’s charitable donations exceed $3 billion’
The catastrophic destruction left in by Typhoon Hagibis will continue for years to come in Japan. Nearly 100…
February 1, 2020
A most improbable golf course Splendido Taal Golf Club finds a way
Story & photos by Mike Besa I first got wind of Splendido Taal Golf Club back in the…
January 18, 2020
More Speed and Distance? How the big two are trying to help you hit the golf ball further
By now we’ve all heard and seen the first videos and reviews of the new 2020 drivers on…
January 18, 2020
Back to basics
Story & photos by Mike Besa Coming off the 70th Fil-Am Invitational Golf Tournament in Baguio City, I’ll…
January 4, 2020
The Half Set
I’m a regular on the Internet golf forums and just the other day, I happened across an article…
January 4, 2020
Living the dream
By Chuah Choo Chiang Such is his attitude toward life that Dou Zecheng is the kind of athlete…
January 4, 2020
La Salle crowned 2019 College Golf Champions
Story & photos by Bobbet Bruce An undermanned La Salle team edges team medal play winner and archrival…
December 21, 2019
The REAL Difference Between Practice and Play
Here’s something I hear all the time: “I’m playing great in practice rounds, sometimes shooting under par, but…
December 21, 2019
In the pipeline
Tis the season. Not the Christmas season but the season of new releases of golf clubs. Fall usually…
December 7, 2019
Tiger ready for biggest roar in Presidents Cup
In years to come, linguists may well need to reword the old adage “Rising from the ashes like…
December 7, 2019
Leishman Lager is a winner—in more ways than one
By Helen Ross Not everyone can go in a restaurant and order a beer that bears your name—not…
October 5, 2019
PXG 0811 Gen 2 Drivers: Bringing the unobtainable to the masses
PXG has been somewhat of a unicorn here. Although representatives of the company visit the country from time…
September 21, 2019
Callaway Apex 19 Irons: The total package
The Callaway Apex Forged iron is Callaway’s flagship franchise. Its origins date back to the original Japan-only Callaway…
August 31, 2019
Captain Els eyes Asian stars as captain’s picks
MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia—International Team Captain Ernie Els has kept the door open for Asian stars to earn a…
August 31, 2019
Magcalayo Captures AJGA (Open) Massachusetts title
By Bobbet Bruce Jolo Magcalayo scored his first major win in the American Junior Golf Association by winning…
August 3, 2019
Subic immersion golf and the rain forest
The forests of the world are home to the highest biodiversity. They are the cradle of life on…
July 20, 2019
Aidric Chan wins IMG Academy Junior World Championship
By Bobbet Bruce Aidric Chan carried the hopes of an entire nation on his shoulders to finally raise…
July 20, 2019
The best tip you’ll ever get
Golf is a complex game that requires a range of skills—you need to hit the ball long off…
July 20, 2019
Philippine Navy Golf Club: The Goldilocks of Philippine military golf
Story & photos by Mike Besa On February 18 of this year, a report surfaced about Defense Secretary…
July 6, 2019
World’s top four commit to 2019 World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions
Reigning champion Xander Schauffele will join the world’s top-four ranked players—Brooks Koepka, Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy and Justin…
July 6, 2019
Asian successes on the PGA Tour
By Chuah Choo Chiang Like many others, C.T. Pan and Sung Kang had visions of an American dream…
July 6, 2019
Jolo at North and South Juniors
Jolo Magcalayo capped an impressive debut in the 41st edition of the prestigious North and South Junior Championship…
July 6, 2019
Magcalayo to fly flag at major US junior tourneys
By Bobbet Bruce Jolo Magcalayo, a 16-year-old incoming student of De La Salle-Zobel, jump-started his 2019 US summer…
June 29, 2019
Is the Fed still relevant?
On June 12, 2019, the Federation of Golf Clubs circulated a memorandum to all its member clubs which…
June 29, 2019
How to Grow Golf in the Philippines
When we get around to discussing golf over a few drinks, one topic inevitably comes up; how do…
June 15, 2019
Tiger, PGA Tour stars return to Asia
By Chuah Choo Chiang All it took was one tweet to set abuzz what will be a “fun”…
June 15, 2019
Diversity can be our strength, says International Team Captain Ernie Els
The past couple of months have been really exciting for the International Team, with many of our potential…
June 15, 2019
Miura Golf: The unicorn of golf clubs
In the realm of golf clubs, particularly with irons, there is one name above all others. That name…
June 1, 2019
Medalla parlays golf into a degree in kinesiology
Former junior golfer Felicia Medalla completed her journey as a student-athlete by graduating from California State University-Fullerton with…
June 1, 2019
Presidents Cup U.S. Team Captain’s Blog
You can say that a lot of good things have happened recently and personally, I could not be…
May 18, 2019
Copok looks sharp ahead of Junior Worlds
Luciano Armand Copok, a 10-year-old student of the British School Manila (BSM), finished third in the Boys 9-10…
May 18, 2019
Magical Melbourne primed to the perfect host
It is apt and indeed worthy that a city many consider as a global sports mecca boasting some…
May 18, 2019
Adam Scott goes Vintage
By Greg Monteforte Throughout his career, Adam Scott has been one of the most stylish players on the…
May 18, 2019
Injected Twist Face: Will TaylorMade’s M5 and M6 make you faster?
Despite the flack TaylorMade gets about its marketing methods, there is one indisputable truth—the company makes some of…
May 4, 2019