Good news for those of us who want @livgolf_league to succeed. But I suspect not enough for those who don't to change their tune. thesecrettourcaddy.substack.com/p/changing-y...

Changing Your Tune

Today it appears the LIV Golf has secured investors to allow it to continue .. something these pages predicted in May* this year. But if you think that will shut the anti-LIV brigade up, think again.

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The vast majority of tour caddies want LIV Golf to succeed. But we also know that convincing the anti-LIV brigade that this would be a good thing is a waste of time. Because that would be like trying to teach a pig to sing. open.substack.com/pub/thesecre...

Teaching A Pig To Sing

Fact: the majority of tour caddies who want LIV Golf to succeed. But trying to convince the anti-LIV brigade otherwise is not a game we play. Because that would be like trying to teach a pig to sing.

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A Tale of Two Rulings There were two rulings at the 154th Open that might have impacted on the final result. One got a whole lot of scrutiny; the other way less so. open.substack.com/pub/thesecre...

A Tale of Two Rulings

There were two rulings at the 154th Open that might have impacted on the final result. One got a whole lot of scrutiny; the other way less so.

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Is Monday's announcement by the 3 tours a case of Friends Re-united or a return to an abusive relationship ... ? open.substack.com/pub/thesecre...

And Then There Were 3 …

Is Monday's announcement by the 3 tours a case of Friends Re-united or a return to an abusive relationship ... ?

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t might have been one of the best Opens in living memory, but it's now time for a break. open.substack.com/pub/thesecre...

Time For A Break

The Open might have been a cracker, and couldn't have had a more popular winning caddy, but it's now time for a break.

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Guessing Rory has forgotten being driven back out to 2nd hole in the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship in 2014 after being pulled by legendary late Dave Renwick after the round …

While a lot of commentators might not like it, behind every great tour player there is a great team. open.substack.com/pub/thesecre...

The Team

While a lot of commentators might not like it, behind every great tour player there is a great team.

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"I just need a change ..." But when you get fired out here, what you can't get is even ... open.substack.com/pub/thesecre...

Heave Ho ...

When you get fired what you can't get is even ...

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Golf is a game of levels. Very few ever reach its highest level. And even fewer actually stay there. Here's why. open.substack.com/pub/thesecre...

Levels

Golf is a game of levels. Only a few ever reach the highest level. And even fewer actually stay there. Here’s why.

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Shouts of "Get In The Bunker .." at the US Open I mean, really: how did we get here ? open.substack.com/pub/thesecre...

"Get In The Bunker ..."

I mean, really ?

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The next 4 weeks on the @DPWorldTour are my favourites out here. I’d even go so far as to say It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year …. here's why. open.substack.com/pub/thesecre...

It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

The next four weeks on the DP World Tour are my favourite four weeks of the year. Here's why ...

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Fruitful week off this week .. mainly because they made me @DPWorldTour CEO for the day. #tongueincheek open.substack.com/pub/thesecre...

CEO For The Day

Putting the DP World Tour to rights.

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Rolling Back The Roll Back. Not everyone will agree, but ... thesecrettourcaddy.substack.com/p/rolling-ba...

Rolling Back The Roll Back ...

The solution they say is to roll back the golf ball.

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An enthralling last round and a worthy winner. Take a bow Aaron Rai. open.substack.com/pub/thesecre...

All Rai(t) On The Night

An enthralling last round and a worthy winner. Take a bow Aaron Rai.

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Much has been made of the Strategic Alliance between the @PGATOUR and the @DPWorldTour. But be in no doubt, only one side holds all the cards come the renegotiation in 2027. open.substack.com/pub/thesecre...

The Devil Is In The DP World Tour Detail

Come 2027 there may be a target on the DP World Tour's Strategic Alliance Back ...

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“The report of my death was an exaggeration” was actually what Mark Twain said after his obituary was prematurely announced in the New York Journal in 1897. They may yet say the same about LIV Golf .. thesecrettourcaddy.substack.com/p/liv-and-le...

LIV and Let Die ?

“The report of my death was an exaggeration” was actually what Mark Twain said after his obituary was prematurely announced in the New York Journal in 1897. They may yet say the same about LIV Golf ..

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Schengen … We Have A Problem. Why EES might make Europe Out of Bounds for some tour caddies. open.substack.com/pub/thesecre...

Schengen .. We Have A Problem

Why EES could make Europe Out Of Bounds later in the year ...

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Schengen … We Have A Problem. The DP World Tour is back on mainland Europe this week, but all that does is start the doomsday clock running for colleagues with British passports. New column dropping this weekend.

€499 a day ticket. Why the Ryder Cup Ticket Price … is right. open.substack.com/pub/thesecrett…

Nothing to see here. Nothing to see. But when lawyers get involved, generally that means there is. So what are Tiger Woods’ lawyers up to .. and why ? open.substack.com/pub/thesecre...

But What If ... ?

Nothing to see here. But when lawyers get involved, generally that means there is. So what are Tiger Woods’ lawyers up to .. and why ?

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Interesting story .. for two reasons:- (1) What if it transpires that he's been on this stuff for years .. are those record books going to need some re-writing ? (2) Why is this not being reported more widely ? x.com/CompleatGolf...

An uncomfortable watch for every tour caddy .. especially this one. open.substack.com/pub/thesecre...

An Uncomfortable Watch

And it gets worse the more times you do watch it ..

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If the 2026 @TheMasters did one thing, it was to issue a final once and for all “shut the f*ck up” to every fool who has ever called for Rory to “get a proper caddy.”

Kudos to the guys in the white boiler suits tonight, but ever wondered about the rest of the world's tour caddies are doing this week ... ? open.substack.com/pub/thesecre...

All White For Some

.. but for the rest of us ?

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There’s an elephant loose on Jupiter Island .. open.substack.com/pub/thesecre...

There's An Elephant On The Loose On Jupiter Island

Dangerous place Jupiter .. especially for the US 4th Estate.

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This is game number 1. On the tee .. Slow Play, Deference and the PGA Tour Carpet substack.com/@thesecretto...

Slow Play, Deference, And The PGA Tour Carpet.

This is game number 1. On the tee ..

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Play Better. The two worst - and most patronising - words in golf. open.substack.com/pub/thesecre...

Before the Golf Cheat-in-Chief takes credit for it, here's our latest take on what world golf will look like ... open.substack.com/pub/thesecre...

Beware. Not every tour pro is as nice as they seem on TV. open.substack.com/pub/thesecre...

What The Hell is TGL ? And why it's ok to judge a book by its cover. open.substack.com/pub/thesecre...