Signing Your Life Away

Guest Blogger - Gary Evans  Within a whisker of winning the 2002 Open and one of only a handful of players to make an Open albatross, ex-European Tour player Gary Evans shares his thoughts on Rory McIlroy's now infamous switch to Nike. How many times will we see a player be successful with one brand (and a set of sponsors) and taste a large degree of success, then, just when they hit the top of the world…they decide to change everything for what appears to be a bloody big cheque and no other…Read more …

The Value of Video

You only have to look to The Masters Tournament to appreciate the potential video technology has for enriching our golfing experience. For the vast majority of us, walking the sacred turf of Augusta National will always remain a pipedream, yet The Masters holds a very special place in our hearts, not least because we all seem to know the intricacies, undulations and subtleties of the course as if it were our home club.  There are other reasons, too, of course. The lush greenery and herbaceous borders and the fact that it’s the first…Read more …