Love is a burning thing
'...and it makes a fiery ring, bound by wild desire, I fell into a ring of fire. I fell into a burnin' ring of fire, I went down, down,...
'It's all for Charity'
...but remember... So it turns out that when you stick a fork in a fully inflated space hopper it pops like a balloon...one minute you're...
It's been a while, let's (b)log back on...
Basically, we've been a bit busy here at golf101.co.uk. Building works, a family holiday, yoga, and a bit of golf has gotten in the way....
I Believe in Miracles
“There are two ways to live. You can live as if nothing is a miracle, you can live as if everything is a miracle.” Albert Einstein I’m...
Eclectic Golf - a bit of a mixed bag?
A quick insight into the vagaries of composite golf as the Kevin Miles Winter Eclectic reaches it's conclusion this weekend. Eclectic...
Littlestone Golf Club - The Moorhouse Trophy
An early spring review of Littlestone Golf Club...and mention of this Links cinematic links. Spring is sprung, the grass is ris, I wonder...
PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP 2022
"Where are the windmills and animals" Fuzzy Zoellar (1982) This week the tour heads for TP Sawgrass and the most famous island green in...
Stormy Weather.
(The recent storms, and those from days gone by, provide the theme this week. Also, a new ‘regular feature’ is launched and in doing so...
The Power of the Book. (Are we on the same page?)
This week's blog carries a brief personal tribute to the brilliance of books; makes reference to a recent, unexpected, acquisition of...
My '100 Courses' scratch card challenge (this could take a while...)
Let’s be honest, Christmas 2020 was a bit of a struggle for us all. Traditionally it’s the one time of the year when we look forward to...
For the 'Tourist'
With the Christmas and New Year ‘break’ well and truly over, I thought it time to drop in on the world of professional golf. Most of the...
Seniors Golf - (bring it on I’m ‘agenostic’)
'The older you get the stronger the wind gets...and it's always in your face.' Jack Nicklaus My youngest daughter started University...
The Ups and Downs of Match-play
Twice Open Champion Willie Park coined the phrase ‘A player who can putt is a match for anyone’. He’s right. Being accomplished with the...
SafeGolf (All I want for Christmas…is a Club Welfare Officer)
I don’t know about you, but prior to the pandemic I often struggled for an answer to the question ‘What do you want for Christmas?’ Of...
Wildernesse Christmas Open: (He’s only topped it off the first!)
Are you one of those golfers who only enjoys a new course if you play it well? Well unless you’re a Tour Pro, an ardent ‘pot hunter’ or...
Richard Bland 478 (Everything comes to those who wait, but some people are a little more precocious)
Am I alone in thinking that, if it wasn’t for Emma Radacanu’s (@emmaradacanu) glorious, unprecedented, journey from qualifier to US Open...