Poults happy for second best – but is the media to blame for furore?

It seems I made a gross misjudgement about Ian Poulter in a previous post.
Following his now infamous interview with Golf World where he was quoted as saying he was the only player who, on his game, could compete with Tiger Woods, I actually gave him credit for being one of the few golfers with the self-confidence [...]

Poulter’s hairspray goes to his head

Poor old Ian Poulter. Either he’s become delusional from sniffing the chemicals in his hair products or a tongue-in-cheek comment to make a dull magazine interview seem more interesting has gone badly wrong. 
 The English golfer - yes, the one with the funny trousers and the cockatiel hairdo – has been much derided for commenting in an interview [...]

Tiger’s Grand Slam bid a good bet – well who’s going to stop him?

It would seem that every golf journalist, blogger, columnist, analyst, pundit and golf fan is talking about just how good Tiger Woods is and whether this is the year he will complete the Grand Slam of all four ‘Majors’.
To be fair, it is a debate that surfaces at the start of every year because the [...]

Is Scott ready to tame the Tiger?

Anyone following the weekend’s golfing action and the subsequent media coverage could be forgiven for thinking they had stepped into a time warp taking them back a few years.
The Buick Invitational in San Diego saw Tiger Woods continue to dominate the sport, leaving others trailing in his wake and scratching their heads trying to come up [...]

Leith Athletic match postponed

This was supposed to be the first ever match report (following the Evening News’ error-strewn version last week) on this blog to follow the fortunes of the mighty Leith Athletic in the Foster’s Central Scottish AFL Premier League.
However, our match with Colville Park, from Motherwell, was called off on the Friday when a pitch inspection determined [...]

Beeb celebrates victory over ITV with Euro 2008 fixture list

It would seem that the BBC has managed to secure a major coup with the sole UK rights to screen the final of the European Championships in Austria & Switzerland this summer.
For as long as I can remember, the final of major football tournaments has always been shown on both BBC and ITV networks, resulting [...]

Striker signing ensures United’s league campaign won’t stutter

I see Dundee United have signed giant Dutch hitman Mark De Vries as they look to strengthen their bid for 3rd place in the SPL this season.
Admittedly, this is not a huge signing (other than his size) and won’t be of any real interest to anyone not of a Tangerine persuasion. So why, you may [...]

Murray’s conqueror Tsonga proves Grand Slam run is no fluke

I sincerely hope any Andy Murray detractors tuned in to see Jo-Wilfried Tsonga’s demolition of world number two Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open this morning.
On hearing that the Frenchman was two sets to love up and already had a break in the third set, I allowed myself a half hour’s break from the computer [...]

All the world’s a stage – but the SFA have a restricted view

It looks as though the Fat Lady is clearing her throat and readying herself to signal the end of George Burley’s reign at Southampton while the stagehand is preparing to open the curtains on his new lead role as manager of Scotland.
Apologies for the theatrical references but I am merely trying to liven up what [...]

Viking so close to Strictly Come Dancing debut

A night out with golfing PR guru Pete Richardson always yields an array of interesting and entertaining stories and last Tuesday was no different.
I joined Pete, managing director of golf marketing company The Azalea Group, in his home village of South Harting (fewer than 1000 residents and three pubs!) in West Sussex to watch his [...]