Match Play Archives - Compleat Golfer

Oosthuizen back in business

Louis Oosthuizen returns to Lake Karrinyup Golf Club with fond memories of his 2016 victory in the Perth International, which has been replaced a... Read more

Team format hits the PGA Tour

It was a refreshing surprise when the Zurich Classic announced a change in format to team competition, with players free to pick a partner.... Read more

More match play!

Yes, the crowds were over the top. Yes, Patrick Reed was pumped. But isn’t that what golf keeps saying it needs? Great players getting... Read more

Top 10 Ryder Cup matches

The best matches from the Ryder Cup through the years, brought to you by the official Youtube channel.

Facts & figures from the Ryder Cup

It’s the most famous matchplay tournament in the sport and the winners carry bragging rights for years. The United States have been the dominant... Read more

Ryder Cup chatter begins

The Twittersphere was busy on Tuesday in the buildup to the Ryder Cup at Hazeltine, where both Team Europe and Team USA have arrived... Read more

Love calls on Bubba as vice captain

Bubba Watson was a shoo-in for a Ryder Cup pick, having built a good vibe with the Americans in his three times playing for Team... Read more

Rose expects a showdown at Hazeltine

‘Despite the fact we have won the last three Ryder Cups, I don’t think there is going to be any complacency in this team,’... Read more

Playing a pro

For the regular golfer, getting up close and personal with a professional player during a round of golf is usually restricted to a rare... Read more

Nine qualifiers set for Hazeltine

From RyderCup.com The nine automatic qualifiers for the European Ryder Cup Team bound for Hazeltine were confirmed last night with Captain Darren Clarke heralding... Read more

Sunshine Tour rallies in times of crisis

The Sunshine Tour’s swift and decisive action and the fact that they have the means to do it was a welcome ‘good news’ story, writes WADE PRETORIUS.

My friend Tom Stankowski

When you think ‘golf entertainment’, the 16th-hole stadium during the Waste Management Phoenix Open is right up any list.

Halfway house heaven

I dusted off my clubs (euphemism for removing rat droppings) and gave the new decade my best shot, together with about 98 of my worst shots.

Challenging times

This month Compleat Golfer’s playing editor talks about the recent additions to the calendar that will give Sunshine Tour golfers more chances to excel.

WGC-Mexico: 3 Saffas to watch

The WGC-Mexico Championship will once again boast one of the strongest fields in golf. ANDRE HUISAMEN looks at three South Africans who could lift the trophy.

Golf is growing

I often get the question: ‘Where does golf rank in the list of “big” sports in South Africa?

Putting still No 1

Putting remains the key aspect of winning a golf tournament. And that’s how it should be, writes JOHN GOLIATH.

It’s just gets better

Every day this event just gets bigger (and better).