Vousden’s The Open

Thought for the Day Go to heaven for the climate, hell for the company Best major of the year? Not quite The 2024 Open Championship at Royal Troon came close to being a classic but fell just short. With so many fine golfers within a few strokes of the lead on the last day, and… read more →

Vousden’s Rory view (everyone has one)

Thought for the Day Yield to temptation; it may not pass your way again Where now for Rory? It seems a legitimate question now that he has come up short in yet another major, finishing runner-up for the fourth time since that last big victory, at the 2014 US PGA Championship. In addition, he has… read more →

So What Has LIV Golf done for them?

Thought for the Day If love is the answer, could you please rephrase the question? So What Has LIV Golf done for them? Now that LIV Golf has, sadly, been part of our golfing landscape for over two years, it is perhaps time to look at the fortunes of those golfers who jumped ship for… read more →

Vousden on streaks

Thought for the Day If you’re deciding on a lucky number, don’t go for 759 – it’s not likely to come up too often Hot Stuff With the exception of those deranged egotists who sprint across playing arenas naked, streaks in sport are not uncommon. An individual or team temporarily discovers the secrets of the… read more →

Martin Vousden on Putting

Thought for the Day Any book described as a classic is often cited but never read Why do we put ourselves through this torture? There are two elements of golf and they are completely contradictory. First is swinging the club and all of us, on occasion at least, are able to do it with a… read more →

Vousden’s found something good with LIV

Thought for the Day I’m sorry. But if you were right, I would have agreed with you In Praise of LIV Golf – Really? I am not, by instinct, a natural enthusiast for LIV Golf. My resistance to its charms materialised quite early for a number of reasons. First, when it announced itself as: ‘Golf,… read more →