This Week In Golf: Feb 20 - 26

Catch up with all the latest news from around the world in golf

This Week In Golf: Feb 20 - 26

New golf mixed team event included in 2018 European Championships

Gleneagles' PGA Centenary course will host the first European Golf Team Championships, featuring Europe's elite men and women, as part of the new multi-sport European Championships in 2018.

The event will be staged every four years, from August 2-12 and will also combine the existing European Championships of athletics, aquatics, cycling, gymnastics, rowing and triathlon. There will be a men's and women's event along with a mixed competition.

Ryan Giggs to partner Rory McIlroy in BMW PGA Championship pro-am

Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs is the first name to be announced for the Celebrity Pro-Am on Wednesday May 24 before the BMW PGA Championship.

Giggs will partner four-time Major winner and 2014 BMW PGA Champion Rory McIlroy who is a life-long United fan.

£250,000 bonus for 4 EuroPro wins in 2017

The HotelPlanner.com PGA EuroPro Tour will pay a quarter of a million pound bonus should a player win four tournaments on the 2017 schedule.

This exciting bonus has been made possible by tour title sponsor HotelPlanner.com, along with Matchroom Sport and takes the total prize money available this season to £1.2million.

Elliott Heath is our News Editor and has been with Golf Monthly since early 2016 after graduating with a degree in Sports Journalism. He covered the 2022 and 2025 Masters from Augusta National and was there by the 18th green to watch Rory McIlroy complete the career grand slam. He has also covered five Open Championships on-site including the 150th at St Andrews.