by Gary Lemke | Feb 8, 2024 | Columns
Anyone who has even a passing interest in darts will know that the teenager Luke Littler became an overnight sporting sensation when he reached the final of the 2024 World Championships in London. Chants of ‘you’ve got school in the morning’ filled the Alexandra...
by Gary Lemke | Jan 9, 2024 | Columns
Golf, bloody hell hey? Thriston Lawrence had teed off in the final round of the Joburg Open at Houghton Golf Club with a three-shot lead over Dean Burmester. That lead evaporated just three holes into the final round and by the 5th hole, the 26-year-old was two shots...
by Gary Lemke | Dec 20, 2023 | Columns
There were so many good stories around the Ryder Cup, that it’s disappointing the one that attracted the most attention was Patrick Cantlay not wearing a cap. He was capless, Sky Sports golf correspondent Jamie Weir ‘revealed’ to the world, in protest at no money...
by Gary Lemke | Oct 20, 2023 | Columns
We’ve now arrived at the point where the men’s Official World Golf Ranking means absolutely nothing. Zilch. However, it’s still being used as a springboard for players to enter the Majors, while some sponsors still attach a whole lot of significance to it when looking...
by Gary Lemke | Aug 20, 2023 | Columns
Back in 2004, Ernie Els played a practice round with Michelle Wie and after 18 holes he gushed, ‘To be honest with you, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a lady golfer swing the club as good as Michelle does. I think a lot of what Michelle did today reminds me a lot of...
