The Masters Greatest Shot Poll

Ah, The Masters begins.  And with it, so it’s commonly held, the golfing season for us mere mortals (at least here in the UK). I don’t know if it’s the splendour of the colourful magnolias and rhododendrons, the hallowed green turf of Augusta National set against that azure sky, or those transcendent sporting moments that define an individual and their golfing career, but there’s something special that captures our imagination at this event and inspires us all to go out and play. From now on, the golfing season is in full swing. In…Read more …

Best Of The Best

If I told you there have only ever been 16 ‘Official World Number 1’ golfers, you’d assume the list would include Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Tom Watson, and the other greats of the post-war era.  You’d be mistaken, though, as the ‘Official World Golf Rankings’ only came into being in the spring of 1986 and were first topped by a meticulous German by the name of Bernhard Langer, before Seve Ballesteros took over just a few weeks later.  That was a period of great success for European golfers, which now seems…Read more …