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
Articles
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
Alex Boyton
Golfing Herald met up with Alex Boyton, PGA Professional at Cottingham Parks Golf & Leisure Club. Alex Boyton's golfing journey all started when he was aged about 10 and he 'followed' his older brother around Sutton Park golf course...but then one day his brother 'let him' play a few holes. From that inauspicious beginning, Alex got a half set and started to play, … [Read more...] about Alex Boyton
6° of Golfer Separation
For the ongoing series 'History and Legends of Golf', I researched and published articles on John Ball Jr and Horace Hutchinson, which hopefully you have read and enjoyed!! Within and across both articles, there were implicit (and at times explicit) threads of golfing connectivity...a sort of family tree linking golfers rather than by consanguinity (blood relationships). … [Read more...] about 6° of Golfer Separation
2020protour
The 2020protour, co-founded by Chris Hanson & Adam Walker, is the first gender-equal tour with an equitable policy. Golfing Herald met up with European Challenge Tour player Chris at Huddersfield Golf Club to chat about this history-making golfing venture. (Since interviewing Chris the schedule was initially disrupted by the 'British Weather Gods' and as a … [Read more...] about 2020protour