Is Professional Golf About To Get Ugly?
Looks like a select few are about to get extremely rich over the next few years from this game of golf. Unfortunately, not all will be...
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Alistair Tait
Aug 10, 2021
When Euro No 1 Meant Something
Add Abraham Ancer’s name to the contest to end the year as European number one. Victory in the WGC–FedEx St Jude Invitational moves Ancer...
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 8, 2021
Wonderful Woodhall Spa
Woodhall Spa’s Hotchkin course lulls you into a false sense of security. You stand on the tees of the opening nine and the fairways...
Alistair Tait
Aug 7, 2021
Why Golf Belongs In The Olympics
Former colleague Beth Ann Nichols poses an interesting question regarding golf in the Olympic Games: “Can’t imagine there are still...
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 5, 2021
The Glorious Triumph Of Hope
If we broke a leg every time we went skiing, there’s a good chance our skiing careers wouldn’t last too long. Just a couple of trips to...
Alistair Tait
Aug 3, 2021
No Brave New Dawn For Global Golf
Underwhelming. That’s one word to describe today’s “strategic alliance” announcement from the European Tour and PGA Tour. If this is the...
Alistair Tait
Aug 3, 2021
It's A Dodd's Life
Good article in this week’s Global Golf Post by Lewine Mair on recent Senior Open Champion Stephen Dodd. If you think the stereotype of...
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
Aug 1, 2021
No Excuses For Paris Olympics
Hopefully the Olympic golf stayaways watched the playoff for the bronze medal from the Tokyo Games and had a rethink. Did they register...
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 30, 2021
Maurice Flitcroft's Lasting Legacy
Here’s a question that’s been on my mind since hearing Maurice Flitcroft’s life story is about to be celebrated in a feature length film:...
Alistair Tait
Jul 29, 2021
McIlroy Can Inspire New Golf Dreams
Rory McIlroy never stood over a putt as a child and thought this is to win an Olympic gold medal. Future generations might do just that,...
Alistair Tait
Jul 28, 2021
Golf Can Relate To Biles’ Demons
Tour golfers won’t be piling in to criticise Simone Biles for scaling back her Olympic schedule to focus on her mental health. Unlike...
Alistair Tait
Jul 27, 2021
Still Waiting For Strategic Alliance Joy
November 27, 2020 was a “landmark“ moment for world golf. The game’s two biggest professional tours announced a “strategic alliance”...
Alistair Tait
Jul 25, 2021
Golf Dreams Never Die
Stephen Dodd would have been forgiven for giving up life as a tour professional in 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997 and 1999. He failed...
Alistair Tait
Jul 25, 2021
Spoilt For English Inland Golf Choice
Television pictures of the Senior Open Championship over the Old Course at Sunningdale are a joy to behold. A (senior) major being played...
Alistair Tait
Jul 24, 2021
"And They're All Good Golfers"
Ian Poulter made the game of golf look ridiculously easy yesterday over the Marquess Course at Woburn Golf Club. Nine birdies in 12 holes...
Alistair Tait
Jul 23, 2021
Sage Words From Super Senior Langer
The old boys playing in this week’s Senior Open Championship on Sunningdale’s Old Course can’t believe their luck. They’re playing on one...
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