The grass is always greener on other sideFrom a rain sodden Celtic Manor we found ourselves in a similarly moist location eight hours west by plane in what is colloquially…Tue Aug 21 2001 - 01:00
This manor of madness must stopIt's the time of year when the air is heavy with Ryder Cup rumours and speculationTue Aug 14 2001 - 01:00
Swedish hospitality plays havoc in shackSweden has always had more than its fair share of casualties in the caddie shack, and last week was no exception.Tue Aug 07 2001 - 01:00
Top-class service makes it easy to survive challengeNo sooner had the hacks chased Ian Woosnam's unfortunate caddie, Myles Byrne, at high velocity into a quiet corner of the Lytham…Tue Jul 31 2001 - 01:00
Carrying the weight wellThe modern caddie could frequently be mistaken for a pack-horse or sherpa with the amount of accoutrements he is expected to …Sat Jul 28 2001 - 01:00
Opposites attract for Miles and WoosieCaddying for many of us is instinctive: yardage, club to match the number and away you goTue Jul 10 2001 - 01:00
Mind tutor in the swing and in demandA large man dressed in black sat beside a small man dressed in blue at the Irish Open in Co Cork last week and talked like they…Tue Jul 03 2001 - 01:00
A helpful silence pays offOn Monday last week Greg Hearmon embraced his boss Retief Goosen after he sunk the final putt in the play-off against Mark Brooks…Tue Jun 26 2001 - 01:00
McNeilly's iron play put to the test by TigerTuesday 12 June: The bedside clock reads 4.07 a.m. Wide awake, brain pumping with fresh ideas and ready to goTue Jun 19 2001 - 01:00
Fruits of Forest add to Sandys' ironLast week at the English Open the old timers were hard-pressed to come up with faces to match the many unknown names on the starting…Tue Jun 12 2001 - 01:00
Bagmen failed to stop SamCaddie-player relationships have survived on a diet of contretemps and differing of opinions throughout the yearsTue Jun 05 2001 - 01:00
The old ones are the bestIn an era where splitting up seems more popular than sticking together, it's ironic that the golf tour is rediscovering old relationships…Tue May 29 2001 - 01:00
Random pals grin and bear itIt was 7.30 a.m. on Wednesday at the St Leon-Rot golf club and the chauffeur driven cars (all German made) were queuing up to…Tue May 22 2001 - 01:00
Packing your bag for love or moneyA Tuesday alarm call at the ungodly hour of 5.15 a.m.Tue May 15 2001 - 01:00
As the philosopher said: It rains, therefore I caddieYou can usually predict the difficulty of a new week by the first day of travelTue May 08 2001 - 01:00
Not so sweet for Europeans as US mints it on greater greensThe grass can frequently seem greener on the other side for many of usTue May 01 2001 - 01:00
The missing link in ShotlinkThe PGA Tour has developed a new scoring and statistical systemTue Apr 24 2001 - 01:00
US players' future is secureIt's back to reality in Europe this week with modest purses and not the mega rewards that have been on offer in the US over the…Tue Apr 17 2001 - 01:00
A trifle tardy yes, but I'm alright JackWashington Road, the main thoroughfare to the Augusta National Golf Club looked like a car-parkTue Apr 10 2001 - 01:00
A unique mix of the classy and the crassA pre-Masters Saturday night arrival in Augusta, Georgia, is a bit like interrupting a private weekend celebrationTue Apr 03 2001 - 01:00
Snow birds enjoy a late treatIt was a predominantly older crowd congregated around the 10th tee on a morning usually reserved for the deconstruction crewTue Mar 27 2001 - 01:00
Physio making his markI thought I knew how to stand up until a couple of weeks ago when I went to visit the Melbourne Golf Injury ClinicTue Mar 20 2001 - 00:00
Tiger over par with securityIt had to be more than a coincidence that the three very large men who escorted Tiger Woods through the wilds of Dubai last week…Tue Mar 13 2001 - 00:00
Dropped two shots, picked up a nameAbout a decade ago a young caddie walked forward with his player's bag on the 16th hole at Kingston Heath Golf Club, Victoria…Tue Mar 06 2001 - 00:00
Lucky Monty's great escapeMonty interrupted his customary winter hibernation for a trip to the Sandbelt area of Melbourne for his first outing in Australia…Tue Feb 27 2001 - 00:00
Unusual time for tempers to flareThe European Tour has opened the new season amid a flurry of golf rageTue Feb 06 2001 - 00:00
Taming the instinct of a wild thingFive years ago a young man came down from the big camp on the river to a much bigger camp by the bay called MelbourneTue Jan 16 2001 - 00:00
Wrong place and timeWith the starting line-up for the Accenture Matchplay Championship dropping from 64th in the world rankings to 105th, there were…Tue Jan 09 2001 - 00:00
Lesser lights and locals the real winnersThe new format for the World Cup of Golf did not alter the status quo, Tiger still wonTue Dec 19 2000 - 00:00
Loopers looped on `shochu'I received the call-up last week for a quick trip to Japan with Paul Lawrie for the Casio World OpenTue Nov 28 2000 - 00:00
Played by so many, mastered by so fewOne of the advantages of travelling is that you get to meet people with advice to impart on all aspects of lifeTue Oct 31 2000 - 00:00
Perils of two-tierThere is a heated battle at the top of the European Order Of Merit which will be resolved in a couple of weeks time in southern…Tue Oct 17 2000 - 01:00
Township handicap overcomeThe township of Soweto in South Africa may not be instantly recognisable as a big golfing location, but the game has been played…Tue Oct 10 2000 - 01:00
Links to the real Belgian cultureTo arrive in Knokke-la-Zoute on the balmy Flanders coast in late September and find a golf course was a surpriseTue Sept 26 2000 - 01:00
Caddies' tolerance tested to the limitIn all the years of caddying between those of us gathered in the Moroccan Bar late on Monday night last in Versailles, the "digs…Tue Sept 19 2000 - 01:00
Living it up in the AlpsAt 1,450 metres above the valley town of Sierre, beyond the terraced vineyards and past the huge pine trees there lies a golf…Tue Sept 12 2000 - 01:00
Change is as good as a restJohn Paul Fitzgerald squatted like a Sumo wrestler behind Thomas Bjorn's golf ball which lay 15 feet to the left of the tight…Tue Sept 05 2000 - 01:00
Giving Olympics a missAfter a hot and sweaty practice round at the PGA in Valhalla a couple of weeks ago New Zealand radio accosted my boss Greg on…Tue Aug 29 2000 - 01:00
Misfortune for one can be another's good luckThe last time such a huge mob congregated here in Louisville, Kentucky, to catch a glimpse of a black man under the spotlight…Tue Aug 22 2000 - 01:00
When looks could killIt's self explanatory what golfers and players get-up-to during the daytime; they chase golf balls around the course or do divot…Tue Aug 15 2000 - 01:00
The value of `pay for play'There has been an ever increasing trend in professional golf tournaments to pay players who the sponsors feel will help to guarantee…Tue Aug 08 2000 - 01:00
Illegal alien leaves hitch-hikers in the lurchTravelling for anyone at this, the holiday time of year, is trying to say the leastTue Aug 01 2000 - 01:00
Spark that set Woods ablazeI could think of nobody less likely to need a police escort to the driving range than Steve WilliamsTue Jul 25 2000 - 01:00
Sure sign of true golfing spiritThe welcome at St Andrews was not quite as grandiose as it normally is for some of the hopeful professionals qualifying for the…Tue Jul 18 2000 - 01:00
Special offer proves bargainWith an excess of caddies and a shortage of players on Tour today the caddie has been pushed a little further in search of "the…Tue Jul 11 2000 - 01:00
Challenge of golf in its purest formThere was an air of expectancy surrounding the Irish Open last weekTue Jul 04 2000 - 01:00
Fantasy designs hijacking the gameWe are living in an age of rapid development in golfTue Jun 27 2000 - 01:00
