Michael Weston
Michael has been with Golf Monthly since 2008. A multimedia journalist, he has also worked for The Football Association, where he created content to support the England football team, The FA Cup, London 2012, Wembley Stadium, and the FA Women's Super League. As content editor at Foremost Golf, Michael worked closely with golf's biggest brands and has developed an in-depth knowledge of the equipment side of the industry. He's a regular contributor, covering equipment, travel, instruction, and feature content. Michael has interviewed many of the game's biggest stars and has attended and reported on numerous Major Championships and Ryder Cups around the world. A single figure golfer (just), he's a member of Formby Golf Club in Merseyside, one of the 35 Top 100 courses he’s ticked off to date.
Latest articles by Michael Weston
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Bryson DeChambeau Wins LIV Golf Singapore After Richard T Lee Produces Horror Miss In PlayoffThe closing stages of LIV Golf Singapore saw the title go one way and the other, but it was eventually settled in a dramatic playoff
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Bryson DeChambeau Remains In LIV Golf Singapore Contention Despite Huge Wedge ChangeThe two-time US Open champion finds himself bang in contention at LIV Golf Singapore, where he's gaming new wedges from an unlikely brand
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Players Championship Delays Saturday Morning Opening For Spectators After Nearby ShootingGates were closed ahead of the third round of The Players Championship due to a fatal shooting in the area, but fans are now on the course with play underway
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'It Would Probably Be The Biggest Win Of My Career' - Lee Westwood Moves Into Contention And Eyes First Victory In Six Years At LIV Golf SingaporeThe 52-year-old is tied for the lead going into the final round at Sentosa Golf Club, looking to win for the first time since 2020
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How Tiger Woods Is Being Honored At This Year's Players ChampionshipWoods is a two-time winner of the PGA Tour's flagship event and produced one of the tournament's most memorable moments 25 years ago, something that will be honored in Saturday's third round
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'I'm Still Heartbroken' - Although Keegan Bradley Is Reeling From Ryder Cup Loss He Remains Open To A Future Captaincy ReturnKeegan Bradley is still hurting from what happened in New York last September, but he's open to having another crack at the role
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$4.5m, Your Own Locker And 12 Major Starts: What You Get For Winning The Players ChampionshipWinning this prestigious event opens up a lot of doors - and there are a few other interesting benefits, too
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The Equipment Debrief: Exciting New Products Hitting The Shelves In March (Including A Game-Improver ‘Powerhouse’)March is a busy month for new gear launches, with one set of irons in particular promising big performance gains for the high-handicap player
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This Simple Hack Will Keep Your Golf Grips In Near-Perfect Condition (And Stop Poor Shots From Creeping In)The simple tip used by our PGA pro to stop grips deteriorating over the cold winter months...
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The Equipment Debrief: Inside Casey Jarvis' Equipment Nightmare Ahead Of Second DPWT VictoryThe South African's week got off to the worst possible start - yet he still managed to win his national Open
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The Equipment Debrief: The 40-Something Player Leading Driving Distance (With A Surprising Brand Of Driver)In this week's equipment debrief, we're giving a big shout out to an 'old' guy who's been recording some crazy long numbers with a new driver
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Wyndham Clark Makes Fourth Driver Swap Of 2026 At Genesis InvitationalThe former US Open champion doesn't appear to have settled on his choice of driver, as he made his fourth change of 2026
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Genesis Invitational Tee Times: Round ThreeMarco Penge and Jacob Bridgeman lead the way after 36 holes at Riviera, but Rory McIlroy is just one shot back
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DP World Tour Gives Eight LIV Golfers Conditional ReleasesEight players have accepted the conditions - but Jon Rahm is a notable absence
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Marco Penge Details Biggest Changes In DP World Tour To PGA Tour SwitchThe halfway leader at the Genesis Invitational has endured a challenging start to life in America
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Scottie Scheffler Extends Impressive PGA Tour Cut Streak With Back Nine ChargeThe four-time major winner needed to hole a slippery putt on the 18th to avoid a rare early exit at Riviera
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Practice On A Mat? Golfers Need To Be Aware Of This Major DrawbackThe majority of golfers are forced to practice hitting shots off mats but if you're using a launch monitor to dial in your distances, you might want to think twice...
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'I Used To Think Golf Was Boring And For Old Men. I Didn't Even See It As A Sport. Now, I'm A Club Captain At The Age Of 24'The Burstead GC made the decision to break from tradition by appointing a very young club captain
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The Equipment Debrief: New Putters For Many Big Names... And Could This Grip Transform Your Fortunes On The Greens?For Rory McIlroy, the "testing is over", but don't let that stop you from making some changes ahead of the new season
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Is There A Better Way To Find Your Perfect Putter?Kick Point's Joe and Dan discuss whether working completely backwards when choosing your putter would actually produce better results
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I Jumped On The Bandwagon And Switched To A Zero Torque Putter. The Results Have Been Interesting To Say The Least...Keen to find out what all the fuss was about, I retired my Ping Anser blade in favour of a zero torque putter...
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The Equipment Debrief: A Big New Arrival In The Game-Improvement Space, Plus Significant Putter Changes For Two Multiple Major ChampionsAs Tour Edge announces the launch of a new game-improvement family of clubs, two of the world's best players find themselves tinkering with different putters
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'Steel Will Go The Way Of Hickory Shafts' - Is The Golf Industry Ready For The Next Big Thing?Could this really be the beginning of the end for steel shafts in favor of graphite in our irons? Kick Point's Joe Ferguson believes a momentum shift has already begun...
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Who Makes Up The LIV Golf League Broadcast Team?Find out a little more about the people inside the booth and on the course that make up the LIV Golf commentary team each week
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