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The Thing About Golf Podcast #97 – David Begg

The Thing About Golf Podcast #97 – David Begg

It's not often you get an insider’s perspective on one of the game’s most important championships but that’s exactly what David Begg, former press officer for The Open Championship, gives us in this lengthy chat with John Huggan. 19 Jul 2023
Baker's history in the making

Baker's history in the making

It all started with a scrapbook. In truth, the seeds were there before that when Ross Baker first realised as a trainee golf professional that his skills lay more with making clubs than swinging them. 14 Jul 2023
Gallery: The Open Practice Day One & Champions Challenge

Gallery: The Open Practice Day One & Champions Challenge

Practice for the 150th Open Championship officially started on the Old Course at St. Andrews on Monday, and the day ended with the Champion's Challenge including a special appearance from the legendary Jack Nicklaus. Here are the best images from day one of Open week. 12 Jul 2022
Huggan: My Open journey

Huggan: My Open journey

No one ever forgets their first time at The Open. 11 Jul 2022
Nicklaus granted rare honour in St. Andrews

Nicklaus granted rare honour in St. Andrews

Jack Nicklaus is returning to St. Andrews to become an honorary citizen. 7 Jun 2022
Morri: Tiger’s return reminds us of his departure

Morri: Tiger’s return reminds us of his departure

One of the first things you learn as a cadet reporter is there are only six questions which make a story newsworthy: it is either the who, what, when, where, how or why of any given event. 20 Dec 2021
Huggan: Art vs Science

Huggan: Art vs Science

Picture the scene. In weather that was a wee bit windy and damp (okay, it was blowing a gale and the rain was coming down sideways) Tommy Fleetwood is on the par-3 14th tee at the Renaissance Club during the third round of last year's Scottish Open. 19 Jan 2021
Interview: Bernhard Langer looks forward to 37th Masters appearance

Interview: Bernhard Langer looks forward to 37th Masters appearance

You will make your 37th appearance in the Masters this week. Forgive the personal question but do you know that at 63, you are the oldest golfer in the field? 10 Nov 2020
Huggan: Wasted talent

Huggan: Wasted talent

Whenever I bang on about the increasingly one-dimensional nature of the play at (male) golf’s elite level, I have first to make myself clear. 4 Nov 2020
Exclusive: In Voke (and Dill) we trust

Exclusive: In Voke (and Dill) we trust

Master craftsman Bob Vokey has earned a stellar reputation producing wedges for the world’s greatest players. Here, Vokey and protégé Aaron Dill, discuss one of the most winning products in golf and how to select the right wedges for your game. 6 Oct 2020
“Jack is Back” – 40 years on from Nicklaus’ greatest comeback

“Jack is Back” – 40 years on from Nicklaus’ greatest comeback

It’s commonplace and often a little frustrating that we have a tendency to assign the moniker of ‘legend’ or ‘great’ far too casually these days. 16 Sep 2020
The unlucky 13: golf’s strangest injuries

The unlucky 13: golf’s strangest injuries

Golf, despite its lack of physical contact, still manages to inflict its fair share of pain. So here, in no particular order, are 13 of the strangest and most painful injuries suffered by some seriously unlucky players. 21 May 2020
Ogilvy: A special Open invitation

Ogilvy: A special Open invitation

It’s been 13 years now since I won the US Open, but the benefits from what is the highlight of my career so far keep on coming. 10 Oct 2019
Poston claims maiden PGA Tour victory

Poston claims maiden PGA Tour victory

JT Poston won a drama-filled Wyndham Championship on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title, shooting an eight-under 62 for a one-stroke victory. 5 Aug 2019