Practice during a round on a 9 hole course
In which I confidently lecture a much more experienced player on the finer rules of practice during a round on a 9 hole course, only to realise later that I was wrong.
Forget stroke play, match play is where it’s at
I love match play (see this article for the difference with stroke play). I’m not quite sure how or why, but for whatever reason, I tend to play well in this format. Maybe I’ve just had a lot...
My amazing eclectic competition workbook
An eclectic competition to encourage people to play over the winter One of my goals as Captain is to encourage our members to play more. Of course, for most people, winter is a time when a round...
Count back: the most common way to resolve a tie in a golf competition
Judy: “She won on count back.” Me, nodding gravely: “I see.” The fact is, I’ve been playing golf for five years and the famous “count back” was still a mystery to me. It’s a side of the game that I...
Ladies’ Opens in the South-East of England
‘Tis the season to apply for Opens, and I love Opens. What’s not to love? You get fed before, during and after your round and with a bit of luck, you might even win a prize. I also love...