Alistair TaitApr 18Seeking Acronym For Frittelli FarceIt took me a while to pluck up the courage to ask what the letters SMH stood for. My nephew was sending them so often in WhatsApp...
Alistair TaitApr 4A 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 TaitMar 31Rule Change Will Make Golf EasierPaul Casey has done golf aficionados the world over a huge favour thanks to his freak incident in the final round of the Players...
Alistair TaitMar 28Reading Greens Isn’t Rocket ScienceLet me be completely upfront right from the off: I have no issues with the AimPoint method of reading greens. However, I fear it might...
Alistair TaitMar 24A Simple Call for Golf EquityIt hasn’t taken long this season for this great game of golf to throw up Rules of Golf incidents that have players, caddies, spectators...
Alistair TaitMar 14McClymont Deserves Curtis Cup CallIf Scotland’s Lorna McClymont represents Great Britain & Ireland in this year’s Curtis Cup, which she has an excellent chance of doing,...
Alistair TaitMar 12Student Tour Series Fills Important Gap The R&A couldn’t have asked for a better ending to the R&A Student Tour Series – Spain. Playoffs were need to determine the men’s and...
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 TaitFeb 14The Open To Go Full Phoenix?The R&A is said to be considering radical changes to this year’s 150th Open Championship over the Old Course at St Andrews following the...
Alistair TaitJan 12One 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 TaitDec 15, 2021Has Golf Growth Peaked?Golf participation numbers currently resemble those old signs on the golden arches of McDonalds restaurants that read “Millions served...
Alistair TaitDec 11, 2021Go West Young WomanIf you ever wondered why Europe needs a thriving women’s professional tour, then a look at the list of players currently competing for...
Alistair TaitDec 2, 2021Putting Skill & Artistry Back Into GolfWell done to the R&A and USGA for introducing a new Model Local Rule to ban players at the highest level from making several library...
Alistair TaitDec 1, 2021A Golden Opportunity for GolfLost amid yesterday’s hype about Tiger Woods holding his first press conference since the car crash that nearly cost him his right leg...
Alistair TaitNov 8, 2021Does Golf Really Need A Spirit Level?Here’s an interesting thought following the PGA Tour’s decision to ban green reading books as proposed from 1st January next year. How...
Alistair TaitNov 5, 2021The Meaning of (Professional) GolfWhat 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 TaitOct 27, 2021Amateur In Name OnlyFuture journeymen/women tour professionals may look on in envy at amateur playing companions, especially those destined for greatness in...
Alistair TaitOct 22, 2021No Excuse For Poor Bunker PlayThere’s only one problem with the above picture. The rake is on the wrong place. Most of us would rather that than it not being used at...
Alistair TaitOct 15, 2021How Would Arnie Have Acted, Phil?Bet the USGA now wish they’d disqualified Phil Mickelson after he hit a moving ball on Shinnecock's 13th green during the third round of...
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....