Phil Andrews

Phil Andrews

Phil Andrews is an English-language article writer and author of the 1970s nostalgia fiction novel The Best Year Of Our Lives. His special interests are current affairs, economics and sport - in particular soccer, boxing and golf.

Can Golf Balls Get Waterlogged?

Titleist ProV 1

Asking whether golf balls can get waterlogged isn’t quite the same thing as asking whether or not they actually do. A golf ball is a carefully constructed item, with such things as weight and design protected by the stipulations of…

Do You Really Need Golf Shoes?

Foot Joy and Sketchers Golf

We’ve all seen them out on the golf course, clad from top to tail in all the requisite regalia. Golfers plying their trade out on the fairway so often feel compelled to “look the part”, whether it’s the once obligatory…

11 Richest Golf Caddies in the World

Golf Caddy

To those unfamiliar with the sport of golf, the caddy (or caddie) is sometimes regarded as a lowly creature, dutifully carrying his master’s bags and doing the donkey work while the golfer himself or herself basks in the glory of…

What is Ready Golf?

Golf Rules

In a conventional game of golf, players will take turns to play, which is in accordance with procedures laid down by the Rules of Golf. The principle applied is that the player whose ball is farthest from the hole plays…