Whether Tom Kim’s meteoric ascend will create a new momentum for the men’s game in Korea and across Asia, as Pak once did for women’s golf, is yet to be seen but there are parallels and early indication to suggest another boom may well occur in the Far East.
How one Aussie firm is helping desperate golf clubs tackle the skills crisis
Takeaways from a “startup” tour that finally found what it was looking for: legitimacy
Why you’re running out of excuses if you’ve been holding off booking a lesson
Investigating the authenticity of two celebrated pieces of golf memorabilia.
Every nook of St Andrews has a story and it would take a lifetime here to know them all.
I’m not American so I’ve never understood the obsession. Yet a big part of me appreciates the enigma that has become Anthony Kim.
Why many course-architect partnerships never go the distance
While the transcripts from Tiger Woods’ last two CBS interviews at the Genesis Invitational would look similar devoid of context, the respective footage paints a stark contrast.
The 23-year-old, who became the fourth golfer in history to lead from start-to-finish and the first since Charlie Sifford in 1969, describes the joy of winning his second PGA Tour tournament which featured the top-10 golfers in the world.
I’ve been a caddie for nearly 20 years, with stints at some of the world’s best resorts. Although I’m not big on soapboxing, a lot of you could use some friendly advice. Before I tell you what you get wrong, let me start by telling you what you get right: you tip well.
Rising stars face an important decision, along with multiple options, when it comes to furthering their golf career
A prediction: Tiger Woods will receive the $US8 million first-place award of the inaugural Player Impact Program.
You won’t have job security, and you’re not going to make much money. That’s what a caddie told me when I started looping on the LPGA Tour a decade ago. I thought he was joking or perhaps trying to weed me out. Within a month I realised he was just telling it like it is. Well, mostly.
We all get it wrong in this game.
In the American summer of 2018, I received a no-frills e-mail from Brendon Todd. “Hey, Bradley. I’ve played on tour, and I’m having a bit of a struggle.”
Working for the No.1-ranked golf course in COVID-ravaged India has had its challenges for this globetrotting Aussie