
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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I'm In The Guinness Book Of Records For Playing 1,077 Mini Golf Courses. These Are My 5 Favourites...Mini golf aficionado Richard Gottfried highlights some of his favourite courses and outlines what makes a brilliant layout and experience
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6 Big-Name Professional Golfers Who Use A 7-Wood. If It Works For Them...The 7-wood is becoming more of a part of the professional game. Here, we highlight some of the leading players who use this club
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How Many Putts Does The Average PGA Tour Player Take Per Round?We examine what the best players in the world are doing on the greens and how they compare to golfers from years gone by
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What Is A 'Blob' In Golf?Stableford offers the club golfer a welcome respite from Medal play, but a 'blob' remains a very unwanted addition to any scorecard
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How Far Does Rory McIlroy Hit His Irons?Four-time Major winner Rory McIlroy is one of the game's best ball strikers. Here, we look at how far he hits each of his irons
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I've Been A Golfer For 45 Years. These Are The Funniest Things I've Witnessed On A Golf Course...A collection of shambolic episodes from a 45-year golfing career of underachieving and embarrassing myself...
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Golf Time Machine: What I'd Go Back And Change From The Sport's HistoryIf I were allowed to mess with time, this is how I might revise golfing history to provide longer careers, better clothing and more fairytale finishes...
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Is Fighting Increasing On Golf Courses... Or Is Social Media Skewing The Reality?We look at whether there has been a rise in on-course altercations between golfers, or whether it is a trick of social media and viral videos...
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What Is The Relationship Between Swing Speed And Ball Speed?We explain how your swing or clubhead speed relates to your ball speed and the role both play in driving distance
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10 Ways To Get Better At Golf This Winter... Without Going OutsideJanuary is traditionally the month where the clubs stay locked away, but there are still plenty of ways to improve your golf...
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How To Start The Backswing: Expert Tips And Drills From Top PGA ProfessionalsLearn how to start the backswing like a professional! This guide contains expert tips and drills from top PGA professionals for a more consistent golf swing...
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How Do Golf Simulators Work?We look at what goes in to setting up a golf simulator and what is needed to give you the best virtual golfing experience...
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Dan Bradbury Golf Tips: 5 Fundamentals To Work On In 2025Golf tips from a two-time DP World tour winner don't come around everyday, but Dan Bradbury's expert advice will help you to shoot better scores in 2025...
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‘If She Can Win More On Tour Then The Majors Will Follow' - Leading Analyst On How Charley Hull Can Kickstart Her Major CareerGolf broadcaster Sophie Walker shares her thoughts on how one of the best female players yet to win a Major can make it happen in 2025
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'Nelly Korda Still Has Something To Prove To Herself In 2025'Leading golf analyst Sophie Walker looks ahead to the women's 2025 season and where the Major trophies might be heading
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'He Nearly Fresh Aired It. It Came Off The Heel And Almost Hit His Foot' – Legendary Caddie Recalls The Worst Shots He's Ever Seen Tiger Woods HitThe 19th Uncut podcast co-host and legendary caddie Billy Foster looks back on two shots that Tiger Woods will want to forget..
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Who Are The Leading Women's Major Winners?We look at the women who have landed the most Major titles in the history of the game
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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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'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 GolfFor the past seven years, Fleetwood Golf Club professional Dan Skelcher has been working wonders with some very resilient golfers
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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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10 Things You Didn't Know About The US Women's OpenDiscover 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 WinnerThe 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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'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 FreedomAlex 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...
By Mark Townsend Published
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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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