Time to Overhaul World Golf Ranking?
A wee look at the contrasting strength of fields for this week’s DP World Tour Championship and the PGA Tour’s RSM Classic will be grist...
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Alistair Tait
Mar 23, 2023
Will Padraig Follow Catriona?
Great move by the R&A in appointing Catriona Matthew to captain the 2024 Great Britain & Ireland Curtis Cup team to face the United...
Alistair Tait
Dec 14, 2022
Golf: The Game We Just Can’t Quit
Interesting comments on Tiger Woods from Colin Montgomerie on the Bunkered.com podcast. The eight-time European Tour order of merit...
Alistair Tait
Jan 29, 2022
Wanted: Strong Ryder Cup Captain
Peter Dawson mooted an interesting proposal when he was R&A Chief Executive. Facing a dearth of future Walker Cup captains because most...
Alistair Tait
Jan 19, 2022
The Race To Nowhere?
How many of Europe’s top players start this week's Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship dreaming of ending the season as European number one?...
Alistair Tait
Dec 31, 2021
The 12 golfers of Christmas – The Volcano
Welcome to another Christmas series highlighting characterisations of golfers we’ve all played with over the years. The series proved so...
Alistair Tait
Nov 22, 2021
One Great Golf Con Job?
Let’s get one thing straight: Collin Morikawa is a worthy European number one based on his talent alone. Watching him win the DP World...
Alistair Tait
Nov 18, 2021
Here’s To The Euro Tour Journeymen
Colin Montgomerie played 27 times on the 1993 European Tour en route to becoming European number one for the first time. Tommy Fleetwood...
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
May 3, 2021
The (almost) invisible side of golf
How many ordinary golf fans are aware the greatest team match in men’s amateur golf is taking place this week? How many actually care?...
Alistair Tait
Apr 16, 2021
Educate to accumulate
England Golf’s decision to run overseas squads to support players who choose to study in American colleges is welcome news and long...
Alistair Tait
Apr 15, 2021
Can literature improve your golf?
A wee internet search of the life and times of Saul Bellow doesn’t unearth any predilection for golf. Same goes for John Banville, Terry...
Alistair Tait
Mar 28, 2021
When golf becomes a real turn off
I didn’t make it to the end of the final day’s WGC–Dell Technologies Match Play telecast from Austin, Texas. I’ve got better things to do...
Alistair Tait
Mar 17, 2021
And you think caddying is easy…
Imagine losing your dream golf job for the mere slip of a towel. Or your boss makes a colossal cock up and you get the sack. Welcome to...
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