Turnberry Resort Review

I can think of plenty of well known golf resorts that are over-hyped but Turnberry isn’t one of them.  This is a golfing destination worthy of its reputation.  In fact, I’d argue that its second course – The Kintyre – is deserving of a higher profile than it enjoys, courtesy of the inevitable shadow cast by its more illustrious sister course, The Ailsa, which has played host to four Open Championships.  Put the two together, though, and add in a five star hotel and some fine dining, and you have one of the…Read more …

State Of The Game – Is It Time To Start Worrying?

The last decade or so has seen a crucial change in the image of golf. Gone are the stuffy blazers (both literally and metaphorically) and in their place we’ve had Ian Poulter’s hair, fashionable outfits, more relaxed policies and the sense that golf is moving with the times.  Personally, I love all the old-fashioned stuff but I understand that won’t attract the next generation and I certainly welcome the game modernising where it needs to in order to secure a healthy future. And surely that’s central to the remit of the governing bodies,…Read more …