
Roderick Easdale
Contributing Writer Roderick is the author of the critically acclaimed comic golf novel, Summer At Tangents. Golf courses and travel are Roderick’s particular interests. He writes travel articles and general features for the magazine, travel supplement and website. He also compiles the magazine's crossword. He is a member of Trevose Golf & Country Club and has played golf in around two dozen countries. Cricket is his other main sporting love. He is also the author of five non-fiction books, four of which are still in print: The Novel Life of PG Wodehouse; The Don: Beyond Boundaries; Wally Hammond: Gentleman & Player and England’s Greatest Post-War All Rounder.
Latest articles by Roderick Easdale
-
Quiz! Can You Name Every Player In The 2023 Ryder Cup?
There were 24 golfers involved. How many members of the two teams can you name?
By Roderick Easdale Published
-
Quiz! Can You Name Every Player In The 2024 Solheim Cup?
There were 24 golfers involved. How many members of the two teams can you name?
By Roderick Easdale Published
-
Quiz! Can You Name Every DP World Tour Rookie Of The Year?
This award was founded in 1960. How many of the recipients can you name in 15 minutes?
By Roderick Easdale Published
-
Quiz! Can You Name The Golfers With The Most Ryder Cup Appearances?
Can you name the 20 golfers who have played in at least eight Ryder Cups?
By Roderick Easdale Published
-
Quiz! Can You Name Europe's Leading Points Scorers In The Ryder Cup?
Can you name the top 10 all-time points scorers for the USA's opponents?
By Roderick Easdale Published
-
Quiz! Can You Name The Leading Points Scorers For USA In The Ryder Cup?
Can you name the top 10 all-time points scorers for the USA?
By Roderick Easdale Published
-
Quiz! Can You Name Every PGA Tour Rookie Of The Year?
This award was founded in 1990. How many of the recipients can you name in 10 minutes?
By Roderick Easdale Published
-
Quiz! Can You Name The Top Ten On The PGA Tour Career Money List?
Can you name those who have earned the most prize money on the PGA Tour during their career?
By Roderick Easdale Published
-
Quiz! Can You Name The Top Ten On The DP World Tour Career Money List?
Can you name those who have earned the most prize money on the European Tour?
By Roderick Easdale Published
-
Quiz! Can You Name The Golfers With The Most DP World Tour Wins?
Can you name all of the top 10?
By Roderick Easdale Published
-
What Not To Say To Your Playing Partners On The Golf Course
Some comments are against the rules, while others are just plain annoying
By Roderick Easdale Published
-
Quiz! Can You Name Which Golfers Have The Most PGA Tour Wins?
Can you name those in the top 10 for PGA Tour wins?
By Roderick Easdale Published
-
Quiz! Which Golfers Have The Most Women's Major Titles?
Can you name all those in the top 10 for all-time Women's Major wins?
By Roderick Easdale Published
-
5 Tips To Being A Perfect Golfing Playing Partner
It is not simply what score you shoot that makes for an enjoyable round
By Roderick Easdale Published
-
What Is The Difference Between Greensomes And Foursomes?
These two fun formats are very similar, but with a key difference. Here, Golf Monthly explains the subtle difference between greensomes and foursomes.
By Roderick Easdale Last updated
-
What's Inside A Golf Ball?
We explain everything there is to know on what is on the inside of a golf ball.
By Roderick Easdale Last updated
-
How Can I Get A Golf Handicap?
How to get a golf handicap is one of the first questions many new golfers ask. Here's how
By Roderick Easdale Last updated
-
What Is Gross Score In Golf?
Gross score in is the total number of golf shots that were actually played or incurred as penalty shots
By Roderick Easdale Last updated
-
What Is The Difference Between Strokeplay And Match Play?
What Is The Difference Between Strokeplay And Matchplay?
By Roderick Easdale Last updated
-
Was A Solution To One Aspect Of Slow Play Actually Found In 1968?
A rule introduced in 1968 sought to tackle the scourge of slow play. But it proved unpopular so it was abandoned just two years later. Could it be due a revival?
By Roderick Easdale Published
-
What Is Medal Play In Golf?
Medal play in golf is scoring in its simplest form
By Roderick Easdale Last updated
-
Why Do Golfers Shout Fore?
What is the etymology of this golfing word of warning?
By Roderick Easdale Last updated
-
Ashworth Waterproof Rain Jacket Review
How good does the Ashworth Waterproof Rain Jacket perform? Here, Roderick Easdale takes the garment on the course to find out
By Roderick Easdale Published
-
How Far Do You Walk In A Round Of Golf?
The scorecard gives the length of a course from tee to green, but how far do golfers actually walk above and beyond this stated distance?
By Roderick Easdale Last updated