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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…”

It might be no bad thing if Bale bailed, he likes playing golf too much.

Gareth the Golfer

It might be no bad thing if Bale bailed, he likes playing golf too much.

Golf points the way to Ireland breakthrough

Golf points the way to Ireland breakthrough

Sorting out the Northern Ireland back-stop.

Cold-comfort golf: take it on or the lie-in in winter?

Cold-comfort golf: take it on or the lie-in in winter?

That’s the thing about winter golf – it’s seldom great.

It may be time for Andy Murray to rediscover golf

It may be time for Andy Murray to rediscover golf

In the past Murray said that while he enjoyed golf he wouldn’t play it again until he retired…

No doubting Thomas but Harrington confesses to qualms

No doubting Thomas but Harrington confesses to qualms

It was no surprise earlier this week when Padraig Harrington was revealed as the European Ryder Cup captain for the match at Whistling Straits, Wisconsin.

Happy New Year from Rory

Rory McIlroy is in Hawaii right now for the Sentry Tournament of Champions and he’s going to be staying there; not Hawaii, that is, but…

European Tour - Golfer of the Year © Matthew Harris / TGPL

Molinari’s the main course

To absolutely nobody’s surprise, Francesco Molinari was last week named the European Tour’s Golfer of the Year…

Much ado about nothing… albeit an indecent amount of dosh

They have 19 major championships between them but in the last 10 seasons they’ve won just two…

Race to Dubai: Danny buoyed by victory after 30 months adrift

Since that spring day when the 31-year-old Yorkshireman capitalised on Jordan Spieth’s surprise collapse to grab the green jacket, Willett had been winless.

Ryder Cup: A case of French indigestion, © Matthew Harris / TGPL

Ryder Cup: A case of French indigestion

Further to my blog three of weeks ago about the all-American hangover from the recent Ryder Cup, the French have an aftermath attitude of their…

Desert non-classic: Two tournaments (not?) to watch out for © Matthew Harris / TGPL

Desert non-classic: Two tournaments (not?) to watch out for

The upcoming Tiger Woods/Phil Mickelson head-to-head has been set for Friday November 23, it will be shown in the US on Turner Sports.

Ryder Cup: The all-American hangover, © Matthew Harris / TGPL

Ryder Cup: The all-American hangover

“There was no fight, there was no argument. He’s one of my best friends.”

Ryder Cup: Frankie grows to MoliWood

Not even Seve and Ollie won four matches from four as a Ryder Cup partnership, as extraordinary as they were.

Paris prepares after Tiger triumphs

Paris prepares after Tiger triumphs

Tiger Woods won a golf tournament. A sentence that used to be routine can now be said for the first time in more than five…

'La Fuente'

Remembering Seve

Three-times Open champion, twice Masters champion, winner of scores of tournaments, he was the chief inspiration for the reinvigoration of the Ryder Cup.

Ryder Cup 2018 Captains

Ryder Cup: Who’s in the wild-card mix?

After the Made In Denmark tournament, which concluded yesterday at Silkeborg, we know eight members of the European team to contest the Ryder Cup at…

Ace maiden: Holes-in-one – the hacker’s holy grail

We can’t all hit a 444-yard drive like Bob Mitera but in theory at least we are all capable of making an ace.