Golf 2025

[Villa Lew]

As per normal, if we're looking for a major winner from our Isles this year, Rory will be the favourite, but if you're looking for someone else then Robert MacIntyre might be your man, as well as winning the Scottish Open, he also had his first win on the PGA tour last year. It would help them, if both Scheffler and Schauffele picked up unfortunate injuries, which kept them out for the season!

[Villa Lew]

Tyrrell Hatton started the year in good form winning the Dubai Desert Classic, normally I would be pleased, when a Brit wins, but he's a LIV golfer, so couldn't care less.

[Villa Lew]

Good start to the year for Rory winning the Pebble Beach Pro-Am by 2 shots from Shane Lowry.

[Villa Lew]

I'm reading LIV Golf is to be broadcast live on ITV this year, I'm a big golf fan, but I have no interest in LIV golf and will not be watching it.

[Gareth]

I'm reading LIV Golf is to be broadcast live on ITV this year, I'm a big golf fan, but I have no interest in LIV golf and will not be watching it.

Me neither but it sounds as though Trump is brokering a solution :-) as if professional golf should be on his agenda as president

[Brazilian Villain]

I'm reading LIV Golf is to be broadcast live on ITV this year, I'm a big golf fan, but I have no interest in LIV golf and will not be watching it.

Me neither but it sounds as though Trump is brokering a solution :-) as if professional golf should be on his agenda as president

Tiger Woods says Donald Trump's involvement will help golf 'heal quickly'.
https://www.rte.ie/sport/golf/2025/0217/1497162-woods-golf-can-heal-quickly-after-trump-meeting/

[Gareth]

Not sure there will be much acrimony in reality…the good players who stayed on PGA tour have had more access to prize money without likes of De Chambeau & Koepka about…watching yesterday Aberg pulled $4m for winning and more guys have had chances to win.

Just a shame that it will bring the twats like Mickelson back to the main tour….LIV has been great to not have to his gurning mug pretty much ever

[Villa Lew]

J J Spaun birdie putt comes within inches of winning The Players, he now goes into a 3 hole play off with Rory tomorrow starting 1pm our time.

[usav]

J J Spaun birdie putt comes within inches of winning The Players, he now goes into a 3 hole play off with Rory tomorrow starting 1pm our time.

Minor irritation with golf is the seemingly "house rules" for a playoff.  Some tournaments do 1 hole, others do 4 and some do a full round.  These jokers are doing 3 holes.  I don't get why it isn't consistent?

[Villa Lew]

Helped by a triple bogey from Spaun on the 17th, Rory wins the '5th' major, big question is can he win a major this year?

[Brazilian Villain]

Nice that Rory won it on St Patrick's Day (as he did in 2019). He might have a drink or two tonight.

[Villa Lew]

Viktor Hovland wins the Valspar Championship, his first victory since August 2023, good also to see 2 English winners, Richard Mansell on the DP World Tour and Mimi Rhodes on the Ladies European Tour, both first time winners.

[Brazilian Villain]

Tiger Woods confirms he's in a relationship with Vanessa Trump.
https://x.com/TigerWoods/status/1903951000781701415

[Villa Lew]

Continuing her impressive form Mimi Rhodes wins the Joburg Open for her second consecutive tour title.

[Villa Lew]

The Masters starts today and as usual the main question is can Rory finally gets his hands on the green jacket. I've heard some people say his 4 year old daughter may have a better chance, which is a bit cruel.

He's 2nd favourite with the bookies at 13/2 behind Scheffler 9/2, Morikawa and Rahm 14s, DeChambeau 16, Adberg 18, Thomas 20 and Schauffle 22. England's best hope is Fleetwood at 33 and Scot MacIntyre is 45.