Ed’s View

Horror Hole

It’s said that even a blind squirrel finds the occasional acorn, and in much the same way the amateur golfer occasionally produces a rare moment of golfing genius that even our brothers in the professional ranks couldn’t better. Few things produce a broader smile than the knowledge that Rory or Tiger couldn’t have done it any better. On the flip side, and touching on the darker side of our psyche, there’s a satisfaction – a schadenfreude – that comes with witnessing a Tour Player notch up a score in double figures.  It’s a…Read more …

No Return or No Respect?

Rory McIlroy’s decision to walk off the golf course halfway through the second round of the Honda Classic was the golfing story that dominated the newspapers and internet over the past week. I’m not going to speculate on his wisdom tooth explanation, indeed I’ve never had the misfortune to experience such pain, although I have experienced excruciatingly painful scoring which I suspect was the greater catalyst for his decision. On reflection, McIlroy has since conceded it was the wrong decision, but whatever way you look at it he produced a ‘No Return’ or…Read more …
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