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How it has changed through the years
The Masters badge, handed out to patrons - they don't call them golf fans or spectators at Augusta National - is one of the most sought-after tickets in sport and is more exclusive than a pass to the Olympics 100 metres final.
It has evolved quite a lot through the years ...
How McCartney and friends raised money for instruments
Last week marked the 50th anniversary of the release of The Beatles’ multi-million selling debut album ‘Please, Please Me’.
You may already know that.
What you might not know, however, is that three of the Fab Four – Paul McCartney, John Lennon and George Harrison – sometimes caddied to help fund the ...
Will you renew or not?
It's crunch time for many golf clubs in the UK - whether private membership, proprietory-owned or even municipal.
Membership renewals have been sent out - I got mine this week and I'm still considering the consequences before the March 31 deadline. Many requests for payment, though not mine specifically, identify an ...
And how I think they could make it better
Sitting by an open log fire in a cosy pub in the Kent countryside at the weekend, tall glass of ale never out of reach, I was introduced to a friend of a friend. Let’s call him Scott – for that is his name.
Scott, it transpires, is a huge golf ...
Give us your wittiest comment to this picture of former Open champion Darren Clarke
It's that time of week again where we're all getting ready for the weekend and in a bit of a jovial mood.
So when we stumbled across this rather humorous photograph of Darren Clarke during a press conference at last year's BMW PGA Championship, we thought we'd ask you to come ...
Tiger fuming after nine holes takes more than three hours at Farmers Insurance Open
It wasn’t just the fog that slowed things down at Torrey Pines.
With a Monday finish on the cards due to mist that descended over the scenic California course at the weekend, you would have hoped the players and officials would have wanted to get The Farmers Tournament completed as quickly ...
Thanks for the memories, Michael...
Spotting one of my favourite funny men in the Daily Mail, pictured practising his golf while wrapped up as if about to play the Antarctic Open, reminded me that Michael McIntyre is the originator of the ‘Man Drawer’ sketch.
It is a piece of classic comedy that has me aching ... ...
Waking up to see your street covered in white just doesn’t ignite the same feelings any more...
I love snow.
As a child I would wake up to see my street covered in a velvety white blanket and - before I even have time to think about which corner of the attic the sledge is buried in - my ear was clamped to the radio, desperate to ...
Ryder Cup officials meet in Abu Dhabi today to pick their man to take on Watson & Co
According to the bookmakers, Paul McGinley is odds-on to captain Europe in the 2014 Ryder Cup at Gleneagles – but don’t rule out a late surge from winning 2010 skipper Colin Montgomerie.
Odds of 2/7 with William Hill put the Irishman favourite to get the hot ticket compared to Monty’s 5/2, ...
World No.1’s deal makes him one of the world’s highest-paid sports stars, but it’s not only Rory who will reap the benefits
It might have been the worst-kept secret in golf, but Rory McIlroy has finally been unveiled as Nike’s latest brand ambassador.
And while exact figures will probably never be revealed, the sponsorship deal will undoubtedly make the World No.1 one of the highest-earning sports stars in the world.
If the rumoured £155m ...
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