Inside the media centre
There's no love lost between Faldo and the British press, so how are they reacting to his performance so far?
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About 15 minutes ago I finished penning an inspired blog but sadly I failed to save it and my lap-top just crashed. Never mind I hear you say, so with the sort of gritty, determined attitude that Nick s boys will need this afternoon, I ll attempt to re-create some of the old magic.
The European section of the media centre is situated in the front right-hand corner of the room, beneath the over-sized TV screens and scoreboard. When Faldo revealed his pairings for this mornings foursomes, the old hacks that surround us closed ranks like a pack of blood thirsty wolves, ready to lay into their hapless victim. As you may already know, there s not a lot of love lost between Faldo and these boys (remember the old thank the press from the heart of my bottom comment). Dare I say, it, one or two of the journalists sitting between of myself and the screen are eagerly awaiting a European disaster.
Many of the older generation of British sports journalists are pessimistic even on a good day. None of them are surprised to see Faldo s men struggling and they all predicted that Tiger s absence would help the Americans. This marks a distinct contrast to my slightly over-excited attitude. In fact, as Jimenez almost just holed a pitch, I gave a muffled cheer and even a little fist pump... Some of them are looking at me.
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In July 2023, Neil became just the 9th editor in Golf Monthly's 112-year history. Originally working with the best coaches in the UK to produce instruction content, he went on to become a feature writer interviewing many of the biggest names in the game including Tiger Woods, Seve Ballesteros, Rory McIlroy and Arnold Palmer.
A 5-handicap golfer, Neil is a club member who takes a keen interest in the health of the game at grassroots level. You’ll often now find him writing about club-related issues such as WHS, membership retention and how best to bridge the gap between the range and the course.