Last year I attended the opening round of the Brabazon Trophy (the English Men's Open Amateur Strokeplay Championship) at Alwoodley Golf Club to watch some of the world's best amateur golfers. As the opening round unfolded, I formed the idea for an article, namely who was/is the 'Greatest Amateur Golfer'. Over the next few days, I undertook an incredibly subjective exercise … [Read more...] about John Ball Jr
David Edwards
Golfing Herald met up with David Edwards, PGA Fellow Professional and International Trick Golf Show artist for our Meet the Professional series. Aged about 9, David’s love and passion for golf ‘teed off’ on the practice ground at Catterick Garrison Golf Club by hitting balls with a putter, always attempting to break his own distance record!! David’s father served in … [Read more...] about David Edwards
Kevin Diss
I first came across the work of Kevin Diss when Sunningdale Golf Club kindly granted me permission to use one of his photographs (of the 18th on the Old Course) from their website, with the condition that I provided accreditation for Kevin, which naturally I was more than happy to do. I was blown away by the composition, colours and artistry of the Sunningdale photograph and … [Read more...] about Kevin Diss
Aran Wainwright
Judged by today’s golfing standards, Aran Wainwright was very much a latecomer to golf. At age 14, Aran was first introduced to golf by his brother who was a member of Pontefract Golf Club at the time. Despite this relatively late start, Aran was immediately ‘hooked’ and within about 12 months was playing off a handicap of 3!! Aran won a golf scholarship at the Wallace State … [Read more...] about Aran Wainwright
Sunningdale Foursomes
I conducted a poll on Twitter posing the question: "What is your favourite season of the year to play golf?" The poll resulted in Spring beating Summer, with Autumn a distant 3rd and Winter not receiving a single vote...can't think why!! Also, what this poll possibly illustrates, albeit based on a small sample of votes, is that Spring was selected not only for it being a … [Read more...] about Sunningdale Foursomes