LIV might say there is no official South African team but with South Africans Louis Oosthuizen, Charl Schwartzel, Branden Grace and Dean Burmester grouped together we might expect the Stinger GC team to get extra support from that corner of the world.
No. Once any shot is conceded as 'going in the hole' the rules state this concession stands and can neither be declined nor withdrawn – even if your opponent then attempts and misses a putt!
Karsten Solheim came up with a unique way to reward tour professionals for winning tournaments using ping putters. Each victory is commemorated by creating two gold plated replicas of the winning putter. One of them is given to the winning champion and the other one is kept at Ping's headquarters in Phoenix.
The Walker Cup is a golf trophy awarded to the winning team of a competition between leading male amateur golfers, the United States versus Great Britain and Ireland. The contest is held every 2nd year.
At the end of 1936 the USGA and R&A announced a 14 club limit to take effect in 1938. No one really knows why the number 14 was chosen. The most likely answer is because of the standardization of golf clubs at the time. A set of golf clubs typically comprised of nine irons, a putter and four woods.
GOLF TRIVIA. Your home for fun and interesting golf questions and facts. You simply can enjoy our golf trivia, sign up and become an accredited publisher or subscribe to our newsletter so we can keep you in the loop. It's all for FREE.
Become an Accredited Publisher and get your name in lights on Why We Love Golf. If you’re a passionate writer and researcher join the community, publish your own questions, and be recognised by your golfing peers.