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Grand Slam of Golf tournament discontinued by PGA of America

  • Golf

The Professional Golf Association (PGA) of America has announced the cancellation of their annual Grand

Slam of Golf tournament after an assessment of its place in the sport’s calendar.

Held almost every year since its inception in 1979, the Grand Slam of Golf features the winners of golf

“After carefully evaluating the PGA Grand Slam of Golf over the past few years and studying how this

event fits with today's golf landscape and the PGA of America's long term strategic plan, the PGA has

’s Martin Kaymer won the last edition of the event in 2014 ©Getty Images“When the PGA Grand Slam of Golf

was launched in 1979, the golf world was much different than it is today.


Cycling chief praises Glasgow venues for 2018 European Championships

  • Berlin and Glasgow 2018

European Cycling Union (UEC) President David Lappartient has claimed Glasgow is the “ideal setting” for all four Olympic cycling disciplines ahead of the first multi-sport European Championships in 2018.

with Berlin.Glasgow is scheduled to host cycling, aquatics, gymnastics, rowing, triathlon and a team golf


Professional Disc Golf Association ends membership of WFDF

  • Non-Olympic Sports

The Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) has terminated its membership of the World Flying Disc

over time that the PDGA could best accomplish its goals and continue the exponential growth of disc golf

The WFDF, which said it was "disappointed" by the decision, is now re-organising its Disc Golf Committee.Both


Rio 2016 golf course praised after one-day exhibition test event

  • Golf

Rio 2016's golf course will provide a tough links test comparable with the Old Course at St.

Andrews, International Golf Federation (IGF) President Peter Dawson has predicted following today's one

the first competitive round played on the Gil Hanse-designed course will will host the first Olympic golf

hailed the event as a major success, however, not only for the Olympics but also for the development of golf

“Our existing courses are old and this is modern golf."

“But at long last we’ve got a terrific golf course that’s going to ensure golf will have a successful


Condron appointed venue press manager at Rio 2016 golf course

  • Golf

services at the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), has been appointed as the venue press manager for golf

The Aquece Rio Golf Challenge, an exhibition strokeplay format tournament which will be a one-day event

as Brazilian organisers focus on testing operations at the new venue, set to host the first Olympic golf

The Rio 2016 golf course at Barra de Tijuca is preparing to host the test event ©Facebook "I've spent

In between I played a bit of golf for West Texas State University and learned to hit a low draw into

"So golf is in my blood. "More than that it's in my soul."









Gothenburg and Malmö set to bid for 2022 European Championships

  • European Championships

Swedish cities Gothenburg and Malmö have declared an interest in bidding for the European Championships in 2022, the new event that is due to take place for the first time in Berlin and Glasgow in two years time.

The European Championships is a totally new concept comprising athletics, cycling, golf, gymnastics,



ASOIF to introduce new governance principles to assess running of International Federations

  • Summer Sports

A "new and comprehensive" set of governance principles and indicators ranking criteria including transparency, integrity and democracy could soon be applied by all summer sporting bodies after being approved at a Council meeting of the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) in Lausanne.

to start publishing in coming years.Many others - representing athletics, judo, canoeing, shooting, golf