29 Jun 2012
Posted by Rory Following the decision to award the 2014 Ryder Cup to Gleneagles and its PGA Centenary Course, there were concerns that the Jack Nicklaus layout, which was originally opened for play in 1993, would struggle to defend itself against the world’s best golfers who now have the advantage of modern technology...
Read more → 27 Jun 2012
Posted by Rory This week sees the Irish Open return north of the Republic’s border for the first time since 1953 and to the mighty Royal Portrush for the first time since 1947. No doubt the decision to return to Royal Portrush was influenced by the considerable success of Northern Ireland’s golfing stars in recent...
Read more → 25 Jun 2012
Posted by Rory The Rules of Golf have long been viewed as archaic, out-dated and in some cases just downright ridiculous! Over the last few months professional golf has brought a few of these rules into the golfing limelight through a series of rules infractions that have been well documented in the press. The most...
Read more → 21 Jun 2012
Posted by Oliver While the heavy hitters of the European golfing scene get all the attention from golfers looking to strut their stuff on some foreign fairways, golf break destinations such as Austria fly under the radar which is a shame because during the right time of the year there are few places in the world that...
Read more → 21 Jun 2012
Posted by Rory While hardy golfers who will venture out onto the fairways no matter the weather may question the logic of the type of fair weather golfers who spend big chunks of their hard earned cash on the latest and greatest waterproofs, only to turn and run for the shelter of the clubhouse at the 1st sign of a dark...
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