Golf
Women’s golf to return to Ireland with innovative tournament
US Digest | Woods-Mickelson showdown set for Thanksgiving weekend
WePlay to promote Ryder Cup
Women’s British Open heads to Royal Troon for first time
PGA Tour overhauls schedule
Golf’s PGA Tour has today (Tuesday) revealed details of a revamped tournament schedule for 2018-19, with the season-closing FedEx Cup Playoffs to now comprise three events instead of four.
Woods and Mickelson in talks for $10m Vegas tournament
Las Vegas is being lined up as the destination for a proposed match play golf tournament between US stars Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson, according to multiple reports.
Danish European Tour event secures long-term future
Golf’s European Tour has reached an agreement for the Made in Denmark tournament to remain on its Race to Dubai schedule until at least 2023.
Baltusrol lands double deal for PGA Championships
The PGA of America has assigned hosting rights for its men’s and women’s majors to Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, New Jersey.
Asian Tour seeking new CEO as Burack resigns
The Asian Tour, the official sanctioning body for men’s professional golf in the region, has announced the resignation of chief executive Josh Burack.
Jordan to host innovative mixed gender golf tournament
Golf bodies the European Challenge Tour, Ladies European Tour (LET) and Staysure Tour have teamed up to launch a new mixed gender tournament that will be hosted in Jordan.
China Digest | Sports betting set to be legalised in Hainan
In this week's China sports industry round-up: Sports betting set to be legalised in Hainan | iQiyi adds more golf rights to its portfolio | University football association signs with Adidas
Strasbourg to host golf’s European Ladies Open in 2019
Golf’s Ladies European Tour (LET) has revealed the Kempferhof Golf Resort near to Strasbourg in France will host the 2019 edition of its European Ladies Open.
Minnesota secures PGA Tour event with 3M backing
Golf’s PGA Tour has confirmed that it will stage its first official event since 2009 in the US state of Minnesota, with manufacturing company 3M sponsoring a new tournament that will debut next year.
Quicken Loans takes PGA Tour to Detroit
Golf’s PGA Tour will stage its first tournament in Detroit, and return to the state of Michigan for the first time since 2009, through a deal backed by mortgage lender Quicken Loans.
China Digest | Sinobo wins Beijing 2022 Olympic village contract
In this week's China sports industry round-up: Sinobo wins Beijing 2022 Olympic village contract; Chinese-owned Aston Villa in trouble after playoff defeat; and reforms make Hainan province golfing destination
Stakeholders sign on as R&A launches drive to boost women’s golf
The R&A has joined forces with major golf stakeholders to launch a new initiative which seeks to increase the number of women and girls participating in the sport and to encourage more opportunities for women to work within the golf industry.
BMW to sponsor LPGA event in Korea
The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) has revealed details of a new event in Korea that will be sponsored by German automotive manufacturer BMW.
World Golf Series set to propose sky-high purses
A new World Golf Series is set to shake up the sport’s global landscape with prize funds that dwarf the purses currently available on the leading tours.