“Quite simply, JP was the Tour.”
European golf has lost one of its all-time greats. John Paramor (pictured above right) has gone to that great rules office in the sky....
top of page
Alistair Tait
- May 23, 2022
Will We See Tiger’s Like Again?
There’s something sad about watching a golfer past his prime trying to play as if he is still in his halcyon days. I’m sure I wasn’t the...
Alistair Tait
- Mar 3, 2022
Matching Obscenity With Obscenity
Imagine earning a seven-figure cheque just for being popular. How about earning $8 million even though you only worked one week of the...
Alistair Tait
- Nov 12, 2021
All Set For A Saudi Showdown?
The first week in February should make for interesting times in the world of men’s professional golf. The European, PGA Tour and Asian...
Alistair Tait
- Sep 25, 2021
What Would Bobby Jones Think?
Well done Jordan Spieth for taking some American fans to task for booing Europe’s Ryder Cup men yesterday. Sadly, it won’t stop the same...
Alistair Tait
- Jul 19, 2021
The Open: More Proof Golf is Fickle
Another major championship and yet again this grand auld game leaves us marvelling at just how unpredictable it is. Perhaps that old...
Alistair Tait
- Jul 3, 2021
Who’d be a Caddie?
Who knows why Bryson DeChambeau and caddie Tim Tucker parted ways after three years and eight PGA Tour wins together, including last...
Alistair Tait
- Jul 1, 2021
Olympic No Shows Deserve Free Pass
It’s a sign of these toxic times that a minority of golf fans have criticised Charley Hull for her decision to withdraw from this year’s...
Alistair Tait
- May 25, 2021
Golf for the aged?
Never again let it be said such and such a player is running out of time to make his or her mark in this game. Phil Mickelson’s PGA...
Alistair Tait
- May 14, 2021
Golf was never meant to be fair
Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth are getting much publicity after recent wins to end long, winless droughts. Good for them, but for every...
Alistair Tait
- May 3, 2021
The (almost) invisible side of golf
How many ordinary golf fans are aware the greatest team match in men’s amateur golf is taking place this week? How many actually care?...
Alistair Tait
- Apr 21, 2021
Is there no end to golf’s obsession with money?
Amazing that football’s proposed European Super League was on the verge of collapse on the same day news leaked the PGA Tour has created...
bottom of page