
Jonny Leighfield
Jonny Leighfield is our Staff News Writer who joined Golf Monthly just in time for the 2023 Solheim Cup and Ryder Cup. He graduated from the University of Brighton with a degree in Sport Journalism in 2017 and spent almost five years as the sole sports reporter at his local newspaper. During his time with Golf Monthly, Jonny has interviewed several stars of the game, including Robert MacIntyre, Ian Poulter, Lee Westwood, and Joaquin Niemann. An improving golfer himself, Jonny enjoys learning as much about the game as he can and recently reached his Handicap goal of 18 for the first time. He has attended multiple Open Championships, including his first for Golf Monthly at Royal Portrush in 2025.
Latest articles by Jonny Leighfield
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Tiger Woods Teases Masters Return, Jon Rahm Ranked Best Player In 2026 And John Daly's Viral 'Bellyflop' Into The Desert: This Week In GolfThe Majors are drawing ever closer and the tension is rising in pro golf - check out the biggest storylines in the game this week as three key tour events occur
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'I Don't Think I'll Ever Not Be In Pain' - Jessica Korda Explains Comeback Strategy As Sisters Make First Shared LPGA Tour Start In Three YearsNelly Korda and Jessica Korda are set to play in their 98th LPGA Tour event together, but their first since 2023, at this week's Ford Championship
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Tiger Woods Gives Hope To Fans Over Masters Appearance Following Heavy TGL Finals LossThe 15-time Major winner provided an update on his chances of playing at Augusta National following a first match of the year for Jupiter Links
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Scottie Scheffler Withdraws From Texas Children's Houston Open Due To 'Family Reasons'The World No.1 and this week's overwhelming betting favorite has pulled out of his adopted home state event due to the impending arrival of his second child
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The Pros And Cons Of Signing A Golf Club Equipment Deal (Explained By A Korn Ferry Tour Winner)James Nicholas is an equipment free agent and explained why he chose that path as well as what his alternative options are should he change his mind
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Legends, Heroes And The Greatest Hat-Trick Of Hair In The Game - Our Dream Fourballs ExplainedVarious members of the Golf Monthly team have picked three golfers who would make up their dream day out and shared why they made the cut
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'That Was Really Frustrating' - Matt Fitzpatrick Reacts To Partner's 'Glacial' Pace Of Play At Valspar ChampionshipFitzpatrick was annoyed with Adrien Dumont de Chassart's pace of play during the final round, with the Belgian given an official warning for taking too long
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How Much Did Matt Fitzpatrick Win At The Valspar Championship?Matt Fitzpatrick overcame David Lipsky by one to win the Valpsar Championship for his first PGA Tour title since 2023
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Founders Cup Prize Money Payout 2026The Founder Cup's overall prize purse has been increased by $1 million from last year as Yealimi Noh defends her title at Sharon Heights Golf & Country Club
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Who Is Brandt Snedeker's Wife? Meet Mandy SnedekerDiscover a little more information about Brandt Snedeker's wife Mandy - including how the couple met and what charitable causes they support
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How Much Did Jordan Gumberg Win At The Hainan Classic?The opening event of the DP World Tour's Asian Swing took place on Hainan Island, where Jordan Gumberg took the title. Here's how much he won
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Remember The Pro Who Made A Hole-Out Eagle To Keep His Card? Five Months Later, He's A DP World Tour WinnerAmerican Jordan Gumberg won the Hainan Classic to cap an extraordinary few months which he began by battling to keep hold of his playing rights
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How Much Did Bryson DeChambeau Win At LIV Golf South Africa?Bryson DeChambeau claimed back-to-back LIV Golf titles at Steyn City, but how much money did he win?
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'The Biggest Ever' - Tommy Fleetwood Among Those To Back Ryder Cup Host Bid From New English CourseHulton Park in Bolton is in the process of finalizing a bid to host the 2035 Ryder Cup as it aims to become the first English host since The Belfry in 2002
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Wyndham Clark Reportedly Splits With Long-Time Caddie John EllisThe pair, who first linked up when Clark was attending the University of Oregon, are said to have gone their separate ways - according to Matt Gannon
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Tiger Woods Pumps Brakes On Hype Over Potential Masters ReturnThe 15-time Major winner appeared to warn against too much expectation regarding his potential return to playing pro golf at The Masters next month
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How Much Did Cameron Young Win At The Players Championship?The American carded a four-under-par final round to pip Matt Fitzpatrick to The Players Championship, but how much did Young win for his efforts?
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How Much Does The Winning Caddie Get At The Players Championship?One of the biggest prize money payouts in professional golf allows for the winning player's looper to potentially receive an extraordinary bonus check
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How Much Did Bryson DeChambeau Win At LIV Golf Singapore?Check out the full prize money breakdown at LIV Golf Singapore 2026 as Bryson DeChambeau wins his fourth individual title
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How Much Prize Money Has Rory McIlroy Won At The Players Championship?The five-time Major winner has competed at TPC Sawgrass 15 times in his career, but how much prize money has McIlroy accumulated during that time?
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Scottie Scheffler Is The All-Time Money Leader At The Players Championship... And It's Not Even CloseThe World No.1 has only appeared at The Players five times in his professional career so far, but he has made an extraordinary amount of money...
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Brian Rolapp Facts: 22 Things You Didn't Know About The PGA Tour CEOFormer NFL executive, Rolapp was unveiled as the PGA Tour's CEO, replacing Jay Monahan, in June 2025 - learn more about his life and career via these facts
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Rory McIlroy's Players Defence In Jeopardy And Phil Mickelson To Miss Fourth Consecutive LIV Event: This Week In GolfWith one tournament in particular the main focus of the golfing world this week, check out what else is going on with the other tours and personalities
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The Players Championship Sleeper Betting Picks 2026: Our Expert Panel Make Their Outside Selections For TPC SawgrassCheck out the full list of slept-on picks that Golf Monthly's expert panel have put together ahead of The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass
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