Like the delirious followers of Brain in Monty Pythons ‘The Life of Brian’, it can sometimes only take one ill thought out palaver from an individual with certain degree of celebrity to have the bootlickers queuing behind him holding their burning torches. This was certainly the reaction when I sent this tweet out: ‘The trouble…
DetailsOBSESSION TRUMPS LOVE How did your child become exposed to golf? In most cases, it was an introduction via a parent whose love for the game was something they wanted to share with their child. Why wouldn’t they? I myself have enjoyed many games of golf with my son in the same way I…
DetailsIt is said that a person becomes the average of the five people they associate with the most. If this is true, Justin Rose is surrounded by a team of studs. In my thirty years of teaching elite players, I have never come across a player I have taught, with the exception of Sir Nick…
DetailsWhat I learned from Jack Lemmon By Nick Bradley One of my favorite actors of all time was Jack Lemmon. Not only did he possess one of the most energic screen presences in Hollywood movies, but he was also an amazing jazz pianist. I have always made it a point to study the greats…
DetailsIt is well documented that I believe the dumbest question in golf is: how do you get more juniors into the game? I was always taught that in order to obtain a better answer, ask a better question. So, a better question would be: how do you get more parents to get more kids into…
DetailsI want to start this blog without any ambiguity at all. I am a Rory McIlroy fan; possibly to a fault. Why? Two reasons. The first is that pound for pound, he houses more potential than any other golfer on the PGATour. For most of this season however, Rory has clearly looked like he has…
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