Augusta National was a Leeds greenkeeper’s office for six months. Mark Townsend from National Club Golfer met him to pick his brains on what it’s like to work on the most immaculate golf course on the planet. Headingley greenkeeper Andy Stanger told his careers advisor that he loved cutting grass. Twelve years later he earned himself a… Read more »
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Is The Masters your favourite major?
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 »
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 »
Review: TaylorMade P790 irons
TaylorMade P790 irons review – First impressions Image credit: TaylorMade These first appeared as long irons in the bags of a few TaylorMade staff players, but I was delighted to learn that they are available as a full set. And what a delight they are to look at. A really clean and stylish design… Read more »
Getting Young People Involved: Real Golfers Speak Out
We recently ran a survey about how to get more women playing golf, unveiling a selection of the best responses we received shortly afterwards. The response was so overwhelming that we decided to turn the power of our dedicated golfing audience to the just-as-difficult task of getting more young people playing golf too – and… Read more »
All the Gear: Puma untucked polo shirts set to cause a stir
We’ve already had the collarless shirts from Nike, and now we’ve got the Puma untucked polos, which are sure to create heated discussion in the clubhouse. The untucked polos form part of the new Puma 2017 autumn winter collection and we may see Rickie Fowler wearing them during tournament play later this year. They don’t… Read more »
