Golf Monthly May 2025

neil.tappin@futurenet.com Are you a goal setter? Do you look at the season ahead and think about the achievements you’d love to tick off? I’ve dabbled with this in the past, but lacked the self-discipline to stick with them. On one memorable occasion, I remember my goal was to reduce the number of wide-right tee shots I was hitting. This was driving me up the wall, so I focused diligently in practice and soon developed a case of the quick hooks. I went from ‘fore right’ to ‘fore left’ with effortless ease. Needless to say, that goal was kicked into touch before I’d even played a single counting round. This has led me to think that perhaps the problem has been the goals themselves. As those who are used to corporate…

Not for me, I’m afraid Now the silly euphoria from the opening round of TGL has died down and the winning team has been crowned, it’s about time a balanced, honest opinion was laid out. Is it really any good? If you enjoy loud, brash, beer-swilling fans, then yes. If you enjoy looking at golf stars patently doing ‘their thing’, but so obviously only for the dollar, then yes. Is it golf? Ah, that’s the question. For me, no it’s not. It’s just a glorified practice net and is more emperor’s new clothes than Savile Row bespoke. Is it engaging? No. Is it entertaining? Highly subjective, but it’s a no from me. Does it make me want to rush out onto the links? No. Will it get people into golf?…

Min Woo, congratulations on winning your first PGA Tour title at the Houston Open. That must be very satisfying? It was very mentally grinding, but I’m super proud to win. It was just a very tough week. I mean, I had a lot of eyes on me, obviously. I had a four-shot lead going into the last round and I was very tired, which helped me go to sleep on Saturday, but I woke up and I couldn’t go back to sleep on Sunday. It was one of those where I just think everything aligned. I’m so proud to have won. What did you learn about what it takes to win on the PGA Tour? They always say it’s the six inches between your ears, I think that was a…

MONTH IN STATS 29 Keegan Bradley’s record-breaking front-nine score on Sunday at the Arnold Palmer Invitational 4 SUCCESSES FOR CONTINENTAL EUROPEANS IN THE FIRST 13 PGA TOUR EVENTS THIS SEASON MINIMUM NUMBER OF EVENTS ON MAIN US AND EUROPEAN TOURS FOR 2025 SEASON 118 World ranking climb to a career-high 70th for Jacob Bridgeman this year up to the Valspar 12 Number of extra players to make the Valspar cut after Neal Shipley bogeyed 18 on Friday 60 Consecutive PGA Tour cuts made by Xander Schauffele up to late March, the longest current streak by 11 UK&I PLAYERS IN THE WORLD’S TOP 50 AFTER MARCH’S SINGAPORE CLASSIC 19 Englishman Joshua Berry’s age when he won his maiden HotelPlanner Tour event in Kolkata 5 Number of events it took Mimi Rhodes…

“GIVE THE LAD A BREAK. HE’S A VERY GOOD CADDIE. HARRY, DON’T READ THE S***E”Billy Foster defends Rory McIlroy’s caddie, Harry Diamond, after suggestions he should replace him “I WAS JUST TRYING TO FOCUS ON MAKING THE CUT”Mimi Rhodes told the BBC she was still in shock after winning in Australia on just her fifth LET start “FOR ME, IT WAS GREAT JUST TO GET THOSE JUICES FLOWING AGAIN”Gary Woodland reacts to his T2 finish in Houston, his best since undergoing brain surgery in September 2023 “IT’S THE CRAZIEST THING IN THE HISTORY OF SPORT”Brandel Chamblee claims Tiger Woods would have broken Jack Nicklaus’ Major record if he hadn’t changed coaches to Hank Haney in 2004…

Rory McIlroy’s final-round surge at the Houston Open wasn’t enough to catch Min Woo Lee, but his T5 finish meant he did reach another significant mark. The $338,000 he pocketed pushed his PGA Tour career earnings above the $100m mark, making him only the second player to reach that total after Tiger Woods. Phil Mickelson is third on the all-time list with $97m, while Dustin Johnson comes next with $76m. However, Johnson is unlikely to stay in that spot for long, with World No.1 Scottie Scheffler lurking in fifth on $75m. 3 Min Woo Lee and sister Minjee are the third brother-sister duo to win on the PGA and LPGA Tours. The others were Cathy and Bill Kratzert and Jackie and Jim Gallagher Jr. WHO AM I? Answer in credit…