On Tuesday, the R&A and USGA announced their plans to introduce a "golf ball roll back" for elite competitions in 2026.  According to the R&A and USPA, on the professional scene "over the last 20 years hitting distance has increased on average by around one...

We're approaching the end of the "Spring League".  It's a seven-hole competition so, true to form, once I've finished the first seven holes, my golf improves dramatically!  It's nice to play the rest of the round without a card, although my four ball usually has a...

I was surprised and saddened to hear of the passing of Former European Tour referee John Paramor.  Paramor was a good golfer and a former Surrey amateur champion, however it was as a referee that he made his mark.  He was regularly seen adjudicating on rulings...

The Swilcan Bridge (also spelt Swilken) at St Andrews spans the Swilcan Burn between the first and eighteenth fairways on the Old Course, and is arguably the most iconic photo opportunity in golf.  It has been estimated that hundreds of thousands of tourists get their...

I don't watch much live golf (I don't have Sky), however I did see lots of coverage of golf balls flying into palm trees last weekend.  Thursday 26th - Monday 30th January saw some of the world's top golfers battle it out in the Hero Dubai Desert Classic, played at...

Well, thanks to the incessant rain, there hasn't been much golf played in 2023.  Last week I introduced you to the new rules that the R&A and USPA brought in on 1st January, mostly affecting the organisation of competitions, however whilst looking for last week's...

In 2019 there were many significant changes to the Rules of Golf. It took a while to get used to dropping the ball from knee-height rather than shoulder-height, putting with the flagstick still in the hole (if desired) and only having three minutes to search for a...

I wasn't playing golf at my usual time on Saturday morning as I had to work, however I couldn't help but notice the frost as I left the house.  A quick glance at my phone confirmed my fear that the Saturday morning golfers would be affected - temporary greens were in...