Written by John Robins on Monday 18 October 2021
After nearly halving his handicap in the space of four months, Bad Golf’s John Robins is officially a man worth listening to! In his exclusive Today’s Golfer column, the comedian and BBC 5Live presenter details his spectacular journey to a handicap of 12.3 and doles out some shrewd advice on the everlasting importance of course management and mental mastery. Well then, here...
Written by Meghan MacLaren on Wednesday 17 August 2022
Meghan MacLaren discusses the mental pressures that come with being a professional golfer. Some things seem to get clearer with age, and with experience. Others seem to get blurrier. I remember overhearing a professional golfer, a couple of years ago, describe the majority of our profession as “highly functioning depressives”, and without wanting to make light of real mental health issues,...
Written by John Robins on Friday 12 August 2022
Comedian and broadcaster John Robins’ Edinburgh Festival show means a lengthy break from golf. But when the Bad Golf star returns his swing will be in its best shape for a year… and it’s all thanks to a simple training aid. I miss golf. It’s only been a week since I last hit a ball but like a jilted lover pouring...
Written by Rob Jerram on Monday 18 July 2022
Let’s get straight to the point. LIV Golf do not want Henrik Stenson, they want his status. The opportunity to open their limitless chequebook and give the DP World Tour the ultimate two-finger salute was just too good for them to miss. It’s just unfortunate the soon-to-be ex-Ryder Cup captain just couldn’t resist the lure of the green. Who can blame him?...
Written by Meghan MacLaren on Friday 29 July 2022
Analysing your game can be productive. Over-analysing it can be a recipe for disaster. In her exclusive Today’s Golfer column, LET star Meghan MacLaren says playing with a free mind will lead to better results – and a better time. One of the most difficult parts of being a professional golfer – from a mental perspective – is not getting sucked...
Written by John Robins on Wednesday 6 July 2022
Bad Golf’s John Robins took his first golf trip to Scotland and discovered how the other half lives with a round on one of Britain’s most exclusive courses. In his exclusive monthly column, the comedian, author, and broadcaster reveals the perks of being a golf influencer after being invited to play the incredible Loch Lomond. The majority of courses in the UK...
Written by John Robins on Tuesday 15 June 2021
What makes the perfect golf fourball? Comedian and broadcaster John Robins, co-creator of YouTube channel Bad Golf, explains his perfect group. Last year I joined my first ever golf club at the tender age of 38 and after less than a year of being a member I’ve seen my handicap drop around three shots. RELATED: Bad Golf: “We’ll always be sh*t at golf,...
Written by John Robins on Wednesday 22 September 2021
The Ryder Cup has got John Robins very, very excited. In his exclusive Today’s Golfer column, the comedian, broadcaster and Bad Golf star indulges in some misty-eyed Ryder Cup nostalgia and talks about his own unique relationship with this famous monolith of a tournament. Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy, it’s finally here! The Ryder Cup! Is there another sporting event like it?...
Written by John Robins on Monday 29 March 2021
In his exclusive Today’s Golfer column, award-winning comedian, BBC Radio 5Live host and Bad Golfer John Robins tackles one of golf’s biggest issues – slow play – and thinks he’s come up with the solution. Slow play. It can be a bit of a mystery to the new golfer. In fairness, when your entire brain is focused on getting the ball in the...
Written by John Robins on Monday 4 January 2021
In his exclusive Today’s Golfer column, award-winning comedian, BBC Radio 5Live host and Bad Golfer John Robins explains why practising less could actually improve your golf. For many golfers, winter is a time where more balls are hit on the driving range than on the course. Bad weather and new year’s resolutions combine to convince us that this year it’ll be different. This January...
Written by John Robins on Friday 5 February 2021
In his exclusive Today’s Golfer column, award-winning comedian, BBC Radio 5Live host and Bad Golfer John Robins explains how playing a round with just three clubs and a putter is helping his game. For this month’s column I’ve decided to completely ignore the state we’re in. I’m heartbroken, frustrated, but also grudgingly accepting of the current situation as regards golf, as I’m sure...
Written by John Robins on Wednesday 10 November 2021
After a traumatic episode with a phantom hook, John Robins might finally be worthy of his ‘bad golfer’ moniker once again. In his exclusive Today’s Golfer column, the award-winning comedian, 5live broadcaster and podcast host mournfully walks us through the unique perils of playing on a ‘proper course’ after being forced to question his most closely held golfing assumptions… About two weeks...
Written by John Robins on Friday 16 April 2021
Golf is back from its Coronavirus closure and award-winning comedian, BBC Radio 5Live host and Bad Golfer John Robins’ return to the course saw him putting like a pro… for a few holes, at least. There is no better way to start my latest Today’s Golfer column than with words doubtless uttered on every fairway, green and tee box this last...
Written by John Robins on Friday 30 July 2021
We’ve all been missing foreign golf trips, but for comedian and broadcaster John Robins an overseas golf adventure changed his life for the better. In his exclusive Today’s Golfer column, the co-creator of hit YouTube channel Bad Golf explains how an anxiety inducing invitation actually helped him discover his love of golf. For a long time during both lockdowns, playing a round...
Written by John Robins on Thursday 12 November 2020
In the second of his exclusive Today’s Golfer columns, award-winning comedian John Robins, one half of YouTube’s Bad Golf, reflects on the wettest round of golf of his life and shares his tips for playing when the heavens open. Last month, I didn’t just play golf in the wet. I played golf on the wettest day the UK has ever seen.
Written by John Robins on Thursday 2 September 2021
Bad Golf’s John Robins has gone from a 21-handicapper to a 13-handicapper in a matter of months, putting the brand under serious threat! But never fear, the comedian and broadcaster’s recent good form proved it is still capable of deserting him with zero notice. Here, in his exclusive Today’s Golfer column, he explains how he coped when those halcyon days of...
Written by John Robins on Wednesday 19 May 2021
Award-winning comedian and BBC Radio 5Live host John Robins is the co-creator of YouTube channel Bad Golf, but if his current form continues then it will need a rebrand. We’ll let him explain… Over the course of these columns I have attempted to represent the experience of the average golfer. Though I refer to myself as a ‘bad golfer’, the stats...
Written by John Robins on Tuesday 8 December 2020
In his exclusive Today’s Golfer column, award-winning comedian, BBC Radio 5Live host and Bad Golfer John Robins talks World Handicap System confusion, what golf offers those with disabilities and the role the game can play in boosting mental health and tackling loneliness. For someone whose task it is to chart the life of a bad golfer, lockdown 2.0 did pose something of a...
Written by John Robins on Monday 1 March 2021
In his exclusive Today’s Golfer column, award-winning comedian, BBC Radio 5Live host and Bad Golfer John Robins sets out his golf goals ahead of golf’s return in England and reflects on what he’s missed most about the game in lockdown. I do hope with all my heart that this Today’s Golfer column finds you in a state of high anticipation for the imminent...
Written by Meghan MacLaren on Friday 7 May 2021
Ladies European Tour star Meghan MacLaren explains what we can learn from professional golfers’ mentalities and how knowing our weaknesses can help limit their impact. How many times have you heard someone say, after a great round or a tournament victory, that they didn’t look at a leaderboard once? Do you believe them? If I’m being honest, I’ve always found it...