Roderick Easdale
Contributing Writer Roderick is the author of the critically acclaimed comic golf novel, Summer At Tangents. Golf courses and travel are Roderick’s particular interests. He writes travel articles and general features for the magazine, travel supplement and website. He also compiles the magazine's crossword. He is a member of Trevose Golf & Country Club and has played golf in around two dozen countries. Cricket is his other main sporting love. He is also the author of five non-fiction books, four of which are still in print: The Novel Life of PG Wodehouse; The Don: Beyond Boundaries; Wally Hammond: Gentleman & Player and England’s Greatest Post-War All Rounder.
Latest articles by Roderick Easdale
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How Does Golf's Four-Ball Better-Ball Format Work?
Four-ball better-ball is a very popular format in the amateur game, but it's also used at some of the biggest team events in golf
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What Does Wire-To-Wire Mean In Golf?
Some wins are said to be wire-to-wire – but what does this terms means and where does it come from?
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What Is Foursomes?
The popular pairs golf format is used in the Presidents Cup as well as other big team matches, but how does it work?
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What Size Is The Golf Hole – And Why?
We look at a golf hole at least 18 times during every round, but have you ever wondered why it's the size it is? The answer is all to do with a bit of drainpipe...
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The 9 Food And Drink Items Every Golf Club Should Have On The Menu
Some things just tell you that you are at a golf club. These beverages and meals are favourites among golfers and should be available in all clubhouses
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Which Professional Golfers Smoke Cigarettes?
Golf is one of those sports you can play while puffing away. But which members of the worldwide professional golfing tours partake?
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How To Watch The Women's Olympics Golf 2024: Live Stream From Anywhere
How to watch all the women's Olympic golf round three action from Paris for free from anywhere in the world
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How To Watch Olympics Golf 2024: Live Stream For Free
Watch an Olympics Golf live stream from wherever you are in the world and see all of the action from the men's and women's tournaments
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Is There An Official Limit To Cash Prizes For Amateur Competitions? Find Out If Your Golf Club Is Breaking The Rules
Is your golf club unwittingly breaking the amateur rules set out by The R&A by awarding too much prize money in amateur competitions?
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How Many Golfers Are There In The World?
The number differs based on how exactly you define the term 'golfers', but either way, it's heartening to see millions upon millions of people engaging with the game around the world
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What Is A Punchbowl Green On A Golf Course?
In recent times, there has been renewed interest in creating punchbowl greens by course designers such as Gil Hanse. But what exactly do we mean by the term?
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Xander Schauffele’s Brilliant Six-Under Final Round 65 Clinches Open - Reaction
Xander Schauffele bagged his second Major of the year at Royal Troon and ensured an American sweep of all the Majors
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Billy Horschel Takes One Shot Lead Into Final Day Of The Open As Shane Lowry And Daniel Brown Fall Back In Brutal Weather Conditions
Overnight leader, Shane Lowry, struggled in the rain and wind at Royal Troon, as Billy Horschel seals the overnight lead going into Sunday at The Open Championship
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The Open Leaderboard And Reaction: Day 2 At Royal Troon As Shane Lowry Leads While Tiger Woods & Rory McIlroy Miss Cut
Daniel Brown and Shane Lowry starred on Thursday at Troon and backed it up on Friday as several big-names missed the cut
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The Open: Daniel Brown Leads Shane Lowry As Big Names Struggle In Royal Troon Winds
Brown shot a stunning 65 to lead Shane Lowry by one after day one of the Open Championship as Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy struggled at Royal Troon
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Did You Know There Are Eight Open Championship Trophies to Be Won?
The Claret Jug is perhaps the most famous trophy in golf, but there are seven other Open Championship awards on offer at Royal Troon this year
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What Makes A Golf Club Royal?
Have you ever wondered why some courses have the title and others don't? There are two ways that a golf club gets 'royal' inserted in its name...
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What Is The Difference Between Course Rating And Slope Rating?
Course rating and slope rating both rate the difficulty of a course, but how do they differ? This article sheds some light on the matter...
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Which Professional Golfers Are Coached By Family Members?
Some golfers have kept it in the family all their careers, with many experiencing huge levels of success. We run through some famous examples...
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What Is The Maximum Length A Par 3 Can Be In Golf?
Are there any rules and limitations as to how long par 3s can be? If so, what are they and how are they determined?
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Bridgend County's Alternatives To Royal Porthcawl Include One Course With Spectacular Vistas
We head along the south Wales strip to experience the mix of golf that Bridgend County has to offer both inland and down on the coast
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Bryson DeChambeau Wins US Open After Dramatic Late Collapse From Rory McIlroy
Bryson DeChambeau is the 2024 US Open champion after a thrilling duel with Rory McIlroy who bogeyed three of the last four holes
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US Open Leaderboard And Live Updates On Day 3: Bryson DeChambeau Takes Three-Shot Lead Into Final Round
DeChambeau will tee off at -7 on Sunday with Rory McIlroy, Matthieu Pavon and Patrick Cantlay next up on -4
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Ludvig Aberg Leads US Open As Tiger Woods Misses Cut But Francesco Molinari Aces Last To Make It
Ludvig Aberg leads on -5 with Patrick Cantlay, Thomas Detry and Bryson DeChambeau a shot behind , while McIlroy is -3 with Matthieu Pavon and Tony Finau but Tiger Woods finished +7 in total and is going home
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