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Morri: Does driver hold the key?
It was a throwaway line from DP World Tour player Andy Sullivan in Dubai, but it was telling about the distance debate on many levels.
22 Jan 2024
Morri: Aussie Open’s status according to Rory
It’s hard to pin down exactly when it happened (and it’s never been close to the truth) but the notion of the Australian Open as some kind of ‘fifth major’ is back in the headlines thanks to Rory McIlroy.
15 Jan 2024
Playing From The Tips Ep.45: 2023 in review
No golf so no tips this week but a bit of a look back in the on and off course highlights and lowlights of the year from our so-called experts.
18 Dec 2023
Morri: Out of the mouths of babes …
With Christmas fast approaching the temptation when one writes a regular column is to cast one’s mind back over the 12 months just passed and run through some highlights and lowlights.
18 Dec 2023
Morri: If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em
Some people apparently aren’t familiar with the saying ‘if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em’.
20 Nov 2023
Morri: The devil is in the details
More than once I’ve heard golf described as chess to other sports’ chequers and if you’ve ever tried to explain the game to a non-golfer the concept will resonate.
13 Nov 2023
Morri: Good for the body, great for the brain
We talk a lot about golf being great walking exercise and that’s true. But it’s more than just the body that gets a workout when you play a round.
6 Nov 2023
Morri: Proving perceptions wrong for the sake of public golf
‘Golf courses are a tribute to white privilege. Turn it into something the whole community can use.’
2 Oct 2023
The Thing About Golf Podcast #100 – Briony Lyle
It's been just over five years since Australian golf lost one of its most popular players in Jarrod Lyle.
30 Aug 2023
Morri: Let's give the World No.1 a headstart ... brilliant!
The handicapped Tour Championship is a stupid idea.
21 Aug 2023
Morri: Slumbers is a “voice of reason and wisdom”
What a breath of fresh air R&A CEO Martin Slumbers is.
14 Aug 2023
Opinion: Engage rather than rage
Like clockwork every couple of months, golf, and more specifically golf courses, come under fire from people who believe the land and resources could be better used.
2 Aug 2023
Playing From The Tips Ep.25: Wyndham, LIV Greenbrier, Women's Scottish
It’s tournament within a tournament time on the PGA Tour with the final event of the regular season deciding who is in and out of the Playoffs.
1 Aug 2023
The Thing About Golf Podcast #96 – Dr. Hannah Brown
Rare is the person who swings from indifference, or even dislike of the game, to becoming a committed and passionate golfer but that has been the journey for our guest Dr Hannah Brown.
5 Jul 2023
Morri: Great Expectations
Fair or not fans (and by extension sponsors and media) latch on to personalities in sport and golf being a solo pursuit is more prone to hype than others.
26 Jun 2023
Playing From The Tips Ep.14: PGA Championship preview
The second men’s major of the year is the only game in town this week and the 105th PGA promises to be quite the show.
16 May 2023
Morri: Tiger, Europe, money and the state of global golf
Here’s an unpopular take. The PGA Tour didn’t ruin Australian professional golf, nor have the DP World Tour ‘rolled over’ and become a US lap dog.
8 May 2023
Morri: What’s the product?
I once sat in a meeting (I am not a ‘meeting guy’ as will become apparent) the aim of which was to increase traffic to a certain golf website I was, at the time, writing for.
1 May 2023
The Thing About Golf Podcast #91 – Pat Welsh
Among the most unique perspectives in professional golf is that of the on course reporter.
26 Apr 2023
Morri: In praise of Jon Rahm
It’s hard to know what was more impressive about Jon Rahm this past week. That he turned up at all, the quality of his golf or the fact he resisted the urge to criticise Patrick Cantlay for his slow play when in the commentary booth on Sunday.
17 Apr 2023
Morri: Augusta’s public golf move
Forget LIV vs PGA Tour or the remarkable golf of Jordan Spieth and Phil Mickelson Sunday. Forget the Brooks Koepka controversy from the 15th hole Thursday (which spilled over into Friday) and the amazing performance of amateur Sam Bennett over the opening 36 holes.
10 Apr 2023
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