Yardage Junkies & Range Balls

The plethora of GPS units, measuring devices and detailed course planners now available has given rise to the ‘Yardage Junky’.  Whether you swear by the gadgetry or not, we’ve all seen people now compelled to calculate the distance to the inch as an essential part of their pre-shot routine.  I think I’ll invent the word “inchage”, as it seems these days a “yardage” just doesn’t measure up (no pun intended). Now, I could go on a rant about how many amateur golfers can consistently hit to a yardage, throwing in points about slow…Read more …

And will those feet in future times, walk upon England’s fairways green?

Last week, Luke Donald was quoted as saying he’d like to see more European Tour events played in England.  Asked a leading question, it was a natural and predictable response from the Englishman. In the past, Paul Casey, Ian Poulter, and probably several others have answered the same way. As an Englishman myself, it’s easy to lament the gradual (or not so gradual) decline in the number of Tour events played in England over recent years.  Yes, I know the Ryder Cup successes and standard of our golfers wouldn’t be the same if…Read more …