Golf’s Open to move into August to accommodate Olympics Sport Business Golf’s Open championship will be moved to accommodate the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028. The 156th edition, which is yet to have a confirmed host course, will shift into August to ensure the top players can compete in the Olympic golf at Riviera Country Club in the Pacific Palisades. Mark Darbon, the chief executive of [...]
Three Lions fans snap up 2026 World Cup packages… in three days Sport Business Hospitality tickets to watch England at next summer’s World Cup sold out within three days of being put on sale last week, with fans eager to secure the right to follow Thomas Tuchel’s side in the US, Canada and Mexico at the first opportunity. Fifa released hospitality packages last Monday for the group and first [...]
Top UK golf event to be staged at Donald Trump course in Scotland Sport Business A UK Donald Trump golf course will host a top event this summer amid rumours the US President could be on the verge of being let back into the British golfing establishment. The UK government has recently been forced to deny lobbying the sport’s UK governing body the R&A over attempts to see the iconic [...]
Turnberry: Golf course owned by Donald Trump lands in hot water April 24, 2025 One of US President Donald Trump’s golf courses in Scotland has landed in hot water after failing to file a crucial document on time. The 800-acre Trump Turnberry was bought for £39.5m in June 2014 while the president stepped down as a director after first being elected in 2016 and gave control to a trust [...]
Cutting edge tech at the Open: AI digital humans, private 5G, giant screens – and owls July 23, 2024 Morning Wire goes behind the scenes at the Open Championship with NTT Data to hear why golf majors work for sponsors — and how owls keep the high-tech digital operation working. Where can you find the best men’s golfers playing against each other? It’s an increasingly relevant puzzle for sponsors, broadcasters and fans of the [...]
Sam Torrance: Of course super Schauffele can do Career Grand Slam July 22, 2024 He exudes calm, prepares for every shot the same way, and is an absolute charmer off the course.
Schauffele wins Open at Royal Troon for second major of year July 21, 2024 Xander Schauffele won his second major of the year on Sunday after a brilliant final round saw him take victory in the Open Championship at Royal Troon. The 30-year-old World No3 won the PGA Championship earlier this year and made it a clean sweep of American winners in majors in 2024 for the first time [...]
Past Open Championship winners: Who has lifted the Claret Jug in previous years July 20, 2024 The 152nd Open Championship heads into its final day at Royal Troon on Sunday with the conditions and course winning over the players so far. But as past winners and first time hopefuls compete to lift the Claret Jug at the end of the fourth day’s play, they do so knowing the winner will join [...]
The Open prize money 2024: How much can golfers earn at Royal Troon this week? July 18, 2024 Royal Troon Golf Club on the windy west coast of Scotland will be the bane of many golfer’s weekends, but the reward for coming out on top at the 2024 Open Championship will make it worth it. The total pot for the final major of the season has increased to £13.1m, up £385,000 or 14.2 [...]
I went absolutely wild last week but now I’m ready to win the Open, says MacIntyre July 17, 2024 The man from Oban, 27, drank whiskey from the trophy after claiming the Scottish Open on Sunday.