Alistair TaitApr 11Blasphemy Or Brutal Honesty?Tyrrell Hatton’s verbal tirade on the course that Bobby Jones and Dr Alister MacKenzie built needs to be taken with a pinch of salt. He’d...
Alistair TaitApr 9The Worst Ruling In Golf History?Tiger Woods is naturally hogging all the headlines in this week’s Masters. It was the same nine years ago when arguably the worst ruling...
Alistair TaitMar 21The Lost Art of Match Play Golf?Who’s the best match play golfer that ever lived? The question popped up on Sky Sports Golf last night, as Messrs Rob Lee, Mark Roe and...
Alistair TaitMar 3Matching Obscenity With ObscenityImagine earning a seven-figure cheque just for being popular. How about earning $8 million even though you only worked one week of the...
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 TaitDec 8, 2021Will The Tiger Bubble Ever Burst?Next week, a 45-year-old man and his 12-year-old son will play in a fun, end of year, silly season tournament and the world of golf will...
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 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 28, 2021Learn From Langer’s LongevityIf you were going to advise a youngster to model their approach to golf on one player, who would it be? Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Dustin...
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 24, 2021Se Ri Pak’s Enduring Legacy Here’s a question to mull over: Who’s been the most influential golfer ever to wield a mashie niblick? Tiger Woods? Arnold Palmer? Seve...
Alistair TaitOct 5, 2021How Do We Measure Golf Success?Thanks to former colleague Adam Schupak for settling a 19th hole discussion at Woburn Golf Club yesterday. The topic? Who has won the...
Alistair TaitSep 10, 2021Points Matter, Not PersonalitiesLet’s hope Steve Stricker knows what’s he’s doing by leaving Patrick Reed out of the United States Ryder Cup team. Stricker must be...
Alistair TaitJul 7, 2021Never Too Late For Golf GoalsPaul Moultrie is living proof it’s never too late to set golf goals. If that was the case then the 56-year-old Scotsman wouldn’t be...
Alistair TaitMay 25, 2021Golf 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 TaitMay 24, 2021Why Phil's worth his weight in goldPhil Mickelson wasn’t going to speak to me. I could feel it deep down in my water. He’d just shot 64. Everybody wanted to talk to Phil....
Alistair TaitMay 5, 2021Who will win golf’s high stakes poker game?Would PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan really ban Tiger Woods from the PGA Tour if golf’s biggest draw decided he wanted to make an...