Major Madness
There are just 258 days to go until The Masters. Anyone else find it madness that we have to wait so long for the next men’s major...
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Alistair Tait
- Jul 20, 2021
Time for Golf To Leg It
Would the world have reacted in horror if Collin Morikawa had won the 149th Open at Royal St George’s dressed in a pair of tailored...
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 18, 2021
This Funny Old Game Of Golf
Hands up if you thought Darren Clarke and Rory McIlroy would each possess just one claret jug at this point in golf history? Thought so....
Alistair Tait
- Jul 17, 2021
When Rickie Scorched St George’s
There are blue skies over Royal St George’s today. The sun is out, there’s a wee breeze but nothing to scare the world’s top golfers. The...
Alistair Tait
- Jul 16, 2021
How about Bryson DeCharlatan?
A good worker never blames his tools. I don’t know how many times my father told me this. Clearly, Bryson DeChambeau’s dad didn’t say the...
Alistair Tait
- Jul 15, 2021
England Expects at Royal St George’s
Royal St George’s has a special place in golf history, particularly British golf history, and specifically English golf and Open...
Alistair Tait
- Jul 14, 2021
Quintessential Links Golf
Stand on the hill to the left of the par-3, 6th hole, The Maiden, at Royal St George’s and behold. Stretched before you, seemingly as far...
Alistair Tait
- Jul 13, 2021
When Bradshaw bottled The Open
The entire island of Ireland celebrated Shane Lowry’s Open Championship victory at Royal Portrush two years ago. Quite right too. He...
Alistair Tait
- Jul 12, 2021
No Open Lottery Please!
If you thought deciding a major football tournament by penalties was a lottery, how about deciding the Open Championship based on what...
Alistair Tait
- Jun 30, 2021
Open Golf Dreams Can Come True
You only have to read Nicholas Poppleton’s tweet today to realise why so many enter Regional and Final Qualifying for the Open...
Alistair Tait
- Jun 29, 2021
Here’s to Glass Half Full Golfers
The boundless optimism of players going through Open championship Regional and Final Qualifying has always been an equal source of...
Alistair Tait
- Jun 19, 2021
Still Waiting for a Home Winner
Have to admit a wee part of me was secretly hoping for Calum Scott to win the Amateur Championship at Nairn Golf Club. It's been a long...
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 21, 2021
A token gesture on slow play?
What do Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama, Guan Tianlang and John Catlin have in common? They’re the only three players in the last eight...
Alistair Tait
- May 19, 2021
One and done for PGA winner?
There’s a good chance whoever wins this week’s PGA Championship at Kiawah Island may never win another major. Of the men’s marquee...
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