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...
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Alistair Tait
Feb 2, 2023
Does Oman spell trouble for Euro Tour?
Anyone seen next week’s fields for the Asian Tour’s International Tour Series Oman and the European Tour’s Singapore Classic? Both are...
Alistair Tait
May 30, 2022
The Seeds of Euro Tour Destruction?
The elephant has finally arrived in the golf room. Or perhaps the planting of the Fiddleleaf fig tree (above) would be more appropriate....
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
Sep 30, 2021
No Hiding Places For Harrington
In time honoured tradition, Steve Stricker is being hailed as a great Ryder Cup captain while aspersions are being cast on Padraig...
Alistair Tait
Sep 29, 2021
Predict Ryder Cups at Your Peril
There seems to be no point playing the 2023 Ryder Cup. Listen to prognosticators who’ve stared into their crystal balls and the United...
Alistair Tait
Sep 28, 2021
They Can’t All Be Ryder Cup Captain
Lee Westwood will captain the next European Ryder Cup team in Rome. I didn’t make this statement up. It seems to be accepted fact. Here’s...
Alistair Tait
Sep 27, 2021
Ryder Cups Are All About Putting
Europe shouldn’t push the panic button after losing the Ryder Cup, even if it was the heaviest defeat in the modern era. Europe just...
Alistair Tait
Sep 19, 2021
Spraying It Off The Tee
With so much on my mind and so many possible subjects to write about ahead of the Ryder Cup, I’ve decided on a scatter gun approach this...
Alistair Tait
Sep 12, 2021
What The Ryder Cup Means to Europe
How much does the Ryder Cup mean to European golfers? Shane Lowry’s above tweet upon receiving Padraig Harrington’s one Ryder Cup pick...
Alistair Tait
Sep 11, 2021
A Simple Ryder Cup Solution
Can you imagine telling Sir Alex Ferguson who his starting 11 was going to be when he was Manchester United manager? It just wouldn’t...
Alistair Tait
Aug 30, 2021
Who's Your Ryder Cup Pick?
Who’s your choice for Padraig Harrington’s one Ryder Cup wild card pick when he names his team after the BMW PGA Championship? One wild...
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 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 1, 2021
Olympic No Shows Deserve Free Pass
It’s a sign of these toxic times that a minority of golf fans have criticised Charley Hull for her decision to withdraw from this year’s...
Alistair Tait
May 26, 2021
The crushing weight of expectation
How much does the weight of expectation frustrate players to the point where they can’t perform to the best of their abilities? Where one...
Alistair Tait
May 23, 2021
Golf keeps the heart young
Can you imagine Jim Courier taking on Raphael Nadal in a grand slam tennis final? Courier won four grand slam titles but, at age 50, it’s...
Alistair Tait
May 22, 2021
One bad golf swing from madness
Finally, proof of what some of us have thought for a long time: many of those who play golf at the highest level are “psychopaths.”...
Alistair Tait
May 20, 2021
Golf experience often means diddley
Padraig Harrington probably didn’t have Matteo Manassero in mind went he went deep into the philosophical corners of this game of golf...
Alistair Tait
May 15, 2021
When Harrington forgot to sign his autograph
There are times when it’s difficult to explain how great this game of golf is to those who don’t play it. What happened before the final...
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