Nothing Wrong With Honours Even
The only thing that spoiled the conclusion of the 18th Solheim Cup was the suggestion that somehow the 14-14 result wasn’t satisfying....
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Alistair Tait
- Aug 15, 2022
Maybe Sergio Garcia is right
Maybe Sergio Garcia is right: Perhaps the European Tour, now the DP World Tour, is becoming the world’s fifth best circuit. Evidence from...
Alistair Tait
- Jul 28, 2022
Golf Is a’Changin’ – Finally!
Remember when there was no Women’s Scottish Open? When the Ladies European Tour couldn’t find sponsors to put up prize money to stage...
Alistair Tait
- Jul 26, 2022
Why The Saudi Double Standard?
Maybe LPGA commissioner Mollie Marcoux Samaan should be put in charge of all of professional golf. There might be less toxicity and more...
Alistair Tait
- Apr 4, 2022
A Women’s Masters At Last?
What are the odds on Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley announcing a Women’s Masters when he holds his traditional press conference on...
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 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
- Dec 21, 2021
Brewerton Back Where She Belongs
There have been many heart-warming golf stories these last 12 months. Becky Brewerton regaining her Ladies European Tour card at the LET...
Alistair Tait
- Dec 11, 2021
Go West Young Woman
If you ever wondered why Europe needs a thriving women’s professional tour, then a look at the list of players currently competing for...
Alistair Tait
- Dec 4, 2021
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
- Nov 20, 2021
More 33% Returns Please
Every investor knows any time you get a 33% return on an investment it’s a good deal. So news that the 2022 Trust Golf Women’s Scottish...
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
- Oct 19, 2021
Remember The Name: Rose Zhang
Have we seen the future of women’s golf, and is her name Rose Zhang? Steady on, I hear you say, you’re the man who’s always saying...
Alistair Tait
- Aug 12, 2021
Still Talking About Golf Snails
It’s 2021 and we’re still talking about slow play in professional golf. Sigh… I’m guessing we’ll still be talking about slow play in...
Alistair Tait
- Aug 6, 2021
Pedigree Counts
The golf on display this week at Woodhall Spa is a reminder that pedigree counts in this game. The best amateur junior boys and junior...
Alistair Tait
- Jun 11, 2021
The world hasn't come to an end
Austria's Christine Wolf may have made history yesterday. As far as I can tell, she's the first woman to hold or share the lead in a...
Alistair Tait
- Jun 10, 2021
Mixed Golf Events Need Star Names
Don’t know about you, but I’m excited about this week’s Scandinavian Mixed Hosted by Henrik and Annika near Gothenburg. I just wish there...
Alistair Tait
- Jun 2, 2021
It really is a man’s golf world
Seems incongruous just a day after International Women’s Golf Day to think this week’s U.S. Women’s Open at the Olympic club features a...
Alistair Tait
- May 13, 2021
LET season opener a cause for celebration
The British Masters at The Belfry is getting a decent amount of publicity this week. No surprise since it’s the first golf tournament of...
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