Alistair Tait23 hours agoHow Did Golf Become So Toxic?So much for golf being the honourable game, the royal and ancient pastime, a game for gentlemen and gentlewomen played by gentlemen and...
Alistair TaitMar 2No Way Back For Phil? Think AgainI had to laugh after reading a recent article asking how/if Phil Mickelson can make a successful return to the game from his latest...
Alistair TaitFeb 24Another Call To Curb The Golf BallPatrick Cantlay doesn’t look like the sort of person you’d want to sit down and have a blether with over a libation. The six-time PGA...
Alistair TaitJan 7What 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 TaitDec 18, 2021Never Write off Tiger WoodsAdmit it: you have a hard time believing Tiger Woods when he says his return to competitive golf is “a long way off.” Are you feeling a...
Alistair TaitSep 16, 2021Still Confused About TennisYesterday’s blog on why tennis gets so much coverage as opposed to golf elicited numerous responses, many of them well-thought out....
Alistair TaitSep 12, 2021Should Golf Courses Be Listed?Should classic golf courses be listed in the way fine old houses are given Grade I, or Grade II listings to ensure they retain the...
Alistair TaitJun 29, 2021Here’s to Glass Half Full GolfersThe boundless optimism of players going through Open championship Regional and Final Qualifying has always been an equal source of...
Alistair TaitJun 28, 2021Enjoy Hovland while you canWell done Viktor Hovland on becoming the first Norwegian to win on the European Tour. The optimist in me would like to think the BMW...
Alistair TaitJun 1, 202111 Golf Clubs? Yes Please!Moe Norman would have won quite a few tournaments if the Rules of Golf dictated just three clubs never mind 14. Or even 11. All Moe would...
Alistair TaitMay 26, 2021The crushing weight of expectationHow much does the weight of expectation frustrate players to the point where they can’t perform to the best of their abilities? Where one...
Alistair TaitMay 23, 2021Golf keeps the heart youngCan you imagine Jim Courier taking on Raphael Nadal in a grand slam tennis final? Courier won four grand slam titles but, at age 50, it’s...
Alistair TaitMay 17, 2021When "Wild Thing" shook golf to its coreHard to believe it’s been 30 years since a good old American country boy took the game of golf by the scruff of the neck, shook it to its...
Alistair TaitMay 4, 20212,824 days and Rory’s still countingHands up if you thought we’d reach this day and Rory McIlroy would still be looking for his fifth major championship victory? Thought so....
Alistair TaitApr 15, 2021Can literature improve your golf?A wee internet search of the life and times of Saul Bellow doesn’t unearth any predilection for golf. Same goes for John Banville, Terry...
Alistair TaitMar 21, 2021Rebooting the golfing brainThis blog is being written on a brand-new laptop. After 11 years, my faithful old MacBook Pro has been consigned to that great computer...
Alistair TaitMar 15, 2021R.I.P. Rodney "Mucker" WoolerAll golf writers quickly discover that sometimes it’s not the player who’s the more interesting character of any golfer/caddie duo. Often...