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Why the TGL needed Horschel's dramatic putt
Billy Horschel's dramatic putt was exactly what the Tech-infused Golf League needed, writes Iain Carter.

'Nervous McIlroy's Players win sets him up perfectly for Masters tilt'
Rory McIlroy must celebrate his second Players Championship title before turning his focus to finally cracking Augusta National and completing the Grand Slam at next month's Masters, writes Iain Carter

'Fabulous fortnight fuelling Fuller's future'
A more comfortable airplane seat is the first of what are likely to be many benefits accruing from a career-changing fortnight for young English golfer Annabell Fuller, writes Iain Carter.

Who won at the 2025 Grammy Awards
Beyoncé's genre-blending smash "Cowboy Carter" won the Grammy Award for album of the year, the first win in the category for the superstar performer.

McIlroy 'three goals' from career satisfaction
Rory McIlroy is fully focused on trying to knock off two of his remaining three career goals in 2025, writes Iain Carter.

Anarchy in Aotearoa: Sex Pistols announce first NZ shows in nearly 30 years
The punk band will play shows in Auckland and Christchurch, with singer Frank Carter replacing John Lydon on vocals.

Large scrub fire sends smoke over Coromandel Peninsula
“It’s getting quite large now,” said Nicola Moore-Carter, who is trapped in Opito Bay.

Hundreds pack into Washington cathedral for Jimmy Carter funeral
US president Joe Biden will deliver the eulogy, Donald and Melania Trump, Barack Obama, Laura and George W. Bush and Hillary and Bill Clinton were also present.

Bell tolls begin final sendoff for Jimmy Carter
Mourners began paying their respects to Jimmy Carter, as a carefully choreographed six-day farewell for America's longest-lived president got underway.

'Tinkering Hovland's pursuit of perfection pays dividends'
Viktor Hovland's out of the blue success at the Valspar Championship is the latest European success on American soil and a timely return to form for the Norwegian, writes Iain Carter

Fatal crash driver high on meth robbed family of ‘wonderful poppa’
Graham Rouse’s wife was unable to attend his funeral as she lay critically injured in ICU after a head-on crash caused by Aaron Wayne Carter - the third crash he’d been in that day.

Boom or bust? Golf in flux but is it really thriving?
With golf back live on free-to-air television in the UK, the leader of the free world brokering a united future and top stars growing the game on a giant simulator, should we be looking at the sport from a glass half full perspective, writes Iain Carter.

'How England Golf's yellow cards are tackling blight of slow play'
With slow play a constant blight, Engand Golf's "pace of play stations" initiative could be just the tonic the sport needs, writes Iain Carter.

DigiCert strengthens EMEA & APAC teams with new VPs
DigiCert has appointed Paul Holt and James Cook as EMEA and APAC Group Vice Presidents respectively, aiming to enhance digital trust services across both regions.

Sex Pistols announce first New Zealand tour in 30 years
Frank Carter will join original band members Paul Cook, Steve Jones, Glen Matlock to perform the Sex Pistols' iconic 1977 album Never Mind The Bollocks.

When Carter met Kim - and stopped a nuclear war
The former US president halted a US-North Korea showdown, but was also accused of going rogue.

Jimmy Carter's granddaughter married an Aussie 'playboy'. Here's how he won over the ex-president
An Australian painter met the girl of his dreams - but she was the granddaughter of American President Jimmy Carter, who wasn't so sure about him.

Watch: The moment five US presidents gather at Jimmy Carter's funeral
US Presidents Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Barack Obama, George W Bush and Bill Clinton sat in the front pews.

Why this week's 'Team Cup' is important for Europe's Ryder Cup hopes
This geographically misplaced match, with the most anodyne of names, has a value that might help nudge Europe to a rare away win over the US next September, writes Iain Carter.