Watching a golf tournament on your TV or tablet is easy. Sit back in your favourite chair or couch and push a button. Suddenly you are in the middle of a lush green fairway along with your favourite player discussing club selection. The drives, putts and comments from ex-players are all there. Did you ever wonder exactly how and who is responsible for the production of it … [Read more...] about Broadcasting Golf – Sit Back and Relax
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1933 Ryder Cup – Oh How Golf Has Changed
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
Beware the Quicksands
'Beware the Quicksands' is a short true story by guest author Peter Shaerf... 1925 was the last Open championship played at Prestwick and was perhaps more famous for the horrific collapse of native son Macdonald Smith than the victory of Jim Barnes, who with his win claimed his fourth of the modern majors. Born into a famous Scottish golfing family in 1890 (his two … [Read more...] about Beware the Quicksands
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