Written by Iona Stephen on Thursday 30 May 2024
After spending a day with Butch Harmon, Iona Stephen shares the five lessons she learned from the greatest golf coach on the planet… and they’re not all about her swing. Butch Harmon is a legend in the world of golf. The greatest coach in the history of the game and one of the sport’s most recognizable voices, a lesson with Butch...
Written by Iona Stephen on Wednesday 26 June 2024
What did I learn while working at the R&A’s Amateur Championship? Professional golf needs more matchplay events… And those events need to be Majors. I had the pleasure of covering the prestigious Amateur Championship at Ballyliffin Golf Club’s spectacular Glashedy Links a few weeks ago. It got me thinking – why doesn’t professional golf have more matchplay events? They’re so captivating...
Written by Andrew ‘Beef’ Johnston on Wednesday 16 October 2024
Andrew ‘Beef’ Johnston is anxiously awaiting a scan on the injury that ended his DP World Tour season prematurely and has called on golf’s powers to create a more balanced schedule. The Englishman was forced to withdraw from the French Open in Paris after feeling soreness in the same thumb that ruled him out of golf for much of the last...
Written by Iona Stephen on Thursday 22 August 2024
In the landscape of professional golf, where prize money and sponsorship deals often dominate the conversation, it’s easy to forget the essence and soul of the game we’ve all become so obsessed with, says TG Columnist Iona Stephen. Every once in a while, a tournament takes place that reminds us of this essence. Notably, the events that resonate most deeply with...
Written by Andrew ‘Beef’ Johnston on Wednesday 28 August 2024
In a revealing column, Andrew ‘Beef’ Johnston delves into the highs, lows and anxiety a professional golfer can face across four rounds at a tournament when your battling for your future. I set the course record, had my best finish since coming back from injury and there were so many positives. Yet when I walked off the 72nd hole at the...
Written by Iona Stephen on Wednesday 25 September 2024
As The Presidents Cup gets underway in Montreal, one of golf’s leading broadcasters wants to see a huge change to the biennial contest. For most golf fans the biennial clash between 12 of America’s top men and a dozen International male stars sits far behind both the Ryder Cup and Solheim Cup in terms of interest. And with Team USA winning...
Written by Iona Stephen on Monday 16 December 2024
Golf presenter and TG columnist Iona Stephen reflects on some magical moments from what she calls “the most emotional year ever on the DP World Tour”. The 2024 DP World Tour season will be remembered as one of the most remarkable in recent history, not just for the exceptional level of play but for the deeply personal, inspiring stories that defined...
Written by Andrew ‘Beef’ Johnston on Monday 16 December 2024
Tour pro and TG columnist Andrew ‘Beef’ Johnston talks about golfers being caught swearing on the course. Potty-mouthed tour golfers have made plenty of headlines recently, with Tyrrell Hatton and Bob MacIntyre drawing ire for their repeated profanities at the Dunhill Links Championship. The presence of hot mics at every tour event means most golfers have been captured cursing on the course...
Written by Andrew ‘Beef’ Johnston on Thursday 21 December 2023
In his latest column for Today’s Golfer, Andrew ‘Beef’ Johnston argues why golf needs more honesty from those in charge for the sake of the most important thing of all…the fans. I love golf, but the men’s professional game is in a f*cking mess. No one knows what’s going on and no one is being honest. I’m not blaming everything on LIV...
Written by Andrew ‘Beef’ Johnston on Wednesday 6 December 2023
Andrew ‘Beef’ Johnston says the PGA Tour went behind players’ backs, he’s not surprised to see the likes of Jon Rahm ending his loyalty. Jon Rahm has joined LIV Golf after weeks of rumors and social media chat, and it’s be a huge coup for Greg Norman and the Saudis. Jon has previously been vocal in saying that he wouldn’t join LIV,...
Written by Iona Stephen on Tuesday 14 November 2023
Reading LET boss Alexandra Armas’ plans to merge her tour with the LPGA and create a “cohesive, single women’s organization,” is music to my ears. In an exclusive interview with Today’s Golfer, Armas called the move the “best thing for women’s golf,” and said she expects the merger to happen soon. I’m right behind it. It has been discussed in the...
Written by John Robins on Thursday 31 August 2023
Comedian John Robins ditched Fringe Festival beers for links golf and found something very special… This month I’m in Edinburgh for the Fringe Festival. I’ve been coming most years since 2005 and am a marginally better comedian than I am a golfer. Considering I am less than an hour’s drive from Scotland’s Golf Coast, it is nothing short of scandalous that in...
Written by John Robins on Thursday 20 July 2023
Bad Golf star and Beef’s Golf Club co-host John Robins ticks some things off his golfing bucket list… Ticking off items from my golfing bucket list shouldn’t be that difficult when you consider that one of the things on the list is “watch live golf”. But nothing could have prepared me for what would happen over a blissful four days at...
Written by John Robins on Monday 6 March 2023
The annual pleasure of British winter has seen Bad Golf’s John Robin’s swap the golf course for the driving range. But what makes the ultimate practice area? In his exclusive Today’s Golfer column, the award-winning comedian, broadcaster, and Beef’s Golf Club co-host delves into the incidents that have put his efforts to cut his handicap on hold and explains what his...
Friday 3 February 2023
As hundreds of pieces of new golf equipment are revealed for 2023, Bad Golfer and Beef’s Golf Club host John Robins calls for club reviews to become more relevant to the average player. Imagine if we talked about anything else the way we talk about the release of new golf clubs… Forget everything you knew about Bad Golf columns. Duh Dum This January. Duh Dum It...
Written by John Robins on Monday 19 December 2022
Bad Golf’s John Robins doesn’t want to find socks or aftershave in his stocking this year. Instead, the Beef’s Golf Club co-host is asking Santa to grant his golfing wishes in 2023. Well folks, what a year it’s been for golf! I hope your Christmas jumpers have been out on the course at some point this month as our focus moves...
Written by John Robins on Monday 5 December 2022
John Robins reflects on his year in golf… including the Bad Golf host’s decision to add a chipper to the bag! Looking back over the last year I’ve had some real golfing highlights. I was lucky enough to play Loch Lomond and also experience my first taste of links golf at Castlerock in Northern Ireland. I started a fitness regime which...
Written by John Robins on Monday 12 September 2022
John Robins, comedian and Britain’s favourite bad golfer, has joined forces with Andrew ‘Beef Johnston’ to launch a new golf club… and he wants all of you to join, too. In his exclusive Today’s Golfer column the broadcaster, YouTuber and Edinburgh Comedy Award winner explains how Beef’s Golf Club came about, what it’s like to have a professional golfer as his...
Written by John Robins on Monday 17 October 2022
A visit to Precision Golf proved fruitful for Bad Golf’s John Robins as the comedian’s bid to get to single figures got underway. In his exclusive Today’s Golfer column the award-winning broadcaster, YouTuber and co-president of Beef’s Golf Club, explains why every amateur golfer should be following his lead. I’ve been writing this column for two years now, and it was always...
Written by John Robins on Wednesday 16 November 2022
It’s been quite the month on the course for our resident Bad Golfer John Robins. We’ll let him explain… In the last month, I have experienced both my best and worst performance on a golf course. As regular readers of Today’s Golfer will know, I played Andrew ‘Beef’ Johnston recently. We met for the first time at Beef’s home club North...