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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

My golfing weekend

At last a winner for me at the Memorial, the Jack Nicklaus invitational to his own-designed course. It was not achieved in the most auspicious of circumstances as on Saturday Jon Rahm led by 6 strokes only to be tested Covid positive and therefore unable to play the final day. I was on Patrick [...]

June 8, 2021 // 0 Comments

My sporting weekend

My 11-1 tickle on Jordan Spieth for the Charles Schwab US PGA event at Fort Worth looked winnable as he was leading by one shot from Jason Kokrak going into the final round. He bogeyed 3 of the first 4 holes and finished two shots behind Kokrak. Spieth was a prolific winner of tourneys as a junior [...]

May 31, 2021 // 0 Comments

THE US PGA/Kiawah Island

Phil Mickelson became the oldest golfer at 50 to win a major, his sixth. Only 11 have won more. Fans and followers will recall a wonderful last round duel with Henrik Stensen in the Open and at Kiawah Island he had to hold off the challenge of 4-time major winner Brooks Koepka. Perhaps it was the [...]

May 24, 2021 // 0 Comments

Garrick Higgo – a new golfing star

The name Garrick Higgo might mean little to you but it soon will. The 21 year old South African has now won two European tour events in the Canarian swing of the Tour when he won the Tenerife open by 6 strokes from the equally exotically-named Aussie Maverck Antcliff. Previously he had won in Grand [...]

May 10, 2021 // 0 Comments

The greed of the Super Golf League

The Saudi-backed Super Golf League of 40-odd professionals contesting 18 events bears more than a superficial resemblance to football’s European Super League. Of course golf clubs are in the bag not sporting superpowers but nonetheless some of the proposed participators have had their success in [...]

May 8, 2021 // 0 Comments

The Masters

In the end it was neither Supermex (Justin Thomas or Jordan Spieth) nor Shepherds Pie (Justin Rose ) for the Masters winner dinner but Sushi and Wagyu beef as Hideki Matsuyama became the first Japanese golfer to wear the green jacket. He did so by one stroke from Will Zalatoris but, having set up [...]

April 12, 2021 // 0 Comments

Masters Preview

I have a feeling that Dustin Johnson will not be re-ordering Pigs in the Blanket (whatever they are) for the traditional Green Jacket winner meal but the cuisine will either be Texmex (Justin Thomas or Jordan Spieth) of Paella con Gambas (Jon Rahm) The Masters seemed to come round very quickly till [...]

April 8, 2021 // 0 Comments

My sporting weekend

Last week my football wins bailed out my golf losses and this weekend it was the other way round. I backed each way for a top ten finish Sergio Garcia, Correy Connors and Daniel Berger for the Players Championship at Sawgrass a tournament won by Justin Thomas. Thomas put in a fantastic run of [...]

March 15, 2021 // 0 Comments

My sporting weekend

Bryson DeChambeau won the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill, fighting off the challenge of Lee Westwood. Lee Westwood’s resurgence of form makes European Ryder Cup captain Pod Harrington’s job easier as he has only 3 discretionary picks. DeChambeau’s driving did not destroy the course [...]

March 9, 2021 // 0 Comments

My sporting weekend

In the US PGA Genesis Invitational event at the Riviera Club in California Max Homa won in a play-off with Tony Finau. Max Homa is a young tyro whilst Tony Finau has been around a long time without ever  winning a major.  Not many punters backed either. I was on Patrick Cantlay, Mark Leishman, [...]

February 22, 2021 // 0 Comments

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