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
World War II – Temporary Golf Rules
Today, the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers is synonymous with Muirfield, one of the golf courses on The Open Championship rota. A lesser-known fact about this honourable company is that in 1744, then known as the Gentleman Golfers of Leith, they produced what is recognised as the oldest surviving rules of golf. A total of thirteen rules were agreed upon for the … [Read more...] about World War II – Temporary Golf Rules
Dr Saul L. Miller – Winning Golf: The Mental Game
Dr Saul L. Miller is one of the world’s leading sports psychologists whose innovative work in enhancing performance and team building has helped individuals, teams and businesses achieve success whilst dealing effectively with pressure, stress, and change. His clientele, past and present, over the past forty years or so include ... Golfers on the PGA Tour. Teams from … [Read more...] about Dr Saul L. Miller – Winning Golf: The Mental Game