Luke Donald

Foursomes

The Ryder Cup always serves as a reminder of how great the foursomes format is and how, for the large part, it has become something of a lost art in club golf.  Before you email me with detail of your frequent foursomes matches, let me start by saying that I’m not here to lament the loss of this form of the game – I’m aware a large number of clubs hold regular foursomes competitions and some more traditional clubs even make it mandatory for groups of four. What I’m thinking about is regular,…Read more …

Four for One, and One for Four

For all but the most ardent golf fan, this week’s PGA Championship at Kiawah Island will play second fiddle to the last few days of the Olympic Games but the mere fact they are overlapping got me thinking about comparisons.  What struck me the most was about frequency of opportunity and the neatly reflected parallels – the top golfers practising to peak four times every year, while Olympic athletes train to peak once every four years. From that, you’d argue that athletes have perhaps three chances in a lifetime to book their place…Read more …
Older Posts →