Golf Only Has Itself To Blame
What a mess the world of professional golf seems to be in right now. All because of the worst of all evils: money. And the professional...
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Alistair Tait
Jan 31, 2022
London Calling For Asian Tour?
There’s a fair chance Keith Pelley probably didn’t think he’d have to deal with the ramifications of the Asian Tour holding a tournament...
Alistair Tait
Jan 29, 2022
Wanted: Strong Ryder Cup Captain
Peter Dawson mooted an interesting proposal when he was R&A Chief Executive. Facing a dearth of future Walker Cup captains because most...
Alistair Tait
Jan 26, 2022
It’s Still Called Golf If There’s A Flag
I had to query a couple of youngish golfers last week as I made my way to the first tee on the Duke’s Course at Woburn Golf Club, my home...
Alistair Tait
Jan 23, 2022
Is Pieters Back To His Best?
As reappearing acts go, Thomas Pieters’s return to the limelight has been pretty good. Two wins in his last three tournaments suggests...
Alistair Tait
Jan 21, 2022
The Cack-handed Golf Tour
Ever played with anyone who hits a golf ball cack handed. Thought so. Me too. So are there enough cack-handed golfers to fill out an...
Alistair Tait
Jan 19, 2022
The Race To Nowhere?
How many of Europe’s top players start this week's Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship dreaming of ending the season as European number one?...
Alistair Tait
Jan 17, 2022
It’s A Snail’s Life
Step forward Grayson Murray, my Golfer of the Month of January award winner. And he never even hit a shot. Murray clearly isn’t...
Alistair Tait
Jan 14, 2022
Can We Change Our Golf Story?
If Bryson DeChambeau can change his spots, why can’t this leopard do so too? Or am I trapped inside the body and mind I was born with and...
Alistair Tait
Jan 12, 2022
One Giant Leap For Women, One…
If you filled in the words “giant leap for womenkind” in the headline then you’re wrong. The words you should have used is “giant leap...
Alistair Tait
Jan 10, 2022
Oh Gods of Golf Blow Over The Old
I wonder if R&A Chief Executive Martin Slumbers and Championship Committee members were out looking at the Old Course at St Andrews today...
Alistair Tait
Jan 7, 2022
What to Bank on in 2022
Tis the season to be making predictions if a trawl through the most popular golf websites is anything to go by. Seems every Thomas,...
Alistair Tait
Jan 5, 2022
The 12 golfers of Christmas – The Addict
Welcome to another Christmas series highlighting characterisations of golfers we’ve all played with over the years. The series proved so...
Alistair Tait
Jan 4, 2022
The 12 golfers of Christmas – The Selfish Git
Welcome to another Christmas series highlighting characterisations of golfers we’ve all played with over the years. The series proved so...
Alistair Tait
Jan 3, 2022
The 12 Golfers of Christmas – The Commentator
Welcome to another Christmas series highlighting characterisations of golfers we’ve all played with over the years. The series proved so...
Alistair Tait
Jan 2, 2022
The 12 golfers of Christmas – The Rules Official
Welcome to another Christmas series highlighting characterisations of golfers we’ve all played with over the years. The series proved so...
Alistair Tait
Jan 1, 2022
The 12 golfers of Christmas – Bomb Scare
Welcome to another Christmas series highlighting characterisations of golfers we’ve all played with over the years. The series proved so...
Alistair Tait
Dec 31, 2021
The 12 golfers of Christmas – The Volcano
Welcome to another Christmas series highlighting characterisations of golfers we’ve all played with over the years. The series proved so...
Alistair Tait
Dec 30, 2021
The 12 golfers of Christmas – The Early Caller
Welcome to another Christmas series highlighting characterisations of golfers we’ve all played with over the years. The series proved so...
Alistair Tait
Dec 29, 2021
The 12 Golfers of Christmas – The Captain
Welcome to another Christmas series highlighting characterisations of golfers we’ve all played with over the years. The series proved so...
Alistair Tait
Dec 28, 2021
The 12 Golfers of Christmas – The Cheat
Welcome to another Christmas series highlighting characterisations of golfers we’ve all played with over the years. The series proved so...
Alistair Tait
Dec 27, 2021
The 12 Golfers of Christmas – The Handicap Cop
Welcome to another Christmas series highlighting characterisations of golfers we’ve all played with over the years. The series proved so...
Alistair Tait
Dec 26, 2021
The 12 Golfers of Christmas – The Greenkeeper
Welcome to another Christmas series highlighting characterisations of golfers we’ve all played with over the years. The series proved so...
Alistair Tait
Dec 25, 2021
The 12 golfers of Christmas – The Chunterer
Welcome to another Christmas series highlighting characterisations of golfers we’ve all played with over the years. The series proved so...
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