Ben Fleming
Ben joined Golf Monthly having completed his NCTJ in multimedia sports journalism at News Associates, London. He is now a freelance journalist who also works for The Independent, Metro, UEFA and Stats Perform.
Latest articles by Ben Fleming
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Min Woo Lee Becomes First PGA Tour Pro To Sign Apparel Deal With Lululemon
Min Woo Lee has become the latest golfer to move away from the sport's traditional clothing companies
By Ben Fleming Published
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'The Best Week That I've Had On A Golf Course In A Long, Long Time' - Woodland Takes Positives On Return Despite Missing Sony Open Cut
Gary Woodland missed out on the weekend action in Hawaii, but was full of optimism after making his return just four months post brain surgery
By Ben Fleming Published
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Report: Jay Monahan and Yasir Al-Rumayyan Make 'Substantial' Progress After First Conversation Since June
Jay Monahan and the Public Investment Fund chief are said to be closing in on a historic deal to end golf's long-running civil war
By Ben Fleming Published
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'Historically, Hardware Is What’s Won' - Jon Rahm Responds To Scottie Scheffler's PGA Tour Player Of The Year Award
Jon Rahm was the other leading contender for the award having won four times last year, including at The Masters
By Ben Fleming Published
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Report: PGA Tour Set To Lose Third Long-time Tournament Sponsor
The PGA Tour has already seen Wells Fargo and Honda bring their partnerships to an end - and another longtime sponsor could soon be following
By Ben Fleming Published
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Rory McIlroy Fires Stunning 62 In First Round Of 2024
Rory McIlroy claimed the clubhouse lead at the Dubai Invitational after a bogey-free nine-under-par round
By Ben Fleming Published
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'That's A Massive Goal For Sure' - Justin Rose Not Ready To Give Up On Olympic Dream
Justin Rose has a tough task on his hands to make the team - but the 2016 gold medallist has not given up hope
By Ben Fleming Published
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Two Major Champions Latest To Commit To The American Express
Justin Thomas and Wyndham Clark have joined the field for the event in California at the end of January
By Ben Fleming Published
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Cameron Smith Invests In Florida Golf Club Set To Undergo Renovation By Jim Furyk
The 2022 Open champion has been looking for a permanent golfing home in Florida following his departure from TPC Sawgrass
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Tyrrell Hatton Defies Flight Disruptions And Lack Of Practice To Card 'Lowest Round As Pro' At The Sentry
The Englishman sits one back of Scottie Scheffler heading into the weekend after a remarkable 11-under-par round on Friday
By Ben Fleming Published
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Gary Woodland Set To Return At Sony Open Four Months After Brain Surgery
The 39-year-old underwent surgery back in September to remove a lesion from his brain and will return in Hawaii next week
By Ben Fleming Published
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'There's Great Players In Other Parts Of The World, And I Think We Miss That' - Morikawa Hoping Golf's Merger Goes Through
The American is tired of waiting for an agreement between Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and the PGA Tour
By Ben Fleming Published
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Barstool Sports’ Jersey Jerry Finally Makes Hole-In-One After 36 Hours And 2,627 Attempts
The Golf world rallied around the international personality who finally made a hole-in-one on the iconic seventh hole at Pebble Beach after a mammoth slog
By Ben Fleming Published
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The World's Strongest Man Took On A Long Drive Contest...And His Results Are Staggering
Canada's Mitchell Hooper won this year's World Strongest Man competition but he's also pretty handy with a driver in his hand
By Ben Fleming Published
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Why Xander Schauffele Has Had His 'Head In The Sand' For 10 Weeks In Search For Distance
The American wants his clubs to do the talking this year after a winless and injury-affected 2023 season on Tour
By Ben Fleming Published
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'It’s Time For Me And Others To Let Go Of Our Hostilities And Work Towards A Positive Future' - Mickelson Extends Olive Branch To McIlroy After Latest LIV Comments
The six-time Major champion has struck a different tone as golf's long-standing civil war appears to be coming to an end
By Ben Fleming Published
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What Are Brooks Koepka's Stock Yardages?
The five-time Major champion is known for his consistency throughout the bag, but how far does he hit every club?
By Ben Fleming Published
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25 Viral Golf Moments That Sent Social Media Wild In 2023
Let's take a look back at some of the more light-hearted moments from the last 12 months
By Ben Fleming Published
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OWGR Announces Two Major Changes To Golf’s World Ranking System
The two changes will come into effect on January 1, 2024 and will have a noticeable effect on PGA Tour events
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'I Have Faith And I Have Trust' - Justin Thomas Backs PGA Tour's Policy Board
Recent reports suggest that a deal between the Tour and a sports consortium is close to completion and Thomas has full faith in the board to get it done
By Ben Fleming Published
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'He “May” Only Find Happiness When He Retires From Golf, In His Great Achievements' - Padraig Harrington Provides Fascinating Insight Into Maintaining Motivation As A Pro
The three-time Major champion has always spoken his mind on social media and recently offered up an in-depth insight into the varying mentalities of a tour professional
By Ben Fleming Published
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Tiger Woods Has Daughter Sam Caddie For Him At The PNC Championship
It's a family affair down in Florida, with Tiger already playing alongside his son Charlie in the two-day tournament
By Ben Fleming Published
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Viktor Hovland Reveals Plans For Opening Months Of New PGA Tour Season Amid LIV Golf Speculation
The Norwegian has committed to his first six events of the year, beginning at the Sentry in early January
By Ben Fleming Published
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Tiger Woods Reveals One Thing Charlie Does That Gets Under His Skin
The pair competed in a practice round on Friday and were full of laughs ahead of the first round of the PNC Championship
By Ben Fleming Published