Making the cut this year means rich rewardsCADDIE'S ROLE: New improved points system has produced more volatility in the play-offs.Tue Aug 26 2008 - 01:00
Our Pádraig may be Irish but he's a man apartCADDIE'S ROLE: While well we might revel in the affable Dubliner's success, golf is rarely a team gameTue Aug 19 2008 - 01:00
Thriving again on hostile terrainCADDIE'S ROLE: Harrington battled his way through to his first American major in truly gritty fashionTue Aug 12 2008 - 01:00
You 'can' because you think you 'can'CADDIES ROLE: The power of positive thinking 'can' help you to achieve your greatest goalsTue Jul 01 2008 - 01:00
Trouble is brewing with spectatorsCADDIE'S ROLE IT IS hard to beat live entertainment for atmosphere, excitement and sense of occasionTue Jun 17 2008 - 01:00
Signs of desperation tastefully placedCADDIES' ROLE: The $5.5 million on offer at Atlanta couldn't lure most of the top golfersTue May 20 2008 - 01:00
El Nino and grizzled Goydos dazzle even without TigerCADDIE'S ROLE Watching top golfers chase a coveted title around a spectacular golf course is a joy, writes Colin ByrneTue May 13 2008 - 01:00
Fruit of expansion is more and more MandarinCADDIES' ROLE: As the European Tour spreads its borders, communication can prove a challenge, especially for your average monoglot…Tue Apr 29 2008 - 01:00
Far away . . . fairway . . . KJ . . . pay day . . . runway . . . g'dayCADDIE'S ROLE: THOSE of you who travel long distances on business will be familiar with the feeling of not having any idea where…Tue Apr 22 2008 - 01:00
Pushing too many buttons can damage your gameCADDIE'S ROLE: Technology has brought the game to new and greater heights but sometimes it's better to trust your raw talent…Tue Apr 08 2008 - 01:00
Even the law of averages applies to Tiger WoodsCADDIES' ROLE : THE DARK clouds built up to the west of the Doral Country Club, Miami, Florida last Thursday evening and the…Tue Mar 25 2008 - 00:00
Time to reconsider the PGA Tour justice systemCADDIE'S ROLE: PART OF THE downside of success on the PGA Tour is that you are obliged to play in the pro-am that precedes the…Tue Mar 18 2008 - 00:00
Gunslinger really has that big screen qualityCADDIE'S ROLE: MOST OF you will recall a defining moment in your golfing career when you surpassed yourselfTue Feb 26 2008 - 00:00
Cobwebs on the swing as my man cuts outCaddie's Role: Although most professionals are well into their '08 season, myself and my player, Retief Goosen, spent last week…Tue Feb 19 2008 - 00:00
Headmaster Monty cracks the whipCaddie's Role There is something new happening in ChinaTue Nov 27 2007 - 00:00
How I easily won the 'Eejit of the Year' awardCaddie's Role: Now I am in Hong Kong, which has been associated with mainland China for a decade, I feel already very familiar…Tue Nov 13 2007 - 00:00
Winter breaks just get betterCaddie's Role : The scene at the Victoria Golf Club on the Algarve in southern Portugal was one the Portuguese tourist board…Tue Oct 23 2007 - 01:00
Retief was certainly no bankerCaddie's Role Wentworth, the leafy luxurious country club in the stockbroker belt of Surrey, was the scene of the World Matchplay…Tue Oct 16 2007 - 01:00
Team spirit to the fore in CanadaCaddie's Role: The seventh Presidents Cup, the rest of the world's version of the Ryder Cup, got under way in Montreal, Canada…Tue Oct 02 2007 - 01:00
Heritage a fine venue for battleCaddie's Role In the absence this year of the biggest distraction to aspiring golfers, the Ryder Cup, we will have the opportunity…Tue Sept 25 2007 - 01:00
Enjoying the game outside the ropesCaddie's Role: Impelled partly by a fascination with the biggest team competition in men's amateur golf and partly by curiosity…Tue Sept 11 2007 - 01:00
Sightseeing in the fall between two stoolsCaddie's Role: It was not the usual mad dash to a back-to-back tournament last week on the east coast of the USATue Sept 04 2007 - 01:00
Jury still out on play-off seriesCaddie's Role: Apart from being bombarded by a 30-million advertising campaign heightening my awareness of the importance of…Tue Aug 28 2007 - 01:00
Heat and Bible Belt fail to make Tiger buckleCaddie's Role: We arrived in Tulsa, Oklahoma, for the 89th PGA Championship amid rumours the hot spell had arrived and was due…Tue Aug 14 2007 - 01:00
Knowing when and how to say goodbyeCaddie's Role : Paul Simon sings about 50 ways to leave your loverTue Aug 07 2007 - 01:00
Harrington must deal with major decisionsCaddie's Role: So you win a major and the long hours of relentless practice begin to make senseTue Jul 31 2007 - 01:00
Harrington feels burn but stands heatCaddie's Role: Padraig Harrington said, quite believably, that if he had not won the 136th Open Championship he was not sure…Tue Jul 24 2007 - 01:00
Where archaic traditions can dim path of progressCaddie's Role: There is a build-up to a major which may not be the type of preamble that would befit such a prestigious event…Tue Jul 17 2007 - 01:00
The little brother will still be a stern testCaddie's Role: The Smurfit course in Kildare has been reinstated as a golf course, instead of the hospitality area it was reduced…Tue Jul 03 2007 - 01:00
Birdies an endangered species as major changes kick inCaddie's Role: Golf may not be the usual pastime of philosophers or deep thinkers; they are more likely to prefer a game of …Tue Jun 26 2007 - 01:00
There's something refreshing about AngelCaddie's Role: Friday evening in Allegheny county and 18 professional golfers lingered around the Oakmont country club locker…Tue Jun 19 2007 - 01:00
Daly's troubled life hits all-time low even by his standardsCaddie's Role: There is something of the rock-and-roll lifestyle of the golf tour that appeals to young hopeful professionals…Tue Jun 12 2007 - 01:00
Dredge's decision to opt out of qualifier is Open to questionCaddie's Role: With about 45 events to choose from as a professional golfer with a European Tour card, sometimes planning your…Tue Jun 05 2007 - 01:00
Good players make good caddiesCaddie's role: I have been frequently asked the question "what makes a good caddie?".Tue May 29 2007 - 01:00
Irish Open should consider date in OctoberCaddie's Role: There is something strange about being connected to the world of professional golf and finding yourself back …Tue May 22 2007 - 01:00
US airport security procedures fly in the face of reasonCaddie's Role: The good thing about international travel since those dark days of 9/11 is that you traverse the world through…Tue May 08 2007 - 01:00
Balancing progress with practicalityCaddie's Role: With the recent bout of spring weather it is hard not to contemplate just what is happening with the world's …Tue May 01 2007 - 01:00
Shanghai surprise at the Asian OpenCaddie's Role : Although golf is not a brand new game in China you can still smell the paint drying on the sport in the People…Tue Apr 24 2007 - 01:00
Men in green ensure Augusta is the toughest MasterCaddie's Role: A few days of post-major wind down gave me time to reflect on what was the toughest Masters I have experienced…Tue Apr 17 2007 - 01:00
Ten out of ten for Augusta's 10-shot ruleCaddie's Role: The Masters for Retief Goosen began in earnest on Friday afternoon amid the towering pines and leafy magnolias…Tue Apr 10 2007 - 01:00
Masters cert Tiger wins even when he loses in TavistockCaddie's Role : From the friendliest form of competitive competition in Orlando, Florida, we have swiftly moved to the most …Tue Apr 03 2007 - 01:00
Star gazing par for courseCaddie's Role: Groupies, hangers-on, obsessives, call them what you want but when you get mass media-famous people you get plenty…Tue Mar 27 2007 - 01:00
Women loopers show the wayCaddie's Role: No matter which way you decided to get yourself from Arizona to Thailand for last week's Johnnie Walker Classic…Tue Mar 06 2007 - 00:00
Matchplay a launching pad for 'lesser' playersCaddie's Role : There is a definite contrast between the Riviera Club squeezed into the suburbs north of LA and the isolated…Tue Feb 27 2007 - 00:00
Coming to a screen near youCaddie's Role: As you descend over the winter scene of snow-capped mountains at Lake Tahoe and into the summer scene that glistens…Tue Feb 20 2007 - 00:00
Low-cost airline saves turbulence for check-inCaddie's Role: There is nothing like travel to bring you back down to earth with a back-wrenching jolt after the elation of …Tue Feb 06 2007 - 00:00
Game turns loopy on a SundayCaddies' Role: How did Retief Goosen win the 2007 Qatar Masters? He sunk a "looong" putt on the last hole to beat Nick O'Hern…Tue Jan 30 2007 - 00:00
Palace is perfect place for chosen fewCaddie's Role: I am probably guilty of going on ad nauseam about the caddie's lot and how it has improved of lateTue Jan 23 2007 - 00:00
Golf career put on the long fingerCaddie's Role: Brazil is a great place to go for a bit of plastic surgery, they sayTue Dec 19 2006 - 00:00
Where 'is it' really is the best responseCaddie's Role: Traditionally, we receive speedy immigration clearance at Johannesburg International Airport by being whisked…Tue Dec 05 2006 - 00:00
