The 2011 Golf Season in Review

Having previously shared my opinion that end of season money spinners are a bore, I couldn’t resist offering the first review of the 2011 season.  OK, it’s a little early, I’ll concede, and there’s interest in seeing whether Luke Donald can top both the US Money List and the European Order of Merit come the end of the season.  But, as for individual tournaments, if you really believe any of the remaining events will overshadow those already completed, then I’m ready to hurl a hotdog in disagreement. So which tournament has been the…Read more …

Back to School at the London Putting Academy

Luke Donald’s incredible run of consecutive holes without a three putt came to an end last week at an astonishing 449. With statistics like that, it’s no surprise to find Donald occupying the World No.1 spot, Major win or no Major win. Donald will be the first to acknowledge that his phenomenal success this year has been largely down to an incredibly sharp short game, and, in particular, his ability to hole-out. The best putters always feature at the top of the leader boards and lately Donald’s putting has been akin to Woods in…Read more …