Author: Mark Townsend

Exclusive: Eddie Pepperell on Q School, sprained ankles and ditching the driver

By Mark Townsend | Nov 10, 2025

The inside story of ‘the greatest shot of Mickelson’s career’ – by those who were there

By Mark Townsend | Mar 13, 2025

How Seve opened doors to Europe’s Masters champions

By Mark Townsend | Feb 27, 2025

‘We fish out 65,000 balls a year at the 17th!’

By Mark Townsend | Feb 2, 2025

What it’s like to work on the most dramatic hole in golf

By Mark Townsend | Jan 22, 2025

This is how to fill time during six rounds of Q School

By Mark Townsend | Nov 7, 2024

From the archives: Gordon J Brand

By Mark Townsend | Aug 12, 2020

Self isolating? Seven tips to make the best of playing golf on your own

By Mark Townsend | Mar 21, 2020

‘I was hitting it 300 yards when I was 13’

By Mark Townsend | Feb 13, 2020

How the pros tackle the best short par 4 in the world

By Mark Townsend | Feb 13, 2020

Would you use a tournament ball if bifurcation comes in?

By Alex Perry, Steve Carroll, Hannah Holden, Mark Townsend | Feb 7, 2020

Golfers playing quickly: A bit of fun or complete nonsense?

By Alex Perry, Mark Townsend | Jan 27, 2020

‘We need to do something about slow play – or else we’re in trouble’

By Mark Townsend | Jan 15, 2020

Should Christina Kim have taken to Twitter to discuss the Q School rules blunder?

By Mark Townsend, Joe Hughes | Nov 4, 2019

LPGA star calls penalty on both playing partners

By Mark Townsend | Nov 3, 2019

‘The whole art of this game is in your hands’: Which of golf’s rules would you change?

Why we need to look at Japan to solve slow play

By Mark Townsend | Oct 22, 2019

‘I’ve lost a little power over the years but I can still get it out there’

By Mark Townsend | Oct 17, 2019

An alternative guide to the Old Course

By Mark Townsend | Sep 26, 2019

Slow play still an issue? How we can shave half an hour off a round

How does counting every shot affect your game?

Forget the stats – just start enjoying putting again

By Nick McCarthy | Aug 23, 2019

What’s the strangest golf injury you’ve ever had?

By Mark Townsend, | Aug 14, 2019

Should I change my putter? Dissecting golf’s oddest relationship

By Mark Townsend, | Jul 4, 2019

How do you go about picking your partner for Guest Day?

By Mark Townsend, Dan Murphy, Steve Carroll, | Jun 27, 2019

How to bomb it like US Open champ Woodland

What’s the best thing about a custom fitting?

It’s the simplest rule in golf – so why does everyone ignore it?

By Mark Townsend | Mar 26, 2019

Drive for show, putt for dough?

By Mark Townsend | Mar 8, 2019

Why amateurs are better off hitting driver where possible

By Mark Townsend | Feb 15, 2019

What to expect from Walton Heath at the British Masters

By Mark Townsend | Oct 9, 2018

The power of negative thinking: Playing with the inner demons in full voice

By Mark Townsend | Jun 5, 2018

Played by NCG: St Annes Old Links

By Mark Townsend | Feb 7, 2018

Played by NCG: Western Gailes

By Mark Townsend | Feb 5, 2018

Played by NCG: Ferndown

By Mark Townsend | Feb 2, 2018

Meet the man with the most interesting job in golf

By Mark Townsend | Dec 7, 2017

The day I took winter golf to the extreme

By Mark Townsend | Nov 9, 2017

How a putter fitting felt like falling in love all over again

By Mark Townsend | Oct 13, 2017

Garcia forced to use irons and woods on greens after putter rage

By Mark Townsend | Sep 4, 2017

Five years later Stanley back in the winner’s circle

By Mark Townsend | Jul 2, 2017