What Price Life?
What Price Life? Why is everything so expensive? Is the new book by Robert Sudha Hamilton. Putting on his economist hat to do justice to explaining the prevailing headwinds we all face in the current…
Loud Mouthed American Dickheads At The Ryder Cup
Watching the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black in New York is, unfortunately, full of boorish American fans. Loud mouthed American dickheads at the Ryder Cup. These unfunny voices in the crowd suffer from a particularly…
Rolling Your Rock At Rockingham Golf Course
On a recent trip to the West Coast, I visited a southern Perth golf track. Rolling your rock at Rockingham Golf Course is a real pleasure. The patchwork quilt colouring of the greens may be…
The Murdoch Press Downunder
The Murdoch press downunder, hot on the heels of a stunning conservative defeat of their favoured LNP Coalition, are crowing about the poor performance of the Greens. The News Corp platform’s Sky News Australia and…
Swans And Power AFL Players Put At Risk By SCG Surface
The ground was shifting beneath their feet. At the SCG, in a disgraceful state of affairs the turf was loose under the football boots of the AFL players. These million-dollar elite sportsmen were being put…
Remember The Cool Logic Of The Stoics
When you are hot under the collar out on the golf course, cause things are not going your way. Remember the cool logic of the Stoics. When the shit hits the fan and your golf…
Appalling Aussie PGA TV Coverage
The standard of the TV coverage of the Australian PGA Championship was dire in 2023. Please rein in Warren Smith as the voice of golf. If I hear one more inane reference to the ‘party…
The Astrology of Golf
Now, a lot of folks discount the veracity of astrology. They doubt the power of the horoscope to hone in on particular human traits. Some, even, fail to comprehend the acute insight provided by an…
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…
The Stoic Golfer: Finding Inner Peace & Focus On The Fairway
The game of golf has long been associated with the pursuit of excellence, both physically and mentally. Whether you are an avid golfer, a weekend player, or simply a fan of the sport, you understand…
Best Golf Courses In The World
There are many incredible golf courses around the world that offer breathtaking landscapes, challenging layouts, and world-class amenities. These are the best golf courses in the world. Choosing the best golf courses can be subjective,…
The Best Golf Instruction Videos: Porzak Golf
Over the last couple of weeks I have discovered the best golf instruction videos: Porzak Golf. Adam Porzak is the online golf coach I have been waiting for to get me excited about my golf…
I Tried The New PING G430 Driver
I just tried the brand new PING G430 driver and was mightily impressed. I had a one hour session with a visiting PING fitting specialist at my local club on the driving range. My strongest…
The Phantom Of The Open
Just finished watching the movie Phantom of The Open and if you haven’t yet seen it. Do. Maurice Flitcroft was named the world’s worst golfer back in the 1970s. He was infamous for playing in…
Do Australian Golfers Lack Competitive Steel?
Do our professional golfers have less of the right stuff than their American counterparts? Do Australian golfers lack competitive steel when it matters most? Watching the recent Presidents Cup and looking at past records in…
Becoming Robby The Robot: A Golfer’s Journey
It seems, that I am transitioning from mere human to robotoid – an enhanced version of me. Becoming Robby the Robot: A golfer’s journey from fallible flesh to digital design. My golfing arsenal now contains…
Golf and That Winning Feeling
I had a solid 5 and 4 win this week in my pennants match against a fairly well matched opponent handicap-wise. I invariably come away feeling pretty good about it and thinking better of my…
Adam Scott On The Golf Book
Adam Scott on the importance of reading good books on golf. “This book really helped me as a young pro—in providing a mental framework that improving my game was not just about my swing, but…
Watching The Masters
Watching the Masters golf tournament on my TV it struck me just how much improvements in broadcasting and screen technologies have transformed the viewing experience. Back in the day, which was not that long ago,…
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…