Golf Monthly November 2022

When it comes to diversity, golf has struggled with its image over the years. Middle-aged or elderly white men dominating the leather armchairs around the fire at the club remains a go-to representation for many outside of the game. But golf is a sport that’s playable for, and should be accessible to, all. It’s suitable for those of all ages and genders and can be enjoyed by participants with disability. Some 18 months ago, I made a commitment to broaden our content in Golf Monthly to reflect the inclusivity golf can offer. I wanted us to feature more women’s golf and to focus on golfers from different backgrounds. This issue demonstrates that we’ve made great strides to showcase and celebrate golfers from a far fuller spect rum of life, and…

Star quality I recently attended the pro-am before the BMW PGA Championship and I have to say I had a thoroughly good time. I’m not usually interested in these sorts of events and a look at the list of ‘celebrities’ left me pretty cold, but once I was there it was a joy to wander the course and see some of the top pros in a relaxed environment. I was particularly struck by watching Robert MacIntyre and Justin Rose interact with the crowd while also putting on a great show of golf, and I’m sure this would have been the case all over the course. in association with the website on a near-daily basis but I always wanted more coverage on the LET and LPGA, which fell short compared with…

Lowry targets Rome after Wentworth win Winning is always an emotional experience, but was this one even more special? I think so, yeah. I made no secrets as to how I felt about the whole thing at the start of the week. I wanted to go out and win this tournament for myself, first and foremost, but also for this tour, everyone that’s stayed loyal to this tour and everyone that’s done everything for this tour. I feel like this is one for the good guys. And helpful for the Ryder Cup? This is a great start. Obviously I want to make the team and I want to make it easy for Luke. I feel like I can be a good addition to the team and we can go to…

The USA came out on top in a fascinating four-day contest at Quail Hollow to beat a gritty International side and win the Presidents Cup for the ninth successive time. The final score read 17.5-12.5 in favour of the hosts, but that falls well short in telling the full story of what was a textbook tale of two halves. Missing a raft of talent due to LIV Golf defections, International captain Trevor Immelman had to call on the reserves in a bid to beat a very strong American line-up. Many feared it would be a total mismatch and it appeared that way early on, as Davis Love III’s side raced into an 10-4 lead before the visitors came roaring back. Led by breakout star Tom Kim on Saturday afternoon, the…

What’s your dream four-ball? Tiger Woods, Roger Federer and TimTheTatMan (streamer). Best moment in golf? My brother winning the US Open is my best and most memorable. For myself, it would be winning the ACC Championship with my university. Would you rather win The Open at St Andrews or The Masters? The Masters, but The Open is a close second. What would you be doing if you weren’t a golfer? Probably football if I wasn’t so lazy, or playing video games. Which three players would you take on a night out? Kiradech Aphibarnrat, Tyrrell Hatton and Billy Foster if he counts. What’s your lowest ever round? Official tournament round is -10. Favourite app on your phone? Twitter. Any superstitions? Not really, but I’m particular about where things go in my…

With the fallout from the LIV Golf defections hanging like a dark cloud over this year’s Presidents Cup, one of the ideas doing the rounds was to make it a mixedgender event. The rationale from a competitive standpoint is clear as day. If, as the idea goes, the 12-person teams were made up of six male and six female golfers, the International side would be boosted by a wealth of LPGA Tour talent. NO 43.9% YES 56.1% As it stands, six of the top-seven players on the Rolex Women’s World Rankings would be eligible to go up against one of the most formidable American teams in the history of team golf. However, even though the US have now won the cup outright nine times in a row and 12 times…