I’ve been watching some amusing interaction on Twitter tonight between the genteel @TweeterAllis and golf legend @GaryPlayer. That’s when it dawned on me, this is what Twitter should be about. Witty,...
Category: All things golf Tags: Golf, Ryder Cup, Social Media, Top Ten Twits, Twitter
The call came in 9.43am. “They’ve arrived,” said the man with a gravel voice. And indeed they had. The packaging left little to the imagination. No bells, buckles or bows. Just...
Category: All things golf Tags: Callaway, Callaway Razor X, Golf, Irons, London, Photography, sport
As you may be aware I’m on the hunt for a new set of irons. And while the search is in er, full swing, it is proving a somewhat challenging task....
Category: All things golf, My photography, Uncategorized
So the big question is … with so much choice out there, where does one even begin the process of purchasing a new set of irons? It struck me during a...
Category: All things golf Tags: Callaway, Golf, Golf clubs, Golfer, Irons, London, Nike, Titleist
Dear Membership Secretary, RE: APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP TO AUGUSTA NATIONAL GOLF CLUB Like the rest of the female swinging population you can imagine my delight on learning that after 80 years of...
Category: All things golf Tags: Augusta, Condoleezza Rice, Golf, golf club usa, humour, Letter, Membership, old boys network, politics, Rupert Murdoch, satire, Travel, USA
Hearty congratulations to my golfing chum Paul Trow … or Gwyneth as he’s fondly known. Paul is editor of the brilliant new glossy magazine ‘Arnold Palmer’s Guide to the 2012 Majors’....
Category: All things golf, Uncategorized Tags: Arnold Palmer, Augusta, Golf, London, Majors, Reviews, The Open
A severe snap hook is a thing of awesome power and beauty. Just ask my foresomes partner! Share your best captions below or tweet to @Golfmadchick using the hashtag #CaptionThis to send...
Category: All things golf, Uncategorized Tags: caption, Competition, Golf, humour, Photography, Picture, Srixon, The Berkshire, Win
Round 1 : Walton Heath Golf Club One of the world’s most famous and prestigious heathland courses. The history of the club is exceptional. The weather was not! Our very British...
Category: All things golf, Uncategorized Tags: Golf, London, Shooters Hill, Walton Heath
I was playing golf in southeast London last weekend with a former lady captain when conversation turned to the history of our course, Shooter’s Hill Golf Club and the local area. ...
Category: All things golf, Promotions, Uncategorized Tags: Golf, History, Kent, London, London golf, Photography, Shooter's Hill Golf Club
So there I was. Striding down the lush green fairways of a swanky Kent golf course overlooking London’s glorious skyline. My mind wondering off as I gazed into the distance at...
Category: All things golf, Uncategorized Tags: Golf, humour, London, Obama, satire, Shard, sport
They promised a fun day out for the whole family and Decathlon didn’t disappoint. Hosted by Geoff Swain, the amazing World Trick Shot Champ wowed audiences with a variety of mind-blowing...
Category: All things golf, Promotions, Uncategorized Tags: Competition, Decathlon, Discounts, Geoff Swain, Golf, Inesis, London, sport, Trick Shot, Win
Get up close and personal with the current World Golf Trick Shot Champion… Interactive, educational and totally enthralling, Geoff Swain’s must see act is coming to Surrey Quays...
Category: All things golf, Promotions, Uncategorized Tags: Competition, Decathlon, Geoff Swain, Golf, sport, Trick Shot
Calling All golfers, Are you desperate for your golfing fix but averse to tackling the fairways during the winter months or constantly faced with a Course Closed sign? If so don’t...
Category: All things golf, Promotions, Uncategorized Tags: Decathlon, Discount, Golf, Promotion, Simulator
Those who follow this blog will be well versed with my regular rants on the perils of winter golf. But also aware that topping my 2012 new years resolution scroll involves...
Category: All things golf, My photography, Uncategorized Tags: Golf, humour, Photography, Snow, Winter
I first played golf at the age of twelve and a half. It wasn’t something I volunteered for, more an enforced lesson in parental discipline following an unfortunate incident involving my...
Category: All things golf, Uncategorized Tags: Africa, Friends, Golf, Titleist, Zimbabwe
There’s something about the start of the pro golf season that sparks new realms of excitement in me. Notwithstanding my juvenile crush on the G-Mac, it is more a yearning to...
Category: All things golf, Uncategorized Tags: Abu Dhabi, G-Mac, Golf, humour, London, satire, Tiger Woods, Winter
Category: All things golf, Uncategorized Tags: Abu Dhabi, Darren Clarke, Golf, humour, Luke Donald, Poll, Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods
I had spent all of two plucky weeks finding my way around the News of the World when the opportunity of a lifetime presented itself. A chance to fulfill a childhood...
Category: All things golf, Uncategorized Tags: Callaway, Golf, Hole in one, humour, News, News of the World, Old Course, Perfect fluke, Scotland, St Andrews, Titleist, Writing, Zimbabwe
BY NICK JONES, Former Chief Sports Sub, News of the World Now, as a tabloid sports hack, I’m used to people thinking we wield great power (utter rubbish but Lord Justice Leveson...
Category: All things golf, Global travels, Uncategorized Tags: Africa, biltong, chapman golf club, Golf, Golf in Zimbabwe, Leopard Rock, Photography, tabloid, Travel review, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Leopard Rock
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