GOLF is full of imponderables. Like who picks Ian Poulter’s trousers or who does John Daly’s hair? And how far do you have to travel to enjoy a getaway break?Read
WHEN your closest neighbour carries the name of a golfing legend, then it is not too difficult to get left in the shade. But first impressions can often be misleading and visitors sweeping up the drive to De Vere’s Cheshire golf resort at Carden Park might care to dally a while before reaching their conclusions.Read
THIS boy's some putter, remarked Alex Hay when I holed an eight-footer for a par at the second on the south course at La Manga in Spain, after having slotted one home from six feet for bogey at the first.Read
DESIGNED by Alister Mackenzie, who was responsible for, among many others, the Augusta National, home of the US Masters, Reddish Vale has long been considered one of Cheshire’s hidden gems.Read
PADRAIG Harrington’s Open success has put Irish golf firmly in the world limelight. But when most people think about a prospective trip to the Emerald Isle, their thoughts drift south of the border with its rich history of links and parkland courses.Read
GOLF CLUBS celebrating a special anniversary are likely to hold commemorative events, maybe a celebratory dinner or perhaps even raise a new flag up the pole outside the clubhouse.Read
ONE OF Merseyside’s less well-known, but delightful and friendly golf clubs, long overshadowed by its bigger, more famous neighbours, has made a major advance in its status and reputation.Read
THE ball soared forth, then banked steeply right like a boomerang that had lost its homing instinct before vanishing into a thick raft of wild grasses.Read
MATFEN HALL dates back to 1830 – an era when Britain was awakening to the possibilities of a public steam railway service while the first police officers were taking to the streets of the country’s major cities.Read
IT isn’t every day that one of the true greats of international golf walks past within a yard of you. So when former Ryder Cup captain and winner of three Majors Bernhard Langer came striding past me off the practice ground, it was a special moment.Read
THE great links courses along the coast served by Golfnorthwest are famous around the country and indeed far beyond, with the two royals – Birkdale and Liverpool – the jewels in the crown.Read
IN THE hurly-burly existence of modern life in the 21st century, attach the label 'traditional' to some-thing and you may leave yourself open to misinterpretation.Read
THE AMERICANS are coming. But while Wales will have to wait until the year 2010 for their Ryder Cup team to arrive in the Principality, little time is being wasted in making the most of a golden opportunity.Read
THINK Scottish golf and names like St Andrews, Muirfield and Carnoustie spring to mind. Glorious courses all, but so well known nowadays that the merest glimpse of their trimmed fairways requires long-term planning and a deep pocket.Read
