In Defence of the Lone Ranger

Guest Author: The Colonel You know the look; the furtive glance at you on the first tee, perhaps a word or two of greeting, and then the shuffling and rummaging in the bag, the rather embarrassed practice swing, and the drive straight down the middle of the first fairway. The bag is picked up, and off he goes - perhaps a little too quickly – after his ball. He is the Single Golfer. You regard him with a mixture of deep suspicion and sympathy. No matter what you do, you never, ever, ask…Read more …

Captain’s Midsummer Madness

Guest Blogger: Andy Caine Captain of The Drift Golf Club in Surrey, Andy Caine, rose to the challenge of playing 100 holes on the longest day of the year, accompanied by fellow members Clive Abbott and Nick Stephens.  Their efforts raised money for The Rainbow Trust.  After a number of years of playing 72 holes of golf at the Drift in aid of the Captain’s charity for that year, I was challenged to “make it a bit more difficult” and, being foolhardy, I blurted out that as it was my captaincy year I…Read more …