Earlier today I watched some of the Ryder Cup Captains Press Conference, publicised as '1 Year to Go'. I thought that can't be right as it seems only like yesterday when Europe regained the Ryder Cup at Le Golf National, Paris, winning by 17 & 1/2 points to 10 & 1/2 points. But yes it is correct. Only '1 Year to Go'. The 2020 Ryder Cup will be played from Friday … [Read more...] about Ryder Cup – 1 Year To Go
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Clintons Surprise
Clintons Surprise is an article based on events that really happened back in June 2001 which involved the 3rd hole at Rudding Park Golf Club (Harrogate, England), a wedding party and William Jefferson Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States of America...but where does one start? I know... I'm quite sad. Look at the facts. Double Maths and Physics at A-Level, read … [Read more...] about Clintons Surprise
World Handicap System
The R&A and the USGA have developed a new World Handicap System (WHS) which delivers a unified and more inclusive handicapping system, which has been implemented globally on a staggered basis throughout 2020. In this article, Golfing Herald provides an overview (albeit from 50,000 ft.) of the key objectives and features of this worldwide initiative and how it will impact … [Read more...] about World Handicap System
Golf Competition Conundrum
Slow play is once again in the headlines. On this occasion the final round of the rain-interrupted 2019 USPGA Genesis Open, where golf commentators are openly discussing the pace of play of the winner J.B. Holmes rather than the quality of his golf. Golfing Herald’s take on the pace of play is expressed through 'Competition Conundrum', a fictional golfing story loosely based … [Read more...] about Golf Competition Conundrum
Scorecard Semiotics
The Tube Map is the iconic schematic for the London Underground system using a combination of colours and shapes. In Scorecard Semiotics, Golfing Herald examines a sample of golf course scorecards to present an argument that just like the Tube map, the golf scorecard should also be viewed as a design and semiotic icon. Semiotics Semiotics is the study of sign process. Signs … [Read more...] about Scorecard Semiotics