Jon reviews his golfing predictionsNovember 10, 2024 12:32 pmAs we approach the end of the 2024 golfing season, I thought I would have a little look back on my confident predictions for the year made in March and see how I got on. As usual, it is an epic fail on my part! Missed cuts I’m convinced that Viktor Hovland is going to win a major, so went... View Article
Should golf be an Olympic sport?August 26, 2024 3:09 pmThere have been some great finishes to golf tournaments this year, but few have offered the excitement of the last round of the Olympics. Scottie Scheffler came from behind to grab the glory and nudged our plucky Brit, Tommy Fleetwood, into the silver medal position. It was a fitting end to an enthralling competition. But the question still rumbles on:... View Article
Jon’s major predictions for 2024March 26, 2024 5:18 pmHere we go again. I’m dusting off my crystal Titleist ball and seeing who is going to have a stellar year on the golf course. My track record in this prediction game is far from impressive. The disclaimer is that I take no responsibility for any wagers placed on information contained within these next few paragraphs. In other words, don’t... View Article
Liv-id about RahmDecember 10, 2023 10:53 amAnother chapter in the soap opera that is professional golf. Jon Rahm, the latter day Severiano Ballesteros has been enticed to join LIV Golf for an eye watering lorry load of cash. I stress as ever, the views in this piece are my own personal views. I am severely disappointed with a man I considered to be an icon of... View Article
Ryder Cup drama….but respect must remainOctober 2, 2023 4:40 pmWell, they didn’t disappoint, did they? The Solheim Cup and the men’s version, the Ryder Cup – proved to be thrilling examples of sport at its very best. While the advent of LIV has made many top golfers look very greedy, both these contests were played for pride. Not a dollar in sight. The Solheim Cup was the one I... View Article
Marriage made in heaven…or hell?June 8, 2023 3:33 pmAs soap operas go, the announcement of the merger of the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and LIV Golf was dramatic. What should we make of it all? Is this unbelievable greed and hypocrisy? Or conciliation and a major step forward for the future of golf? Like everything to do with this whole saga, there is no middle ground. You... View Article
The Masters 2023 – who’s in the hunt?March 15, 2023 3:19 pmThe Masters 2023 at Augusta coincides with the UK Easter holiday weekend. Both are keenly anticipated. For golfers, The Masters signifies summer is just around the corner. The clocks have sprung forward too. Those glorious afternoons wading through knee high length grass searching for those errant drives, are not far away. One of the special joys of The Masters is... View Article
Predictions for 2023January 2, 2023 3:48 pmI’ve dusted down my crystal ball again, so let’s look forward to the new golfing year. It starts on the PGA Tour at Kapalua, Hawaii on Thursday, not a bad place to kick off if you ask me. It will be a defining year for golf, that is for certain. The spectre of Greg Norman’s LIV Tour still hangs around... View Article
This greed sticks in my crawJune 22, 2022 7:13 amI have recently been diagnosed with high blood pressure and I am sure the LIV golf series hasn’t helped at all. I am sorry, but this is pure greed. Players who have earned, at a conservative estimate, over $100 million from the game say that they have chosen to go with the LIV Golf series to “secure their families future”.... View Article
World of Golf London collects Toptracer AwardsFebruary 3, 2022 12:40 pmToptracer recently held their first Toptracer Range Awards Programme to recognise and award the Toptracer ranges in Europe. World of Golf London was the runners up in the category ‘Top Global Event Participation’. This means the range received the second highest number of unique players across Toptracer’s 5 Global 9 Shot European Challenge tournaments last year. Over 200 ranges across... View Article
Jon reviews his golfing predictions
November 10, 2024 12:32 pm
As we approach the end of the 2024 golfing season, I thought I would have a little look back on my confident predictions for the year made in March and see how I got on. As usual, it is an epic fail on my part! Missed cuts I’m convinced that Viktor Hovland is going to win a major, so went... View Article
Should golf be an Olympic sport?
August 26, 2024 3:09 pm
There have been some great finishes to golf tournaments this year, but few have offered the excitement of the last round of the Olympics. Scottie Scheffler came from behind to grab the glory and nudged our plucky Brit, Tommy Fleetwood, into the silver medal position. It was a fitting end to an enthralling competition. But the question still rumbles on:... View Article
Liv-id about Rahm
December 10, 2023 10:53 am
Another chapter in the soap opera that is professional golf. Jon Rahm, the latter day Severiano Ballesteros has been enticed to join LIV Golf for an eye watering lorry load of cash. I stress as ever, the views in this piece are my own personal views. I am severely disappointed with a man I considered to be an icon of... View Article
Ryder Cup drama….but respect must remain
October 2, 2023 4:40 pm
Well, they didn’t disappoint, did they? The Solheim Cup and the men’s version, the Ryder Cup – proved to be thrilling examples of sport at its very best. While the advent of LIV has made many top golfers look very greedy, both these contests were played for pride. Not a dollar in sight. The Solheim Cup was the one I... View Article
Marriage made in heaven…or hell?
June 8, 2023 3:33 pm
As soap operas go, the announcement of the merger of the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and LIV Golf was dramatic. What should we make of it all? Is this unbelievable greed and hypocrisy? Or conciliation and a major step forward for the future of golf? Like everything to do with this whole saga, there is no middle ground. You... View Article
The Masters 2023 – who’s in the hunt?
March 15, 2023 3:19 pm
The Masters 2023 at Augusta coincides with the UK Easter holiday weekend. Both are keenly anticipated. For golfers, The Masters signifies summer is just around the corner. The clocks have sprung forward too. Those glorious afternoons wading through knee high length grass searching for those errant drives, are not far away. One of the special joys of The Masters is... View Article
This greed sticks in my craw
June 22, 2022 7:13 am
I have recently been diagnosed with high blood pressure and I am sure the LIV golf series hasn’t helped at all. I am sorry, but this is pure greed. Players who have earned, at a conservative estimate, over $100 million from the game say that they have chosen to go with the LIV Golf series to “secure their families future”.... View Article
World of Golf London collects Toptracer Awards
February 3, 2022 12:40 pm
Toptracer recently held their first Toptracer Range Awards Programme to recognise and award the Toptracer ranges in Europe. World of Golf London was the runners up in the category ‘Top Global Event Participation’. This means the range received the second highest number of unique players across Toptracer’s 5 Global 9 Shot European Challenge tournaments last year. Over 200 ranges across... View Article