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Competition news : the 4-person scramble
Publié le 1er juin 2026
par Pierre

In one of my recent posts, I talked about umpiring and the unique aspect of golf being a self-refereed sport.

In a Stableford or two-ball (…)

Competition news in brief : the overachiever
Publié le 20 mai 2026
par Pierre

Today I’m going to give you another great way to ruin your scorecard. It’s very simple : all you need to do is be a model student.

Does that (…)

Competition news : haro on the referee
Publié le 13 mai 2026
par Pierre

I really like this expression, which literally means ‘to rise up in indignation against someone or something, holding them up to public censure’. (…)

Short summary : staff are ‘having fun’
Publié le 4 mai 2026
par Pierre

When I was still living in France, I was a member from 2015 to 2022 at a fairly well-known golf club in the far south of France. I’d rather not (…)

A brief history : the occasional miracle
Publié le 22 avril 2026
par Pierre

One of the quotes that strikes me as most apt regarding our sport appears to be by an unknown author. Although it features in numerous (…)

Course overview : the hole-in-one
Publié le 10 avril 2026
par Pierre

The story

Twenty-two years ago, I picked up a golf club for the first time, under rather unusual circumstances that will be the subject of (…)

Competition tip : My tricks for ruining a scorecard (1)
Publié le 1er mars 2026
par Pierre

Following on from my previous competition tip, in which I gave a few pointers on how to succeed on the first hole, here are my best tips for (…)

Competition news : Hole number 1
Publié le 25 février 2026
par Pierre

Are you familiar with the anxiety of hole number 1, especially in competition ?

Hole number 1 is usually a par 4 or par 5, and despite the (…)

Practice summary : ambient noise
Publié le 22 février 2026
par Pierre

Today, during my practice session, I paid particular attention to the sound environment. Not while I was playing my shots, since my concentration (…)

Practice tip : Rhythm and fluidity
Publié le 1er décembre 2025
par Pierre

This should be my last Practice column from the Royal Golf Club in Hua Hin (Thailand) for this year before I leave for two months in France, where (…)