Monday 20 February 2023
John Paramor, the former chief referee of the European Tour, died on Friday, February 17, 2023, aged 67. In his own words, this is his life in golf. The Englishman had retired from keeping the world’s best golfers in check after the 2020 BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth, but more than six decades working on the European Tour meant he had...
Friday 18 November 2022
England and Manchester City stars Kyle Walker and John Stones on hitting it miles, playing with Harry Kane and the best golfers in football… Kyle Walker and John Stones are Manchester City and England teammates… and big golfing buddies. The defensive pair play key roles in City’s success, and we caught up with the duo before they headed out to the World...
Thursday 10 January 2019
England cricket stars Joe Root and Stuart Broad talk tips off Tour pros, Augusta or the Ashes and driving across two fairways to find Stokes’ tee shot… 2019 promises to be the biggest season in the history of England cricket – and Joe Root and Stuart Broad will be right at the heart of the action. It all gets underway with a...
Friday 30 November 2018
Ireland’s legendary rugby captain on caddying for his dad, struggling to see the ball, his love of the Dunhill and a woeful short-game Brian O’Driscoll burst on to the rugby union scene in 1999, playing for his country first before he made a senior appearance for his club, Leinster. “In BOD we Trust” went on to enjoy a glittering career and...
Written by Kevin Brown on Monday 26 March 2018
Good Morning Britain and Tipping Point presenter Ben Shephard reflects on the difficulty, frustration and unpredictability of golf and why his hole-in-one proved a damp squib. . . Ben Shephard is Mr ITV. One of the most familiar faces on the small screen, there’s a good chance when you switch on your telly that the popular presenter will be beaming back...
Thursday 1 February 2018
The outspoken presenter on learning from Ernie, debating politics with Rory and whether Donald Trump really does play off three… Love him or hate him, Piers Morgan can never be accused of sugar-coating his views. The former newspaper editor turned TV presenter admits he’d love to grill Tiger Woods on his past, and even threatens to give us ‘a whack on...
Wednesday 10 January 2018
Boxing legend Wladimir Klitschko is spending more time trying to improve his 18 handicap after hanging up his gloves last summer {We caught up with Klitschko after he played in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship last year, where he talked to us about why he took up the game and the similarties between boxing and golf.} Former world heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko...
Friday 1 December 2017
The Welsh wizard is one of the Premier League’s best ever players… but he can’t seem to repeat that form with a golf club Ryan Giggs is English football’s most decorated player, picking up eleven Premier League titles, four FA Cup and two Champions League winners medals in his two decades at his beloved Manchester United. He played 963 games for...
Wednesday 1 November 2017
It’s been 20 years since the first Harry Potter book was released in the UK, and now two stars of the film series talk to us about setting up a range on set, giddy chats with Justin Rose and practising their swings off camera Twins James and Oliver Phelps were 14 years old when they auditioned for the roles of Fred and...
Wednesday 11 October 2017
The popular TV and stage star talks about taking up the game with a 7-iron, her guilt over divots and hitting an air shot in front of Justin Rose Denise Van Outen is well known for her roles as a TV presenter or as Roxie Hart in the West End musical production of Chicago, but she has quickly been gaining acclaim...
Friday 16 June 2017
The legendary cricketer made his name hitting sixes from the crease, but now he’s happier making fours when he’s roaming the fairways. For a man who is one of the greatest ever left-handed batsmen, it seems almost surreal to see Brian Lara hitting a golf ball right-handed. Not that it seems to hold him back. The former West Indies international may be...