Tales of the Unexpected

One of the things I love about golf is its unpredictability.  That’s why we play it, I guess.  Luck can play a pretty big part, too, of course.  And for those who say “you make your own” or who dismiss the idea of luck as a force entirely, I’ll tell you briefly about one day on the links at Royal Cinque Ports in Kent where I witnessed two pretty astonishing feats on the same day, by the same player. I’ll leave you to guess who he was playing against. Dashing to make his…Read more …

When the Best Course is the Main Course

The Top 100 Golf Course Rankings always divides opinion – one man’s heathland is another man’s links – and I won’t get drawn into justifying selections or the merits of the whole exercise, but there’s no doubt that determining the “best” and saying “27 is better than 28” will always be subjective. One thing is for sure though; the golf course itself is always a club’s greatest asset. Or is it? Where am I going with this, I hear you ask! Well, whether it’s the sausages at Sunningdale, the stilton cake at Ganton,…Read more …
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