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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What Is Bifurcation In Golf?
The word bifurcation often pops up in golf but what does it actually mean?
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What Does Danish Golf Do So Well?
Solheim Cup star Emily Pedersen on the secret behind Denmark's rise through the golfing ranks in recent years
By Mark Townsend Published
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Mini-Max Training Mirrors Review
We test out Me And My Golf's Mini-Max Training Mirrors which also feature exclusive video lessons
By Mark Townsend Published
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What Can We Expect From Tiger Woods At The Genesis Invitational?
We look ahead to Tiger Woods' hugely unexpected return to action this week at the iconic Riviera Country Club
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Do Things Go Over The Top At The Phoenix Open?
The scenes at TPC Scottsdale last year were taken to a new level but is that good for the game? Err, yes....
By Mark Townsend Published
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Why Is LIV Golf So Controversial?
LIV Golf has captured the headlines throughout the past year – we look at what makes it such a divisive tour
By Mark Townsend Published
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Wedge Trainer Review
The Wedge Trainer is aimed at helping golfers of all ages and abilities to reduce the activity of the wrists when chipping and pitching
By Mark Townsend Published
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End Of An Era As BBC Set To Finally Give Up Masters Coverage
The writing had been on the wall for years but times have now officially changed as the BBC is set to give up its Masters coverage
By Mark Townsend Published
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Who Is Dustin Johnson’s Caddie?
America's Dustin Johnson has his younger brother, Austin, on his bag
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'Every Player Gave Him A Hug And That Is Something That I Will Never Forget'
We speak to two of Barry Lane's peers Andrew Oldcorn and David Shacklady to pay tribute to the former Ryder Cup player
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The BBC Has Shown Its Distain For Golf Once Again With Fitzpatrick SPOTY Snub
The US Open champion has been left out of the SPOTY nominations, but it's no surprise
By Mark Townsend Published
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Has Tiger Woods Showed Us That He Can Win Again?
The Cat has got us all purring again after showing huge signs for optimism in his recent hit-and-giggle outings
By Mark Townsend Published
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Why The LIV Golf Schedule Is Too American Centric
LIV Golf has a blank canvas in terms of where it can stage its events but its schedule remains heavily based in the States
By Mark Townsend Published
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The Female Community Mixing Business and Golf
Women In Golf and Business is a vibrant community to encourage the wider benefits of golf to professional women. We speak to the people behind it
By Mark Townsend Published
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Should Greg Norman Stay As LIV Golf CEO?
After one of the most ground-breaking years in the game we look at whether Greg Norman will remain as the head of LIV Golf in 2023
By Mark Townsend Published
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Duca Del Cosma Churchill Golf Shoe Review
How did one of the best looking golf shoes of the year fare on the golf course?
By Mark Townsend Last updated
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'Mentally I Thought I Was Going To Shoot 90' - Tour Winner Reveals Struggle
Amy Boulden won on tour in 2020 but the last two years have been far from plain sailing for the Welsh star
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'This Time Last Year I Had Nothing, I Had No Sponsors, Nothing'
Ireland's Gary Hurley began this season with a card on the Alps Tour, now he's booked his place on the DP World Tour
By Mark Townsend Published
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Why Q School Should Be Televised
This week will see the return of the Final Stage of the DP World Tour Q School and it's about time that we all got to watch it live
By Mark Townsend Published
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Valderrama A Huge Loss To The DP World Tour Calendar
Valderrama has long been a mainstay in European tournament golf but next year it will likely be a jewel in the LIV crown
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What Would A PGA Tour vs LIV Golf Ryder Cup Look Like?
Could you imagine if the powers-that-be got together to pit the PGA Tour and LIV stars up against one another?
By Mark Townsend Published
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'I Just Wanted To Get A Couple Of Starts' – Robert Rock Set To Sign Off Tour Career
Robert Rock never really intended to make a career of playing on Tour - now he's ready to call it a day after 465 starts
By Mark Townsend Last updated
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What Is Score Differential?
We often hear about the term Score Differential but what does it actually mean and how does it affect our handicap index?
By Mark Townsend Published
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Where Should The 2031 Ryder Cup in Europe Be Held?
We look at the runners and riders for the 2031 Ryder Cup and why the governing bodies are missing a huge trick
By Mark Townsend Published