Opinions, opinions... the best of the GM blogs
Catch-up with the latest golf opinion and views with a whistle-stop tour of Golf Monthly's blogs with contributions from staff and forumers
Gear blog with reviews of the latest kit to land in the GM office and what the team have been testing
Forum Blog highlights with contributions from Medwayjon, HomerJSimpson and Boabski
GM columist Fergus Bisset comes over all Andrew Lloyd Webber and dreams of "Golf - The Musical"
Reports from the Munich Trade Show on 2009 including masses of new gear from Callaway
GM's assistant editor, Alex Narey, on the Cobra L5V driver launch
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Mike has been a journalist all his working life, starting out as a football writer with Goal magazine in the 1990s before moving into men’s and women’s lifestyle magazines including Men's Health, In 2003 he joined Golf Monthly and in 2006 he became only the eighth editor in Golf Monthly’s 100-plus year history leading the brand until July 2023. He is now Content Director overseeing Golf Monthly and two other iconic sports brands, FourFourTwo and Rugby World.
His three main passions in golf are courses (he's played over 500 courses worldwide), equipment (he's always in search of something shinny to give him an edge) and shoes (he owns more pairs than he cares to mention!).
Mike’s handicap index hovers at around 10 and he is a member of four golf clubs: Hartley Wintney, Royal Liverpool, Royal North Devon and the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews.
Mike's current What's In The Bag?
Driver: TaylorMade Stealth Plus+ 9° - Fujikura Ventus Blue 5S
Fairway woods: TaylorMade Sim Max 3/15° - Fujikura Ventus Blue 6S & TaylorMade Stealth 7/20° - Fujikura Ventus Red 6S
Utility Iron: TaylorMade Stealth UDI 3/21° - Aldila Ascent 90HY
Irons: TaylorMade P790 (5-PW) - Nippon Tour NSPro 950S
Wedges: TaylorMade MG4 50°, 54° and 58° - KBS Tour Hi-Rev s2.0 hafts
Putter: Evnroll ER2B (Gravity Grip)
Ball: TaylorMade Tour Response (Yellow)
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The Incredible Items You Could Buy With The PGA Tour and LIV Golf's Monstrous 2024 Prize Pools
What luxury items would be available if the PGA Tour and LIV Golf's 2024 prize funds were to be re-invested?
By Roderick Easdale Published
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'We Don't Have Tournaments To Play In If We Don't Have Communities That Think These Tournaments Matter' - Peter Malnati Stresses Importance Of PGA Tour Event Mix
The winner of the Valspar Championship has spoken about the importance of the PGA Tour's traditional events following the emergence of its higher-profile tournaments
By Mike Hall Published