Thabang Simon rolled back the years on Wednesday, firing in a blemish-free five-under-par 67 in the second round of the Altron Vusi Ngubeni Tournament to total 10 under and maintain a one-stroke lead over Richard Kruger and Adriel Poonan. Simon, the 49-year-old Soweto Country Club member, was among the three leading players at the end of the first round and on day two, he had only one thing in mind: keep the foot on the gas. He opened with a confidence-boosting birdie to get going. Four pars later, Simon made further gains as he birdied the par-five 6th and 9th holes to turn in 33 and bogey-fr ..read more

When you inadvertently get your boyfriend’s first hole-in-one on video. “JC’s first hole-in-one… here we go” “OMG OMG, HOLY SH!T!” (Via: rileymdavid/TT |@ziregolf) pic.twitter.com/sv62dGElLt — NUCLR GOLF (@NUCLRGOLF) April 22, 2024 The post Watch: Boyfriend’s first hole-in-one appeared first on Compleat Golfer ..read more

Rory McIlroy says he is ready to return to the PGA Tour’s policy board if wanted, believing he can help reunite the golfing world following the acrimonious civil war with LIV Golf. McIlroy stepped down from the board in a surprise move last November, saying he wanted to concentrate on his own game rather than the off-course politics that had dominated golf since the emergence of the Saudi-backed LIV circuit. However, reports this week have said the four-time Major champion is poised to rejoin the board after Webb Simpson tendered his resignation on the condition that McIlroy take his place. As ..read more

Ladies European Tour No 1 Bronte Law will make her debut in the Investec South African Women’s Open at the Erinvale Country & Golf Estate this week and headlines a quality field set to tee off in Thursday’s first round of this €320,000 event. England’s Law adds to a field which includes five former SA Women’s Open champions with South Africa’s Lee-Anne Pace and Tandi McCallum, England’s Alice Hewson, India’s Diksha Dagar and Norway’s Marianne Skarpnord. Swiss star Chiara Tamburlini is also in the field following her runaway seven-shot victory in the Joburg Ladies Open last week and which h ..read more

When you make an eagle in front of the boys. Name a better feeling than making an eagle in front of the boys pic.twitter.com/GHpCYkEz9Y — NUCLR GOLF (@NUCLRGOLF) April 23, 2024 The post Watch: Exhilarating golf putt appeared first on Compleat Golfer ..read more

Veteran Sunshine Tour campaigner Thabang Simon played himself into a three-way share of the lead after he shot a five-under-par 67 on day one of the Altron Vusi Ngubeni Tournament at Huddle Park Golf and Recreation on Tuesday. The Altron Vusi Ngubeni Tournament is another Sunshine Tour initiative designed to afford more players of colour opportunities to earn playing privileges in the 2024-25 season of the Sunshine Tour. The tournament is named after a former board member of the Sunshine Tour, the late Vusi Ngubeni, whose passion for golf was unparalleled. Over 90 players of colour make up thi ..read more

LIV Golf chief Greg Norman says he is “very open-minded” about the Saudi-backed circuit becoming 72-hole events to better mirror the PGA Tour, with conversations ongoing. Each stop on LIV is currently a 54-hole tournament over three days, with a “shotgun start” where 18 groups of three players tee off simultaneously on different holes, with no cut. Former Masters champion Jon Rahm, LIV’s latest big-name recruit, last week called for a move to the traditional 72-hole format used on the PGA Tour. The Spanish star reiterated the comments in Adelaide, sitting next to Norman. “I think there’s a lev ..read more

LIV Golf boss Greg Norman has denied making any financial offer for Rory McIlroy to jump ship from the PGA Tour, but said he was happy to “have a conversation”. A report in Britain last week said McIlroy – a long-time critic of the upstart Saudi circuit – was poised to switch to LIV in a staggering deal worth $850-million. But the four-time Major winner from Northern Ireland swiftly debunked the rumours in an interview with NBC’s Golf Central. “LIV never put an offer to him,” Norman said when asked by AFP on the sidelines of LIV’s latest stop in Adelaide. “This is just typical white noise that ..read more

What’s your move if this happens to you on the 1st hole? What’s your move if this happens to you on the first hole? (Via: jacknasby/IG | @GOLF_com) pic.twitter.com/4fIRf1FpNv — NUCLR GOLF (@NUCLRGOLF) April 18, 2024 The post Watch: Unplayable pin position appeared first on Compleat Golfer ..read more

These golfers synchronised their putts to perfection! Two for one pic.twitter.com/blHJutfZHg — NUCLR GOLF (@NUCLRGOLF) April 22, 2024 The post Watch: Two for one putt appeared first on Compleat Golfer ..read more