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Apple Watch Series 12: Can Readiness Earn Its Place?
Gear and Tech Apple Watch Series 12 gathers more health data and gives it a clearer purpose. We review the 46mm GPS + Cellular model in Dark Bronze aluminium with an Olive Sport Band. • Published 25 October 2026 • 5 min read Sunday’s exercise plans can look rather ambitious by Tuesday morning. A poor night’s sleep, a demanding workout and an ordinary working day have a way of renegotiating the schedule. That is where a fitness watch earns its place.
Deon Germishuys turns playoff doubts into a Glendower win
The winning putt was the easy part. Deon Germishuys had left himself less than half a metre after a superb second shot on the first playoff hole at Glendower Golf Club. A tap-in birdie later, the Stella Artois Players Championship was his. The approach left very little work for a player who admitted he had not felt positive about another playoff. Stevens made par, and Germishuys had his fourth Sunshine Tour title. Stevens had started the final round five shots ahead of Germishuys.
How to Choose a Personal Trainer Who Gets You
Training Before buying a block of sessions, check the qualifications, watch how the trainer listens and find out what happens when the plan needs to change. • Published 25 October 2026 • 5 min read Buying a block of personal-training sessions is the tidy part. Fitting them around work, family and the Tuesday when everything runs late is where the arrangement has to earn its keep. If you are wondering how to choose a personal trainer, picture those ordinary weeks.
El Kantaoui Panorama Course: When Holiday Golf Becomes Hard Work
Health Golf should be one of the more enjoyable ways to stay active on holiday. But as I discovered at Tunisia's El Kantaoui Golf Course, beautiful surroundings, Mediterranean sunshine and the promise of 18 holes don't always add up to a relaxing afternoon. • Published 25 October 2026 • 8 min read There’s something rather appealing about playing golf on holiday.
Ensana Fürstenhof Reopens With Room to Unwind
Health Spa Retreat The Bad Griesbach hotel returns with a refurbished 4,500-square-metre spa and ten golf courses nearby. Dedicated medical facilities are scheduled to follow in early 2027. • Published 25 October 2026 • 2 min read A spa break gives an empty afternoon a certain legitimacy. A swim, a sauna, perhaps another swim: being thoroughly unproductive can be the whole point. At the reopened Ensana Fürstenhof in Bavaria’s Bad Griesbach, there is considerable scope for it.
Yuri Yoshida Wins BMW Ladies Championship with Four-Shot Comeback
The Japanese player finished at 17 under par to win the 2026 tournament, turning a demanding final-round assignment into the biggest breakthrough of her LPGA career. There were nerves, as she readily admitted afterwards. There was also enough control to get the job done. Yoshida’s closing round contained four birdies, two bogeys and an eagle, adding up to four under par. A bogey-free front nine of 31 gave her pursuit an early push; both dropped shots came after the turn.
Yuto Katsuragawa trades Tour card worries for a ticket to Dubai
One birdie is a modest return for a final round that changes your season. For Yuto Katsuragawa, it was enough. The 28-year-old won the Genesis Championship at Woo Jeong Hills Country Club with a level-par 71, finishing on 13 under and two shots clear of French pair Frederic Lacroix and Martin Couvra. Sixteen pars supplied most of the substance. The only bogey arrived at the last, when he could afford it.
El Kantaoui Panorama Course Review: Great Setting, Grim Greens
Golf on holiday is supposed to be one of life’s simpler pleasures. A bit of sunshine, a decent course, perhaps the occasional wayward drive into the rough, and a few hours enjoying the game without the usual distractions of everyday life. What you don’t expect is to spend five and a half hours trudging around a golf course, waiting on almost every hole, only to discover that putting the ball into the cup requires more luck than judgement.
Cole Stevens Has a Three-Shot Lead — and a Lesson From Limpopo
Some rounds take a little while to get going. Cole Stevens clearly wasn’t in the mood for hanging about. Five birdies and an eagle in his opening seven holes at Glendower Golf Club made for a remarkable Saturday afternoon, as Stevens produced a third-round 64 to take a three-shot lead into the final round of the Stella Artois Players Championship. At 20 under par, he’s in an excellent position to claim his maiden Sunshine Tour title.
Craig Farrelly’s Senior Italian Open Win Was Worth More Than a Trophy
A five-shot victory usually suggests a fairly comfortable afternoon. Craig Farrelly’s first Staysure Legends Tour title was anything but. There was an eagle at the opening hole, a Frenchman refusing to go away, and a lead that disappeared just as the finishing line came into view. Yet by the time Farrelly walked off the 18th at San Domenico Golf in Puglia, he had turned a potentially awkward final round into the biggest result of his senior career.
Itchy, Flaky, Forgotten: Why Britain Keeps Ignoring Its Scalp
Health We scrutinise our faces, worry about the odd blemish and spend a small fortune looking after our hair. Yet new research suggests the skin underneath it all is getting rather less attention, even when it's trying to tell us something. • Published 24 October 2026 • 4 min read A spot on the chin rarely escapes a bathroom-mirror inspection. A patch of irritated scalp can be far less conspicuous. Hair is excellent at hiding things, including the skin underneath it.
The Clocks Go Back. Your Exercise Habit Doesn't Have To.
Training When darker evenings start interfering with familiar fitness routines, five minutes of movement could be enough to keep the habit alive. Here are six practical ways to adapt without turning autumn into an exercise endurance test. • Published 24 October 2026 • 7 min read An extra hour in bed sounds like a reasonable deal. Then the clocks go back, the evenings suddenly feel shorter, and that perfectly pleasant after-work walk starts looking rather less inviting. The trainers are still there.
The Office Set-Up Mistakes Worth Fixing Before You Buy a New Chair
Health An uncomfortable working day doesn't always call for a costly office makeover. Sometimes the biggest improvements start with the chair you've already got, the screen in front of you and a reason to get up occasionally. • Published 24 October 2026 • 4 min read By mid-afternoon, even a perfectly ordinary desk can start to feel like an endurance test. The shoulders creep upwards, the neck stiffens and that laptop screen seems to have spent the day encouraging you to look at your knees.
Bed Rotting Without the Guilt: When a Duvet Day Makes Sense
Health Nearly two-thirds of women feel guilty about spending time in bed instead of being productive. But as the colder months arrive, a doctor explains why an occasional duvet day deserves a little more understanding, and where healthy rest can become a concern. • Published 24 October 2026 • 6 min read There is a particular sort of guilt reserved for a day spent doing absolutely nothing.
12 Years to Live
Health What if the secret to a longer life isn't living longer, but living differently? • Published 24 October 2026 • 6 min read A couple of months ago, I woke up aged 68 and gave myself twelve years to live. Not because a doctor had given me bad news. Not because I believe I’ll die at 80. And certainly not because I think 80 is an age at which life should somehow come to an end. I simply wondered what would happen if I treated the next twelve years as the most important years of my life.
From tour-card trouble to a record 63: Katsuragawa leads in Korea
Yuto Katsuragawa arrived at the Genesis Championship with his DP World Tour future looking distinctly uncertain. By Saturday evening, the Japanese golfer had equalled a 20-year-old course record, taken a two-shot lead and given himself something rather more appealing to think about than keeping his playing privileges. An eight-under-par 63 at Woo Jeong Hills lifted the 28-year-old to 13 under for the tournament, two clear of South Africa’s Casey Jarvis heading into the final round.
Haeran Ryu Has Four Shots to Spare and an LPGA Record Within Reach
Haeran Ryu has played 54 holes of the BMW Ladies Championship and missed just two greens in regulation. Two. Across three rounds of tournament golf. That level of precision tends to make life rather uncomfortable for everybody else, particularly when the player producing it is already four shots clear of the field. The world No. 3 will begin Sunday’s final round at 17 under after adding five birdies and a solitary bogey to her scorecard on Saturday.
PXG’s New Secret Weapon Mini Driver Has a Point to Prove
Gear and Tech With a thinner face, adjustable weighting and the backing of PGA TOUR professional Jake Knapp, PXG believes its latest mini driver can offer greater control without giving away too much distance. Sustain Health Magazine will soon discover how that promise stands up on the course. • Published 24 October 2026 • 6 min read There are certain holes where taking the driver out of the bag feels like an act of optimism rather than sound course management.
PXG’s New Secret Weapon Mini Driver Is Engineered for the Miss
There are times when pulling the driver out of the bag feels like an unnecessarily ambitious decision. Equally, reaching for a fairway wood can leave you wishing you had a little more firepower. That is the rather awkward piece of golfing real estate the PXG Secret Weapon Mini Driver has been designed to occupy. And with its latest version, PXG believes it has found a way to squeeze more performance from the compact clubhead.
Cole Stevens Holds On as Luke Brown Closes to One at Glendower
One round can put a player in command. The next can show how hard it is to stay there. Cole Stevens still leads the Stella Artois Players Championship after Friday’s second round at Glendower Golf Club, though the advantage he established with an opening 62 is now just one shot. His 70 took him to 12 under par, with Luke Brown on 11 under following a 67 and Deon Germishuys two strokes off the lead after matching Brown’s score. Three players are separated by two shots.
From Phuket to the UAE, Golf Membership Has a New Perk
A golf membership card rarely does much once it crosses an international border. For eligible members of Laguna Golf Phuket and UAE golf operator Viya, however, it now has something to offer at the other end of the flight. The two organisations have agreed reciprocal club privileges, allowing Laguna Golf Phuket members to benefit from preferential green fee rates and selected advantages across Viya’s six golf clubs in the UAE.
After LIV, Branden Grace Heads Back to the DP World Tour
Branden Grace is heading back to the DP World Tour full-time, and he arrives with rather more than a familiar name and a collection of old scorecards. The 38-year-old South African has nine DP World Tour victories to his name, once climbed to number 10 in the world rankings and still holds one of golf’s most remarkable Major Championship records.
Jarvis and Rozner Go Three-Clear at Genesis With Rankings On The Line
Three shots clear of the field, ten under par and a weekend ahead that could change the shape of their seasons. Casey Jarvis and Antoine Rozner have given themselves an enviable position at the halfway stage of the Genesis Championship, although their reasons for wanting to finish the job are rather different. Jarvis, already a two-time winner this season, signed for a four-under-par 67 at Woo Jeong Hills Country Club before Rozner joined him at the top with a six-under 65. Neither dropped a shot.
Two Eagles, 18 Greens, No Bogeys: Haeran Ryu Leads BMW Ladies Championship
Haeran Ryu has found a fairly persuasive way to tackle the BMW Ladies Championship. Hit every green, collect a couple of eagles before lunch and leave absolutely nothing on the scorecard that requires explaining afterwards. The Korean star produced a bogey-free, eight-under-par 64 in the second round, reaching 13-under at halfway and establishing a two-shot advantage over Lauren Coughlin and Minsun7 Kim. Four birdies and two eagles made for an impressive scorecard.
Why Every Travel Advice Update Is Not a Warning to Stay Away
Health Spa Retreat Foreign Office guidance for Spain, France, Italy, Greece and Turkey has changed dozens of times in 2026. Not every update signals trouble, but relying on the advice you read when booking could leave you missing important information before departure. • Published 22 October 2026 • 5 min read There is something reassuring about a confirmed holiday booking. Flights sorted, accommodation arranged, perhaps even a restaurant reservation or two. The destination, at least, is settled.
Rookie Cole Stevens Fires Glendower 62 as Brown Chases Another Win
There are good starts to a golf tournament, and then there is shooting 62 at Glendower Golf Club. Sunshine Tour rookie Cole Stevens opted for the latter on Thursday, producing an 11-birdie display that left him four shots clear after the opening round of the Stella Artois Players Championship. At 10-under-par, Stevens has given himself another opportunity to secure his maiden Sunshine Tour victory.
A 5k on a Treadmill Could Take You to a World Final
Sport The RUN X World Treadmill Championship opens across 400 fitness centres in 20 countries, bringing elite athletes and everyday runners into the same global 5km competition. • Published 22 October 2026 • 3 min read Running 5km on a treadmill rarely offers much in the way of scenery. From 23 October, though, it could offer something rather more interesting: a place on a worldwide leaderboard and, for those who qualify, a route to a championship final in Italy.
Six Under, Two Very Different Rounds: Yoshida and Davidson Share BMW Lead
Six under par can be a quiet achievement or a rather noisy one. At the 2026 BMW Ladies Championship, Yuri Yoshida reached it with six birdies and no bogeys. Karis Davidson needed eight birdies to absorb two dropped shots. Different routes, same destination: the pair share the first-round lead at Pine Beach Golf Links, one stroke ahead of four players on five under. Neither leader has won on the LPGA Tour.
Casey Jarvis Makes His Move in Korea with Europe’s No. 1 Crown in Sight
A seven-foot birdie putt on the final green gave Casey Jarvis more than a tidy finish to his opening round at the Genesis Championship. It secured the outright lead in South Korea and offered the 23-year-old another opportunity to chase a considerably bigger prize. The South African signed for a six-under-par 65 at Woo Jeong Hills Country Club, finishing one clear of home player Sanghun Shin, whose 66 had established the clubhouse target.
From Nikkei to Yakitori: Meliá Pattaya DEN’s New After-Dark Direction in Pattaya
Health Spa Retreat Charcoal-grilled skewers, Japanese sake and a Tokyo-inspired soundtrack are taking over at Meliá Pattaya, where DEN is swapping its Nikkei roots for a more sociable approach to Japanese dining. • Published 22 October 2026 • 4 min read At Meliá Pattaya, DEN is changing considerably more than its menu.
Hero Indian Open Returns to DLF, Where Fitzpatrick Made His Move
There are gentler places to chase a first DP World Tour title than DLF Golf & Country Club. Alex Fitzpatrick discovered that earlier this year, before producing the sort of final nine holes that makes a notoriously demanding golf course look briefly negotiable. The Englishman overhauled defending champion Eugenio Chacarra to claim his maiden victory at the Hero Indian Open.
Ryan Fox has the Claret Jug. Now comes the Race to Dubai.
Ryan Fox has already produced the finish of his year. A birdie at the 72nd hole of The 154th Open at Royal Birkdale in July secured his maiden Major title and the Claret Jug. Now comes the considerably longer business of trying to finish the season as Europe’s Number One. The 39-year-old New Zealander makes his Genesis Championship debut at Woo Jeong Hills Country Club this week, sitting sixth on the Race to Dubai Rankings with three tournaments remaining. The mathematics are challenging enough.
Eliot Baker Earns His DP World Tour Card After a Standout Amateur Year
Eliot Baker has spent the past couple of years collecting amateur golf honours. Now comes the rather more substantial reward: a DP World Tour card for 2027. The 23-year-old from Exeter has finished top of the Global Amateur Pathway Ranking, securing his place on the European circuit after a season featuring international victories, team success and an encouraging first appearance among the professionals. And there is already evidence that he can handle the step up.
How To Read A Hotel Listing Through A Wellness Lens
Health Spa Retreat From blackout curtains to breakfast times, the details that influence how well you sleep, eat and exercise on holiday are rarely the ones given top billing. Here’s how to spot a hotel that genuinely suits your wellbeing. • Published 20 October 2026 • 4 min read Hotel listings are remarkably good at turning ordinary features into acts of personal transformation.
Is a Weekend Long Enough to Learn to Ski?
Sport Two days on the slopes can take you from wrestling with your boots to making your first controlled turns. The trick is knowing what progress actually looks like – and why trying to rush it rarely ends well. • Published 20 October 2026 • 4 min read Let’s answer this straight away: A weekend is long enough to begin learning to ski, but by no means long enough to finish the job. In two or three days, a complete beginner may learn how the equipment works and master some basics.
The Hotel Gym Versus the Island Outside
Health Spa Retreat A hotel gym offers convenience, routine and a familiar set of dumbbells. But from Tenerife’s volcanic landscapes to Madeira’s mountain paths, the destination itself might provide a far more memorable way to keep moving. • Published 20 October 2026 • 3 min read Of course, there’s nothing wrong with a hotel gym. It is convenient, predictable and usually only a lift ride away.
Steve Sidwell Wants Revenge. Mick McCarthy Has the Team Talk
Sport Steve Sidwell is returning to grassroots football with unfinished business, Mick McCarthy has agreed to manage for one more match, and Jameson is offering an amateur team the chance to experience professional football treatment without leaving its home pitch. • Published 20 October 2026 • 4 min read Mick McCarthy has managed Wolves, Ipswich Town and the Republic of Ireland.
Your Running Track Could Soon Know More About Your Stride Than Your Coach
Training A new intelligent running track at Cardiff Metropolitan University can measure the forces behind every foot strike. An 18-month research project will investigate whether that information can improve athletic performance, coaching and recovery. • Published 19 October 2026 • 6 min read For most runners, the feedback after a training session is fairly familiar.
Golf Has Plenty of Jobs Beyond the Fairways. Now There’s a Place to Find Them
There is rather more to running a golf club than keeping the members happy and making sure somebody remembers to change the hole positions. Behind every round of golf sits an industry employing people in everything from course maintenance and hospitality to technology, marketing and event management. Yet for somebody considering a career in the sport, finding a way into those jobs isn’t necessarily straightforward.
England Golf Is Mapping the Future of 1,650 Courses – And It Could Change How Clubs Manage Their Land
Golf courses have always involved considerably more than fairways, bunkers and the occasional pond with an appetite for expensive golf balls. The land surrounding the playing surfaces matters too, and England Golf is developing a clearer picture of exactly what that land contains. Its England Golf Sustainability Platform, covering more than 1,650 affiliated courses, has been shortlisted in the Innovation category at the 2026 BASIS Sustainable Sport Awards.
UAE Golf Is Booming, and the DP World Tour’s Biggest Fortnight Is Almost Here
There is rather more happening in UAE golf than the usual scramble to get everything ready for the DP World Tour Play-Offs. With the season-ending tournaments approaching in November, fresh membership figures suggest the game is enjoying considerable momentum away from the television cameras. Across Viya’s golf portfolio, clubs in Dubai and Abu Dhabi are reporting increased demand, including a 30% rise in membership across two Abu Dhabi venues and a 25% increase at Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club.
Camiral’s £6m Question: Can a Greener Golf Course Set the Standard for Ryder Cup 2031?
The Ryder Cup might still be five years away, but at Camiral, the serious preparation has already begun. And rather than starting with grandstands, hospitality tents or a particularly ambitious collection of souvenir polo shirts, the Spanish resort has gone straight to the grass. A €7 million investment has transformed the Stadium Course and Tour Course at the Girona destination, introducing new playing surfaces, upgraded maintenance technology and a substantially larger greenkeeping operation.
Family Ski Holidays Without the Usual Chaos? Austria’s Seetal Makes a Convincing Case
Health Spa Retreat From doorstep skiing in the Zillertal Valley to supervised childcare, Alpine wellness and days out beyond the pistes, Alpin Family Resort Seetal offers a practical answer to one of winter travel’s biggest challenges: keeping the whole family happy. • Published 19 October 2026 • 7 min read There is a particular kind of exhaustion reserved for family ski holidays.
Two Shots Ahead, One Hole Left – Terre Blanche Delivers a Brutal Finish
Golf has a habit of making its most uncomfortable appointments for the 18th green. Just ask Lorna McClymont. The Scottish golfer arrived at the final hole of the Terre Blanche Ladies Open holding a two-shot lead, with victory apparently within reach. By the time the tournament was settled, Germany’s Theresa De Bochdanovits was celebrating her first professional title at nine under par.
Seven Nights of Golf, a Private Beach and a Spa: Dalaman’s New Active Escape
Health Spa Retreat Türkiye’s newest golf destination is combining championship golf with five-star resort living, Mediterranean scenery and the freedom to make a holiday as active or as relaxed as you please. With unlimited-golf packages now available, Dalaman is giving travellers another reason to consider its stretch of coastline. • Published 19 October 2026 • 7 min read Some holidays are built around doing absolutely nothing.
Rory McIlroy Returns to Dubai Chasing a Fifth Desert Classic Title
Rory McIlroy has confirmed his return to the 2027 Hero Dubai Desert Classic, where he will attempt to extend his own tournament record with a fifth victory at Emirates Golf Club. The 38th edition takes place from 21–24 January, bringing the world number two back to a course that has played a significant part in his professional career. McIlroy already owns four Dallah Trophies, having won in 2009, 2015, 2023 and 2024.
Dalaman’s New Golf Course Has 55 Bunkers and an Unlimited-Golf Deal
A three-round golf holiday is straightforward enough to plan. An unlimited-golf week demands rather more honesty about just how much time you really want to spend on a course. That is the proposition at The Dalaman Golf Club, Türkiye’s newest golf destination, which opened in September 2026 and is now offering a series of golf breaks through the neighbouring Hilton Dalaman Sarıgerme Resort & Golf.
A Broken Toe, 25 Holes and the Race to Dubai Lead: Chacarra’s Delhi Triumph
Twenty-five holes on a Sunday is demanding enough without a recently fractured toe and the small matter of a Race to Dubai lead at stake. Eugenio Chacarra had all three to contend with at the DP World India Championship, and still found a way to win. The Spaniard closed with a 70 at Delhi Golf Club to finish 21 under par, two strokes ahead of Daniel Hillier.
Dental Implants in Turkey: A UK Patient’s Guide to Costs, Safety and Recovery
Health Dental implants in Turkey can cost considerably less than private treatment in Britain. But the advertised price is only the beginning. From surgical planning to recovery and long-term aftercare, here is what patients should establish before booking. • Published 18 October 2026 • 8 min read Replacing a missing tooth is one of those jobs that slides down the to-do list. It rarely hurts, the gap is often at the back, and the quote from the local practice runs well into four figures.
Eight birdies, then a hunt for a pool: Snyders leads at Lost City
The most urgent item on Tyran Snyders’ Friday itinerary was not another visit to the practice range. It was finding somewhere to cool off. Eight birdies at the Lost City Golf Course had just delivered 16 points and the outright lead in the Blu Label Unlimited Challenge. On 38 points, Snyders heads into Saturday’s final round five clear of Jean-Paul Strydom, Lyle Rowe and Estiaan Conradie, who share second place on 33. It represents quite a turnaround in a tournament Conradie had led overnight.
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