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January
2nd: Foundation to help talented youngsters set up in memory of Elexis Brown
26th: New initiative aims to bring keen women golfers together
30th: After 70 years of trying, Brough stalwart claims his first ace
March
1st: Ace for Huggins while Gough also makes excellent start in Jerez
2nd: Teenagers Woad and Coulter among new faces in GB&I squad for Merion
2nd: Two All-England clashes as 13 GB players qualify for knockout phase
4th: Gough and Franssen maintain impressive form to reach last eight at Jerez GC
5th: ‘Proud’ Gough faces Norwegian teenager for major European title
14th: Has Stephen Wills just hit the longest drive ever seen in Britain?
28th: Anthony’s one-in-a-billion shot at Haywards Heath
31st: golfnews24 to sponsor leading regional order of merit
April
1st: Gareth Bale to turn down move back to Premier League to take up role as assistant pro at Whitchurch Golf Club
5th: Rarest of rare birds spotted at Headingley Golf Club
6th: Rye and St Andrew Links star to play alongside MacIntyre and Schwartzel at Augusta
14th: Ganne, Stone and Avery to make Curtis Cup debuts for USA at Merion
21st: England Women’s Royal County Down triumph named ‘Performance of the Year’
23rd: Foundation boosted by nearly £6,000 thanks charity golf day at Stonebridge Golf Club
25th: Stars align for Rachel Gourley as she makes history alongside legends of British golf
26th: Williamson and Price called up to make debut at Merion
May
2nd: England name strong side for return of France showdown
3rd: Another course record for England prodigy Maggie Whitehead
4th: Experienced duo lower York Golf Club course record playing in same group
11th: birdie-birdie-eagle start sets up Alwoodley course record for Amy Staveley
20th: England trio poised to challenge at halfway stage of Brabazon Trophy
June
3rd: Lindrick and The Buckinghamshire drafted in to host extra Open qualifiers
9th: British Amateur Championship attracts record entry
11th: British Amateur Championship preview
13th: Jamie Roberts and Jack Maxey hit heights on day one at Royal Lytham
13th: British Amateur Championship – day one live updates
14th: Brown and Broomhead top qualifying at British Amateur
15th: British Amateur updates from day three
16th: British Amateur updates from day four
20th: Esme Hamilton leads the way on day one of British Women’s Amateur
21st: Japanese teenager Ami Yamashita to be No 1 seed in British Women’s Amateur
22nd: R&A creates four extra Open spots at Final Qualifying
22nd: British Women’s Amateur updates from day three
24th: British Women’s Amateur updates from day five
25th: Jess Baker wins the British Women’s Amateur Championship
26th: Sheffield golfers hole in one on the same hole
July
6th: England tackle Wales in quarter-finals of European Team Championship
8th: Jess Baker to play with Collin Morikawa at special Open champions event
8th: European Team Championship semi-finals
13th: R&A unveil St Andrews Trophy GB&I team
13th: Is this the greatest ‘greatest round of my life’?
14th: 150th Open – Sam Bairstow first-round reaction
14th: 150th Open – Barclay Brown first-round reaction
15th: 150th Open – Sam Bairstow second-round reaction
15th: 150th Open – Barclay Brown second-round reaction
17th: 150th Open – Sam Bairstow and Barclay Brown final round reaction
19th: Double hole-in-one delight for North Hants duo
21st: Golf Club Managers Association adds another leading golf partner
22nd: Cormac Sharpe records hole-in-ones on successive days
28th: Katie Stephens stuns Lottie Woad at English Amateur
28th: Max Hopkins enjoys thrilling comeback victory in English Amateur
30th: Devon junior breaks Bigbury course record having never previously broken par
August
10th: Royal Lytham and Wales ace Emily James takes out top seed at British Girls
12th: Home players continue to deliver as home player guaranteed to reach British Girls final
19th: Trentham junior captain raises £700 for Elexis Brown Foundation
22nd: Members get unique opportunity to hit off 210-year-old fort
29th: North West fundraising superstar George Hughes closes in on £100,000 target
September
9th: Golf clubs up and down the country pay tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
16th: England able to name strong side as Ireland clash renews after two-year break
21st: Talented England Girls trio selected for Canada trip
26th: Canterbury members looking forward to full course staying open all-year-round after £200,000 upgrade
October
4th: Lothians club gets approval for multi-million-pound course and facilities upgrade
10th: Golfing community comes together for a very special Ukranian cause
12th: England Golf promotions for Northumberland duo Jess Baker and Rachel Gourley
18th: American driving range company agrees ‘generous’ package of support to Middlesex Golf
18th: Cornwall club St Enodoc earns sustainability seal of approval after a decade of hard work
25th: Future is looking bright for rejuvenated Hertfordshire club
November
4th: Stephen Gallacher Foundation Centre of Excellence opens up at Kingsfield
7th: Change to replacing broken club rule among raft of alterations unveiled by R&A and USGA
8th: Flourish in Florida: Lottie Woad video interview
9th: R&A begins Glasgow schools programme ahead of new specialist golf facility opening next summer
11th: John Gough targets one last amateur hurrah at St Andrews
18th: Short hole magic from Chorlton-cum-Hardy’s Mike Keegan
30th: Christian Askins replaces David Wilson in tournament role
December
1st: Kirby Muxloe to host renewal of popular Elexis Brown Golf Foundation fundraiser
5th: Hankley Common and The Buckinghamshire to host Women’s Open qualifiers
6th: No goose but Leeds golfer faced with remarkable turn of events at Howley Hall – The impossible lie (part 2)
6th: Women-in-golf leadership group unveil £170,000 scholarship plan for Ukranian junior golfers
8th: Cheshire club’s innovative teeing system based on ability attracts plenty of attention
9th: Ufford Park tree leaves Suffolk golfer with a thorny issue – the impossible lie (part 3)
9th: IMG stalwart Vicky Cuming leads list of winners at Women in Golf awards
10th: WAGR rankings system changed to reduce importance of appearing in professional events
12th: Stephen Gallacher to lead Team Europe in Junior Ryder Cup
14th: Strong finish sets up Isle of Man star Ana Dawson for tilt at full LET status
16th: R&A selectors unveil 19-man Walker Cup training squad ahead of St Andrews showdown
19th: Hurlston Hall to host new mixed scratch event for 2022 club champions
20th: Rustington pro Steven Orr to take charge of England Boys squad
22nd: New golf charity delighted with donation from golfnews24.co.uk
28th: Rob Spence and Peter Finch to feature in North West Club Champions Invitational