How Do You Kill The Fire In The Belly?
Athletes and sportspeople are driven to achieve greatness. Personal bests are their daily bread. So, how do you kill the fire in the belly? How do you put out the fire? You saturate it in…
Scheffler & The Boring Golfer Problem
I once wrote a song with the line in it, “is there anything more boring than golf?” This, of course, was from the uninitiated viewer’s perspective; and in the song’s case from a disgruntled girlfriend…
The Rory Roar In North Ireland
Rory is a very Irish name. Rory McIlroy striding the links at Royal Portrush clad in Saturday red was a sight to behold. Putts going in caused huge roars that echoed around the golf course.…
It’s Not Fair, No It’s Golf!
The US Open final round has just finished and there are quite a few sore and sorry golfers. Oakmont Country Club has punished an elite field of professional tournament golfers. If it wasn’t the steep,…
The Dentist Who Played In The US Open
Very few dentists have made the field of US Open over the years. Matt Vogt is the dentist who played in the US Open at Oakmont in 2025. Playing as a mid-amateur in this elite…
Rooting For Rory
Rory McIlroy fell to his knees with head in hands after sinking the playoff winning putt at the Masters to finally achieve the career Grand Slam. The thousands of golf fans had been rooting for…
American Golf And The Rambling Man
You know listening to Brandel Chamblee, who epitomises American golf and the rambling man, provides an insight into the current plight of the United States. What do I mean by this? Well, the uber verbose…
Whelmed By The Open
It is the last major of the year and I am just whelmed by The Open championship. It hasn’t been an overwhelming experience by any measure but, honestly, neither am I underwhelmed by it. Whelmed…
Ricky Don’t Lose That Number
Watching the final round of the US Open at LACC that song popped into my head. Ricky Fowler had been leading the field for most of the tournament and many of us were barracking for…