Gladiators set for battle in Rome

Roddy Carr previews the 2023 Ryder Cup Rome, where history whispers through the Colosseum’s ancient stones, once again plays host to a gladiatorial battle as the Ryder Cup heads to the Marco Simone Golf & Country Club.

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Ron Kirby – Farewell my friend

From humble beginning as a caddie, caddie master and maintenance crew member, Ron Kirby became one of the world’s most highly respected golf course architects and a Fellow of the American Association of Golf Course Architects, during his five-decade golf design career. Ron was never an ego guy. It wasn’t….

The Open 2023 Preview: Liverpool’s Irish connection, this generation’s greatest putter and in-form Rory’s return

The Open 2023 Preview: Liverpool’s Irish connection, this generation’s greatest putter and in-form Rory’s return St Andrews in Scotland is universally known as the Home of Golf. Everybody, everywhere, knows all about St Andrews. On the other hand, it’s fair to say that Royal Liverpool Golf Club, the venue for….

Patience and perseverance the key as US Open goes to Los Angeles

US Open 2023 Preview What a difference a day makes! That was the feeling after the surprise merger announcement by the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and the PIF last week at the Canadian Open. They probably wanted to get it done prior to the US Open so as not….

‘Mano A Mano’ At Augusta

‘Mano A Mano’ At Augusta Well, what a fascinating event to attend and follow through the weekend. Dramatic, unpredictable and packed with undercurrents, flashbacks, reverence, blasts from the past and sad pictures of Tiger’s looming demise. Most exciting of all, it featured a classic duel between the two best players….

Masters 2023 Preview

Masters 2023 Preview There’s so much noise around golf these days. It’s a relief to return to the Masters and the old-fashioned traditions, integrity and values that Bobby Jones would insist on. Augusta has zero tolerance for those who ‘misbehave’, as several TV commentators over the years can attest. The….

Des Smyth & Roddy Carr to host the 2023 Irish Legends

Smyth & Carr to host 2023 Irish Legends Ryder Cup and Walker Cup heroes to host the third largest event on the Legends Tour at Seapoint Golf Links, 22nd-25th June 2023 Des Smyth, the former Ryder Cup and European Tour star and his fellow former Tour professional-turned-Irish golf business aficionado….

2022 – A Year Golf Will Remember

With 2022 in the rearview mirror, Roddy Carr reflects on some memories and personal highlights from a year that will live long in the memory of the golfing world. In summer 1934, Henry Cotton opened with two rounds of 67 and 65 to lead the British Open. Those of a….

England’s Spectacular Open Championship Links Coast ⛳

Discover the scenes of Open Championship History England’s North-West Coast is steeped in Open Championship history, home to three R&A tournament host venues situated within a short drive of one another. The port city of Liverpool, home of The Beatles, is your base to explore these iconic links courses. This….

WC – Bill Thompson Remembered

At Sutton Golf Club through the years, I always introduced Bill to my overseas friends by his two infamous nicknames, “Reasonable Bill’ and ‘Rent-a Row Thompson’.

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