The Sports Guru
Golf
Some sporting moments defy rational explanation. This is one of them. Two friends, more than three decades of shared rounds behind them, stepped onto the same par-three green at one of golf's most storied…
Major-championship coverage from Augusta to St Andrews, PGA Tour and LIV Golf analysis, plus the ongoing tour-wars story. Long-form pieces on McIlroy, Scheffler and the players defining 2026's competitive season.
Golf
Rory McIlroy's return for the 2026 Memorial Tournament is about far more than one week in Ohio. This piece examines why the world No 2 is playing fewer events than at any point in his career, what that means…
Golf
Aaron Rai's victory at the 2026 PGA Championship is not just a sporting result. It is the culmination of a family story rooted in sacrifice, immigrant grit, and a working-class upbringing in the West Midlands.…
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Saturday at Aronimink produced one of the most crowded major leaderboards in recent memory, with 14 players sharing the lead at various points across the day. This piece unpacks why the course set-up shift…
Golf
With the 2026 PGA Championship entering its pivotal third round at Aronimink Golf Club, this guide maps out every Saturday pairing and UK start time you need to know. We dig into the contenders' positions,…
Golf
With Saudi Arabia pulling the financial plug on LIV Golf after the 2026 season, the circuit's biggest names suddenly face uncertain futures. This piece examines Bryson DeChambeau's candid response to the…
Golf
Jon Rahm's long-running feud with the DP World Tour is over, and the implications stretch well beyond one Spaniard's membership status. This piece examines what the settlement means for his Ryder Cup…
Golf
Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund has confirmed it will stop bankrolling LIV Golf at the end of the season, sending shockwaves through the world of sport. This piece examines what that decision tells us…
Golf
England's Mimi Rhodes has made a confident start to her 2026 Chevron Championship campaign, sitting just two shots off the pace after a composed opening round at Memorial Park in Texas. Meanwhile, compatriot…
Golf
Matt Fitzpatrick's second RBC Heritage title in four years came the hard way: a four-shot lead vanished down the stretch before the Yorkshireman produced a composed play-off birdie to beat world No 1 Scottie…
Golf
LIV Golf's financial foundations came under the spotlight this week as reports emerged that Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund could be withdrawing support from the breakaway tour. CEO Scott O'Neil has moved…
Golf
Rory McIlroy has written his name into the most exclusive chapter of golf history by retaining the Masters title at Augusta National, becoming only the fourth man ever to successfully defend the Green Jacket.…