Sport - ancient links, modern majors
Golf
A precision sport shaped by landscapes: links, parkland, deserts and oceanside courses turn a small ball, a club and a walking route into a global calendar.
Modern rootsScotland
Golf grew around Scottish links courses.
Oldest major1860
The Open Championship began at Prestwick.
Major count4 + 5
Four men's majors and five women's majors define elite seasons.
Standard round18 holes
The St Andrews model became the familiar round length.
I pēhea te ao whānui o Golf
Golf appears in Scottish recordsThe game was notable enough to be banned because it distracted from archery practice.
St Andrews club formedThe society that became the R&A helped standardize the game.
The Open beginsPrestwick hosted the first championship now known as golf's oldest major.
Masters Tournament startsAugusta created a spring ritual in the professional calendar.
LPGA foundedWomen's professional golf gained a long-running tour.
Top 3 in the world
Men
Scottie SchefflerRory McIlroy - Cameron YoungWomen
Nelly KordaJeeno Thitikul - Hyojoo KimMen: Official World Golf Ranking, 10 May 2026. Women: Rolex Rankings, 11 May 2026.
Masters Whakataetae
PGA Whakataetae toa
U.S. Open Golf
KLPGA Oslo Ladies Open
The Open Whakataetae toa
Ryder Ipu 2027