Golf Club Verandah’s – The Very Special Hong Kong Golf Club Verandah.
* Updated – March, 2025
Verandahs! In particular, golf club verandahs.
Among the delights in many, many years reporting on tournament golf is the simple delight in returning year after year to the host club that has so much going for it.
Whether it be liking the golf course, enjoying spending the week in a workable & friendly media centre, general tournament access or just the overall ambience of the of the host venue.
And there is also a good clubhouse.
And when I talk clubhouses, ...
Doha Golf Club’s Academy Course – Best Fun 8 1/2 Holes On The DP World Tour
If you’re read my articles on the ‘Course Features’ section on this website you may gather many of the stories have been researched and posted following visits to golf courses made during the course of reporting on events while on the various Tours.
Whether it be on the PGA Tour, the Asian Tour, the Australasian Tour or the DP World Tour there’s always been a welcome door open for the visiting media to play a local golf course.
And there can better course to tackle than visiting ...
Chase Koepka: “Yes, He’s My Brother But He Deserves To Be Picked”,
“Yes, he’s my brother but he deserves a (USA) Ryder Cup pick!”
The defiant words of Chase Koepka, the younger brother of reigning PGA Championship champion Brooks Koepka.
Chase is some four years younger than his also four-time major winning brother, and naturally wants to see him announced tomorrow (Tuesday) by USA captain Zach Johnson who will be in PGA of America HQ in Texas to confirm his full 12-man team ahead of next month’s Rome showdown.
The LIV Golf attached Brooks had been among ...
“Hey Greg (Norman)? I’ve Got A Gun In My Bag”. The Madcap Tour Events At Hilton Head.
This week’s hosting of the RBC Heritage Classic reminds me of many incidents that took place in the days before and during the tournament held annually in the week following the Masters.
It’s a easy 3-hour drive south-east from Augusta, Georgia to Hilton Head Island in South Carolina however, as I have reported before, you have got to stick to the speed limit driving through a number of these sleepy ‘one-horse’ towns.
Just ask Jose Maria Olazabal, who was nabbed the day ...
Don’t Worry Greg (Norman), I’ve Got A Gun In My Bag.
The 1996 Masters was just my second appearance at Augusta National and with a round remaining, what an occasion it promised to be for this Australian-born reporter.
Greg Norman leading the 60th hosting of the Masters by six shots and looking to become the first Australian golfer to win at Augusta National.
As Sunday morning dawned, I was not alone in having put a skelton copy together featuring all sorts of record-breaking Norman and Australian golfing achievements, and thinking to myself all we ...
Arnie’s Tournament Distinct & Yet Straightforward As His Forever Readable Signature
I was reading an article recently about the legacy Arnold Palmer left in terms of an autograph.
Since turning pro in 1954, Palmer’s signature and his autograph were the same, and it remained like this all his life.
Palmer’s autograph was like a benchmark for all autographs, so much so, he used to say that if you’re going to give a fan an autograph, make sure they can read your signature.
There are also many times, as former PGA Tour star Peter Jacobsen will attest, that Palmer used ...
Billy Foster Extends His Partnership With Motocaddy
Major championship winning caddy Billy Foster has extended his role with industry leading golf trolley brand Motocaddy as a global brand ambassador, to promote its extensive range of trolleys, bags and rangefinder products in 2023.
After first signing with the brand in 2021, Billy enjoyed a historic year in 2022 that saw him claim his first Major Championship, carrying the bag for Matthew Fitzpatrick during the U.S. Open at The Country Club at Brookline. Wearing the distinctive Motocaddy branding ...
