Monthly Archives: October 2015

This week Luke Donald and Graeme McDowell sent a “go on” message to Kirsty from the competitors at Woburn supported from similar words of encouragement from Jamie Redknapp, Phil Tuffnell and Shane Warne who were in the Pro-Am. Such messages … Continue reading →

Further to my post below all the American WAGs seem to have been told to wear the same dress. And it looks like most of the players are with exactly the same woman. Extraordinary shoes from Mrs Mickelson (second left … Continue reading →

I know, it’s the week of the British Masters, a stone’s throw from home and I am not there. Neither can I see it nor the President’s Cup from Korea. For I am in Finland, but happily so at the … Continue reading →

UK’s second largest golf retailer Golf Direct continued to be at the centre of a battle this morning. On Friday, the day after administration was filed Sports Direct who own a 25% share in the 20 store company had changed … Continue reading →

Back from the brink, 25 year old Danish star Thorbjorn Oleson won the Dunhill Links Championship yesterday after a nervy birdie, double bogey, bogey start. A fantastic 50 foot holed putt on the 15th green helped him to a 2 … Continue reading →

Last week on Strictly golf presenter Kirsty Gallacher had likened herself to a racehorse, the way she had shied away from the start of the race. This week the question was, which racehorse would she be – Arkle or Devon … Continue reading →

I walked the practice ground of the Dunhill Links Championship at St Andrews this week and my eyes were drawn downwards. Perhaps in homage to the sponsor hundreds and hundreds of cigarette butts littered the ground. Mostly fagash from caddies, … Continue reading →

I haven’t tried it yet , but in theory the Never Lost Golf ball sounds like a good thing. Play faster, score better and save balls says the advertising spiel. An electronic transmitter is placed inside the ball and by … Continue reading →

  It was disappointing to hear the news yesterday that BBC Sport have pulled out of live transmission of The Open at Royal Troon next year. At this year’s Open at St Andrews the BBC Golf Team were bravely cheerful, … Continue reading →