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Huggan: Is McIlroy the best European golfer of all time?
Greetings from sunny Scotland. Which is my way of justifying – or at least explaining what follows – a shameless descent into what might be termed “parochialism”.
16 Jul 2025
Column: Rory will grab the headlines but Portrush will steal the show
Rory McIlroy arrives at Royal Portrush as the reigning Masters champion and Northern Ireland’s favourite son.
16 Jul 2025
Column: Spread the Scottish Open’s wings once again
The Genesis Scottish Open is on the horizon later this week and has become synonymous with the new Renaissance Club. In all fairness, the last two years have delivered drama.
7 Jul 2025
Ogilvy: U.S Open's toughness means testing limits
It has forever been the most controversial of the four major championships. Especially when the topic of conversation is course set-up.
12 Jun 2025
Ogilvy: All that really matters is what the ball does
Like just about every golfer, I suspect, I have spent my life searching for a better golf swing. It all started when I was very young, at a time when I was lucky enough to receive some vital lessons from great club professionals.
14 May 2025
Huggan: Before too long, Augusta’s mildly amusing rules gravitate to irritating
Especially for the millions of golf fans around the world who have never been fortunate enough to attend a Masters Tournament, this column has the potential to sound a bit weird, but here goes.
10 Apr 2025
Morikawa primed to pounce at the majors again
It happens in sports all over the globe.
9 Apr 2025
Ogilvy: The one time I played well enough at Augusta to actually win
“Eight times” is the response I give to a question I’m often asked: how many times did you play in the Masters? I wish it was more often, because I always felt the Augusta National course and my game were a pretty good fit.
8 Apr 2025
Huggan: Adding-up majors should never be the sole measure of ultimate worth
As recent events in the male professional game have done nothing but escalate an already tasteless emphasis on money, the suspicion here is that the historical significance of golf’s four major championships is only going to increase.
19 Mar 2025
Huggan: Confident tours wouldn't be bothered by LIV Golf
Timing, as someone once said in a moment of clarity, is everything. And rarely has that been more glaringly obvious than at the recent Dubai Desert Classic.
5 Mar 2025
Ogilvy: I’d like to see a series of global swings
This is the time of year when I get asked what I’d like to see happen in golf over the next 12 months.
5 Feb 2025
Column: You never tire of watching excellence in the flesh
On a bleak Melbourne afternoon, your resident writer saw a gap in the torrential downpour attempting to drown a resilient Kingston Heath on moving day at the Australian Open.
30 Nov 2024
Column: Cinderella Ko scripting her own epilogue
New Zealand's Lydia Ko has always said she won't play much high-level golf past the age of 30 and wants to go out on her own terms while loving what she is doing.
26 Aug 2024
Feature story: Open for the taking
There is no greater opportunity for a golfer to etch their name into folklore than winning a major championship at the Old Course.
21 Aug 2024
Opinion: Creativity and chance make the Open great
There are too many fantastic aspects of the Open Championship to pen in one column.
18 Jul 2024
Column: Remember who we are dealing with
You see it far too often and at far too many junior golf tournaments, practice facilities and in other sports as well. This means it is probably happening in the car ride home or at the dinner table, which is even more concerning.
17 Jul 2024
Ogilvy: Holes that have always struck a positive chord with me
We all have favourites. I know I do when it comes to golf holes. They are not necessarily the best par-3s, par-4s and par-5s — although I would argue that they are right up there.
16 Jul 2024
Column: If you look in the right places you can find good
Amongst the ever-changing nature of the sport this writer covers, plenty of aspects – especially in the professional game – make you shake your head.
3 Jul 2024
Opinion: Absolute mayhem at a U.S Open is long gone, so get on with it
Ah, the U.S Open.
13 Jun 2024
Opinion: Brooks the man to catch at Valhalla, not Scottie
We are a tick over a week out from the year's second men's major – The PGA Championship at Valhalla Country Club in Kentucky.
8 May 2024
Huggan: José María Olazábal – all that is best about the Masters
Understandably, he won’t feature in too many headlines at this 88th playing of the Masters Tournament.
14 Apr 2024
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