Divine intervention in the Amateur Championship
Drew Weaver carried a small logo on his bag during the 2007 Amateur Championship at Royal Lytham (pictured) that put the pressure of...
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Alistair Tait
Jun 17, 2020
When Danny beat Rory and wouldn't shut up
Not many of us had heard of Danny Willett when we turned up for the 2007 Amateur Championship at Royal Lytham & St Annes. We knew all...
Alistair Tait
Jun 16, 2020
The Amateur Championship curse
Nick Dougherty and Stephen Gallacher share a common goal. No, not the fact they’re both European Tour winners. They’ve both suffered the...
Alistair Tait
Jun 14, 2020
Charley Hull's Curtis Cup legacy
Charley Hull is synonymous with women’s professional golf in the United Kingdom. She’s left a lasting legacy to amateur golf. Hull’s...
Alistair Tait
Jun 13, 2020
Fast fun while it lasted
It was good while it lasted. So good there’s an argument it should be played more often. I’m talking about two-ball golf. Fast golf was...
Alistair Tait
May 3, 2020
Lytham Trophy big miss for amateur golf
The world of golf is currently lamenting the loss of major championships and important tournaments. That loss is also felt in amateur...
Alistair Tait
Mar 31, 2020
Ban the golf course invaders
The above photo of Woburn Golf Club's magnificent Marquess seventh hole is what all golf courses should look like right now: empty. Yet...
Alistair Tait
Mar 26, 2020
Will we still shake hands in the new golf normal?
It’s a time-honoured tradition. Win or lose on the links and you shake hands. Happens at all levels of golf, from the professional game...
Alistair Tait
Mar 18, 2020
Berkhamsted Trophy hangs in limbo
Entries for this year’s Berkhamsted Trophy close tomorrow at midday. The club is set to determine the field via the traditional ballot...
Alistair Tait
Mar 17, 2020
Golf matters in these troubled times
I’m playing golf on Thursday and Friday. I might even play Saturday and Sunday too. The royal & ancient game matters in times like these....
Alistair Tait
Mar 16, 2020
How will golf clubs survive Coronavirus?
You don’t need to be a Mensa member to figure out golf clubs are probably going to struggle in the upcoming weeks, perhaps months,...
Alistair Tait
Mar 15, 2020
At least Alice Hewson (probably) has a future
Alice Hewson is the positive story in a tale of two English amateur players. Hewson probably has a future as a tournament professional....
Alistair Tait
Mar 10, 2020
Sunningdale Foursomes kicks off 2020 golf season
The British golf season officially starts today. The great and good of British golf – male and female, amateur and professional – gather...
Alistair Tait
Mar 2, 2020
Tommy Fleetwood belongs to select golf club
Tommy Fleetwood has done pretty well for himself despite playing on what Paul Azinger contemptuously refers to as “that European Tour.”...
Alistair Tait
Feb 27, 2020
Royal Lytham on course for 2026 Open Championship
Start making plans to attend the 2026 Open Championship at Royal Lytham. The Lancashire course is sure to see the game’s greatest...
Alistair Tait
Feb 26, 2020
R&A boss sounds golf club warning
R&A chief executive Martin Slumbers has delivered a strong message to golf clubs: become more businesslike or continue to lose members....
Alistair Tait
Feb 24, 2020
Kyriacou win further blurs line between amateur and pro golf
Stephanie Kyriacou’s outstanding victory in the Australian Ladies Classic is yet another reminder that the line between amateurs and...
Alistair Tait
Jan 31, 2020
Golf just keeps on giving
Golf is the sport that just keeps giving. Ask Scotland’s Euan McIntosh. The 50-year-old Scot has qualified for this year’s Staysure Tour,...
Alistair Tait
Jan 21, 2020
Berkhamsted scores PR coup with mixed golf tournament
Give Berkhamsted Golf Club a round of applause for kicking off 2020 with an excellent bit of marketing, and for creating a tournament...
Alistair Tait
Jan 15, 2020
How will 15-year-old Josh Hill handle European Tour pressure?
I hope Josh Hill is ready for the most pressure he’s ever faced in his 15 years of existence. (Some of us have socks older than Hill.)...
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