"So how did the new equipment work out then?" I hear you wonder. Well, if you followed my progress at Bay Hill, you will have noticed that I was not around for the weekend again - another big disappointment.

I had all the reasons in the world to play well this week, especially with sixteen of the Broome Manor boys cheering me on from behind the ropes, and my girlfriend Emily to entertain as well. It sounded like I was the local boy when I was announced on the tee for the first round, with my playing partners who actually were local wondering why I had brought my own gallery with me. The lads were in the area on a golf... MORE »

"So how did the new equipment work out then?" I hear you wonder. Well, if you followed my progress at Bay Hill, you will have noticed that I was not around for the weekend again - another big disappointment.

I had all the reasons in the world to play well this week, especially with sixteen of the Broome Manor boys cheering me on from behind the ropes, and my girlfriend Emily to entertain as well. It sounded like I was the local boy when I was announced on the tee for the first round, with my playing partners who actually were local wondering why I had brought my own gallery with me. The lads were in the area on a golf... MORE »

I am pretty sure that on more than one occasion in my blogs I have mentioned how lucky I am to play the game I love for a living.

Allow me to express myself a little today and please don't take this the wrong way if you are reading this from behind your desk at the office, wishing you were outside on a nice green golf course, fresh air in your lungs, with good company to help you relax and enjoy a wonderful round of golf.

And also please acknowledge that I am fully aware that among my peers my lot is still a great one, with twelve years of great experiences, tournament victories, Ryder cups and many other fantastic privileges that... MORE »

So my first trip to India turned out to be an unsuccessful one, when I had what they call an 'early bath' and headed home on Friday night. Four events played, two missed cuts, one top ten finish and an average week in Dubai was not the greatest of starts to the New Year. However, the one massive positive is that my back held up really well for the whole month, and that certainly is the most important thing to have come out of the extended trip.

On the course, my game was a big disappointment following two slightly better weeks. The Jockey and I had a good old laugh at least, when I made the most ridiculous birdie on the... MORE »

I arrived in Dubai absolutely shattered after my exploits in Qatar, and myself and The Jockey checked into the Mina Al Salem Hotel at the Madinat Jumeirah. I think this was up to The Jockey's standards, although he did mention that my room seemed to face the sea, whilst his only looked over the Burj Al Arab Hotel (the world's most stunning hotel). In any case, a good night's rest was had and on Monday we made our way to the Emirates Golf Club to take part in a photo shoot for Golf Monthly, which I am guest editor of this month.

The magazines like to get as many shoots as possible done in Dubai, as they count on the weather... MORE »