Opinion
Editor Richard Simmons makes no excuses whatsoever for the indulgent coverage of the Ryder Cup that you are about to enjoy within this celebration issue – forget the rain and the mud and all of that tedious hanging about, the 2010 Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor will be remembered as one of the greatest sporting events of all time and it illustrated beyond any shadow of a doubt that team golf, at this level, is unrivalled in its capacity to generate sporting theatre. As more than one reader has observed – who needs the Olympics?
The 2010 Ryder Cup might be remembered for its grim weather and it certainly will be for its dramatic denouement. The next question for the great competition is where to next? Robert Green reports...
Cabinet minister William Hague received much adverse publicity recently for doing something that many years ago was commonplace for a touring golfer. Peter Alliss reports...
Thanks to the generosity of a certain Gary Player, Gi’s very own Sarah Stirk found herself on a flight to Johannesburg for a tee-time with none other than the reigning Masters champion, Angel Cabrera
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It was the accidental disappearance of assorted golf clubs all around the world rather than a desire to be at the cutting edge of things that led our correspondent to decide to upgrade his equipment.
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Richard Gillis thinks Rory mcilroy’s ambition to test himself against the best in the world on a more regular basis is understandable. However, his decision to join the PGA tour could not have come at a worse time for the fortuneS of the EuropeaN Tour
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The laugh-out-loud book of the summer has to be The Phantom of the Open, the heart-warming if bizarre story of part-time crane driver who shot the highest score in Open history. Meet Maurice Flitcroft....
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