Golf

Golf on TV: Snitching & Spitting

Watching golf last weekend, two incidents left a rather unsavoury taste in my mouth. As you may have seen or read, the first taste of bile came courtesy of the disqualification of Scotland’s Peter Whiteford from the Avantha Masters.  Just one stroke off the lead, Whiteford had to endure being told on the 4th tee of the final round that he was being disqualified for an incident that happened on the final hole the day before, and in so being, he became the latest victim of TV viewers contacting the Tour to indicate…Read more …

The Big Thaw

Guest Author: Chris Lomas, Secretary at Worplesdon Golf Club Patience is the Key... Winter golf and especially golf courses in the winter, have evolved over the last 20 years. Turf quality in the close season has improved immeasurably, as has the clothing which allows us to play in the most inclement weather. We are therefore playing a lot more golf, throughout the winter months, than we have ever done before. Expectations have also increased and whilst most people will tolerate a slight drop in turf quality and green speed, they still expect the…Read more …
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