Farewell to Ted Dexter
Ted Dexter, who died last month at the age of 86, was better known as the swashbuckling Test cricketer of his generation - but he was also a scratch golfer of rare ability. In autumn 2010, Golf Quarterly's editor Tim Dickson interviewed Ted at the Waldorf Hotel in London on…
Issue 39 – with you now
Let the party begin, let friends be reunited in friendly battle, let laughter, popping corks and tinkling glasses bring clubhouses back to life, and let those members of our many great golf clubs who always have something to complain about try to get things in perspective, and to remember how…
Tribute to Peter Alliss
Peter Alliss, who has died at the age of 89, will be widely missed for his quick wit and astute coverage of major golfing events on the BBC. This article from Issue 30 of Golf Quarterly, about a boozy lunch at Swinley Forest many years ago, pays tribute to the…
Issue 38 – out now!
Golf may be stopping and starting at the moment - but you’ll be glad to hear Golf Quarterly continues without interruption! Please support GQ and make someone happy by taking out a new subscription as a Christmas present for a friend or relation, and by passing this message on with your…
Golf is back, in England and Ireland at least – and GQ 36 is on its way!
Expect the latest edition, appropriately our 36th, to drop through your letter box in the next few days. It left the mailing house last Thursday almost exactly 10 years after the launch of Issue One. Many of today’s subscribers have been in from the start and have not only kept…
Support the Hidden Gems
In Golf Quarterly, published in mid March when many people were in denial about the risks, there was not a single mention of Covid-19. In just a few short weeks, however, the virus has closed most golf courses around the world, played havoc with the professional tour schedule (most notably…
The Spirit of Golf
A five-part series on the values of the early amateur game - and why we need to recapture the mantra of ’Serious Fun’Part-1-Serious-Fun.pdf Part-2-Hero-of-Hoylake.pdf Part-3-Angels-and-Demons.pdf Part-4-Love-of-Golf.pdf Part-5-Revival-of-The-Spirit-of-Golf.pdf
Coming soon through your door…
Issue 36... COVER STORY: David Shaw Stewart and Ray Brunton salute the contribution of caddies, and why every amateur golfer should hire one at least once. Plus all your favourites: My Kind of Game, Mr Stickler, Bridge, Letters and Parting Shot...
Issue 35
Throwing away the Masters... COVER STORY: James Woods on the humanity and humour of Roberto de Vicenzo, disqualified at the 1968 Masters for signing an incorrect scorecard. Plus all your favourites: My Kind of Game, Mr Stickler, Bridge, Letters and Parting Shot...