Robert Green

Written by Robert Green

Robert Green is a former editor of Golf World and Golf International magazines and the author of four books on golf, including Seve: Golf’s Flawed Genius. He has played golf on more than 450 courses around the world, occasionally acceptably.
Robert Green
The Past Master - Olazábal - José Maria has been one of the greats

The Past Master

José Maria Olazábal – The greatest gentleman of them all

PGA Player of the year - McIlroy awarded

Rory roars on with more awards

McIlroy was voted Player of the Year by the golfers of the PGA Tour

A private paradise in Provence

Robert Trent Jones’ Vidauban Golf Club

A genuine change of pace? Slow-play penalties

A genuine change of pace?

The European Tour announced last month that any player getting two bad times in one round would be given a one-shot penalty

Crazy Cathedral - Rochester. Amid some controversy, a 9-hole crazy golf course has been laid out in the central aisle of the medieval cathedral

Crazy Cathedral

Amid some controversy, a 9-hole crazy golf course has been laid out in the central aisle of the medieval Rochester cathedral

Setting the bar higher

Setting the bar higher

The 40% purse increase will continue year-on-year.

Too close for comfort - Tiger Woods will contest the first two FedEx Cup play-off events (Richard Sellers/PA)

Too close for comfort

It’s time to look forward to the final major of the season…

Very much stranger than fiction

Very much stranger than fiction

It’s not always the case that no one ever remembers who came second.

No ticket to ride - John Daly confirmed that he will not compete in the Open

No ticket to ride

John Daly confirmed that he will not compete in the Open

Andy less than handy on the golf course

Andy less than handy on the golf course

“Scoring triple digits I don’t think is normally considered good news when you are on the golf course.”

Costa Navarino - An exceptional piece of Greece

An exceptional piece of Greece

Costa Navarino is located beside the Mediterranean Sea, in the Peloponnese region of southern mainland Greece

A good format for your next golf trip?

A good format for your next golf trip?

Over the 54 holes, the winner is the person who makes the final birdie of the week.

Their next shot at greatness - Tiger Woods tees off on the third hole during the final round of the Memorial golf tournament Sunday, June 2, 2019, in Dublin, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

Their next shot at greatness

When looking at the achievements of great golfers across the ages, very often one finds oneself in an apples-and-pears situation

Nick Faldo: still animated after all these years

Nick Faldo: still animated after all these years

No one can deny the efforts he has made to put something back into the game

Golf & Fiction - US PGA Championship

Golf & Fiction

Bobby Jones teed up his ball, gave a short preliminary waggle, took the club back slowly, then brought it down and through with the rapidity…

Conor Gough: bonding with the big boys at British Masters

Conor Gough: bonding with the big boys

One player you may want to look out for is not a seasoned tour pro

Golf: proof it’s good for you!

Golf: proof it’s good for you!

A walk in the park: just 20 minutes with nature beats stress

Kooching around

Kooching around

Kuchar has been no stranger to controversy lately

Brexit and the Open at Portrush, © Matthew Harris / TGPL

Brexit & the Open at Portrush

“It doesn’t threaten the staging; we will make it happen. It’s just more complex than we anticipated.”

J.B. Holmes wins first title since 2015

Time waits… for everyone!

“There’s a big feeling that we play slow, and we do…”