It is officially Masters week. But is it your favourite major? Mark Townsend and Alex Perry from National Club Golfer lock horns. Yes, says Mark Townsend Most sporting occasions lose quite a lot of their lustre as the years go on. The FA Cup, back in the late ’70s and ’80s, was once upon a… Read more »
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How much time should a round of golf take?
The team from National Club Golfer discuss… Credit: Getty Images Mark Townsend: Three hours and 45 minutes tops for the weekend warrior. Four hours and 45 minutes for the brave hombres on tour. They’re playing for millions, we’re playing for a pair of socks. Alex Perry: I’m torn on the situation at Torrey situation from… Read more »
How a milled driver face can help you play better golf
In the latest instalment of Tech Talk, National Club Golfer equipment editor James Savage goes deep on the CNC milled face on Cobra’s King F8 driver. A milled driver face? Yes, we’ve been introduced to a fair amount of technology as the top equipment manufacturers launched their new products for 2018. Credit: Getty Images… Read more »
Golf’s biggest problem isn’t slow play – it’s receptive greens
The golf last weekend was great, wasn’t it? Wrap-around coverage, Tiger survived, Rory continued to churn out birdies and there was very little reason to leave the house. I have no real affection for the courses at Torrey Pines, or indeed the type of golf on offer in the desert, but goodness it was inspiring stuff…. Read more »
Your sure-fire way to make money on this year’s majors
Mark Townsend, deputy editor of National Club Golfer and with decades of losing bets behind him, breaks down the movers and shakers for 2018. Credit: Getty Images There’s an awful lot of good sense being talked at this time of year on how to make a few quid from this season’s early-bird prices in the majors. Most of which… Read more »
Don’t mock new European Tour formats – they freshen up a stale golfing calendar
Credit: Getty Images Most pilot episodes never get a second chance so we should give the European Tour credit for the GolfSixes concept that will return in May. To recap, last year’s inaugural event at Centurion, in St Albans, involved six-hole matches between pairs representing 16 different countries. They were split into groups of four… Read more »
