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 »
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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 »
Happy birthday, Tiger! Here are 9 golfers who won a major after their 42nd birthday
As Tiger Woods prepares to blow out 42 candles on his birthday cakes, it’s not all doom and gloom for the GOAT. The former World No. 1’s attempt to revive his career (again) has started well and it’s got us all feeling giddy again. Can he win another major? Well, as you will see, the… Read more »
Meet the man with the most interesting job in golf
Lee Crombleholme has one of the most fascinating jobs in the game. He works as the psychologist on the European Tour where, on a daily basis, he gets to hear the intimate mental workings of some of the best in best in the business – his current stable comprises Andy Sullivan, Ross Fisher, Kiradech Aphibarnrat,… Read more »
Our Competition Winners Are Announced!
In last month’s newsletter, we asked you to tell us what your most useful piece of equipment was, to be in with the chance of winning a luxury Mizuno bobble hat. We had a lot of great responses and, while selecting a group of winners was no easy task, we’ve managed to narrow it down… Read more »
Why we should remain cautious over Tiger’s comeback
In Talking Point, Danny Willett’s physio Paul Farquharson tells Mark Townsend why we shouldn’t get ahead of ourselves about Tiger Woods. Credit: Getty Images All everyone wanted was for Tiger Woods to get through 72 holes unscathed; to walk relatively fluently, to swing without a grimace while the odd birdie would be nice. What we… Read more »
