The horrendous impact of the coronavirus crisis on our sport could be the death knell for many golf clubs in the British Isles. With no revenue coming in and many people already questioning the value...
Read MoreThe announcement last week by R&A Chief Executive Martin Slumbers that Royal Troon would host the 2023 Open Championship has made it highly likely that the Open will return to Royal Portrush in 2024. The...
Read MoreR&A Chief Executive Martin Slumbers says golf clubs, at the grassroots level, have to change and become more family friendly if they are to halt the decline in membership levels. For clubs to succeed, Slumbers...
Read MoreGraeme McDowell’s recent victory in Saudi Arabia has not only propelled him up the world rankings, it has helped shape his schedule for the first half of the season. This is not solely based on...
Read MoreLast week the LPGA Tour announced that the Blue Bay golf event planned for March had been cancelled over concerns regarding the coronavirus. It is likely that the European Tour will follow suit and be...
Read MoreThe death last week of renowned golf course architect, Pete Dye has understandably led to an appreciation of his substantial body of work. He designed over 100 courses in a career which started in the...
Read MoreWhilst the 2020 US Masters will not be played until April, it is worth considering investing some of your hard earned cash now. If you feel for example that Jordan Speith (winner in 2015) is...
Read MoreDMs comments…. With the 2020 Ryder Cup, little over a year away, I thought I would take a look at the potential make up of Padraig Harrington’s European side. The bookmakers, consider four players certainties...
Read MoreThis week it was announced that Sky Sports will have exclusive live coverage of the 2020 US Masters. This will mean that the BBC will have no coverage of live golf for the first time...
Read MoreWhilst technology in golf has developed rapidly this century, participation levels in the sport continue to decline. In England for example participation levels are down around 25% in the last decade. The traditional reasons for...
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