This is my first time in "re-hab" and hopefully my last. I had absolutely no idea just how boring it could be. The only positive (debatable) thing to emerge is that I now have a greater understanding of how the body works, particularly in the area of the right calf muscle. It is a part of my anatomy I am totally familiar with considering that it is the only area I have been able to look at for the last 19 days and counting.

I am reliably informed – and who would disagree with my physio and fitness trainer Steve McGregor – that keeping the affected area above the level of my heart helps the healing process by bringing the swelling... MORE »

There are boats and then there are BOATS. Last week I went on one of the second variety. What a boat. All 90ft of it, Sunseeker brand, perfect for a three-day spin round the Med.

Apart from the real crew, Captain Arthur, Mark, Henry and Chantelle, my crew included wife Laurae, caddy Billy and his spouse Lisa and Worksop friends Wayne and Lisa.  And last, but by no means least, Mad Tonia. Actually, describing her as mad, does her an injustice. She is absolutely stark, raving bonkers.

And so we set sail for St. Tropez where we did some sight-seeing at the Nikki Beach Club and then on to Antibes. Before our trip, I’d returned from The Open, in time to present the prizes... MORE »

HATS OFF to Louis Oosthuizen, champion golfer of 2010 and the player with the most butchered name in golf. Well he certainly got his own back at St.Andrews and butchered the rest of us on the 150th anniversary of the Open Championship.

A seven-stroke victory with yours truly runner up made for a magnificent performance by the 27-year-old South African.

For those who have had trouble getting their tongues round names such as Mark Calcavecchia, Victor Ciesielski or Miguel Angel Jiminez, Louis Oosthuizen shouldn’t be too much trouble. Don’t bet on it.The ‘s’ in Louis is silent so pronounced Lou-e... although I appreciate the surname does lend itself to all kinds of interpretation. I have heard it pronounced all manner of... MORE »

It was a good news/bad news scenario when I went for MRI and ultrasound scans this week.

The bad news was that the MRI revealed I had a small tear or rupture close to my right leg calf muscle. The good news was the ultrasound showed that I wasn’t pregnant.

So how did I come by the problem which flared up during last weekend’s French Open?  The simple answer is that I have absolutely no idea. What happened was that the problem area began to swell and the pain increased. It wasn’t much fun.

Medical opinion was that I should rest for a week and then see how things developed. Anyway the news hounds sniffed a story and since last weekend I have... MORE »

What an amazing Sunday in Memphis. It just shows you not to expect anything in golf because you never know what's going to happen next.

I wasn’t quite ready to leave the course, but when somebody holds a three-shot lead as Robert Garrigus had standing on the 72nd tee, you just don’t think it’s going to a play-off.   So I suppose I got a break with other people’s misfortunes, but made the most of it and took a chance.

It’s just amazing how things pan out and I arrived at Pebble Beach as the St.Jude Memphis Classic champion – 12 years after my first win in America.

The key to all this is keeping in contention and I’ve been doing that often over... MORE »