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It was a win-win situation in the Far East as Branden Grace completed a hat-trick and Lee Westwood gave himself » More
There was only one way to go for Louis Oosthuizen after his third at Houston and his second at The » More
Louis Oosthuizen and Lee Westwood did their best to ensure our major championship campaign got off to the best possible » More
It’s Masters time again and what a way to start the major championship season among the azalea, dogwood, rolling hills » More
It’s getting close to one of my favourite weeks of the year. There is nothing quite like the US Masters. Augusta » More
Several of our players impressed me in Miami last week, but I want to say a few extra words of » More
Our Augusta hopefuls are tuning up in fine style for the year’s first major – The Masters. A sizzling final round » More
Lee Westwood is continuing his impressive build up to the US Masters and looks like being a big contender for » More
It’s too long since Chris Wood was the lead man in my weekly column, but I am certain he will » More
Watch for George Coetzee come flying in under the radar this year. The exploits of two-time 2012 champion Branden Grace and » More
Four days before the Volvo Champions at Fancourt, Branden Grace was contemplating watching it on television. But victory in the Joburg » More
Life and golf just keep getting better for Branden Grace. The South African emerged from a character-building start to his professional » More
I can’t think of a better way to start the New Year than to hail not one but two winners » More
What a way for Lee Westwood to finish off the old year and enter a new one. Lee guaranteed himself the » More
Five ISM players finished in the top 15 when the European Tour reached the end of The Road To Dubai. One » More
If Lee Westwood’s win at Sun City surprised anybody, it certainly wasn’t me. My Twitter followers were given a heads up » More
What a wonderful week and a bit in Australia - first in the magnificent city of Melbourne and then on » More
There are some things I am always pretty certain about and Joost Luiten was one of them. The winning mentality » More
On my way to join all the President’s men in Melbourne. It’s the match between America and the rest of the » More
If I was a betting man, the odds are that I’d be looking closely at having a serious punt on » More
Lee Westwood is heading for another and almost predictable strong finish to the year. Although he is often not that quick » More
Ross McGowan’s luck thankfully seems to be changing at last after a season hindered by injuries and uncertainty. Events this year » More
There is only word that aptly describes our whistle-stop tour of China – unbelievable. I feel like I’ve seen more beds » More
Of all the weeks to get a bad back, Alfred Dunhill Links in Scotland was not it. It’s right up » More
There was a great deal of pressure on Simon Wakefield during the weekend’s final round of the Austrian Open and » More
Simon Dyson is riding the wave of success with ever-increasing balance and style. Nobody should have been surprised by his victory » More
George Coetzee is making a logical progression towards his destiny – a debut win on the European Tour. After two third » More
Every so often a story springs up that is as heart warming as it is heroic so take a bow » More
The season’s final Major did not quite have the happy ending we were looking for, but what a run we » More
Charl Schwartzel and Lee Westwood carry our main chances going into the final round of the US PGA. Charl posted » More
Not quite the attendance we were looking for at the weekend, but we still have a strong four-ball at the » More
We entered the US PGA Championship wondering where the week would take us in our bid to win a grand » More
It’s the start of the most exciting week in ISM’s history with the prospect of all four major trophies ending » More
So here we are in Atlanta for the final major of the season and if one of our boys win » More
Simon Dyson is coming into the form of his life at exactly the right time. Simon warmed up for the expected » More
Every so often somebody shoots a round that leaves you wondering: how on earth did he do that. Well Richard Finch » More
Magnificent. Absolutely magnificent. That’s the only way to describe what Darren Clarke achieved at Royal St. George’s. Darren Clarke, Open Champion. » More
Some people may be surprised that Darren Clarke starts the final day of The Open with a one shot lead. » More
Another fascinating day in Kent saw Darren Clarke move into pole position for what promises to be one of the » More
Our best hand after an intriguing start to The Open was a prile of sixes. Simon Dyson was joined by Darren » More
It’s always good to be able to feature one of our players who doesn’t often attract as much attention as » More
Joost Luiten continues to impress and a big breakthrough awaits the amiable Dutchman. After an injury setback halted his fast » More
There are no more superlatives to be written. What Rory McIlroy achieved at Congressional was nothing short of unbelievable. Rory simply » More
You don’t have to take my word for it, just listen to Y.E. Yang: ‘It’s a race for second place » More
Another unbelievable day at Congressional saw Rory McIlroy demonstrate again just what an amazing talent he is. Even with a double » More
If I hadn’t flown into Washington, I could have sworn we were in Augusta yesterday as two names dominated the » More
The balance of power currently enjoyed by Europe and South Africa in the world of golf will receive its sternest » More
It’s about this time of year that all eyes turn to the US Open... and several of our players have » More
Until the final day, most of the talk at Wentworth centred on Ernie Els’s re-designed course, but fittingly the course » More
I make no apologies for starting my weekly column with hearty congratulations to a non-ISM player. Very well done Ian » More
It’s said that you can never lose in a two-horse race when you have divided loyalties so Darren Clarke’s win » More
A sad week in Spain had a happy ending for Thomas Aiken. While the untimely death of Seve Ballesteros overshadowed all » More
The world of golf is a much sadder place today following the news that Seve Ballesteros has lost his long » More
Just like London buses, when a win comes along for Lee Westwood, the next one isn’t far behind. So after his » More
What a weekend for Lee Westwood. Victory in the Indonesian Masters in Jakarta took him back to the pinnacle of » More
There is only one word which accurately captures the feelings which wrapped themselves around the last day of the 2011 » More
Just when you thought the US Masters couldn’t get any better, up pops Rory McIlroy again to deliver a great » More
Another great day on the roller coaster that is Augusta National. Rory McIlroy continues to head the contenders at the US » More
What a first day at the US Masters. It had everything – great weather, fantastic golf and an ISM player » More
It was quite fitting after a wonderful week at Cheltenham, that I should follow it with a huge pat on » More
Here we are in Miami, one of my favourite stops on the calendar, for a World Golf Championship event which » More
S.S.P. Chowrasia, or Chow as I find it easier to call him, completed what can only be called a Cinderella » More
Happiness is one of several factors behind the resurgence of two of our longest-serving clients. Darren Clarke and David Howell, fifth » More
Spent a very interesting few days in Abu Dhabi, not least witnessing the behind the scenes activities of Lee Westwood » More
We ended 2010 with a bang and started the New Year with just as big a one with Louis Oosthuizen » More
What a way for Ernie Els to end the season with a magnificent victory in the 100th South African Open. And » More
We’re more used to welcoming people to ISM than saying goodbye, but today it’s not the case as an era » More
There were a few cynics who thought Lee Westwood’s tenure as the world No.1 would rival that of former Open » More
The world number one had to be content with number two position at the WGC HSBC tournament in Shanghai. Lee Westwood » More
Lee Westwood is the world’s No.1 golfer. For all of us at International Sports Management that first sentence has a » More
It’s an ill wind that blows nobody any good and Ernie Els was the beneficiary in Bermuda earlier this week. Ernie » More
The wind that whipped in from the North Sea didn’t blow too many good things our way in the alfred » More
What a week for European golf at Celtic Manor as Colin Montgomerie’s men reclaimed the Ryder Cup. Downpours of almost biblical » More
Open Champion Louis Oosthuizen returned at the Dutch Open to show all that he was not ready to rest on » More
The upcoming wedding to Rosalind doesn’t seem to have affected Charl Schwartzel’s golfing focus. Charl was our top performer in the » More
Simon Dyson will not be lining up in this year’s Ryder Cup, but don’t bet against him making it next » More
The chase for Ryder Cup places and FedEx Cup position intensifies this week in Scotland and New Jersey respectively. While ISM » More
The final major championship of the season started with a whimper and ended with a bang. For three days at Whistling » More
If I had a pound for every time I’ve been asked if Lee Westwood will be fit for the Ryder » More
One thing that has been punishing Chris Wood this season in various tournaments has been his final round. Promising positions have » More
Louis Oosthuizen was straight back into the office after his magnificent win at The Open. It would have been all too » More
It’s been a 20-year wait, but worth every last second. To get the 1-2-3 in The Open at the home » More
It promises to be a magnificent final day for both golf and ISM. Louis Oosthuizen takes on the best in the » More
The ISM focus at The Open switched from Northern Ireland to South Africa yesterday as many players were blown away » More
What a first day for ISM at The Open as golf’s greatest championship celebrated its 150th anniversary. Rory McIlroy led the » More
From the bonny, bonny banks to the home of golf – a journey none made with greater excitement and enthusiasm » More
To be or not to be at The Open. That was the question surrounding world No.3 Lee Westwood this week. Lee » More
Well done David Horsey. Not only for his maiden European Tour win and being the only Englishman to beat the » More
It looked like Darren Clarke was going to be the lead player in this week’s column... and then up popped » More
Let’s hear it for Florentyna Parker – our first ever female champion. Just two weeks before her 21st birthday, Flory had » More
A very interesting week at Wentworth in more ways than one. For once, the major talking point was not the » More
My weekly column will be draped with the South African flag this week, but first congratulations to a very proud » More
Lee Westwood is proving himself as a real front runner these days as the build up to the summer majors » More
There’s nothing like winning, but when you can do it with style then there’s nothing sweeter. And boy did Rory McIlroy » More
There are no prizes for guessing who generated most interest for television viewers at this month’s Masters. But answer this » More
Our search for a first major champion continues, but Lee Westwood showed at Augusta that it won’t be long before » More
What a start to The Masters, one of my favourite weeks of the year. And well done Lee Westwood for » More
What a wonderful two days for ISM and South Africa. Louis Oosthuizen booked his ticket to The Masters by winning » More
Our South Africans are certainly fast out of the traps this season. Charl Schwartzel led from the front with two wins » More
Ernie Els climbed back into the world’s top 10 on the back of his outstanding success at the CA Championship » More
I’m expecting a big week in Miami this week after a relatively quiet one in Palm Beach. The CA Championship over » More
There were no real surprises when Tiger Woods made his first, stage-managed public appearance since revelations of his private life » More
We haven’t heard a great deal from Richard Finch just recently, but I think we are going to hear a » More
The European Tour’s Middle East campaign ended in truly classic fashion in Dubai. What a finish there was at the Emirates » More
A measure of just how hungry Rory McIlroy is to succeed was seen in Abu Dhabi. Most other golfers would have » More
I’d like to think that Charl Schwartzel’s amazing start to 2010 had something to do with him playing with me » More
Congratulations to Ryan Giggs for winning BBC Sports Personality of the Year on a night when Seve Ballesteros stole the » More
I was proud enough when 12 of our players finished in the top 60 and qualified for the final test » More
Ernie Els took a major step forward last week with a season’s best second place finish in the HSBC Champions » More
All year has been like a round the world trip and the journey hasn’t ended yet. I set off on » More
Our winning sequence came to an end in Spain last week, but there was plenty to be encouraged by. Not least » More
Our boys just can’t stop winning and long may it continue. This time it was the turn of Lee Westwood to » More
Ross McGowan moved to the next level last weekend with a magnificent victory in the Madrid Masters. We chatted at The » More
Another great week in St.Andrews saw all at ISM toasting Simon Dyson for the biggest win of his career. Simon » More
Well done James Kingston, who seems to get better the older he gets. While many golfers find controlling their nerves more » More
Five players in the top 10 meant that ISM had plenty to yodel about in The Alps. Ross McGowan led the » More
Few can compare to Simon Dyson when it comes to play-offs as Peter Lawrie and Peter Hedblom found in Holland. The » More
Our first major championship continues to prove elusive, but I could only be proud of our finish to the grand » More
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