Ed’s View

Golf’s Yellow Jersey

Over the weekend, remote control in hand, you may have been flicking between George Michael, Eric Idle et al in the Olympic Closing Ceremony and the altogether less energised PGA Championship at Kiawah Island.  Even if you’d stuck with the former, though, you’ll know by now that Rory McIlroy romped to his second Major at the tender age of just 23. There had been a flurry of effort from a contingent of British and European players, plus a commendable defence of his title by Keegan Bradley, by there was little resistance to McIlroy…Read more …

Four for One, and One for Four

For all but the most ardent golf fan, this week’s PGA Championship at Kiawah Island will play second fiddle to the last few days of the Olympic Games but the mere fact they are overlapping got me thinking about comparisons.  What struck me the most was about frequency of opportunity and the neatly reflected parallels – the top golfers practising to peak four times every year, while Olympic athletes train to peak once every four years. From that, you’d argue that athletes have perhaps three chances in a lifetime to book their place…Read more …
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