Open Stories From Carnoustie
by Hannes Wessels With The Open Championship to be held at Carnoustie looming large on the golfing calendar it’s of interest to reflect on some of the memorable events that…
Ashwin Willemse; Who Was Victimised?
by Hannes Wessels So a month after the celebrated tantrum when Ashwin Willemse stormed off a live Super Sport broadcast, a report is finally out. Immediately after the incident, which…
The Week That Was
by the Editors Mild euphoria swept some of South Africa following news of electoral losses suffered by the ruling ANC in the local government elections. Even if this does not…
Old White golfers must Not be left alone!
by Hannes Wessels Right now Muirfield Golf Club, rated by some as possibly the best of the Open Courses and home to great champions from Jack Nicklaus to Ernie Els,…
In Defense of Glenn McGrath
by Hannes Wessels Since the beginning of time men have hunted; over millenniums, millions of men have killed millions of animals. It is the in the nature of man to…
Brendon de Jonge; Big Man and a Big Heart.
by Hannes Wessels Following a rich tradition Brendon de Jonge is the latest Zimbabwean to flirt with greatness on the fairways of the golf-world. With Nick Price, Tony Johnstone and…
Nigel Lamb; World Champion Flyer
by Hannes Wessels This year saw Nigel Lamb become the Red Bull Air Race World Champion. He has been a professional display pilot for 34 years and flown over 1,800…
Rhodesia and the Ryder Cup.
By Hannes Wessels As excitement mounts and the world golfing community once again shifts its focus to one of the game’s greatest events it may interest followers of the contest…
Gary Ballance; True Brit.
by Hannes Wessels Hugh Ballance and his lethal ‘Rat-Trap’. Gary Ballance When Gary Ballance was picked to play for England there were rumblings about yet another ‘foreigner’ and questions were…