Tom Irwin

@tomirwingolf

Some time contributor and full time business owner. I am here because I like golf a lot. I battle to keep a scratch handicap and my weight down. I am modernist who likes tradition and other such contradictory rubbish.

Articles by Tom:

A Royal affair on England’s Golf Coast

Courses and Travel

A Royal affair on England’s Golf Coast

by Tom Irwin

NCG Top 100s England: Easy is the new difficult for golf courses

NCG Top 100s

NCG Top 100s England: Easy is the new difficult for golf courses

by Tom Irwin

The Road to Alwoodley – Week 8: And relax

Features

The Road to Alwoodley – Week 8: And relax

by Tom Irwin

Played by NCG: Alwoodley Golf Club

Courses and Travel

Played by NCG: Alwoodley Golf Club

by Tom Irwin

Why golf's modern crusaders should take a leaf from Sunningdale's book

Features

Why golf's modern crusaders should take a leaf from Sunningdale's book

by Tom Irwin

Golf doesn't have to be fun to fall in love with the game

Features

Golf doesn't have to be fun to fall in love with the game

by Tom Irwin

Played by NCG: Beau Desert

Courses and Travel

Played by NCG: Beau Desert

by Tom Irwin

The reason you're annoyed about the PGA Championship coverage? Amara's Law

Features

The reason you're annoyed about the PGA Championship coverage? Amara's Law

by Tom Irwin

A tour pro for a day: Taking on the Scottish Open pro-am experience

Features

A tour pro for a day: Taking on the Scottish Open pro-am experience

by Tom Irwin

Golf can save lives – I should know

Features

Golf can save lives – I should know

by Tom Irwin

Ready, steady, golf! Hang on – do you want to play or are you waiting for me?

Features

Ready, steady, golf! Hang on – do you want to play or are you waiting for me?

by Tom Irwin

I just got thrashed by a 54-handicapper and loved every minute of it

World Handicap System

I just got thrashed by a 54-handicapper and loved every minute of it

by Tom Irwin

Tiger has turned me back into a fan – and I love him for it

Features

Tiger has turned me back into a fan – and I love him for it

by Tom Irwin

Forget your own little handicapping issues and see the bigger picture for once

Features

Forget your own little handicapping issues and see the bigger picture for once

by Tom Irwin

Golf’s biggest problem isn’t slow play – it’s receptive greens

Features

Golf’s biggest problem isn’t slow play – it’s receptive greens

by Tom Irwin

Features

What do I want from Tiger? To crush the millennial generation he created

by Tom Irwin

Features

Winter is the worst time of year to play golf? Here's why you're wrong

by Tom Irwin

Features

Tiger’s second coming or just a middle-aged man working on his game?

by Tom Irwin

Features

Why Brexit negotiators should try a golf trip

by Tom Irwin

Features

What I learned at the American Golf Championships

by Tom Irwin

Features

Why we disagree with Player's criticism of low scores at St Andrews

by Tom Irwin

Features

Links golf is like a game of Mousetrap – and that is why we love it

by Tom Irwin

Features

Want to improve the European Tour? The answer lies in football

by Tom Irwin

Features

The FedEx Cup Playoffs are boring – we want knockout drama

by Tom Irwin

Features

Ladies’ golf needs more players and fewer Solheim Cup platitudes

by Tom Irwin

Features

Angry at the BBC's PGA coverage? You're angry for the wrong reasons

by Tom Irwin

Features

The rise of the uber-caddie: How the bag men are changing golf

by Tom Irwin

Features

The Birkdale scoring was woeful because the art of links golf has been lost

by Tom Irwin

Features

Rory’s right – links golf is here to tease, puzzle and delight us

by Tom Irwin

Features

What I would do to save The Open

by Tom Irwin

Features

What golf’s obsession with dress codes says about us

by Tom Irwin

Open qualifying shows golf in its best light

Features

Open qualifying shows golf in its best light

by Tom Irwin

Features

Give us less golf and more matchplay please

by Tom Irwin

Tour

This is the US Open - don't try it at home

by Tom Irwin

Courses and Travel

Played By NCG: Trump International Golf Links Ireland

by Tom Irwin

Courses and Travel

Played By NCG: The Old Head of Kinsale Golf Club

by Tom Irwin

Tour

Tiger Ryder Cup Watch: Your minute by minute updates on the GOAT at the Ryder Cup

by Tom Irwin

Tour

Bubba Watson named as 5th American vice captain

by Tom Irwin

An Irish links road trip - starring Lahinch and Tralee

Courses and Travel

An Irish links road trip - starring Lahinch and Tralee

by Tom Irwin

Played by NCG: Swinley Forest

Courses and Travel

Played by NCG: Swinley Forest

by Tom Irwin

Ryder Cup drinking game

Features

Ryder Cup drinking game

by Tom Irwin