At least the lockdown spared us the torture of golf. Tasting an unfamiliar hint of serenity in the mixed salad of my mood, I can only attribute it to an absence of missed tiddlers and sliced drives onto the railway … Continue reading
The Golf Collectors took their canvas bags and hickory sticks to Merioneth – some of them travelling by train, I trust – for their annual match against Aberdovey last Saturday. The fixture was a couple of weeks later than … Continue reading
Two weeks for half term in late October is a long haul for parents, especially those abandoned by their wives and daughters (in Venice for a weekend of bellinis and vaporetti). My godson’s father suggested a ‘get into golf’ … Continue reading
A friendly golf match was played in an excellent spirit on Saturday, and needless to say the tactics employed came under close scrutiny at the de-briefing which went on late into the night. Ian’s ball couldn’t possibly have landed where … Continue reading
I doubt that my latest investment in golf, £2.50 for Golf From Two Sides by Roger and Joyce Wethered (1922), will do much for my game, but it is a stylish read and illustrated by a few good pics that … Continue reading
Tributes to the late Billy Casper have been strangely silent on the subject of his heroic 106 on the first day of the 2005 Masters, a record that was made to last. Not content to compile the worst ever major … Continue reading
“I like a golf club that allows dogs,” a non-dog-owning friend told me the other day. “It makes the place more human, if that makes sense.” It certainly does. It signifies an openness of mind not always typical of golf … Continue reading
Mastering the Majors, round one. The Masters. Golf goes viral or at least mildly contagious four times a year, when a Major Championship is under way. Inside the clubhouse, golfers stop talking about their own never-ups and downs for a … Continue reading
One of the skilful columnist’s tricks is to make us feel better about ourselves. We warm to him, and will read him again. There is enough in life and golf to depress us, without having the newspaper add to our … Continue reading
Serendipity? An idle moment in Wantage, and upon what should I chance but Darwin On The Green, keenly – I am tempted to say insultingly – priced at £3.50. This is an anthology of essays brought together by HJ Weaver … Continue reading