Old Man Par Still Good Enough
Bobby Jones often said his main opponent in golf wasn’t the rest of the field in stroke play or the man he shared the first tee with in...
Alistair Tait
- Dec 2, 2021
Putting Skill & Artistry Back Into Golf
Well done to the R&A and USGA for introducing a new Model Local Rule to ban players at the highest level from making several library...
Alistair Tait
- Dec 1, 2021
A Golden Opportunity for Golf
Lost amid yesterday’s hype about Tiger Woods holding his first press conference since the car crash that nearly cost him his right leg...
Alistair Tait
- Nov 29, 2021
Over to you Messrs Monahan & Pelley
If PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan and European Tour boss Keith Pelley had hoped members of the organisations they head were going to...
Alistair Tait
- Nov 27, 2021
What Is The Point?
A close friend is famous within the swindle group we belong to for uttering the headline phrase during frustrating rounds of golf. Often...
Alistair Tait
- Nov 24, 2021
A Handicap Head Scratcher
The Rules of Golf are crystal clear when it comes to holing out in stroke play competitions. Rule 3.3c, Failure to Hole Out, states: “A...
Alistair Tait
- Nov 13, 2021
Norman The Conqueror?
Say what you want about Greg Norman, but he’s certainly done his fair share to shake up the often staid world of professional golf. He’s...
Alistair Tait
- Nov 8, 2021
Does Golf Really Need A Spirit Level?
Here’s an interesting thought following the PGA Tour’s decision to ban green reading books as proposed from 1st January next year. How...
Alistair Tait
- Nov 6, 2021
The Search For The Perfect Golf Shot
What are the odds on making a hole in one? Why do so many golfers go their entire lives without making the perfect shot despite playing...
Alistair Tait
- Nov 5, 2021
The Meaning of (Professional) Golf
What are the men of the European Tour doing in Portugal this week? Why are the women of the Ladies European Tour teeing it up in Saudi...
Alistair Tait
- Nov 4, 2021
Driven To Driving Range Distraction
Headphones were routinely packed into my golf bag whenever I visited a local driving range. I rued not packing them. It meant I had to...
Alistair Tait
- Nov 3, 2021
Library Cards Rescinded!
Good news for all PGA Tour fans: rounds should speed up by about 18 minutes next season following the Tour’s decision to rescind the...
Alistair Tait
- Nov 1, 2021
Time For Masters Meditation?
Well done Lucas Herbert on winning the Butterfield Bermuda Championship, the Australian’s first PGA Tour victory in just his 20th start...
Alistair Tait
- Oct 30, 2021
Is Pro Golf Over Supplied?
How many reading this are hanging on every word written about the proposed new Golf League backed by Saudi Arabian money? How many are...
Alistair Tait
- Oct 28, 2021
Learn From Langer’s Longevity
If you were going to advise a youngster to model their approach to golf on one player, who would it be? Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Dustin...
Alistair Tait
- Oct 24, 2021
Se Ri Pak’s Enduring Legacy
Here’s a question to mull over: Who’s been the most influential golfer ever to wield a mashie niblick? Tiger Woods? Arnold Palmer? Seve...
Alistair Tait
- Oct 23, 2021
Golf & Mental Health Worth Discussing
The issue of mental health and how it relates to golf is getting a lot of air time. Good. About time, too. It’s a subject worth...
Alistair Tait
- Oct 22, 2021
No Excuse For Poor Bunker Play
There’s only one problem with the above picture. The rake is on the wrong place. Most of us would rather that than it not being used at...
Alistair Tait
- Oct 20, 2021
Ogilvy & Clayton Need A Golf Lesson
Someone needs to have a word with Geoff Ogilvy (above) and Mike Clayton. They’re surely missing the point about what professional golf is...
Alistair Tait
- Oct 16, 2021
A Wee Golf Howff In My Name
Not saying I’m anywhere near handing in my final scorecard, but I’m thinking of leaving a wee legacy to fellow Woburn Golf Club members...