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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32 Best Golf Quotes
A lot of things have been said about golf, so we have rounded up the best golf quotes which reflect the beguiling, infuriating and bizarre nature of the game we love... and sometimes hate
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"I Shot 120 And My Caddie Told Me I'd Brought Great Shame To My Family" – An Extraordinary Tale Of Golf In North Korea
Golf in North Korea does exist, and the country even hosts international events
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How Many Golfers Break 80?
How easy or hard do golfers around the world find it to break 80? The answer might not be what you expect...
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How Far Did Laura Davies Hit The Ball?
Laura Davies hit the ball further than her contemporaries on tour and she still holds a LPGA record for her driving distance
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How Many Golfers Break 90?
How many golfers play a round of 18 holes in fewer than 90 shots? Location, handicaps and hypotheticals all have a part to play in the answer...
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32 Best Golfers Of The 90s
The 1990s was the decade Tiger Woods joined the pro ranks, but who were the best golfers of the 90s?
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DJ Ousts Tiger And 'That' Par 67 Comment... 10 Things You've Forgotten About The November 2020 Masters
The 2020 Masters was held in the autumn and saw golfing history rewritten in so many ways
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Why Is Golf 18 Holes?
Eighteen after all is an unusual number, and not found in the imperial system of weights and measurements. So why is golf 18 holes?
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What Is A Breakfast Ball In Golf?
A breakfast ball is not part of the rules of golf but is employed in some social games
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What Is A Biarritz Green?
A Biarritz green was a staple of the design work of Charles Blair Macdonald, seen by many as the father of American golf course architecture and a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame
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What Is The Snake Game In Golf?
The snake game can help you with those clutch putts late in a round
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Stuburt Leaden Waterproof Jacket Review
We put the Leaden jacket through its paces out on the golf course to test the performance.
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32 Of The Best Amateur Golfers Of All Time
Many of the early greats of the game of golf were amateurs, so who were these men and women?
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32 Best Player-Caddie Partnerships
Caddies are often the unsung heroes so we look at the best player-caddie partnerships
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10 Longest Drives In PGA Tour History
We explore the 10 longest drives In PGA Tour history, and why some drives don't count
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Are Mulligans Legal?
A Mulligan in golf is a shot replayed without penalty, but are Mulligans legal?
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What Is A Texas Wedge?
The golf term Texas wedge got its name from the Lone Star State because of way some golfers reacted to the challenge posed in hitting some of the greens there
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How To Watch Sanderson Farms Championship Live Stream: Schedule & Tee Times
How to follow the action on a Sanderson Farms Championship live stream where Ben Griffin leads by three shots
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How To Watch Alfred Dunhill Links Championship Live Stream: Schedule and Tee Times
How to watch an Alfred Dunhill Links Championship live stream, where the third round which will now be played on Sunday after Saturday's play was washed out
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What Is The Arnold Palmer Drink?
The Arnold Palmer drink is a non-alcoholic cocktail named after the famous American golfer as it was his favourite beverage
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32 Funniest Figures In Golf!
We run down some of the men and women who have seen, and provided, some of the amusement of this great and occasionally ridiculous, game
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How To Watch Ryder Cup live stream 2023
How To Watch Ryder Cup live stream as Europe take a huge lead into the third day
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How To Watch Ryder Cup Day 3 Live Stream: USA Seek Record Comeback
How To Watch Ryder Cup Day 3 live stream after USA's Saturday fourballs' success has set up the chance of a record final-day comeback
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Ryder Cup Day One Pairings: Scheffler And Rahm In Opening Match, McIlroy And Fleetwood Paired
Ryder Cup captains Zach Johnson and Luke Donald have selected their pairings for the day 1 foursomes matches
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