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Five Great Sites for the Latest in Golf News

There are many online sites that are excellent for keeping up-to-date with Golf news. Here are just a few of the best sites to follow the goings on in golf across the globe:

BBC Sport

The BBC is one of the largest broadcasting companies in the world with correspondents operating across the world to bring you the latest news in an instant. Their Sports site has been providing up-to-date sports coverage since launching in 2000, as well as archiving published stories since the launch that are easy to access with their “Search” bar.

You can find out which golf competitions are being broadcast across the next seven days by checking out their TV schedule or Radio schedule. There is also an online/interactive schedule that includes details of Red Button coverage. The BBC has provided a link to livesportontv.com for finding sport on channels other that the BBC.

If you have an RSS feed reader, the BBC Golf page has feeds for the latest news as well as video and audio, allowing you to access the latest information without having to spend time hunting for it. Simply scroll down to the bottom of the Golf home page and subscribe. How handy!

Sky Sports

Sky Sports is another excellent website for providing breaking news of worldwide golf coverage, including pages dedicated to the Masters, European, and US Tour.

You can follow the latest golf news from the Sky Sports Golf page and for those that are social network savvy, up-to-date news is provided on their Twitter, Facebook and Google+ pages. Sky Sports also provides an RSS feed for instant access to Golf news.

If you enjoy going to the pub to watch the golf, Sky has provided a clever pub finder to help you easily find a venue. Another lovely little bonus from Sky Sports is their free online Golf Challenge game.

Todays GolferGolf Today

Golf Today has been providing extensive golf content since 1996, reaching 6 million golfers across the globe. They feature 65,000+ pages of golfing content, including information on where to play, golf holidays and golf tuition.

Their home page features the latest golf news and latest equipment news amongst other articles of interest or for a simple and easy way of keeping in touch with the latest news, you can sign up to their newsletter.

If you are keen on working in the industry, the website also features a useful Jobs page.

Golf Monthly

Golf Monthly is the world’s oldest monthly golf magazine having been established in 1911. Not only does Golf Monthly offer a monthly printed magazine which you can subscribe to or purchase at a newsagent, their website offers an abundance of golf information as well as the latest news.

Equipment video reviews are available on the website as well as a fantastic forum where you can keep in touch with other avid golfers about anything to do with the industry (including buying and selling of used equipment, arranging games with forum members, and an “Ask the Experts” section, to name but a few topics).

A newsletter is also available to sign up to.

Today’s Golfer

Along with its sister magazine Golf World, Today’s Golfer is one of the best-selling golf magazines in the UK. They aim to help golfers play better, buy better and find the best places to play.

As well as providing the latest, up-to-the-minute news on equipment, events, tournaments (such as Masters 2013) and golf courses, Today’s Golfer website publishes weekly competitions with prizes such as golf holidays or signed clubs as well as a Blog page with regular articles from Gary Wolstenholme, David West and retired cricket legend, Freddie Flintoff whom is planning on taking up the game seriously.

Today’s Golfer also provides a Golf Advice and Golf Chat forum, a section on how to improve your golf and information on 2-Fore!-1, the UK’s largest and best discount golf scheme.