Category: Opinion
A Bang Average Golfer’s Diary – Entry #3
That mid-70s round I’ve been smelling these last few weeks? Well it came, right on cue. A 76 (+6) on Beacon Park. I’ve threatened it…
Abe finds the Ancer, another BAD week for Bryson & Cam goes down in a blaze of glory
As ever, the man dominating the headlines this week was Bryson DeChambeau, who revealed that he isn’t getting vaccinated because “I don’t need it. I’m…
A Bang Average Golfer’s Diary – Entry #2
I said last week I could smell a mid 70s round coming and guess what? It still hasn’t. I did break 80 though. Only just,…
Olympics Round Up – Captain America fails but X-Man delivers, Silver for the Slovak & hatless Rory
Should golf be an Olympic sport? I don’t know but I’m glad it is. I haven’t necessarily always thought that but if Rory can change…
Rahm and Bryson out, Champ is the Champ and Rickie Pogba in the doghouse
The big news in golf this week was Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau being forced out of the Olympics after testing positive for Covid 19….
A Bang Average Golfer’s Diary – Entry #1
I’ve got a mid 70s score in me and it’s coming soon. I can smell it. *sniffs* Can you smell it? I can smell it….
Open Championship recap & Bryson v Brooks (again)
How impressive was Collin Morikawa at Royal St Georges? I can acknowledge the greatness now that I’ve had a little time to get over the…
Open Memories – Nice Guy Phil, Faldo the Don, ‘Mr Norman’ and hating Tom Watson
I was 18 when the Open came to Royal Birkdale in 1991. I lived nearby so a group of mates and I went to all four rounds as well as some of the practice days earlier in the week. It didn’t cost us anything to get in as one of the lads knew a way in.
