Rich Ryder Cup legacy lives on at stunning S&A
A par-3 opener: 200 yards, into the wind, eight bunkers around the green, Walter Hagen looking on – Southport and Ainsdale Golf Club has it all. Ok, so I made that last bit up – sort of – but we’ll come back to Mr Hagen shortly. Southport and Ainsdale Golf Club is one of the jewels among the treasure trove of links courses around Liverpool which form England’s golf coast. It also has a Ryder Cup pedigree few others can match. Twice a host, S&A, as it is more commonly known, would have become the British home of Ryder Cup…
Luke Willett: Exploring outer Limits Of The Golf World
“What day is it?” asked Pooh.“It’s today,” squeaked Piglet.“My favourite day,” said Pooh.”― A.A. Milne We know better than most; the mind of a golfer is a wandering one. On the course, golfers have a unique ability to focus on things that aren’t happening now: the putt we missed on the last, the drive we hooked out-of-bounds on this hole last year, the whys and the wherefores of life – all instead of the shot we’re playing. But what if golf could help you to slow your life down and focus on being present, instead of thinking ahead to the…
Artist Graeme Baxter: A snapshot of the best golf courses in the world
The game of golf has long been associated with art. The great masters of our game are famed for their touch and finesse, while the acclaimed architects have created golf courses that are described as works of art. For Graeme Baxter that symbiotic relationship between the two is something altogether more literal. The Scottish artist has crafted a stellar career over five decades, which has seen him travel the world painting the greatest golf courses and bearing witness to the game’s most celebrated moments. His work hangs in the clubhouses at St Andrews, Muirfield, Pebble Beach and Augusta, among others,…
Fescue & Dunes: Links ethos at heart of emerging golf brand
Fescue & Dunes exists to deliver discerning golfers with something a little less ordinary. Rather than focusing on creating their own products (although they do a bit of that too), they scour the globe for other boutique golf brands and bring them to golfers wanting to take their golf set-up to the next level. Storytelling is at the heart of what appeals to them. We spoke to founder David Richards to find out more. What inspired Fescue & Dunes? Fescue & Dunes was borne of our love of links golf. We have always wanted our brand to evoke that feeling…