Jordan’s Grove XXIII Golf Course Using Drone Delivery
Michael Jordan — you know, the ex-basketball player, owns his very own exclusive golf club in Florida, and it’s called Grove XXIII, since he was No. 23 throughout his career (except for those few months when he was No. 45 when he came back). The story goes that Jordan had grown tired of the regulations […]
Peter Alliss: Legendary BBC golf commentator dies at 89
Peter Alliss, the legendary BBC golf commentator, has died at the age of 89. Alliss, known as ‘the voice of golf’ to fans around the world, has been synonymous with the BBC’s golf coverage for more than half a century. Having first appeared on the BBC in 1961, he was made lead golf commentator in […]
How to Hit a Golf Ball
How to Hit a Golf Ball It is strange, but when we arrive on the tee at the beginning of a round, there is always a certain amount of tension. Whether you are a novice, or perhaps a regular playing with the boss, or even a professional at a major, we have all duffed our […]
How Many Golf Courses Do You Think are in Scotland?
The huge range and breadth of Scottish golf courses means that whatever your level and course preference, you will never be far from fairways and greens suited to you, with at least 21 courses in Edinburgh alone. Well in Scotland, the unofficial home of golf, there are in fact over 550 golf courses to choose […]
UK Golf Industry Round UP – October
Fresh off the back of a record third quarter for golf rounds played across Great Britain, Sports Marketing Surveys (SMS) has revealed that October was another excellent month for the golf industry. Provisional findings from 80 of the clubs in SMS’ full monitor of Rounds Played in England, Scotland and Wales indicated that overall, the […]
Gentlemen Only Ladies Forbidden
So, what exactly does Golf stand for? A common misconception is that the word GOLF is an acronym for Gentlemen Only Ladies Forbidden. This is a 20th-century joke and definitely not true. Well, is golf an acronym? The word ‘golf’ is not an acronym for really anything. Rather, it derives linguistically from the Dutch word […]
The History Of The Masters Green Jacket
The Masters Green Jacket is presented to the winner each year at Augusta National Golf Club, but when did this tradition begin and why? Did you know – the Masters Green Jacket is borrowed off an Augusta member with roughly the same build as the winner before the champion is later measured for their own […]
