Author: Mark Townsend

Mark Townsend

Been watching and playing golf since the early 80s and generally still stuck in this period. Huge fan of all things Robert Rock, less so white belts. Handicap of 8, fragile mind and short game

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‘I want the Ryder Cup to go ahead – but we have no idea if golf will return this year’

By Mark Townsend

Apr 5, 2020

The Masters

‘I had to double-check the numbers on the leaderboard to realise I had won’

By Mark Townsend

Mar 31, 2020

Alfred Dunhill Championship preview: TV times and betting tips

The Masters

‘I had to double-check the numbers on the leaderboard to realise I had won’

By Mark Townsend

Mar 31, 2020

19th hole

Tour stars on lockdown: Whisky, Joe Wicks and Stranger Things

By Mark Townsend

Mar 30, 2020

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Tour

‘I want the Ryder Cup to go ahead – but we have no idea if golf will return this year’

By Mark Townsend

Apr 5, 2020

The Masters

‘I had to double-check the numbers on the leaderboard to realise I had won’

By Mark Townsend

Mar 31, 2020

The Masters

‘I had to double-check the numbers on the leaderboard to realise I had won’

By Mark Townsend

Mar 31, 2020

19th hole

Tour stars on lockdown: Whisky, Joe Wicks and Stranger Things

By Mark Townsend

Mar 30, 2020

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‘There have been books and articles and TV shows about me – most filled with errors’

By Mark Townsend

Oct 15, 2019

Tour

Struggling with your golf? Get a talking to from your girlfriend

By Mark Townsend

Oct 15, 2019

Tour

A new mixed event from Sweden’s biggest names – so how will it work?

By Mark Townsend

Oct 14, 2019

Tour

Why a rookie is our pick for Player of the Year

By Mark Townsend

Oct 13, 2019

The Open

Which tournament course would you like to be a member of?

By Mark Townsend

Oct 11, 2019

Tour

‘I had a great time, the money is all relative’: Torrance calls it a day

By Mark Townsend

Oct 9, 2019

Tour

From playing in the US Open to joining the European Tour caddie ranks

By Mark Townsend

Oct 8, 2019

Tour

Fit and (almost) 50: The secret behind Mickelson’s remarkable transformation

By Mark Townsend

Oct 7, 2019

Tour

‘I’m struggling to pull the trigger’: Gregory opens up on tee-box demons

By Mark Townsend

Oct 6, 2019

Tour

Silent treatment: I haven’t heard from Rory, says former caddie

By Mark Townsend

Oct 2, 2019

Tour

Should there be one ball for the pros and another for the rest of us?

By Mark Townsend

Oct 1, 2019

Tour

European Tour pace of play experiment: Conclusions

By Mark Townsend

Sep 30, 2019

Tour

Are tour players actually that slow? We put it to the test

By Mark Townsend

Sep 30, 2019

Tour

Can the European Tour’s pace of play policy actually work? We went to find out

By Mark Townsend

Sep 30, 2019

Tour

‘I’m sick of shooting 15-under and finishing 30th’: Rory sticks boot into European Tour

By Mark Townsend

Sep 29, 2019

Tour

I’m not even close to being the slowest on tour, says DeChambeau (really)

By Mark Townsend

Sep 29, 2019

Tour

Ryder Cup qualification is underway – so who’s headed to Whistling Straits?

By Mark Townsend

Sep 26, 2019

Courses and Travel

An alternative guide to the Old Course

By Mark Townsend

Sep 26, 2019

Tour

‘It was the best round I’ve ever witnessed’

By Nick McCarthy Sep 25, 2019

Tour

‘If I don’t play well and the team wins – that’s good enough for me’

By Mark Townsend

Sep 24, 2019

Tour

‘I put the clubs away and started working for UPS – I was done’

By Mark Townsend

Sep 24, 2019

Tour

‘It’s so contrived’: Why Wentworth’s 18th needs to be redesigned (again)

By Mark Townsend

Sep 23, 2019

News

‘I would always put Brian on the spot on the 1st tee and make him hit first’

By Mark Townsend

Sep 22, 2019

Tour

‘If you get a bad draw the chances are that you will be on the clock’

By Mark Townsend

Sep 18, 2019

PGA Championship

‘I used to just go for everything, I was a streaky player’

By Mark Townsend

Sep 16, 2019

Tour

‘Brian was like the older brother I never had’

By Mark Townsend

Sep 11, 2019

Tour

From the archives: Ryder Cup legend Brian Barnes

By Mark Townsend

Sep 10, 2019

Tour

What does the future hold for the Walker Cup stars?

By Mark Townsend

Sep 10, 2019

Tour

United States retain Walker Cup with singles rout

By Mark Townsend

Sep 8, 2019

Tour

Another week of rules controversies as Casey lands first European title for five years

By Mark Townsend

Sep 8, 2019

19th hole

What’s been your biggest golf fashion faux pas?

By Mark Townsend Alex Perry Hannah Holden Joe Hughes Sep 6, 2019

Club

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

By George Oldham Sep 6, 2019

Tour

The trials and tribulations of running a golf tour

By Mark Townsend

Sep 4, 2019

Tour

History boys: How GB&I won on US soil for the first time

By Mark Townsend

Sep 3, 2019

Tour

It’s a huge golf tournament – but not as we know it

By Mark Townsend

Sep 2, 2019

Club

How does counting every shot affect your game?

By Mark Townsend

Aug 29, 2019

Tour

When Gary beat Tiger

By Mark Townsend

Aug 28, 2019

Tour

Els leaving nothing to chance at Presidents Cup

By Mark Townsend

Aug 28, 2019

Tour

Out of the darkness: Why golfers must keep talking about mental health

By Mark Townsend

Aug 26, 2019

Putting

Forget the stats – just start enjoying putting again

By Nick McCarthy Aug 23, 2019

Tour

Will Tiger pick himself for the Presidents Cup?

By Mark Townsend

Aug 22, 2019

Tour

‘Have they got the balls to penalise a high-profile player?’

By Mark Townsend

Aug 20, 2019

Tour

When should a golfer turn pro?

By Mark Townsend

Aug 19, 2019

Tour

‘Build smarter courses’: Driving distance row rages on

By Mark Townsend

Aug 18, 2019

PGA Championship

‘At that moment you’re not thinking about what can go wrong’

By Mark Townsend

Aug 14, 2019

Club

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

By Mark Townsend Alex Perry Hannah Holden Dan Murphy Aug 14, 2019

Tour

‘Just because you turn 50 it doesn’t mean you lose that competitive edge’

By Mark Townsend

Aug 13, 2019

Tour

Simplistic, unenforceable and unfair: Slow play penalties are not the answer

By Mark Townsend

Aug 13, 2019

Club

Is it possible to look forward to a round of golf?

By Mark Townsend

Aug 7, 2019

Tour

‘Gordon couldn’t help but find the funny side of any and every situation’

By Gary Nicol Aug 6, 2019

Rules of Golf

There is still one thing we need to get rid of to speed up play

By George Oldham Aug 5, 2019

PGA Championship

The year Koepka found his voice

By Mark Townsend

Jul 29, 2019

Tour

‘I’d love to build a course and get Wales on the Open rota’

By Mark Townsend

Jul 24, 2019

The Open

My ultimate Open Championship layout

By Martin Ebert Jul 22, 2019

The Open

The making of an Open champion: Shane Lowry

By Mark Townsend

Jul 21, 2019

Tour

‘I went straight back to the hotel and just cried’

By Mark Townsend

Jul 14, 2019

Club

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

By Mark Townsend Alex Perry Joe Hughes Jul 4, 2019

Tour

Why we shouldn’t begrudge the stars their millions

By George Oldham Jul 3, 2019

Rules of Golf

The worst year yet for rules controversies?

By Mark Townsend

Jul 2, 2019

Tour

From tragedy to triumph, Lashley breaks PGA Tour duck

By Mark Townsend

Jun 30, 2019

Tour

Meet the 50-year-old who might make his Walker Cup debut

By Mark Townsend

Jun 27, 2019

Club

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

By Mark Townsend Dan Murphy Steve Carroll Jun 27, 2019

Club

The descent into lunacy by playing too much golf alone

By Mark Townsend

Jun 26, 2019

Rules of Golf

The Rules of Golf still lack some common sense

By Mark Townsend

Jun 23, 2019

Driving tips

How to bomb it like US Open champ Woodland

By Mark Townsend

Jun 21, 2019

Tour

‘They just laughed and asked if I thought I was Tommy Fleetwood!’

By Nick McCarthy Jun 18, 2019

Features

What’s the best thing about a custom fitting?

By Mark Townsend Alex Perry Hannah Holden Harvey Jamison Jun 6, 2019

Club

The never-ending battle with golf’s ludicrous mind games

By Mark Townsend

Jun 3, 2019

Tour

Why Kuchar’s reputation is in tatters

By Mark Townsend

Jun 2, 2019

Courses and Travel

How Alwoodley will be set up for the Brabazon Trophy

By Mark Townsend

May 27, 2019

Tour

Meet England’s top amateurs searching for Brabazon glory

By Mark Townsend

May 27, 2019

19th hole

Strap yourselves in – it’s golf’s funniest jokes

By Mark Townsend

May 22, 2019

PGA Championship

Koepka survives meltdown to defend PGA title

By Mark Townsend

May 19, 2019

PGA Championship

‘You shake his hand then you get on the plane and think you should have won’

By Mark Townsend

May 15, 2019

PGA Championship

‘Koepka says he won’t need driver? He better think again’

By Mark Townsend

May 15, 2019

PGA Championship

Former champion Thomas out of PGA Championship

By Mark Townsend

May 13, 2019

PGA Championship

What does the move to May mean for the PGA Championship?

By Mark Townsend

May 13, 2019

Tour

Where would you host the British Masters?

By Mark Townsend

May 6, 2019

Tour

‘Success hasn’t changed him in the slightest’

By Mark Townsend

May 4, 2019

Tour

Revealed: What a European Tour player has to do to get fined

By Mark Townsend

May 1, 2019

Club

Inside the mind of a chronic golf hoarder

By Mark Townsend

Apr 30, 2019

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