Alistair TaitJun 22, 2020The Machrie: quintessential links golfWalter Hagen never did make it to The Machrie. Shame. That goes for anyone else who hasn’t played golf on Islay. Quite simply, The...
Alistair TaitJun 21, 2020Amateur pedigree no basis for professional successGolf is littered with players who were supposed to go on to future stardom in the professional game only to fizzle and burn for unknown...
Alistair TaitJun 20, 2020Amateur champions need a Plan BWhat do Tommy Fleetwood (above), Robert MacIntyre, Zander Lombard, Matthias Schwab, and Bradley Dredge have in common aside from losing...
Alistair TaitJun 19, 2020The Amateur Championship’s death zoneThe press tent was empty on Saturday morning as the final of the 2000 Amateur Championship got underway. It was like a morgue compared to...