You da Man!

Next week, the Ryder Cup will take centre stage, faces glued to television sets in the homes of golfing enthusiasts across the country.  Whether or not you’re a fan of Monty, Butch, and Ewan, the Shot Centre or detailed analysis, the coverage is undeniably comprehensive.  Between the snippets of live golf coverage it’s reasonable to assume there’ll also be an unwelcome quota of repetitive commercials, too, but there’s no escaping that. The adverts might be frequent and annoying, but in terms of the live golf coverage I’m sure I speak for the majority…Read more …

The End of the Dream for the Q School Hopefuls

Q School, generally seen as the toughest test in professional golf, got under way this week with players taking to the fairways at, amongst others, The Roxburgh Hotel & Golf Course in the Scottish Borders, De Vere Wychwood Park in Cheshire, and Ribagolfe near Lisbon, Portugal.  It’s the first of three gruelling stages that sift through hundreds of aspiring professional golfers, spitting out those who aren’t up to it (or just had a bad round). With so many phases and rounds to contend, and so few Tour Cards on offer, the process is already…Read more …