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About John Pargiter

John Pargiter’s biggest claim to fame is his first-ever work experience job, as ‘legs’ (or runner) for Henry Longhurst. For many years he worked in insurance at Lloyds. After retiring he has returned to his favourite sport of golf and is a keen recreational sailor and grandparent. More Posts

HSBC Champions

I think I can predict Steve Palmer’s column next Sunday. He recommended Martin Kaymer for this event. The back nine of the fourth day was as exciting as that of the European tour event in Shanghai last week. Tim Clark was the leader in the clubhouse at -11 but there was a chasing pack within [...]

November 10, 2014 // 0 Comments

The nineteenth hole

I do begin to wonder if Steve Palmer is listening to me as in his column in the Racing Post yesterday he wrote: “low stake betting is jolly relaxing, freeing up your mind, making you less stressed and fresher to tackle the other challenges of being human.” You could not have had a [...]

November 3, 2014 // 0 Comments

PGA punting

I do not know if Steve Palmer of the Racing Post reads my column but it might be, as last Sunday he wrote that he has revised his betting philosophy with smaller staking. A small stake for Steve is £100 – twice what I would bet collectively – but he says it’s taken the strain [...]

October 28, 2014 // 0 Comments

Victor Dubuisson

One of the joys of sport is the arrival of a new star on the block. In golf the vacuum left by Tiger Woods looks to be filled by three 25 year olds McIlroy, Day and Fowler. However I have a very good feeling about Victor Dubuisson. He won the Turkish Open and thrilled the galleries when he took [...]

October 18, 2014 // 0 Comments

Golf World Cup

With the poor displays of the US in recent Ryder Cups and the strength of golf outside the States and Europe, there is a  case for a golfing World Cup. With the Portugal Open reduced to 2 rounds because of bad weather and precious little other sport on offer I found myself speculating on the [...]

October 13, 2014 // 0 Comments

Ryder Cup: some tips

Let’s face it, most of you will have followed the Ryder Cup it so there is not much I can usefully add. We saw some breathtaking golf and one or two mesmerising contests but the Europeans held the upper hand after the first afternoon. So I thought I might share my strategy with you which [...]

September 29, 2014 // 0 Comments

Ryder Cup coverage

I virtually followed every moment of the Ryder Cup first day and, as you all know the state of play, I thought I might comment on the coverage. For the build-up on Thursday evening I listened to radio 5. This dumbed down the event by having a duet of musicians who composed or adapted songs about [...]

September 27, 2014 // 0 Comments

Ryder Cup preview

The paradox of the Ryder Cup is its main attraction, namely that golf -the ultimate one-to-one contest- becomes an absorbing match between two sides. It does not have the traditions of the Ashes as the old formula of USA v UK became too one-sided, though ironically not now, but in recent years it [...]

September 25, 2014 // 0 Comments

Ryder Cup Watch

The places are all settled now and my guesses proved correct, though hardly unexpected. The Europeans are favourites at 4-6 and certainly look the stronger side. I do regard Tiger Woods as  no loss but Dustin Johnson, for all his problems, is one of the world’s best and will be missed. [...]

September 6, 2014 // 0 Comments

Ryder Cup watch

The golfer who made the most pressing case for inclusion in the European  team is Steven Gallacher who so narrowly, by finishing third in the  Italian Open, missed out on an automatic pick. Graeme MacDowell must have been sweating over his new baby’s nappies as he opted, and nearly missed, [...]

September 1, 2014 // 0 Comments

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