Roderick Easdale
Contributing Writer Roderick is the author of the critically acclaimed comic golf novels, Summer At Tangents, which was one of Country Life magazine's Books of The Year for 2024 and nominated for the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction, and Crime Wave At Tangents. Golf courses and travel are Roderick’s particular interests. He writes travel articles and general features for the magazine and website and compiles the magazine's crossword. He is a member of Trevose 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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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 AnywhereHow 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 FreeWatch 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 RulesIs 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 - ReactionXander Schauffele bagged his second Major of the year at Royal Troon and ensured an American sweep of all the Majors
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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 VistasWe 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 McIlroyBryson 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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How Many Golfers Have Won Professional Events As Teenagers? It's More Than You Think...Golf is a game where knowledge and experience are valuable attributes, but these teenage sensations proved they're not the be all and end all...
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Are You Allowed To Use 'Practice' Balls In Golf Competitions?Some golf balls are stamped with ‘practice’ on them, but are you still permitted to use them in competitions?
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The Remarkable Story Of The Golfer Who Won A Junior Event By 65 Shots, Turned Professional And Competed On The LPGA Tour Before Her 9th BirthdayMany golfers have turned professional at a very young age during the course of the sport's history, but none can rival Beverly Klass...
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How to watch PGA Championship 2024: Live Stream This Year's Second Major OnlineWatch a PGA Championship live stream from Valhalla, wherever you are in the world
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Fire In The Hole! - PXG Founder Bob Parsons Releases His AutobiographyPXG, GoDaddy, and YAM Worldwide founder Bob Parsons recounts his life from humble origins to becoming a billionaire businessman
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Why Do Fans Shout 'Mashed Potato' At Golf Tournaments?It seems like a nonsensical thing to say... and it is. But where exactly did it come from? Here, we explain the story behind the phrase you've no doubt heard on TV
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TaylorMade FlexTech SuperLite Golf Stand Bag ReviewRoderick Easdale puts TaylorMade's new ultra light golf bag to the test to see if it delivers.
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Stuburt Evolve Classic Hybrid Golf Shoe ReviewHow did the Stuburt Evolve Classic shoe perform on the course? We tested it out to find out.
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Do Par 4s Have To Be A Minimum Or Maximum Length?Can a par 4 be 200 yards or 550 yards if so desired? Are there actually any rules that say how long or short 'two-shotters' have to be?
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How Do You Become A Member Of Augusta National?It's famed for its exclusivity, so how do you become a member of Augusta National?
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