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Posted 23rd April 2012
Lee and Branden at the double

It was a win-win situation in the Far East as Branden Grace completed a hat-trick and Lee Westwood gave himself » More

Posted 16th April 2012
Louis cashes in at Maybank

There was only one way to go for Louis Oosthuizen after his third at Houston and his second at The » More

Posted 11th April 2012
Close call at Augusta

Louis Oosthuizen and Lee Westwood did their best to ensure our major championship campaign got off to the best possible » More

Posted 4th April 2012
Magnolia Lane here I come

It’s Masters time again and what a way to start the major championship season among the azalea, dogwood, rolling hills » More

Posted 28th March 2012
Georgia on my mind

It’s getting close to one of my favourite weeks of the year. There is nothing quite like the US Masters. Augusta » More

Posted 13th March 2012

Several of our players impressed me in Miami last week, but I want to say a few extra words of » More

Posted 7th March 2012

Our Augusta hopefuls are tuning up in fine style for the year’s first major – The Masters. A sizzling final round » More

Posted 1st March 2012

Lee Westwood is continuing his impressive build up to the US Masters and looks like being a big contender for » More

Posted 8th February 2012

It’s too long since Chris Wood was the lead man in my weekly column, but I am certain he will » More

Posted 31st January 2012

Watch for George Coetzee come flying in under the radar this year. The exploits of two-time 2012 champion Branden Grace and » More

Posted 23rd January 2012

Four days before the Volvo Champions at Fancourt, Branden Grace was contemplating watching it on television. But victory in the Joburg » More

Posted 17th January 2012

Life and golf just keep getting better for Branden Grace. The South African emerged from a character-building start to his professional » More

Posted 9th January 2012

I can’t think of a better way to start the New Year than to hail not one but two winners » More

Posted 20th December 2011

What a way for Lee Westwood to finish off the old year and enter a new one. Lee guaranteed himself the » More

Posted 13th December 2011

Five ISM players finished in the top 15 when the European Tour reached the end of The Road To Dubai. One » More

Posted 7th December 2011

If Lee Westwood’s win at Sun City surprised anybody, it certainly wasn’t me. My Twitter followers were given a heads up » More

Posted 30th November 2011

What a wonderful week and a bit in Australia - first in the magnificent city of Melbourne and then on » More

Posted 22nd November 2011

There are some things I am always pretty certain about and Joost Luiten was one of them.   The winning mentality » More

Posted 17th November 2011

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

Posted 1st November 2011

Lee Westwood is heading for another and almost predictable strong finish to the year. Although he is often not that quick » More

Posted 25th October 2011

Ross McGowan’s luck thankfully seems to be changing at last after a season hindered by injuries and uncertainty. Events this year » More

Posted 21st October 2011

There is only word that aptly describes our whistle-stop tour of China – unbelievable. I feel like I’ve seen more beds » More

Posted 4th October 2011

Of all the weeks to get a bad back, Alfred Dunhill Links in Scotland was not it.  It’s right up » More

Posted 26th September 2011

There was a great deal of pressure on Simon Wakefield during the weekend’s final round of the Austrian Open and » More

Posted 13th September 2011

Simon Dyson is riding the wave of success with ever-increasing balance and style. Nobody should have been surprised by his victory » More

Posted 30th August 2011

George Coetzee is making a logical progression towards his destiny – a debut win on the European Tour. After two third » More

Posted 24th August 2011

Every so often a story springs up that is as heart warming as it is heroic so take a bow » More

Posted 15th August 2011

The season’s final Major did not quite have the happy ending we were looking for, but what a run we » More

Posted 14th August 2011

Charl Schwartzel and Lee Westwood carry our main chances going into the final round of the US PGA. Charl posted » More

Posted 13th August 2011

Not quite the attendance we were looking for at the weekend, but we still have a strong four-ball at the » More

Posted 12th August 2011

We entered the US PGA Championship wondering where the week would take us in our bid to win a grand » More

Posted 11th August 2011

It’s the start of the most exciting week in ISM’s history with the prospect of all four major trophies ending » More

Posted 9th August 2011

So here we are in Atlanta for the final major of the season and if one of our boys win » More

Posted 1st August 2011

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

Posted 22nd July 2011

Magnificent.  Absolutely magnificent.  That’s the only way to describe what Darren Clarke achieved at Royal St. George’s. Darren Clarke, Open Champion.  » More

Posted 16th July 2011

Some people may be surprised that Darren Clarke starts the final day of The Open with a one shot lead.   » More

Posted 15th July 2011

Another fascinating day in Kent saw Darren Clarke move into pole position for what promises to be one of the » More

Posted 14th July 2011

Our best hand after an intriguing start to The Open was a prile of sixes. Simon Dyson was joined by Darren » More

Posted 12th July 2011

It’s always good to be able to feature one of our players who doesn’t often attract as much attention as » More

Posted 27th June 2011

Joost Luiten continues to impress and a big breakthrough awaits the amiable Dutchman. After an injury setback halted his fast » More

Posted 20th June 2011

There are no more superlatives to be written.  What Rory McIlroy achieved at Congressional was nothing short of unbelievable. Rory simply » More

Posted 19th June 2011

You don’t have to take my word for it, just listen to Y.E. Yang: ‘It’s a race for second place » More

Posted 18th June 2011

Another unbelievable day at Congressional saw Rory McIlroy demonstrate again just what an amazing talent he is. Even with a double » More

Posted 17th June 2011

If I hadn’t flown into Washington, I could have sworn we were in Augusta yesterday as two names dominated the » More

Posted 16th June 2011

The balance of power currently enjoyed by Europe and South Africa in the world of golf will receive its sternest » More

Posted 7th June 2011

It’s about this time of year that all eyes turn to the US Open... and several of our players have » More

Posted 1st June 2011

Until the final day, most of the talk at Wentworth centred on Ernie Els’s re-designed course, but fittingly the course » More

Posted 25th May 2011

I make no apologies for starting my weekly column with hearty congratulations to a non-ISM player.  Very well done Ian » More

Posted 17th May 2011

It’s said that you can never lose in a two-horse race when you have divided loyalties so Darren Clarke’s win » More

Posted 14th May 2011

A sad week in Spain had a happy ending for Thomas Aiken. While the untimely death of Seve Ballesteros overshadowed all » More

Posted 7th May 2011

The world of golf is a much sadder place today following the news that Seve Ballesteros has lost his long » More

Posted 3rd May 2011

Just like London buses, when a win comes along for Lee Westwood, the next one isn’t far behind. So after his » More

Posted 25th April 2011

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

Posted 10th April 2011

Just when you thought the US Masters couldn’t get any better, up pops Rory McIlroy again to deliver a great » More

Posted 9th April 2011

Another great day on the roller coaster that is Augusta National. Rory McIlroy continues to head the contenders at the US » More

Posted 8th April 2011

What a first day at the US Masters.  It had everything – great weather, fantastic golf and an ISM player » More

Posted 4th April 2011

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

Posted 23rd February 2011

S.S.P. Chowrasia, or Chow as I find it easier to call him, completed what can only be called a Cinderella » More

Posted 8th February 2011

Happiness is one of several factors behind the resurgence of two of our longest-serving clients. Darren Clarke and David Howell, fifth » More

Posted 27th January 2011

Spent a very interesting few days in Abu Dhabi, not least witnessing the behind the scenes activities of Lee Westwood » More

Posted 10th January 2011

We ended 2010 with a bang and started the New Year with just as big a one with Louis Oosthuizen » More

Posted 23rd December 2010

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

Posted 16th November 2010

There were a few cynics who thought Lee Westwood’s tenure as the world No.1 would rival that of former Open » More

Posted 12th November 2010

The world number one had to be content with number two position at the WGC HSBC tournament in Shanghai. Lee Westwood » More

Posted 4th November 2010

Lee Westwood is the world’s No.1 golfer.   For all of us at International Sports Management that first sentence has a » More

Posted 22nd October 2010

It’s an ill wind that blows nobody any good and Ernie Els was the beneficiary in Bermuda earlier this week.   Ernie » More

Posted 12th October 2010

The wind that whipped in from the North Sea didn’t blow too many good things our way in the alfred » More

Posted 7th October 2010

What a week for European golf at Celtic Manor as Colin Montgomerie’s men reclaimed the Ryder Cup.   Downpours of almost biblical » More

Posted 14th September 2010

Open Champion Louis Oosthuizen returned at the Dutch Open to show all that he was not ready to rest on » More

Posted 10th September 2010

The upcoming wedding to Rosalind doesn’t seem to have affected Charl Schwartzel’s golfing focus.   Charl was our top performer in the » More

Posted 1st September 2010

Simon Dyson will not be lining up in this year’s Ryder Cup, but don’t bet against him making it next » More

Posted 25th August 2010

The chase for Ryder Cup places and FedEx Cup position intensifies this week in Scotland and New Jersey respectively.   While ISM » More

Posted 17th August 2010

The final major championship of the season started with a whimper and ended with a bang.   For three days at Whistling » More

Posted 11th August 2010

If I had a pound for every time I’ve been asked if Lee Westwood will be fit for the Ryder » More

Posted 5th August 2010

One thing that has been punishing Chris Wood this season in various tournaments has been his final round.   Promising positions have » More

Posted 27th July 2010

Louis Oosthuizen was straight back into the office after his magnificent win at The Open.   It would have been all too » More

Posted 21st July 2010

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

Posted 18th July 2010

It promises to be a magnificent final day for both golf and ISM.   Louis Oosthuizen takes on the best in the » More

Posted 17th July 2010

The ISM focus at The Open switched from Northern Ireland to South Africa yesterday as many players were blown away » More

Posted 16th July 2010

What a first day for ISM at The Open as golf’s greatest championship celebrated its 150th anniversary.   Rory McIlroy led the » More

Posted 14th July 2010

From the bonny, bonny banks to the home of golf – a journey none made with greater excitement and enthusiasm » More

Posted 6th July 2010

To be or not to be at The Open.  That was the question surrounding world No.3 Lee Westwood this week.   Lee » More

Posted 28th June 2010

Well done David Horsey.  Not only for his maiden European Tour win and being the only Englishman to beat the » More

Posted 14th June 2010

It looked like Darren Clarke was going to be the lead player in this week’s column... and then up popped » More

Posted 8th June 2010

Let’s hear it for Florentyna Parker – our first ever female champion.   Just two weeks before her 21st birthday, Flory had » More

Posted 25th May 2010

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

Posted 12th May 2010

Lee Westwood is proving himself as a real front runner these days as the build up to the summer majors » More

Posted 3rd May 2010

There’s nothing like winning, but when you can do it with style then there’s nothing sweeter.   And boy did Rory McIlroy » More

Posted 26th April 2010

There are no prizes for guessing who generated most interest for television viewers at this month’s Masters. But answer this » More

Posted 12th April 2010

Our search for a first major champion continues, but Lee Westwood showed at Augusta that it won’t be long before » More

Posted 9th April 2010

What a start to The Masters, one of my favourite weeks of the year.  And well done Lee Westwood for » More

Posted 30th March 2010

What a wonderful two days for ISM and South Africa.   Louis Oosthuizen booked his ticket to The Masters by winning » More

Posted 25th March 2010

Our South Africans are certainly fast out of the traps this season.   Charl Schwartzel led from the front with two wins » More

Posted 16th March 2010

Ernie Els climbed back into the world’s top 10 on the back of his outstanding success at the CA Championship » More

Posted 8th March 2010

I’m expecting a big week in Miami this week after a relatively quiet one in Palm Beach.   The CA Championship over » More

Posted 23rd February 2010

There were no real surprises when Tiger Woods made his first, stage-managed public appearance since revelations of his private life » More

Posted 17th February 2010

We haven’t heard a great deal from Richard Finch just recently, but I think we are going to hear a » More

Posted 9th February 2010

The European Tour’s Middle East campaign ended in truly classic fashion in Dubai.   What a finish there was at the Emirates » More

Posted 26th January 2010

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

Posted 15th December 2009

Congratulations to Ryan Giggs for winning  BBC Sports Personality of the Year on a night when Seve Ballesteros stole the » More

Posted 24th November 2009

I was proud enough when 12 of our players finished in the top 60 and qualified for the final test » More

Posted 11th November 2009

Ernie Els took a major step forward last week with a season’s best second place finish in the HSBC Champions » More

Posted 4th November 2009

All year has been like a round the world trip and the journey hasn’t ended yet.  I set off on » More

Posted 29th October 2009

Our winning sequence came to an end in Spain last week, but there was plenty to be encouraged by.   Not least » More

Posted 21st October 2009

Our boys just can’t stop winning and long may it continue.   This time it was the turn of Lee Westwood to » More

Posted 12th October 2009

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

Posted 16th September 2009

Well done James Kingston, who seems to get better the older he gets.   While many golfers find controlling their nerves more » More

Posted 10th September 2009

Five players in the top 10 meant that ISM had plenty to yodel about in The Alps.   Ross McGowan led the » More

Posted 24th August 2009

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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