This is the chronicle of the 2004 Sunday at Shinnecock—the statistics of the slaughter, the locker room revolt, and Retief Goosen's bulletproof cross-handed survival guide.

We completed the 2026 Cotswold iteration of Club Champs about three weeks ago. I needed the dust to settle before getting this volume of Bump and Run out. As you’ve probably guessed, I’ll be scratching the surface of one of the more highly anticipated, and quietly terrifying, events in a member’s calendar. Club Champs. Let’s get the obvious out of the way. It’s nerve-wracking. If you’re in the A or B division, you’re probably playing medal for two days. Add to that a

We started the Goat Track a couple of years ago now. It’s still very much a hobby, but it scratches a creative itch that the day job doesn’t always get near. Along the way we’ve met some proper characters and had plenty chances to shoot the breeze with T, Hoff, Tucky and a revolving cast of friends of the pod. It’s been a jol. One thing that’s been missing for me though is the writing. I’ve wanted to get back into something a bit more informal for a while. It might take a bit

It has been 14 years since Ernie Els watched Adam Scott’s lead evaporate at Royal Lytham & St Annes to claim the 2012 Open Championship. Since that Sunday, South African golf has entered a significant dry spell, with 54 Majors passing without a local winner. For a country that has historically punched well above its weight, this is a glaring gap on the mantelpiece. The statistics show we haven't been absent from leaderboards, just from the winner’s circle. Louis Oosthuizen ha

How is Augusta National linked to the Boer War? It starts with Dr Alister MacKenzie. Before he built the most famous course on earth, he was a British Army surgeon stationed right here in South Africa. Every April, we see the same broadcast package. The piano melodies. The slow motion azaleas. The whispered reverence for tradition. It is a beautiful presentation, but it often misses the architectural layers beneath the surface. The landforms at Augusta National have some grit

A deep dive on one of South Africa's unheralded gems - Royal Port Alfred Golf Club. We look at its history, locals and layout.

This beautiful golf course is also one of the best 9 hole layouts in South Africa.

A few images from our recent trip to East London Golf Club.

A review of a South Coast golf trip to Umdoni Park Golf club and Umkhomaas Golf Club.

The past, present and possible future of golf at Sun City?

We are proud to announce a new (and our first) partnership. We're teaming up with Wunderpar - the golf app that rewards you for playing...

It may be one of the most upmarket holiday towns in South Africa, but from the moment I set eyes on the St Francis Bay Golf Course - I...

The last time Royal Troon hosted The Open we were gifted one of the great Major championship duels of the modern era. Henrik Stenson and...

If the Majors were human organs - then the PGA would be an appendix. It's not offensive to anyone - but we don't really need it. It's the...

We all know it. The season-long race ends in a whimper with a handicapped start that is supposed to create a tension-filled finale - but...

Rickie Fowler returns with a rebuilt swing but a major trophy continues to elude him.

The PGA Tour and LIV have announced a merger. What does this mean and what is going to happen?

The podcast covers the PGA CHAMPIONSHIP golf major from a South African perspective.

No - I don't mean Phil and his teammates - the well-known trio of Piot, Tringale and Steele. I mean the guys who hit it, well, high. And...

A few South African fan’s views of the golf world and other adjacent topics. We cover PGA, LIV, Majors - even the (gulp) Sunshine Tour -...