The Retired PGA Pro

Retired PGA Professional. Golf mad, long suffering Bristol City fan and keen cyclist.

[The Retired PGA Pro @HartleyGolfShop]

@Daib212 @TEBSheffield @stinchcombegolf Hi Dai,

I would be very interested to know your top 10 favourite courses in the Great Britain?

[Rory McIlroy @McIlroyRory]

I don’t understand the anger about the golf ball roll back. It will make no difference whatsoever to the average golfer and puts golf back on a path of sustainability. It will also help bring back certain skills in the pro game that have been eradicated over the past 2 decades.

The people who are upset about this decision shouldn’t be mad at the governing bodies, they should be mad at elite pros and club/ball manufacturers because they didn’t want bifurcation. The governing bodies presented us with that option earlier this year. Elite pros and ball manufacturers think bifurcation would negatively affect their bottom lines, when in reality, the game is already bifurcated. You think we play the same stuff you do? They put pressure on the governing bodies to roll it back to a lesser degree for everyone. Bifurcation was the logical answer for everyone, but yet again in this game, money talks.

[Kevin Van Valkenburg @KVanValkenburg]

Augusta National Chairman Fred Ridley not backing down on the club's support of a rollback today, and in fact doubling down on it, saying the club believes strongly that the game of golf has become too one dimensional at the highest level.

[The Retired PGA Pro @HartleyGolfShop]

Lovely day and game @LinksGolfSussex today. Course in great condition a friendly welcome as always and the sun was out. Thank you!!

[The Retired PGA Pro @HartleyGolfShop]

@montypro @tcf @sunningdalegolf Yes he is Peter, Ping 440 and from what he says on @TCF podcast he loves it!!

[The Retired PGA Pro @HartleyGolfShop]

Good to see @TCF Eddie swinging it well at @sunningdalegolf this morning.

[The Retired PGA Pro @HartleyGolfShop]

@bobburnsgolf @alangibsongolf My eyes are not what they used to be😂

[The Retired PGA Pro @HartleyGolfShop]

@mikeclaytongolf It’s good to see the club face in a good position. So many golf statues have the face angle in a bad position!!

[The Retired PGA Pro @HartleyGolfShop]

@MrAndrewCotter Love the podcast Andrew, the 3 of you are a great team. It’s the only podcast I ever listen to. Great playing over the last 2 weeks by Eddie under a lot of pressure!!Keep up the good work.

[Foremost Golf Online Store @ForemostOnline]

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[Iona Stephen @Iona_Stephen]

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[The Retired PGA Pro @HartleyGolfShop]

@JoePowellGolf I got this one out for 18 holes recently, first time in over 40 years and it still looked and felt great!!

[The Retired PGA Pro @HartleyGolfShop]

@cookiejargolf @JoePowellGolf @ReigateHeathGC looking forward to hitting my first tee shot with this beauty after 40 years!!

[The Retired PGA Pro @HartleyGolfShop]

@GolfMagic @SrixonEurope Shane Lowry

[The Retired PGA Pro @HartleyGolfShop]

I would love to play in this next year. Persimmons and Macgregor tourney blades at the ready!!

[Princes Golf Club @Princesgolfclub]

The Cookie Jar Retro Day - A nod to golfing heritage ⛳🍪
Persimmon woods, vintage irons, and elegant swings - proving that true style is timeless. A fantastic day celebrating the roots of the game. Thank you to everyone who joined!

[The Retired PGA Pro @HartleyGolfShop]

@YettyGolf I caddied for Gerry at the Open at Lytham in 89. He also played and practiced at Alton GC where I was Pro in the late 80s. Great guy!!!

[The Retired PGA Pro @HartleyGolfShop]

@YettyGolf Gerry Taylor

[GOLF.com @GOLF_com]

The right (and wrong) way to rake a bunker, according to legendary caddie Mike “Fluff” Cowan.

[The Retired PGA Pro @HartleyGolfShop]

@jsnboyd @ThePGA @PGAScotland MacGregor