I've mentioned before how I personally dislike golf commentators who seem to know everything and think that they have 'been there and done that' -- most of their comments make me cringe. The British commentators seem to be the worst, as all are obviously best friends and laugh together...
How much compensation does a teacher deserve if his student went on and won US$700,000 in his next three tournaments? Who's to say that the player completely disregarded what the teacher had said or had a spell of fantastic putting or chipping. I do know that this...
I come from a generation of quietness on a golf course and just hate the shouts of "In the hole" that comes from a complete idiot beside the tee on a par-four hole, or such gems as "You da man!". However, such shouts as "Get in the...
There are holes that you routinely play poorly or have catastrophic meltdowns on. Curiously, the challenges that these holes present don't seem to correlate with the performance of the golfer. The holes might be difficult, but not quadruple bogey difficult. One of the reasons is that we...
Becoming cynical is part and parcel of reaching a certain stage in life. It involves believing that people are motivated by self interest and distrustful of human sincerity or integrity. Add doubtful as to whether something will happen or whether it will be worthwhile, and you begin...
The term political correctness is used to describe language, policies or measures that are intended to avoid offence or disadvantage to members of particular groups in society. Let's include golfers here. The term has come to refer to avoiding language or behaviour that can be seen as...
Reigning Masters champion Patrick Reed is taking lessons from veteran swing coach David Leadbetter. This news made me slip back down memory lane, of me arriving at his academy in Florida many years ago. I was just starting my career as a coach and had this...
Who would have thought that a player such as Jordan Spieth, who was just about on top of every list a short time ago, has now slipped to 25th in the world. I believe that he has gone 13 consecutive tournaments without a top-10 finish and...
Matt Killen is a putting coach who found himself in the midst of a unique media storm this week as he was seen working earlier in the week with Tiger Woods. Apparently, Woods has been struggling with his putting recently and wanted Killen to have a look...
Just what is a good caddie worth to you? This is a question that poor Mr Matt Kuchar had to make after breaking a four-year victory drought in November by winning in Mexico, while using local caddie David 'El Tucan' Ortiz to carry his clubs, rather than...