Thousands of articles and column inches have been written and continue to be written about Joyce Wethered, almost exclusively concentrating on her championship years (1920-1929). This article, Joyce Wethered - From Piccadilly to Pebble Beach, complements the journalistic critical mass by primarily focusing on her post-championship years (1930-1935), particularly her … [Read more...] about Joyce Wethered – From Piccadilly to Pebble Beach
Freddie Lawrence
In June 2022, I had the pleasure of interviewing Freddie Lawrence. Based in St Andrews, Freddie shared a fascinating insight into the steps required to train, qualify, and work as a professional caddie at the Home of Golf. He also talked at length about his amateur golf career and the long-term aspiration to turn professional ... and much much more. This interview resulted … [Read more...] about Freddie Lawrence
Freddie Tait – From Majuba Hill to Koodoosberg
Like myself, many of you will have read The Match: The Day the Game of Golf Changed Forever by Mark Frost. For those of you who have not, and without recourse to a spoiler alert, this book vividly and suspensefully recalls how a bet between two millionaires resulted in an epic fourball better ball match, between the paring of legendary professionals Ben Hogan and Byron Nelson … [Read more...] about Freddie Tait – From Majuba Hill to Koodoosberg
Gary Day Foundation
I recently stumbled across a quote from the inspirational Victoria Arlen on overcoming whatever challenges life presents ... "We all have challenges. We have to face them, embrace them, defy them, and conquer them" This quote could quite easily have been attributed to Gary Day, who I first met during the summer of 2019 for the article Meet the Professional - Gary Day For … [Read more...] about Gary Day Foundation
Major Golf Championships – Elliptical Venn Diagram
'Major Golf Championships - Elliptical Venn Diagram' is dedicated to Mr Tom Dodd, who was my class teacher in Year 4 at Seaton Burn Primary School, Tyne and Wear, England. He was a wonderful teacher, who could literally turn his hand to anything ... in fact, I should say hands, as he was ambidextrous! A few days ago, I was attempting to clear out some old folders when I … [Read more...] about Major Golf Championships – Elliptical Venn Diagram