Watching Tiger Woods Attempt to Win
Watching Tiger Woods attempt to win his first US Amateur Championship in 1994, as a gangly 18-year-old, in an old YouTube video, I was struck by a few things. Firstly, the preponderance of quirky American…
Too Much Tournament Golf Played in the Middle East
Professional golf tours are being exploited for Sportswashing purposes in the Arabian gulf states. There is too much tournament golf played in the Middle East. These autocratic regimes are buying dates on the rota to…
Get Into the Green Cathedral
Yes, for the first time in my life golf started to make more sense to me. Reading The Golf Book: Green Cathedral Dreams was an eye opening experience. For less than the price of a…
Why Golf is a Rich and Rewarding Game?
If your name is Cameron Smith and you hail from Queensland this question is a no-brainer. But what about the rest of us mere mortals who wield the shiny sticks for better or worse? Why…
81 Human Beings Executed in 1 Day in Saudi Arabia
The next time you watch a golf tournament being played in Saudi Arabia, remember this. Remember the 81 human beings executed in 1 day in Saudi Arabia. Hey Greg Norman, the face of golf in…
Cameron Smith is the 2022 Players Champion
The Australian flag is flying over the clubhouse at TPC Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra, Florida. Cameron Smith is the 2022 Players Champion, winning the richest event on the PGA tour. What a putting performance by the…
Professional Golf Is Made for TV
It was good to see the touring pros battle at Bay Hill in tough conditions during the Arnold Palmer Invitational. All of us amateur golfers know what it is like to come off second best…
When Wet Weather Woes Wash Out Golf
When the floodgates open and the skies send forth a deluge it is not ideal weather for playing golf. In fact, in many instances golf courses are closed for play due to water damage. Those…
Why Golf Is The Greatest Game
There are a lot of reasons why golf is the greatest game and some of them may be uniquely personal. However, there are, also, many shared experiences which determine why the game of golf captures…
Has The Internet Made Us Unable To Make Decisions?
I see a lot of blokes in the supermarket talking to or texting their wives on the phone. They are checking in before they buy something in case they get it wrong. Has the Internet…