I wrote this blog in readiness for the 2025 Masters. I genuinely thought that if I included Rory’s 2011 meltdown in my list, it would act as a good-luck charm for him. I can, therefore, count myself personally responsible for his dramatic victory, and perhaps even for his 2026 follow-up. Reading the story of his […]
Category: Golf
The best and worst of the Ryder Cup
Updated Sept 2025 – Well that was unexpected. Having gone to the final day singles with no realistic hope of winning, the US team almost delivered a comeback that would have been greater than any before. A triumphant relaxing coast to the finish line was transformed into a roiling nail-biting scramble. Fantastic drama from start […]
The worst of the Open golf
For every winner in a golf tournament there are normally over 100 ‘losers’. It’s a game that demands incredible resilience from its competitors, the ability to bounce back repeatedly from defeat and remain positive in the face of all the evidence. The Open has thrown up many tales of unexpected victories and comebacks, but it’s […]
The best of the Open golf
The Open golf (or the British Open if you’re American) is the greatest of the four majors. Dating back to 1860 it is the tournament the defines a career – if you win it you’ve made it, if not you’ll always have something missing. All of the great golfers have tested themselves on the links […]
The best of the Masters
I wrote this blog before the 2025 Masters in which the best European golfer of this generation, Rory McIlroy, finally shook from his back the biggest monkey of them all, his seeming inability to win the Masters. To his fans across the world, his excruciating and exhilarating route to victory seemed to encapsulate everything about […]