National Club Golfer
Golf doesn't have to be fun to fall in love with the game
The Foghorn was glued to the Hero Challenge, mainly because the only other sport on offer was the Checkatrade Trophy, but even our self-professed …
The reason you're annoyed about the PGA Championship coverage? Amara's Law
There was uproar at the live coverage of the PGA Championship, and it's all to do with a theory put forward by a Stanford scientist. Tom Irwin …
Golf can save lives – I should know
Tom Irwin returned home for an emotional visit to a golf club that did so much more than introduce him to our beautiful game
Ready, steady, golf! Hang on – do you want to play or are you waiting for me?
As a self-styled moderniser, the Foghorn loves the idea of Ready Golf. It turns out, in practice, he’d rather go back to the way things were
I just got thrashed by a 54-handicapper and loved every minute of it
Ever the contrarian, the Foghorn is on unusually charitable form as he basks in the glow of the company of an old friend, forward tees and the new …
Tiger has turned me back into a fan – and I love him for it
The Foghorn was glued to his TV last weekend as Tiger posted his best result of the season. It reminded him of what sport means when you really care …
Forget your own little handicapping issues and see the bigger picture for once
The new Worldwide Handicap System is a step in the right direction because it simplifies the game’s bureaucracy, writes Tom Irwin
Golf’s biggest problem isn’t slow play – it’s receptive greens
The Foghorn watched with interest as a combination of high winds and greens drying out sent scores rocketing in the Middle East and California alike
Handicaps cause more problems than they solve – let’s do away with them
According to our resident Foghorn, Tom Irwin, the handicap system is a source of arguments and a barrier to social mobility
What do I want from Tiger? To crush the millennial generation he created
As Tiger Woods prepares to make his latest return in the Bahamas, the Foghorn will be rooting for him. As will, it seems, the rest of the field