Latest articles by Fergus Bisset
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Taisei Nagasaki Leads Asia Pacific Amateur Championship With A Round To Play
Taisei Nagasaki of Japan leads the 16th Asia Pacific Amateur Championship at Emirates GC with a place in The Open and the Masters to play for.
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Three Tied At Halfway In Asia Pacific Amateur Championship
Three players are tied for the lead in the 16th Asia Pacific Amateur Championship at Emirates Golf Club after 36 holes.
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What Does Your Golf Swing Say About Your Personality? I Spoke To A Psychologist To Find Out...
Leading sports psychologist Stephen Smith considers a selection of classic swing types and what kind of person is likely to put them into practice.
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Asia Pacific Amateur Championship – Fergus Bisset's Favourite Memories
Golf Monthly's Fergus Bisset looks back on his favourite memories through 15 years of attending the Asia Pacific Amateur Championship
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Three-Way Tie In Asia Pacific Amateur Championship After Day 1
Three players fired excellent opening rounds of 66 to lead the 16th Asia Pacific Amateur Championship at Emirates Golf Club.
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Why The Asia Pacific Amateur Championship Has Been A Game-Changer For Golf
The AAC has inspired players to excel and others to set out on their golfing journeys. It has provided a template for growing the game.
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My Golf Ball Just Knocked Another Golf Ball Into The Hole. What Should I Do?
If your ball collides with another player’s ball and knocks it into the hole, what is the correct course of action? Have they effectively holed out?
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What Is A Model Local Rule?
What is the purpose of a Local Rule in golf? What is a Model Local Rule and how should they be applied?
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'Nobody Else Cares About Your Game Or Your Score' – Are Golfers Too Self-Important... And Where Does It Come From?
Are golfers really that self-important? Fergus Bisset considers it from a personal perspective and wonders if we have a real problem…
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What Are My Options If I Feel A Ruling I Got Was Incorrect?
What can you do if you think you’ve been given a wrong ruling? Is there any recourse or do you just have to grin and bear it?
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The Hidden Costs Of Golf: What You’re Not Budgeting For
Most of the costs associated with golf are pretty obvious, but there are others you may not have considered. It’s good to be aware of them...
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The 10 Oldest Golf Clubs Outside The UK
Allowing one per country, we look at the 10 oldest golf clubs outside the UK still in existence today. They are spread across the continents.
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Is Tour Player Petulance On The Rise?
Are the top players behaving in a moodier manner, or is it simply that the way the modern world works means they’re more closely under the microscope?
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Was 'The Concession' A Great Act Of Sportsmanship Or A Crazy Thing To Do In A Ryder Cup?
When Jack Nicklaus gave Tony Jacklin a putt to tie the 1969 Ryder Cup, did he do the right thing, or was it a competitive mistake?
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Are Six Captain's Picks Too Many For The Ryder Cup Teams?
Are six captain's picks too many for the Ryder Cup teams? We look at the arguments for and against
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Can A Stroke Be Cancelled In Golf?
Are there any circumstances in the Rules of golf in which a shot or stroke can be cancelled with a requirement for the person involved to play again?
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Is It Acceptable To Change Shoes In The Car Park?
In years gone by, it was considered poor etiquette at many clubs but is it now fully acceptable to change into your golf shoes in the car park?
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I Think My Ball Went Into A Penalty Area But I Can’t Find It. What Shall I do?
You can’t find your ball and it seems likely it’s gone into a penalty area. But how likely is it? Are you sure? What should you do next?
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I Went To The Driving Range At Lunch And I’ve Discovered The Secret To Golf…
Fergus Bisset has cracked it. After 40 years of trying, he’s finally found the key to the game that has both enamoured him and driven him mad.
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A Brief History Of The Golf Ball: Where We've Been, Where We Are And Where We're Going
From wood and hairy through feathery and gutty to the wound rubber and the modern multi-layered, we plot a brief history of the golf ball
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The Golf Rules You’re Probably Breaking
There are a few Rules in golf that are very easy to break without knowing about it. Check these and you might avoid an embarrassing situation on course.
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Is It Ever Okay To Walk Off A Golf Course During A Round?
Golf can be extremely frustrating, but is it ever acceptable to call it quits when the going gets tough?
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5 Of The Most Obscure Ways To Get Disqualified In Golf
Disqualification is the ultimate penalty in golf. Here we take a look at some ways you might be disqualified that you may not be aware of.
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If I Were In Charge Of The Rules Of Golf, I’d Make These 5 Changes
The Rules of Golf are designed to be as fair and straightforward as possible. But there are some that Fergus Bisset would change...
