Latest articles by Jonny Leighfield
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A Real Shame Or A Necessary Compromise? LIV Golf’s Big Format Change Debated
After the LIV Golf League announced its tournaments would be expanding to 72 holes from 2026, four Golf Monthly writers share their thoughts
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This Week In Golf: New Drivers, LIV's Big Switch And A Tiger Woods Design Hosting The PGA Tour
A busy week of tour golf means there are plenty of storylines from across the world to keep an eye on - here are just a handful that we've picked out for you
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LIV Golf League Abandons 54-Hole Format In Favor Of Four-Day Events
The LIV Golf League has announced its most drastic change since emerging in 2022 with the inclusion of 72-hole tournaments contested across four days
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Charlie Woods Helps High School Win Regional Title On Route To State Championship Return
The son of Tiger Woods led the way for his Benjamin School team as they comfortably beat the reigning Class 1A state champions to lift the region title
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LIV Golf Trademark Filings Hint At New Teams And Club Rebrand
LIV Golf Incorporated has submitted trademark requests for what appears to be two new teams and the possible rebrand of another existing side...
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'My Goal Is To Catch Rory' - Marco Penge On Trying To Out-Drive Rory McIlroy And Teaching Tommy Fleetwood
Ahead of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, Penge shared his remaining goal this season and how he spent time practicing with (and teaching) Fleetwood
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Is The DP World Tour's Race To Dubai System Fundamentally Flawed?
Rory McIlroy is on track to win his seventh Race To Dubai despite playing far fewer events than Marco Penge - we discuss if the current system is fit for purpose...
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LIV Golf Confirms Extra Card Available In New-Look Promotions Event
The LIV Golf League has announced a handful of tweaks to its annual Promotions tournament, which is now set to offer two cards instead of only one
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The Extraordinary Abu Dhabi Record Rory McIlroy Can Finally Vanquish This Week
McIlroy's historic results in Abu Dhabi have been exceptionally consistent, but there is one surprising feat the Northern Irishman is yet to achieve...
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James Morrison Wins Rolex Grand Final And JC Ritchie Claims Road To Mallorca Title As Battle For DP World Tour Cards Reaches Incredible Conclusion
Morrison and Ritchie lifted trophies in Mallorca as the HotelPlanner Tour season reached a fascinating conclusion with 20 DP World Tour cards handed out
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Hong Kong Open LIV Golf Leaderboard: Tom McKibbin Wins As Top-10 Littered With Circuit Rivals
The Legion XIII player recorded a dominant victory and was one of six LIV golfers to finish inside the top-11 at the Asian Tour's Hong Kong Open
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Record-Setting Tom McKibbin Utterly Dominates Hong Kong Open To Earn Masters And Open Spots
The Northern Irishman was in control from start to finish at Hong Kong Golf Club and claimed an impressive seven-stroke win in the International Series event
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Rolex Grand Final Full Prize Money Payout 2025
For the 45 players involved in the Road To Mallorca's closing tournament, there was the joint-highest payout of the season on the line...
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Link Hong Kong Open Full Prize Money Payout 2025
A bumper field full of LIV golfers have been competing in this Asian Tour event for the chance to bank a big check and clinch two Major championship spots
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Maybank Championship Full Prize Money Payout 2025
The penultimate event in the LPGA Tour's Asian Swing offers up one of the biggest non-Major purses of the season at Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club
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I Shot My Best-Ever Round... But It Couldn't Have Been Worse For My Game
Golf Monthly's Jonny Leighfield saw his handicap drop considerably following his best-ever round, but here's why his lowest-ever index was really unhelpful
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The World No.1 Amateur Has Three Successive PGA Tour Top-10s... But He's Missed Out On Over $1 Million By Not Turning Pro
Due to his amateur status, Jackson Koivun does not pick up prize money in PGA Tour events - here's how much he would have won if he was a pro golfer
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Link Hong Kong Open 2025 Round One Tee Times
A bumper field will be in action at Hong Kong Golf Club as the race to secure a spot at The Masters and The Open Championship begins...
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This Week In Golf: 30+ LIV Golfers In Action, Masters And Open Spots On The Line And 15 DP World Tour Cards To Be Won
An absence of PGA Tour and DP World Tour golf this week is offering other areas of the sport a chance to shine - and plenty is going on...
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US President Donald Trump's Granddaughter Handed Sponsor's Invite To Make LPGA Debut
Kai Trump, granddaughter of the current US President, will make her tour debut in the LPGA Tour's penultimate event of the 2025 season next month
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'It's Not About Me' - Jack Nicklaus Explains Why He Put Himself Through Two-And-A-Half Year $50m Lawsuit Against His Former Company
The 18-time Major winner spoke publicly for the first time since he was awarded $50 million in a defamation lawsuit against Nicklaus Companies
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St Andrews Old Course Set For Several Key Changes Before 155th Open
One of the most famous courses in the world is being extended by over 130 yards while a handful of bunker and tee-box changes are also coming into effect
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HotelPlanner Tour Grand Final: What's On The Line, Prize Money Payout And How To Watch
The DP World Tour's feeder circuit comes to a conclusion this weekend - here is everything you need to know about the HotelPlanner Tour Grand Final
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The 10 DP World Tour Players In Position To Win A PGA Tour Card In 2026
The leading group of European-based players will earn PGA Tour cards for next season thanks to the DP World Tour's strategic alliance with the US-based circuit
