Bobby Locke has always been a hero to me, even though he was a few months younger. His record in the USA does not look as spectacular as Gary Player’s but is remarkable if you […]

I was last match out in the singles at Pinehurst, North Carolina, in the 1951 Ryder Cup match and my opponent was the US Captain Sam Snead. After the morning round I was 4 down […]

Christy O’Connor is a genius. I would not wish his swing on anyone as he cocks his wrists so much on the backswing that the club falls down almost onto his neck. “Wristy Christy” I […]

For three years running, Dai Rees and I circumnavigated the globe. This might not sound much now, but in 1950 it took you five days to fly from the UK to Australia in piston-engined planes […]

Harry Weetman is another forgotten Champion, tragically killed in a car crash in 1972. He was as strong as an ox with huge hands and forearms and crunched the ball as if his life depended […]