The Locker Room is the personal blog of golf journalist Matthew Moore and his guest contributors.
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In a sport dominated by technology, innovation, science and statistics what a refreshing change to see Bubba Watson slip on his second Green Jacket and become a double Masters Champion last night. There’s no doubt, Bubba is different to almost every modern professional golfer playing the world tours. He uses a pink driver with a …
If you can’t face pulling on mittens, base layers, woolly hats and a full-set of waterproofs to play winter golf on temporary greens and frosty fairways, then you need Global Golfer’s handy guide to Winter Warmer Golf Breaks. TENERIFE This volcanic Spanish isle is one of the Canary Islands and is popular holiday destination because …
The golfing world lost a truly brilliant son with the passing of golf course designer and former Ryder Cup player Dave Thomas this week. The Welshman died on Tuesday at home in Marbella, Spain. He was 79 and leaves behind wife Carol and sons Michael and Paul. Twice a runner-up in The Open Championship, once …
An inside the ropes golf guide to Muirfield – revealing the only way to play the 2013 Open venue.
Donald Trump’s project to build the “world’s greatest golf course” on Scotland’s Aberdeenshire Coast has hit the headlines again, this time for allegedly failing to create the jobs which helped convince the government to grant planning approval. Trump Golf Links opened in July 2012, amid a whirlwind of controversy, and possibly the biggest media hype …
Read moreHas Trump International Golf Links failed Scotland?
Matthew Moore takes a look at the colourful history of Merion Golf Club, from its British influences and wicker basket pins to legendary 1-irons and high jinx with rubber snakes… Once in a lifetime a golf trip grants memories that stay with you forever. Mine came at the turn of this century. In June of …
Read moreRubber snakes, 1-irons and Wicker Baskets: a history of Merion Golf Club
Every April, I get excited and stay up late for four nights watching every second of The Masters golf tournament. This year, after 74 holes of golf, that ebbed and flowed from downright dull to unbelievably exhilarating, I couldn’t shake the feeling that the rules of golf – not Adam Scott – were the biggest …
Travel blogger Alexandra Jackson shares her top-tips on booking a holiday online helping to save money, stress and time… With more and more holidaymakers booking their holidays online it’s easy to be enticed by advertisements and the promise of the best deals around. But are you really getting what you pay for? Images of white …
Paul Myers is an Asia travel expert based in Bangkok, Thailand and publishes Asian Travel Media News. He rounds up his Top-10 play and stay golf resorts for Global Golfer; from the world’s biggest super club at Mission Hills China – with its 10 golf courses – to Vietnam’s newest golf resort at Laguna Lang …
If you own an IPhone, Android smartphone or a tablet then there are a wealth of free apps (software applications) to save you shots, improve your golf game or even give you a rules decision. Here are 5 of our favourite free golf apps. Golf Game Apps Golf has to be the ultimate sport for …