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Every golfer owes a huge debt of gratitude to the person who introduced them to this most wonderful of sports. It could have been a parent, a sibling, a relative or a friend who encouraged you to pick up a club and ‘have a go’. For me, it was my Uncl

I’ve read a number of articles about slow play on the various tours and much has been written about the use of Green Books. One PGA Tour member’s take was that lines drawn on balls should be banned. Not so long ago I responded to an R&A invite to giv

1 Korean professional Sungjae Im has been making waves on the PGA Tour this year and is one of the top contenders for Rookie of the Year. The 21-year-old grew up in golf-mad Jeju Island and started playing golf when he was four, tagging along to an i

Efforts to expedite play can only be considered a good thing and the shift from a five-minute to a three-minute limit when searching for a ball was introduced with this admirable objective in mind. Whether it’s either fair or effective, though, is qu

Wild swings in handicap; no more social golf; possible manipulation of the system; chaos at unprepared clubs... just a few of the scare stories circulating since the announcement of the World Handicap System (WHS) by The R&A and USGA in early 2018. I

I was at the WGC event in Memphis, Tennessee, at the end of July, and Rory McIlroy was beaten convincingly by Brooks Koepka. After the end of the final round, I looked straight into the camera and said: “Mark my words, Rory will be back to do exactly

As I’m sure you’re aware, the European Tour recently announced a new four-point plan in an attempt to combat slow play [ed: more details on page 16]. It’s an issue that’s always discussed, so I thought I’d give my two cents. It’s clearly a good thing

1 I really like the relaxed right elbow, which carries on into the next photo. His spine angle is good and his hands are under the shoulders, but note the club’s forward lean – a bit like Henrik Stenson where he’s almost pre-setting the impact positi

The original P790 was a huge hit for TaylorMade. It was one of the first hollow, compact distance irons to boast an aspirational, blade-style look. In terms of performance, when testing the new P790 7-iron against the original (both 30.5°) on the For

If you’re serious about your game, you’ll stop buying that bag of refurbished lake balls and invest in a new model that is best suited to the way you swing and how you want it to feel and perform. A launch monitor can tell you which is giving you the

How much do members’ guest fees vary from course to course? @BigDfromLeith, via Twitter It obviously varies hugely, but from my experience, the better the calibre of the club, the lower percentage of a standard visitor’s fee a member’s guest rate

At 236 yards, the appropriately named Calamity Corner is one of the most famous, iconic and revered par 3s in the United Kingdom. The carry from the tee over a deep chasm of rugged rough is a daunting prospect; anything short or right is in severe tr

As I may have mentioned before, just when you think you’ve got life nailed down, it tends to go haywire. It’s what makes the whole weird journey worthwhile, I suppose. There’s nothing duller than predictability, nothing more exhilarating than unpredi

In a world where technology dominates and we can’t seem to go five minutes through life without using some sort of gadget, it’s time once again to embrace some of the finest innovations in golf. Our Tech 50 products, however, aren’t mere five-minute

The Powakaddy FW5s electric trolley is lightweight and can be easily assembled in three simple movements. The powerful yet whisper-quiet 230w motor nestles in a beautifully styled Powaframe, while the unique Plug ‘n’ Play battery system houses the th