Articles by John Huggan

September 19th, 2019

Wentworth presents ‘superior test’ after PGA date change

The four-month gap between May and September is going to have an influence on the kind of golf and the sorts of shots the perennially sizeable galleries will be treated to this week.

September 16th, 2019

Solheim Cup 2019: Europe’s thrilling win at Gleneagles has suspense, heartache and a fairytale ending

This was three days of glorious matchplay golf that had a little bit of everything across the greatest game’s broad spectrum.

September 15th, 2019

Solheim Cup 2019: It’s tied, 8-8, going into Sunday’s singles, though history suggests advantage US

History is heavily on Inkster’s side. Traditionally dominant when playing without the benefit of a partner, the New World has “lost” the singles only five times in 15 previous Solheims

September 2nd, 2019

Sebastian Soderberg beats Rory McIlroy as part of wild five-man playoff at the European Masters

It was the European Tour’s first five-man playoff in eight years

August 26th, 2019

South Africa’s Erik Van Rooyen gets emotional after claiming first European Tour title

Winning is hard. And in claiming the 150th European Tour victory by a South African, Van Rooyen confirmed that fact more than conclusively.

August 20th, 2019

European Tour announces four-point plan to address slow play

To be implemented in the 2020 season, the new system will focus on four key areas: regulation, education, innovation and field sizes.

July 22nd, 2019

The Open 2019: Shane Lowry, the talented ‘little fat lad with glasses’, is now Champion Golfer of the Year.

No one else was within six shots of the new “Champion Golfer of the Year”.

July 21st, 2019

The Open 2019: Kyle Stanley defends himself against accusation from fellow competitor over lack of etiquette

One day after Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre accused him of a lack of etiquette during Friday’s second round of 148th Open Championship, Kyle Stanley wasn’t too surprised to find a sizable group of journalists waiting for him at the conclusion of his third-round 73 on Saturday at Royal Portrush.

July 19th, 2019

The Open 2019: A dejected Rory McIlroy laments the (many) shots given away

Making the halfway cut is now his only realistic target.

July 18th, 2019

The Open 2019: Everyone loves Royal Portrush now, but their affection will be severely tested

Royal Portrush will ask a lot of questions over the next few days. And none of the answers will be easy to figure out.

July 15th, 2019

The Open 2019: Why this Open is not a British Open

Somewhat confusingly, Ireland plays as one nation in golf (and rugby, but not soccer), drawing players from both Northern Ireland and the Republic.

July 15th, 2019

Bernd Wiesberger wins Scottish Open in a playoff, his second victory in two months

Many players, without going public, felt that everything was just a bit too easy in the week before an Open Championship.

July 11th, 2019

The Open 2019: The most low-profile high-profile swing coach in golf

Personal tragedy and an inherent humbleness have kept Denis Pugh from becoming a ‘big-time’ instructor. But it’s a life he’s come to enjoy.

July 10th, 2019

The Open 2019: After making first tour of Royal Portrush, Henrik Stenson expects a stern test

The prevailing wind blowing during Stenson’s initial reconnaissance on Sunday afternoon had switched by the time he returned the next morning.

July 1st, 2019

Christiaan Bezuidenhout’s maiden European Tour win provides redemption after questionable drug ban

Christiaan Bezuidenhout’s win brings to light a tale of irony and redemption.

June 24th, 2019

Andrea Pavan outlasts Matt Fitzpatrick in a playoff to win the BMW International Open

With an unlikely birdie on his “bogey hole,” the former Texas A&M golfer beat Matt Fitzpatrick on the second hole of their sudden-death playoff to claim his second European Tour title.

June 3rd, 2019

Guido Migliozzi wins Belgian Knockout for second European Tour win in 20 starts

Migliozzi was under par in each of his six nine-hole matches.

May 27th, 2019

Austria’s Bernd Wiesberger helps cap a European Tour milestone with his latest down-to-the-wire win

Wiesberger earned his fifth career European Tour title and became the 50th player on the European Tour to win more than €50 million.

May 16th, 2019

PGA Championship 2019: Adam Scott’s unique take on what will win at Bethpage – and why he can factor

Working in Scott’s favour is the fact that, by almost universal acknowledgment, Bethpage’s greens are relatively flat.

May 6th, 2019

European Tour journeyman Mikko Korhonen adds second victory to his 12 Q-school appearances

The Finn emerged victorious from a packed leaderboard during the final round of the Volvo China Open near Shenzhen.

April 29th, 2019

Former amateur standout Jorge Campillo finally wins first European Tour title after nearly eight years and 17 top-five finishes

Jorge Campillo’s maiden victory on the European Tour has been a long time coming.

February 27th, 2019

The state of play at the R&A

Political issues, in and out of golf, have R&A chief Martin Slumbers bracing for an interesting 2019.