Remember The Name: Rose Zhang
Have we seen the future of women’s golf, and is her name Rose Zhang? Steady on, I hear you say, you’re the man who’s always saying...
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Alistair Tait
Oct 17, 2021
Fitzpatrick Forecast Was So Wrong
Matt Fitzpatrick gave me one of the shortest work days of my golf writing career when he won the 2012 Boys Amateur Championship 10&8 over...
Alistair Tait
Sep 17, 2021
What Hope For The Hankley Hopefuls?
Forty four excellent amateur golfers are teeing it up this week at Hankley Common Golf in the R&A Home Internationals. With the exception...
Alistair Tait
Aug 29, 2021
Singular American Success
Simple question: why do American golfers seem so much better than British and Irish players in singles match play in Curtis and Walker...
Alistair Tait
Aug 27, 2021
Can GB&I Dare To Dream?
Elaine Ratcliffe was right to sound a note of caution after Great Britain & Ireland ended the opening day of the 41st Curtis Cup ahead of...
Alistair Tait
Aug 26, 2021
GB&I Can't Win Curtis Cup
The Great Britain & Ireland Curtis Cup team has no chance of winning this week’s match at Conwy Golf Club, which starts today. It’s a...
Alistair Tait
Aug 9, 2021
English Dominate Curtis Cup Team
Anyone remotely paying attention to amateur golf won’t be surprised English golfers dominate the Great Britain & Ireland Curtis Cup team....
Alistair Tait
Aug 6, 2021
Pedigree Counts
The golf on display this week at Woodhall Spa is a reminder that pedigree counts in this game. The best amateur junior boys and junior...
Alistair Tait
Aug 2, 2021
A Family Affair For Gough Brothers
John Gough’s eyes went straight to one name when he lifted the English Amateur Championship trophy at Moortown yesterday. The name...
Alistair Tait
Jul 31, 2021
Maybe We Need A Tour Caddie
We’ll spend a fortune on endless lessons, golf schools, top of the range clubs, swing gadgets, books, maybe sports psychologists, even...
Alistair Tait
Jul 11, 2021
Talking Golf Is Good For The Soul
The scene outside the Ganton Golf Club clubhouse after each round of the Senior Amateur Championship spoke volumes about why we play this...
Alistair Tait
Jul 10, 2021
Persistence Pays Off For Elliott
GANTON, England – Gene Elliott proved yet again that you should never give up in this great game of golf. The likeable American finally...
Alistair Tait
Jul 7, 2021
Never Too Late For Golf Goals
Paul 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 Tait
Jul 6, 2021
Senior Golf’s Time To Shine
American golfers have cleaned up at the Senior Amateur Championship through the years. Odds on an American winner at Ganton Golf Club...
Alistair Tait
Jul 5, 2021
That Dream 54 Might Just Be Possible
Urban golf myth says Ben Hogan had a recurring dream. The Hawk would play 17 holes in his sleep and birdie every one of them. He’d reach...
Alistair Tait
Jul 4, 2021
Golf’s Chrysalis Moment
The silver lining for golf as a result of Covid-19 has seen a large influx of people taking up the game, either trying it for the first...
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
Jun 15, 2021
Strange Things Happen in The Amateur
Whoever takes medallist honours in the Amateur Championship at Nairn Golf Club today might just want to dampen their expectations....
Alistair Tait
Jun 13, 2021
Time for Scottish Golf to Shine
Louise Duncan wasn’t even born the last time a Scottish player won the Women’s Amateur Championship. No wonder the Ayrshire native was...
Alistair Tait
Jun 8, 2021
No Masterplan for Success
The woman was looking for a response to a question I couldn’t answer. She was lost. She wanted to know the best route for her 16-year-old...
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