Recent content by fenwayrich

The first Japanese golf superstar. Preferred to concentrate on playing in his homeland where he topped the Order of Merit a dozen times and won nearly 100 tournaments. A fine legacy and, by all accounts, a decent man.

Not even Blowers himself, I imagine.

Isn't that a little harsh? I would suggest that Bobby Moore (1966), Ian Botham (1981), and Jonny Wilkinson (2003) were deserving winners. Their contributions to the respective team victories are legendary.

Current best odds with the bookmakers: McIlroy 4/7 Norris 4/1 Kelly 9/2 Littler 20/1 Kildunne 80/1 Hampton 80/1 Thinking about the people likely to vote, I'd be a layer of McIlroy. I don't know anything about Kildunne, but she might be the best value looking at people's comments on here.

Indeed. In 1977, after Jack's 30ft birdie putt, he actually held his hands up for the crowd to be quiet so Tom could tap in his two-footer for victory. It's still, in the main, a classy game.

I was there, aged 20. I followed Jack for all 4 rounds! It was truly captivating. Didn't Hubert Green claim that he won the tournament, because Jack and Tom were playing a different game altogether? Happy days :)

Earlier this year I bought a book called 'The Golf 100 - A Spirited Ranking Of The Greatest Players Of All Time' by Michael Arkush. It ascribes points for various accomplishments such as Major victories (including, before 1962, The British and US Amateur Championships), non major wins, and...

Michael Atherton has been the Chief Cricket Correspondent for The Times for around 20 years. Not sure if Nasser Hussain has any newspaper alliengance these days, but he appears on Sky Sports News a lot offering his insight.

I live alone, have no close family (mum and dad long gone, no brothers, sisters or children). I'm not religious, so I don't celebrate Christmas in any way. I understand why others do, for reasons of belief, and/or enjoying family time, especially with young children. I hope that everyone has a...

Denis Durnian. Good player, but best described as a journeyman who never won on the European Tour. However he still holds an enviable record, the lowest 9 hole score in the history of the Open. He shot 28 on the front nine at Royal Birkdale, 42 years ago.

I used to play when it was a relatively simple exercise of selecting 6 players per week, and making one of them Captain. I looked at it this time with a view to rejoining, but it's far too complicated and time consuming, so I didn't bother.

Correct. The setting makes even a poor round tolerable 🙂

One club in 54 years. I joined as a junior member in 1971, stayed until 1993 when I gave up for 20 years due mainly to my health. Rejoined in 2013 when I started playing again, been here ever since. It's not the best course in Notts, but it's decent, set in a lovely park. I live alone, so going...

Bernhard Langer.

That is indeed the question, although I am grateful for the clarification that if all holes are available, they must be played if an 18 hole score is pre-registered. I want to ensure that members are correctly informed about their responsibilities should this change be implemented.