Why top golf courses need to be left alone
By John Huggan In 2002, the USGA and The R&A co-authored the Joint Statement of Principles, which, they claimed, confirmed their commitment to the …
Farce may be reason we recall Johnson’s great win
By John Huggan The great shame of the 116th US Open at Oakmont is that it will not be remembered for the magnificent ball-striking that took Dustin Johnson …
Wood column: Ryder Cup and Rio are my targets now
By Chris Wood I don’t usually make a habit of studying the world rankings at the end of a tournament, but after winning at Wentworth I couldn’t …
Why can no one break the haunting 63 at Majors?
By John Huggan It has, over the last four decades and more, become one of golf’s strangest and most haunting statistical anomalies. In each of the four …
Dougherty: Playing with Tiger was my career high
By Andy Swales For Nick Dougherty, playing alongside Tiger Woods in the third round of the 2007 US Open was the highlight of his playing career. The …
Tiger’s romp at Pebble Beach surpasses any other win
By John Huggan Even from a distance of 16 years, the 2000 US Open at Pebble Beach remains an unforgettable moment in the history of golf. Consider the …
Why putting is the biggest of golf’s three-headed monster
By Martin Johnson The thing about golf is that it’s actually two sports in one. Firstly, there’s golf itself, which most people appear to agree …
Chapman column: Was Poulter ever going to get a spot as one of Europe’s 12?
By Jeremy Chapman Really tough luck on Ian Poulter to have to find that a worsening of an arthritic condition in his foot will sideline him for a lengthy …
Oakmont – this brute will test every facet of a player’s game
By John Huggan When the US Open makes its eighth visit to the Oakmont Country Club near Pittsburgh later this month, the storied course will look a bit …
David Howell column: More joy on the way if we treat kids right
By European Tour player David Howell English golf had another high point this week with Matthew Fitzpatrick winning the Nordea Masters in fine style with a …
