Monthly Archives: October 2015

The Pod Father

. Remember that awkward moment at Gleneagles a year ago? American Ryder Cup Captain Tom Watson rebuked Phil Mickelson: “It’s not pods. It’s about 12 players playing well”. Well what was that all about? Finally some light on the subject. … Continue reading

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Being Tiger’s neice

Cheyenne Woods is competing this week in the Hero Indian Open. She says “It’s pretty normal for me to have the attention. It’s a perk. Since I was 5, I have been inspired by Tiger Woods. He is the only … Continue reading

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The Beverbrook ready to open next July

  From one Surrey club in trauma to one whose traumas are nearly over. Last week Mole Valley District Council Planning Committee approved a final revision of plans for Cherkley Court. The owners of the 375 acre green belt site … Continue reading

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Wentworth Club

We live in interesting times. The new Chinese-Thai owners of Wentworth Club announced at the Annual Meeting on Tuesday a restructuring of fees which sent shockwaves through its 3,000 members. When a golf story appears on the BBC News it … Continue reading

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Always about the cheesecake

This week Golf Punk, “the magazine for the rest of us” as they call it, hired new golfer Denise Van Outen to be a video blog reporter. The first one saw her whizzing around Kingswood in a buggy driven by … Continue reading

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Slow Play outed at the Portugal Masters

Good work by Bernie Macguire on golfbytourmiss who brought the story of an interview with Alvaro Quieros which had to be pulled by Sky Sports. While Andy Sullivan was on his way to a dominant wire to wire victory on … Continue reading

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Kirsty Watch

It was the paella which did it, rather than the paso doble. The VT before their performance of Kirsty and Brendan cooking the Spanish dish in the kitchen drew gasps from the British public which turned into posts on the … Continue reading

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From the Press Tent

I admire the excellent Golfshake.com which continues to grow and expand. This week there was an article about freelance golf writer John Huggan by Kieran Clark. He sent some clear and profound messages about the current state of the sport. … Continue reading

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British Masters a great success

Fifty seven thousand people attended the British Masters at Woburn last week, which returned to the tour calendar after an absence of seven years. A worthy British winner in 21 year old Matt Fitzpatrick who lead from start to finish … Continue reading

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President’s Cup 2015

So for the ninth time in eleven outings the President’s Cup has been won by the American team. But that statistic belies that something special happened at the Jack Nicklaus Club in Incheon, South Korea. It must have been compelling … Continue reading

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