Jeremy Ellwood
Jeremy Ellwood has worked in the golf industry since 1993 and for Golf Monthly since 2002 when he started out as equipment editor. He is now a freelance journalist writing mainly for Golf Monthly across the whole spectrum from courses and Rules to equipment and instruction. He also edits The Golf Club Secretary Newsletter, a highly regarded trade publication for golf club secretaries and managers, and has authored or co-authored three books and written for a number of national papers including The Telegraph and The Independent. He is a senior panelist for Golf Monthly's Top 100 UK & Ireland Course Rankings and has played all of the Top 100 plus 91 of the Next 100, making him well-qualified when it comes to assessing and comparing our premier golf courses. He has now played 1,000 golf courses worldwide in 35 countries, from the humblest of nine-holers in the Scottish Highlands to the very grandest of international golf resorts. He reached the 1,000 mark on his 60th birthday in October 2023 on Vale do Lobo's Ocean course. Put him on a links course anywhere and he will be blissfully content.
Jezz can be contacted via Twitter - @JezzEllwoodGolf
Latest articles by Jeremy Ellwood
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How To Choose A Golf Trolley
How to choose a golf trolley... Power or push? Feature-packed or streamline? 18-hole or 36-hole battery? Remote control? There's much to consider
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Golf Rules Explained: Local Rules
We explain what Local Rules are, where to look out for them and discuss one or two examples you might encounter
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Driver Lie Angle Explained
Lie angle is an important club-fitting factor in irons, but what about drivers? We investigate its importance or otherwise there...
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Can A Custom-Fitting Help Save My Single-Figure Status?
With a double-digit handicap looming for the first time in 25 years, GM stalwart Jezz Ellwood looks to halt the slide via a full custom-fitting with Ping
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What Happens If You Lose Your Provisional Ball?
Rules guru Jeremy Ellwood asks, what happens if you lose your provisional ball?
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10 Best Inland Courses In The UK
Within these shores we are blessed with a rich variety of courses both around the coast and inland. Here are what we feel to be our 10 best inland courses
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10 Best Links Courses In The UK
Come with us on a tantalising tour of what we consider to be the 10 best links courses in the UK
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7 Masters Controversies Through The Years
Thankfully Masters controversies have been relatively few and far between, but here are seven incidents that made the news to varying degrees
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Why Is The Masters Not On BBC?
The BBC has highlights-only TV coverage after Sky Sports signed an exclusive rights deal in 2019
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What Is Par In Golf?
Even many non-golfers will know the word par, but what exactly does it mean in relation to individual holes and the overall course?
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What Is A Duck Hook In Golf?
The duck hook is a destructive golf shot. We explain what it is and briefly highlight a few of the most likely causes
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What Does Dormie Mean In Golf?
'Dormie' is a term that can only ever be used in matchplay golf where no extra holes are being played. We explain why...
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What Is A Sandbagger In Golf?
A sandbagger is a close relation to the bandit or pothunter so likely to be extremely unpopular with other golfers, as we explain...
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Seed SD-X1 The Pro X1 Golf Ball Review
The Seed SD-X1 golf ball promises tour-calibre performance at nearly half the price, but how does it perform? We put it to the test...
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Wilson Duo Optix Golf Ball Review
The Wilson Duo Optix golf ball is a matte-finish model in vibrant colours that performs particularly well around the greens
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What Is An Albatross In Golf?
What is an albatross in golf? Well, it's certainly a very rare bird indeed as we explain in this article...
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What Is An Ace In Golf?
We discuss golf's ultimate shot - the ace or hole in one - in a little more detail...
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Best Golf Courses In Sussex
There's wonderful golfing variety to be found in both East and West Sussex. We pick out the star attractions of the two counties
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YES! There Is Still A Penalty If You Accidentally Move Your Own Golf Ball
While there are certainly more exceptions than there once were, some golfers believe there is now no penalty if you accidentally move your own golf ball anywhere. This is not the case...
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Golf Ball Compression: What Is It And Why Does It Matter?
Even though golf ball manufacturers don't talk about compression as much as they once did, it's still an important consideration...
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Delamere Forest Golf Club Course Review
Delamere Forest Golf Club's fine Herbert Fowler creation enjoys a wonderfully secluded setting between Chester and Middlewich
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Stoneham Golf Club Course Review
Stoneham Golf Club's fine heathland layout, created by Willie Park Junior in 1908, has benefited from major renovation work of late
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Luffenham Heath Golf Club Course Review
Luffenham Heath Golf Club's fine Harry Colt heathland course is the star attraction in England's smallest county of Rutland
By Jeremy Ellwood Published
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Goswick Links Golf Club Course Review
Goswick Links' wonderfully natural course plays over a slender strip not far south of Berwick-upon-Tweed and the Scottish border
By Jeremy Ellwood Published