Born circa. 535 BC, the Greek Philosopher Heraclitus was known as 'The Obscure' due to his Cryptic pronouncements and his penchant for wordplay. He was the preeminent advocate of universal flux which was captured in his famous aphorisms: 'everything flows and nothing stays' & 'no man steps into the same river twice' His wisdom from over 2,500 years ago still resonates to … [Read more...] about 1933 Ryder Cup – Oh How Golf Has Changed
Danny Heard
Golfing Herald met up with Danny Heard, PGA Professional and Golf Academy Director at Aphrodite Hills, Cyprus for our series ‘Meet the Professional’. Danny Heard’s golfing adventure has come a long way since his first round of golf when he shot 117...a nett 81 off a handicap of 36, given to him by his dad at The Cambridgeshire Golf Club. Whilst at school, Danny played … [Read more...] about Danny Heard
Cecil Leitch
This article in our series 'History & Legends of Golf' chronicles the life and career of Cecil Leitch who was one of the finest amateur golfers of her generation. If it had not been for her nemesis Joyce Wethered, against whom she had several epic encounters, most of which made the front page of national newspapers all around the world, then the history books would … [Read more...] about Cecil Leitch
Sam Vickers
At the start of the year, I spent some time marshalling various ideas and thoughts for potential articles into an embryonic running order for the weeks and months ahead. One of the ideas is to try and 'shine the spotlight' on other professions within the golfing industry, following on from the article on Kevin Diss, a professional golf course and events photographer, which … [Read more...] about Sam Vickers
Pete Kelbel
Golfing Herald met up with Pete Kelbel, PGA Professional at the Walloon Lake Country Club, Petoskey, Michigan for our series ‘Meet the Professional’. Pete Kelbel is a 3rd generation professional golfer, following in the footsteps of his grandfather and father, both of whom had distinguished careers as teaching professionals. From a very early age, Pete accompanied his … [Read more...] about Pete Kelbel