Martin Vousden on Tom Weiskopf

Thought for the Day It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see Go Gently, Tom Weiskopf In recent months the world of pro golf has, for obvious reasons, been dominated by LIV, the breakaway tour backed by Saudi Arabian money. One regrettable side-effect of this is that the passing of Tom… read more →

Vousden says; Oh No! Cameron

Thought for the Day There is only one motivation, and that is desire. No reasons or principle contain it or stand against it Oh No! Cameron Having last month celebrated Cameron Smith’s great win at The Open, it’s now time to bemoan his almost certain defection to LIV golf, once the FedEx playoffs have been… read more →

Vousden’s 150th Open

Thought for the Day When you stop chasing the wrong things, you give the right things a chance to catch you Oh Yes! Cameron Whisper it quietly but the final rounds of major championships can often be a little dull. A front-runner establishes themselves early in the day and, in their efforts to catch him… read more →

Vousden LIV(e)

Thought for the Day The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers Back to proper golf Some years ago when working for a British golf magazine I was scheduled to report on a US Open Championship. ‘Wouldn’t it be a good idea,’ I said to the editor, ‘to stand in the… read more →

Martin Vousden writes

Thought for the Day All progress takes place outside the comfort zone Dr Jeckyll and Mr Hyde Reputation is known to be a fickle thing – it can take years to build but only minutes to demolish. One moment you’re the superhero flying through the window to rescue the distressed damsel and the next, you’re… read more →

We need to talk about Rory, says Vousden

Thought for the Day Don’t let the fear of losing be greater than the excitement of winning Rory, Where Art Thou? Rory McIlroy is not exactly an enigma, but his inability to win a major since 2014 (for the mathematically innumerate, like me, that’s eight years) is certainly a mystery. When he plays at his… read more →