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Golf

  • Tuesday, 5 May, 2026
    Travel & leisure industry
    Golf must be careful of soaring prize money, says head of R&A

    Mark Darbon says golf must heed lessons of English rugby, where clubs raised wages beyond what revenues could support

    Golfers on a green with the R&A Golf Club clubhouse in the background at St Andrews, under a clear blue sky.
  • Tuesday, 5 May, 2026
    Sports Exchange
    Interview. R&A CEO: You would not design golf the way it is set up today

    Mark Darbon warns on player prize money in the sport

    Stylised head-and-shoulders illustration of Mark Darbon, in glasses and business attire, with neatly trimmed facial hair, presented on a muted green backdrop.
  • Saturday, 2 May, 2026
    Sport
    How the $5bn Saudi bet on LIV Golf unravelled

    Upstart league unable to build a sustainable business so it could wean itself off a total reliance on the PIF’s wealth

    Joaquin Niemann hits a golf shot during the fourth round, with grass and dirt flying as spectators and officials look on.
  • Thursday, 30 April, 2026
    Sport
    LIV Golf races to secure financial lifeline as Saudis walk away

    Lossmaking tour confirms it is seeking backers as PIF prepares to cut losses at end of season

    Charl Schwartzel takes a golf shot on the 18th hole as spectators watch from a viewing platform at a LIV Golf event.
  • Wednesday, 29 April, 2026
    US politics & policy
    Trump and PGA Tour reunite under gold statue at Doral

    Sculpture presides over Cadillac Championship’s return to president’s Miami resort after decade-long absence

    A gold-coloured statue of Donald Trump stands with one fist raised, in front of palm trees and a building at Trump National Doral.
  • Saturday, 25 April, 2026
    FT Series
    House & Home Golf Property Special 2026

    A look at how the priorities of golf lovers are influencing the global housing market — from the Algarve to Arizona. Plus how Tiger Woods is impacting home design; and putt-perfect properties for sale

  • Saturday, 25 April, 2026
    House & Home Golf Property Special 2026
    Costa del Sol vs the Algarve: which golf destination is best for property buyers?

    With the changing of the golden visa schemes, the regions are looking to attract home owners by refining golf offerings and upping the luxury lifestyle ante

    Split view of two golf courses: one by a mountain villa, the other along a coastal cliff with a player.
  • Friday, 24 April, 2026
    House & Home Golf Property Special 2026
    Is it time to pave over London’s golf courses?

    Often underused green spaces are being targeted as a creative solution for sclerotic housebuilding rates in the capital. But environmentalists are calling the plan a duff

  • Wednesday, 22 April, 2026
    House & Home Golf Property Special 2026
    Can eco ethics become par for the golf course?

    A clutch of outlier clubs are making water savings, energy efficiency and environmental protection a priority — and developers of residential enclaves are taking note

    A large clubhouse overlooks a green golf course with sand bunkers and a red flag, under a clear sky at Vineyard Golf Club.
  • Tuesday, 21 April, 2026
    House & Home Golf Property Special 2026
    Home golf simulators are on the upswing

    Tiger Woods’ televised indoor competition TGL is just one of the catalysts driving the popularity of the sports technology

    A person swings a golf club in front of a large Trackman golf simulator screen displaying a virtual golf course and shot data.
  • Thursday, 16 April, 2026
    Middle Eastern companies
    Saudi Arabia’s PIF on verge of cutting support for LIV Golf

    Sovereign wealth fund reconsiders backing for lossmaking golf tour as Iran war prompts investment rethink

    Harold Varner III hits a shot from a bunker on the 18th hole during a LIV Golf London practice round, with a large LIV Golf sign and clubhouse in the background.
  • Sunday, 15 February, 2026
    US society
    Trump sets his eyes on a new Washington trophy: public golf courses

    Critics say US president wants to turn affordable facilities into upmarket properties in line with his private ones

    Donald Trump swings a golf club while wearing a white ‘USA’ cap and dark jacket at Trump International Golf Links.
  • Wednesday, 4 February, 2026
    Sport
    LIV Golf to be lossmaking for rest of the decade, CEO says

    Scott O’Neil says Saudi-backed tour will not break even for 5 to 10 years as he tries to sell stakes in teams at $1bn valuations

    Jon Rahm follows through on his drive, with spectators watching in the background at the LIV Golf Invitational Series event.
  • Tuesday, 18 November, 2025
    Callaway Golf Co
    Callaway sells stake in Topgolf driving range unit to private equity

    Sale to Leonard Green at $1.1bn valuation is almost half what golf club maker paid for company during pandemic

    A person in a red and black checked shirt swings a club at a Topgolf driving range, with the Topgolf logo in the foreground.
  • Friday, 14 November, 2025
    Watches & Jewellery
    How golf became a long game for luxury brands

    The frenzy of interest in this year’s Ryder Cup highlights why names such as Rolex see ongoing value in sponsoring the sport

    Fans gather at the first tee during the Ryder Cup, cheering as play begins amid grandstands and red tournament signage.
  • Sunday, 19 October, 2025
    We chose a Boomer holiday: three millennials opt for an OAP escape
    Love on the links: the couple who swing together, stay together

    Influencer Madison Hurtado didn’t want to be a sports widow. So she took up golf

    Jordan Wiseley and Madison Hurtado at Woodley Lakes Golf Course in Los Angeles
  • Sunday, 19 October, 2025
    Plan your autumn getaway with HTSI’s travel issue
    We chose a Boomer holiday: three millennials opt for an OAP escape

    Golf, gardens or cruise? Senior vacations are in style

    Three images show millennial holidaymakers on the golf course, at a garden and on a cruise
  • Thursday, 2 October, 2025
    Sport
    LIV Golf’s UK losses widen to nearly $500mn

    Saudi sovereign wealth fund to foot the bill as country shakes up sport

    Joaquin Niemann of Torque GC in action on day three of LIV Golf UK
  • Tuesday, 30 September, 2025
    US politics & policy
    Maga-tinged melee casts a shadow over the Ryder Cup

    Vulgarities and beer were tossed about at this year’s golf competition staged in New York

    Sujeet Indap
    The crowd looks on as President Donald Trump attends the Ryder Cup golf tournament at Bethpage Black on Long Island, New York
  • Wednesday, 6 August, 2025
    Prime property
    Golf homes, but not as you know them

    The identikit designs of yore are being upended

    Modern white villa with large glass walls, poolside loungers, and surrounding greenery
  • Wednesday, 30 July, 2025
    Sports Exchange
    Interview. George Pyne of Bruin Capital: How to make money in sport

    The former president of IMG explains why capital now drives sport, the impact of LIV-PGA, and how his investment firm takes Europe-focused businesses into the US

    Illustrated portrait of two men on a green-toned abstract background
  • Friday, 25 July, 2025
    Donald Trump
    Donald Trump’s Turnberry dream of bringing back the Open

    Lossmaking Scottish golf resort is no closer to hosting the tournament 11 years after it was bought by the US president

    Donald Trump playing golf at his Trump Turnberry course in South Ayrshire
  • Sunday, 13 July, 2025
    Sport
    ‘Rory mania’: Local hero boosts golf as Northern Ireland hosts Open

    Region where shots were once synonymous with conflict cashes in on championship

  • Thursday, 10 July, 2025
    Travel
    Golfing hero Rory McIlroy shines a spotlight on the glens, beaches and fairways of his home

    After his victory at the Masters, the star’s return to Northern Ireland for next week’s Open is sparking global interest

    A golf course on the coastline
  • Saturday, 21 June, 2025
    Scoreboard
    The Lakers join sport’s super-rich with $10bn sale

    Plus, golf’s new commercial captain

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