

"Unfortunately, we lost the golf course."
This is the chronicle of the 2004 Sunday at Shinnecock—the statistics of the slaughter, the locker room revolt, and Retief Goosen's bulletproof cross-handed survival guide.


JDV's Bump and Run - Volume II
We completed the 2026 Cotswold iteration of Club Champs about three weeks ago. I needed the dust to settle before getting this volume of Bump and Run out. As you’ve probably guessed, I’ll be scratching the surface of one of the more highly anticipated, and quietly terrifying, events in a member’s calendar. Club Champs. Let’s get the obvious out of the way. It’s nerve-wracking. If you’re in the A or B division, you’re probably playing medal for two days. Add to that a


JDV's Bump and Run - Volume I
We started the Goat Track a couple of years ago now. It’s still very much a hobby, but it scratches a creative itch that the day job doesn’t always get near. Along the way we’ve met some proper characters and had plenty chances to shoot the breeze with T, Hoff, Tucky and a revolving cast of friends of the pod. It’s been a jol. One thing that’s been missing for me though is the writing. I’ve wanted to get back into something a bit more informal for a while. It might take a bit


