Fergus Bisset
Fergus is Golf Monthly's resident expert on the history of the game and has written extensively on that subject. He is a golf obsessive and 1-handicapper. Growing up in the North East of Scotland, golf runs through his veins and his passion for the sport was bolstered during his time at St Andrews university studying history. He went on to earn a post graduate diploma from the London School of Journalism. Fergus has worked for Golf Monthly since 2004 and has written two books on the game; "Great Golf Debates" together with Jezz Ellwood of Golf Monthly and the history section of "The Ultimate Golf Book" together with Neil Tappin , also of Golf Monthly.
Fergus once shanked a ball from just over Granny Clark's Wynd on the 18th of the Old Course that struck the St Andrews Golf Club and rebounded into the Valley of Sin, from where he saved par. Who says there's no golfing god?
Latest articles by Fergus Bisset
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Latin America Amateur Championship: Notes From Panama, Thursday
Fergus Bisset is in Panama for the Latin America Amateur Championship. Here’s what he’s up to today.
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Argentina To Host The 2025 Latin America Amateur Championship
Pilar Golf in Argentina will play host to the 2025 Latin America Championship. The news was announced this morning in a press conference in Panama.
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Latin America Amateur Championship: Notes From Panama, Wednesday
Fergus Bisset has travelled to Panama for the ninth instalment of the Latin America Amateur Championship. Here’s what he's up to.
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Latin America Amateur Championship: All You Need To Know
As the ninth Latin America Amateur Championship gets underway in Panama this week, we look at the event in more detail.
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What Provides More Golfing Excitement: A Drivable Par 4 Or A Reachable Par 5?
The drivable par 4 is golf’s one-off chance for glory, but does it trump a reachable par 5? Two of our writers disagree...
By Jeremy Ellwood Published
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It Only Took 19 Play-Off Holes... The Amazing Story of Hale Irwin's Record-Breaking 1990 US Open Win
Hale Irwin came through a play-off to become the oldest ever US Open winner in an unlikely and highly memorable contest at Medinah
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Best Kids Golf Gloves 2024
Check out the best gloves that will help junior golfers get the very most from their games
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Does Jacket And Tie Still Have A Place In Golf?
Is jacket and tie an inconvenient remnant of a bygone era or something that absolutely should still exist in golf?
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Best Golf Hip Flasks 2024
A selection of our favorite hip flasks for golfers, so that you can enjoy a small tipple on the fairways.
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Best Golf Drinks Bottles And Mugs 2024
Our pick of the best bottles and mugs for use on and off the course
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Should Clubs Organise More Competitive Golf Through The Winter? Two Of Our Writers Have Contrasting Opinions...
Should more competitive golf be scheduled during the colder months, or is the current balance just about right?
By Jeremy Ellwood Published
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Look Out! These 12 Players Could Take The Golf World By Storm In 2024...
Fergus Bisset reveals his list of 12 players who could make a significant impact in the professional game this year
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Woods Vs Mickelson – The Numbers Behind One Of Golf’s Great Rivalries
We take a look at the careers of two legends from the last 35 years of golf and compare some of the numbers behind their success.
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Slope Rating in Golf: What Is It And How Is It Calculated?
Slope Rating is a fundamental element of the World Handicap System. Here we consider what it is and how it is calculated
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7 Reasons Why Golf Is Good For Your Mental Health
Golf can be therapeutic while providing a sense of achievement and reducing stress and anxiety. We look at seven reasons golf is good for your mental health...
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Do Professional Golfers Have Handicaps And What's The Lowest Amateur Handicap Ever?
Do professional golfers ever keep a handicap? Are they required to? And what's been the lowest ever handicap in the amateur game?
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Is This The Best Single Season In The History Of Professional Golf?
Byron Nelson enjoyed phenomenal golfing success in a relatively brief career. Between 1935 and 1946 he won 50 tournaments including 18 in a single season
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Why Universal Golf Ball Rollback Is Like Using A Wrecking Ball To Crush An Ant
The universal rollback of the ball is an extreme solution to a niche problem within golf, and it’s not good news for amateurs.
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How Can Golf Be More Sustainable?
Golf has a responsibility to the environment and the communities in which its played. How can the sport progress further towards a sustainable future?
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No – Building Houses On Britain’s Golf Courses Does Not Make Sense
A recent Guardian article suggested more of London’s golf courses could be used for housing. Fergus Bisset believes we need to look at the other side of the argument.
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Ben Hogan Vs Bobby Jones – Who Had The Better Career?
One was the greatest swinger of a golf club, the other the greatest amateur and both of them achieved an enormous amount through their careers…
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Is The Greatest Golfer Of All Time Tiger Woods Or Jack Nicklaus? We Dived Into The Stats To Try And Settle The Argument For Good...
Who is the greatest – Tiger or Jack? It’s a question that is often posed and it must be answered with a degree of subjectivity, but we looked at the data to try and find an answer...
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World Handicap System: R&A Chief Calls For More General Play Score Submissions
R&A Chief Executive Martin Slumbers discusses the World Handicap System as The R&A and USGA outline changes for 2024
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Five Moments That Changed The Course Of Golfing History
From Old Tom to Tiger, Fergus Bisset takes a look at some pivotal moments in our game that changed the course of golfing history.
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