Thousands of articles and column inches have been written and continue to be written about Joyce Wethered, almost exclusively concentrating on her championship years (1920-1929). This article, Joyce Wethered – From Piccadilly to Pebble Beach, complements the journalistic critical mass by primarily focusing on her post-championship years (1930-1935), particularly her unprecedented tour of North America, during which she cemented her standing as the greatest woman golfer in the world. I hope you enjoy reading Joyce Wethered’s extraordinary golfing story as it unfolds … Great Triumfeminate The op ..read more

In June 2022, I had the pleasure of interviewing Freddie Lawrence. Based in St Andrews, Freddie shared a fascinating insight into the steps required to train, qualify, and work as a professional caddie at the Home of Golf. He also talked at length about his amateur golf career and the long-term aspiration to turn professional … and much much more. This interview resulted in the article Freddie Lawrence – Caddie, Podcaster, Golfer. Several Golfing Herald readers have recently contacted me enquiring … “What happened next in Freddie Lawrence’s golfing journey?” As Freddie and I have kept in touch ..read more

Like myself, many of you will have read The Match: The Day the Game of Golf Changed Forever by Mark Frost. For those of you who have not, and without recourse to a spoiler alert, this book vividly and suspensefully recalls how a bet between two millionaires resulted in an epic fourball better ball match, between the paring of legendary professionals Ben Hogan and Byron Nelson against the pairing of leading American amateurs Harvie Ward and Ken Venturi. This match is viewed as the greatest private match ever played. Flicking through a selection of golf books, including The Match, searching for ..read more

Golfing Herald welcomes Nick Liddle, founder of yourgolfcourses.com, a site dedicated to being your one-stop shop to discover all the best public golf courses across cities and states in the United States. On this website, there are hundreds of posts which will help you find information about public golf courses, including ranking and various recommendations such as best views, best for groups and best value. The site also enables you to discover the best golf resorts to stay at across most major golf destinations. In this guest article, Nick highlights four destinations where you may wish to ..read more

‘Playing Golf Solo’ is a guest article from Pinpoint … a company whose innovative App combines strokes gained analytics with GPS technology, enabling golfers of all abilities to analyse their game across all facets (driving, approach, short game, putting, etc.), from which goals can be set and (hopefully) improvements will follow. Whether you are looking for an escape from the hustle and bustle or want to focus on perfecting your game without distractions, like anything else, playing golf alone has its pros and cons. It all depends on your taste, but depending on your choices, some may not be ..read more

‘The Anatomy of a Golf Course: Understanding Course Design and Strategy’ is an article by guest author Best Golf Guy … a guy who puts hundreds of hours into testing all kinds of golf gear for all different levels to find the best of the best in each category. Best Golf Guy LogoIntroduction A golf course is more than just a collection of holes. It is a complex system of natural and artificial elements designed to provide a challenging and enjoyable experience for golfers of all levels. From the layout of the holes to the placement of hazards, every aspect of a golf course is carefully planned a ..read more

Golfing Herald welcomes back guest author Graeme Fish. Following on from his previous articles How to play a Par 3 and Kingarrock Hickory Golf, PGA Fellow Professional Graeme poses the rather intriguing golfing trivia question … Who is Jeff Knox? Hope you enjoy … Golfing Volunteer When you look at the golfing calendar each year, the most excitement comes during the 4 major championships. It all kicks off with The Masters from the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia, USA. The tournament is run by the officials, members and volunteers. Some of these volunteers will never have or experienc ..read more

‘Major Golf Championships – Elliptical Venn Diagram’ is dedicated to Mr Tom Dodd, who was my class teacher in Year 4 at Seaton Burn Primary School, Tyne and Wear, England. He was a wonderful teacher, who could literally turn his hand to anything … in fact, I should say hands, as he was ambidextrous! A few days ago, I was attempting to clear out some old folders when I stumbled across my (very dusty) Year 4 school report from June 1969 … and yes, I am one of life’s compulsive hoarders! The following is an extract from the report … Mr Dodd certainly prognosticated my secondary and tertiary educ ..read more

Dr Saul L. Miller is one of the world’s leading sports psychologists whose innovative work in enhancing performance and team building has helped individuals, teams and businesses achieve success whilst dealing effectively with pressure, stress, and change. His clientele, past and present, over the past forty years or so include … Golfers on the PGA Tour. Teams from the NHL (National Hockey League). Teams from the NFL (National Football League). Athletes across an array of Olympic sports. Teams from the NBA (National Basketball Association). Organisations such as Honda, Motorola, Nike and Visa ..read more

Golfing Herald is pleased to welcome back guest author Graeme Fish. This time Graeme kindly shares a synopsis of the amazing and unique experience of hickory golf at Kingarrock. Graeme Fish, PGA Advanced Professional and PGA Coach Level IIIHill of Tarvit Mansion & Garden The Hill of Tarvit is a beautiful historic house because of its look and its location on the southern edge of Cupar, which is in Fife, Scotland. At the start of the 20th century, the architect Robert Lorimer was commissioned to transform the house, which dates back to the 17th century, into a stunning Edwardian mansion. He ..read more