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July 15th, 2026

British Open picks 2026: Is this the kiss of death for Matt Fitzpatrick?

As if I, Christopher Powers, the man writing this, the guy who can’t hit an outright to save his life, wasn’t enough of a kiss of death, it seems that the entire betting community is on Matt Fitzpatrick to win the Open Championship this week. What could go wrong? Well, Scottie Scheffler or Rory McIlroy Read more…

July 15th, 2026

British Open 2026: 5 longshot bets I love for Royal Birkdale

Royal Birkdale is a massive property that went through extensive changes to further cement its positioning as one of the flagship Open Championship venues. The holes weave effortlessly through the dunes, creating an amphitheatre that is beautifully intimidating. This golf course is going to repeatedly ask players to make difficult, and sometimes uncomfortable decisions. RELATED: British Open Read more…

July 15th, 2026

British Open DFS picks 2026: Our expert’s contrarian strategy on Scottie Scheffler

Royal Birkdale returns to the spotlight as host of the 154th Open Championship, welcoming golf’s oldest major back to England’s celebrated Golf Coast for an 11th time. Situated among the towering dunes of Southport on England’s northwest coast, Birkdale has become one of the R&A’s most trusted championship venues, hosting more Open Championships than any Read more…

PGA Tour

July 14th, 2026

The PGA Tour lost its way. So why are we feeling so bullish on its future now?

My interest in how the world’s premier tour would be built back up waned because I’d never gotten over how close it came to being torn down.

July 13th, 2026

Golf’s No.1 has sights set on playing in Australia

Scottie Scheffler has revealed just how much he would like to play more tournaments in Australia, with the world No.1 player’s declaration sure to be music to the ears of the country’s golf chiefs.

July 13th, 2026

Scottish Open winner Tom Kim needed a wealth of patience over 1,000 days to get another tour victory

Tom Kim’s patience finally pays off, ending a 1,001-day wait for a tour win with a final-round 64 at the Genesis Scottish Open. Australia’s Min Woo Lee pushed him all the way, finishing runner-up at 15 under.

US Open

July 2nd, 2026

How Bobby Jones’ 1926 US Open win at Scioto Country Club inspired this all-time famous quote about tournament golf

A century ago, Jones was moved to make an observation about his 1926 US Open experience and the challenges of tournament golf that echo through the decades and remains pointed and pertinent today.

June 25th, 2026

Tiger wins the 2026 US Senior Open. You mean, there’s a chance? 

More history beckons Tiger Woods post-50, if he can summon the energy and will.

June 23rd, 2026

9 things I learned from pros at the 2026 US Open

Among the lessons: a balanced approach to your golf swing is the best one.

LIV Golf

July 9th, 2026

LIV Golf informs employees of potential redundancies amid uncertain future

The league is filing Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act notices in the United States. The notice is a legal requirement, not a definitive announcement of job cuts, but it signals that a workforce reduction is possible.

July 8th, 2026

Lawsuit alleges LIV Golf illegally took many of its concepts from companies planning world golf league

Two companies contending that the LIV Golf League essentially stole their ideas in the buildup to starting the Saudi Arabia-backed circuit are now suing for damages.

July 8th, 2026

‘Never say never’: Jon Rahm refuses to rule out investing his own money in LIV Golf

Many in golf would be surprised if Rahm gave a chunk of his LIV windfall back in exchange for equity or competitive control or some other carrot, but for now the option is still on the table.

AGD All-Access Pass articles

July 3rd, 2026

Lucas Glover: How to get your game back

Former US Open champion Lucas Glover has risen from the ashes, and he wants to share his revelations to help you, too.

June 28th, 2026

From line breaks to long drives: NRL star Latrell Mitchell is ABSOLUTELY OBSESSED with golf

Away from packed rugby league stadiums and on much quieter public fairways, NRL superstar Latrell Mitchell is chasing golf’s most elusive prize: a scratch handicap. 

June 26th, 2026

‘I was in an ambulance’: Heart attack can’t stop this Sydneysider winning daily comp

The remarkable story of Sydney golfer Paul Geraghty, who suffered a heart attack on his final hole, took a wipe (and a life-saving trip to hospital) and still won the daily comp.

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How to play

July 14th, 2026

Open Championship 2026: Wyndham Clark’s low-tech fix ahead of the Open, a coat hanger

Wyndham Clark’s Monday practice session at Royal Birkdale featured one of the more unusual training aids in recent memory, a wooden coat hanger, used to fix his wrist angle ahead of the Open Championship.

July 11th, 2026

Open Championship 2026: How important is being on the ‘right side’ of the draw? What the stats say

Every year around Open Championship week fans and players alike obsess over the draw and the weather that comes with it. But does teeing off early or late actually decide the outcome? We looked at two decades of major championship data to measure just how much the luck of the draw really matters at golf’s oldest major, and why Padraig Harrington’s 2008 win at Birkdale might be the greatest example of overcoming it.

July 11th, 2026

The 10 steps to ‘becoming’ Jordan Spieth at Royal Birkdale in 2017

Some finishes fade with time. This one hasn’t. Nine years after Jordan Spieth’s extraordinary final round at Royal Birkdale, we look back at the bizarre, brilliant 13th hole sequence that could have ended his 2017 Open dream and instead ignited the most electric run of his career. From a horror drive into the dunes to a 22-minute rules odyssey and a heroic bogey, it remains one of the strangest and most captivating stretches in major championship history.

What to play

July 6th, 2026

The clubs Chris Gotterup used to win the 2026 John Deere Classic

Chris Gotterup closed with a stunning nine-birdie 62 to claim his third win of the year at the John Deere Classic, capitalising when Ben Kohles faltered late. Here’s how he did it, including the full club-by-club breakdown of his winning bag.

July 4th, 2026

This 92-year-old retired chemist wants to fix your slice . . . with a golf glove

Dr Lawrence Rocks’ glove features two elastomer strips on the palm and along the index finger to the base of the thumb and is designed to prevent the clubhead from twisting at impact.

July 2nd, 2026

Is it worth the upgrade? Swing robot confirms Titleist’s GTS drivers improved in one key area

Swing robot testing confirms Titleist’s GTS drivers improve spin and launch consistency over the GT lineup, but whether it’s worth upgrading depends on which model you’re in.

Where to play

July 10th, 2026

The day I completed golf

Some rounds you never forget. Playing his childhood course with an old hickory set at 10pm under fading light, our writer stepped up to North Berwick’s famous closing hole and produced the shot of a lifetime, an albatross with a century-old driver, on the course where he first fell in love with golf.

July 10th, 2026

Open Championship 2026: 5 ways Royal Birkdale has changed since its last Open

Royal Birkdale is unrecognisable in parts ahead of this year’s Open Championship. Architect Tom Mackenzie has reworked almost every hole on the Southport links including a new driveable fifth a retired par-3 14th and a brand new long par 3 to replace it. Here’s a look at the biggest changes since Jordan Spieth’s win in 2017.

July 10th, 2026

Top 10 golf courses in Queensland

From Brisbane’s historic Royal Queensland to the island paradise of Hamilton Island Golf Club, here are the top 10 golf courses in Queensland according to Australian Golf Digest’s Top 100 Courses ranking.

Women in Golf

July 13th, 2026

Ko charges to top 10 at Evian Championship

July 13th, 2026

Haeran Ryu finishes off historic week with playoff victory in Evian

July 12th, 2026

Davidson eyes major first after Evian Championship surge

Golf Rules

July 9th, 2026

Rules Review: You’re on the green in regulation (congrats). Here’s a quick guide to putting-green rules

July 1st, 2026

Rules Review: My ball ‘might’ be in a pond, but I can’t find it. Can I just take a drop, add a penalty stroke and move on?

June 25th, 2026

Rules: Don’t chuck it

Opinion

July 14th, 2026

The PGA Tour lost its way. So why are we feeling so bullish on its future now?

June 30th, 2026

Opinion: Moore Park is no longer really about golf

June 27th, 2026

‘I’ll continue to play my schedule’: What does Rory McIlroy REALLY want from the PGA Tour?