Mark Townsend
Mark has worked in golf for over 20 years having started off his journalistic life at the Press Association and BBC Sport before moving to Sky Sports where he became their golf editor on skysports.com. He then worked at National Club Golfer and Lady Golfer where he was the deputy editor and he has interviewed many of the leading names in the game, both male and female, ghosted columns for the likes of Robert Rock, Charley Hull and Dame Laura Davies, as well as playing the vast majority of our Top 100 GB&I courses. He loves links golf with a particular love of Royal Dornoch and Kingsbarns. He is now a freelance, also working for the PGA and Robert Rock. Loves tour golf, both men and women and he remains the long-standing owner of an horrific short game. He plays at Moortown with a handicap of 6.
Latest articles by Mark Townsend
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How Far Should A 40-Year-Old Woman Drive The Ball? Here's What The Data Says...
We've taken a look at average driving distance data and offer tips for those falling short
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Best Golf Mitts 2024
A pair of the best golf mitts will keep your hands warm in the cold winter months
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Best Golf Headcovers 2024
In this guide we look at some of our favorite golf headcovers for your clubs.
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Best Iron Headcovers 2024
If you've previously scoffed at iron headcovers then maybe it's time to think again?
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'Being Hoisted Out Of Bed And Starting Again, You Get Some Kind Of Social Structure Back. It's Been A Saviour For Me' – Meet The PGA Pro Helping Stroke Survivors Change Their Lives Through Golf
For the past seven years, Fleetwood Golf Club professional Dan Skelcher has been working wonders with some very resilient golfers
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Best Golf Brush 2024
If you're not carrying one of these then you really are missing out and costing yourself shots
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How One UK Golfer Defied The Odds To Set A New World Record...
The incredible story of how Steven Dashevsky broke the world record for playing one round of golf on all six continents in the shortest period of time
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Future Open Championship Venues
We take a look at where the Open will be held after this year’s Championship at Royal Troon
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Best Golf Ball Markers 2024
Why not mark your golf ball with some of our favorite ball markers?
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10 Things You Didn't Know About The US Women's Open
Discover more about the oldest and most prestigious Major in the women's game
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Master The 50-Yard Pitch Shot With The Help Of A Four-Time DP World Tour Winner
The 50-yard pitch shot is one of the hardest skills in golf to execute, but these expert tour pro tips can help to improve your consistency...
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Who Is Jon Rahm’s Caddie?
The 2023 Masters Champion has had the same person on his bag for the past eight years, but who is Jon Rahm's caddie?
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'This Is Where I've Wanted To Be All My Life' – Full Swing Season 2 Star Alex Fitzpatrick On Hunting The Open Title, 2024 Aspirations and Playing Golf With Freedom
Alex Fitzpatrick, who features alongside brother Matt in Full Swing Season 2, is starting to make his mark on the golfing world. Here, we speak exclusively to Alex about a host of topics...
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'I'm A Male Golfer... The Out-And-Out Mansplaining In The Georgia Ball Viral Video Shows Why Men Have A Lot To Learn'
We can all take note from the cringeworthy viral video where a female PGA Professional was given some unwanted advice at a driving range
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10 Most Controversial Moments in LPGA History
We look back at some of the most unwanted headlines over the years from the women's biggest tour
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12 Of The Most Standout Seasons In LPGA History
We celebrate some of the most memorable years and superstar players in the women's game
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'If You Can't Enjoy Playing In The Yorkshire Challenge Then I'd Consider Hanging The Sticks Up'
The Yorkshire Challenge offers the chance to play three Ryder Cup courses in three days. We sent a team to try and land the most unlikely of wins
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'I Think We Would Be World No.1' - Alex Fitzpatrick Explains Why He And Brother Matt Would Be Formidable If They Combined Their Games
Which parts of Alex and Matt's games would be combined to make the perfect composite Fitzpatrick golfer?
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‘Players Today Are Too Much Into Technique’ – Lorena Ochoa On The Lessons Learnt From Her Incredible Career
Former World No. 1 Lorena Ochoa looks back on her time at the top of the women's game and why she decided to retire at the age of 28
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'I Thought It Would Be Fantastic To Win One Major' – Annika Sorenstam On Her Incredible Career, Her Love Of Links Golf And Her Dislike Of Putting
Hall of Famer Annika Sorenstam looks back on the lessons learned from a fantastic career which gave her 10 Majors
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32 Of The Most Heartbreaking Moments In Golf History
We look back at some of the game's most poignant and tragic moments, from the 19th century to the modern day
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32 Iconic Seve Ballesteros Moments
We remember and celebrate some of the stand-out moments from the Spanish legend's career
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'The One Thing I Love About Golf Is You Strive For Perfection But It's Never Going To Happen' – Inside The Mind Of A Misunderstood Dustin Johnson
Dustin Johnson is one of the best golfers of the last 20 years and a future Hall of Famer, but he's actually quite different to how he's perceived
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32 Best Golfer Nicknames
We look at out favourite nicknames and how some of golf's greatest players received their famous monikers
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