Horses for courses is a phrase that, like many in the English language (first past the post, dark horse, home stretch, win hands down and many more), has its origins in horse racing. It is now very much a part of everyday usage and is also applied widely across a range of sports. In football…
Some might find it hard to feel sorry for Rory McIlroy, a man who’s amassed a fortune of $90m by playing the sport he loves. Equally, the brilliant Scottish golfer Colin Montgomerie, who also made his hobby his career, and now has a net worth of about $50m, might struggle to have all that much…
At the time of writing world number one Scottie Scheffler has not far off twice as many ranking points as number two on that list (Xander Schauffele) and well over double the total of number three, Rory McIlroy. Not since Tiger Woods’ best years has a player been so dominant over any sort of extended…
When we consider the world of men’s golf there are four tournaments that stand head and shoulders above all the rest in terms of prestige. These are the four majors, the Open Championship played in the UK, plus the three American ones: the Masters, US Open and US PGA Championship. Beyond these, the Players Championship…
Three of golf’s big four events are held in the USA, which rather gives American players an advantage. Not only do they gain entry more easily to the US Open, the Masters and the USPGA Championship, but they are, of course, more familiar with the likely conditions and types of courses used. The Open Championship,…