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Sponsors whither thee? I have just witnessed a gripping Irish Open, an event that is - amazingly - lacking a title sponsor. How can this be? It defies comprehension that no one in the corporate...
On his injury …
I’m taking it slowly to get back to competitive golf. I don’t want to rush back like I have with other injuries, [but] I played 36 holes the other day and I plan to return to...
I've just had my most expensive mug of coffee ever, in the most improbable of settings. The Tutt swing is undergoing its 97th modification since your correspondent turned pro as a wildly...
Among international professional golfers, Scott Hend may be the game’s ultimate traveller.
The Florida-based Australian native, who was second on the Asian Tour’s money list last year, splits...
Sportsmen have become too focused on themselves. That was arguably the most striking point to have been made at the recent HSBC Golf Business Forum in Abu Dhabi.
It is too soon to say whether...
What’s the most memorable moment of your career so far?
It has to be the recent EurAsia Cup presented by DRB-HICOM! Team Asia had a great comeback to tie with Team Europe on the final day. It...
The Masters: it was all utterly predictable. I always knew that Bubba Watson was the man to beat …
But who would be a pundit? Of the thirteen former players, commentators and respected...
The late Sir Henry Cotton would have given a hearty cheer at the news which emanated from the R&A in March. Namely, that R&A hierarchy were recommending their members to vote to allow women...
When did you start playing - and where?
I started playing golf at the tender age of five. My parents were the ones who got me started in the game back home in Ireland. When I first started, I had...
Communiqués from the Old Country suggest that the wettest winter since Noah's carpentry and animal-management skills were sorely tested is showing signs of relenting. My local market town in...