Unions must focus on Clubs not players
March 26, 2020 2:07 pm
The horrendous impact of the coronavirus crisis on our sport could be the death knell for many golf clubs in the British Isles. With no revenue coming in and many...
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Coping with race cancellation? Its not all doom and gloom…..
March 16, 2020 4:31 pm
You have been training for that Spring Marathon for months and now its cancelled or looking like being cancelled. For non-runners its no big deal but for those that have...
Read MoreRoyal Portrush looks likely 2024 Open Venue
March 13, 2020 4:07 pm
The announcement last week by R&A Chief Executive Martin Slumbers that Royal Troon would host the 2023 Open Championship has made it highly likely that the Open will return to...
Read MoreAll the gear you need for your marathon
March 4, 2020 4:28 pm
So you well underway with your training and for me there are a few things that are key both in terms of improving your performance but also in terms of...
Read MoreSlumbers shows clubs the way forward
March 3, 2020 12:49 pm
R&A Chief Executive Martin Slumbers says golf clubs, at the grassroots level, have to change and become more family friendly if they are to halt the decline in membership levels....
Read MoreMcDowell’s win will open many doors
February 14, 2020 4:35 pm
Graeme McDowell’s recent victory in Saudi Arabia has not only propelled him up the world rankings, it has helped shape his schedule for the first half of the season....
Read MoreCoronavirus Virus and the devastating effect it could have on Golf
February 4, 2020 3:34 pm
Last week the LPGA Tour announced that the Blue Bay golf event planned for March had been cancelled over concerns regarding the coronavirus. It is likely that the European Tour...
Read MoreTraining schedules, the ‘long run’ and injury
January 16, 2020 5:06 pm
Now you have started running for a few weeks you will want to develop some sort of training plan and if you are like me you will be trawling the...
Read MoreDye was a legend in his own lifetime
January 16, 2020 4:26 pm
The death last week of renowned golf course architect, Pete Dye has understandably led to an appreciation of his substantial body of work. He designed over 100 courses in a...
Read MoreSet a target time and pick your pace
January 7, 2020 4:00 pm
As this blog is not aimed at elite runners we are not considering those aiming to go under 3.30 hours however for all runners entering the marathon I believe having...
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