The Road To Gleneagles

It’s still a little over a year before the golfing world descends on Gleneagles for the 2014 Ryder Cup matches, but this week marks the start of the qualification process at The ISPS Handa Wales Open.  I’m sure the European players at the top of the leaderboard come Sunday at The Celtic Manor Resort, host venue for the last Ryder Cup on British soil, won’t be able to stop their mind skipping forwards a year.  The dream begins here. OK, I’ll concede that this isn’t the business end of qualification, but there’s room…Read more …

Famous Hole-in-Ones

The triumphant European victory at the Solheim Cup last week created some lasting memories, not least the enduring (and endearing) image of 17 year old Charley Hull asking Paula Creamer to sign a golf ball for her friend back in the UK, having just handed her a 5&4 drubbing! The success marked the first time a European Team has won on US soil, and it was all the more impressive for the comprehensive margin of victory. But this wasn’t the only precedent set at the Solheim Cup in 2013.  Caroline Hedwall became the…Read more …