Five major takeaways from the TaylorMade sale

The financial meanderings of the golf business won’t ever be confused with the excitement of a Players Championship, but when one of golf’s leading companies changes hands, it reverberates in its own special way like a eagle-birdie-birdie finish at TPC Sawgrass.

Being the one at No.1

Rising to become the best golfer in the world, like Dustin Johnson, is tough. Staying there might be even tougher.

Rory McIlroy signs equipment deal with TaylorMade

After extensive testing of virtually every major brand while exploring offers from multiple equipment companies, McIlroy has entered into a “long-term” contract with TaylorMade.

The empty spot in Ernie Els’ closet

Ernie Els didn’t know how he’d feel stepping onto the first tee at Augusta National on Thursday afternoon to open what will likely be his final Masters. He wasn’t going to over-analyse it, nor try to escape it.

Behind Dustin Johnson’s bizarre Masters withdrawal

Dustin Johnson said on Thursday afternoon at Augusta National that he was “going to give it a try”, despite suffering a freak injury to his lower back during a fall at his rental home a day earlier. He never teed off.