Matt Cooper

Golf writer, daydreamer. Reads a lot of books, likes a sad ending.

[Brick @AlexWillis1889]

Plays for Yorkshire for free… if this is the narrative maybe question why Adil Rashid has forced Yorkshire into spending money they don’t have on a spinner…. That’s a bigger gap between games?

[Matt Cooper @MattCooperGolf]

If you want to keep up with the fourth session of the Solheim Cup I'm on the Guardian blog all afternoon -
https://t.co/fRzd0CKPXv

[Matt Cooper @MattCooperGolf]

Made it to the Solheim Cup. Hans, who showed me to the media centre, is cycling 60kms each way every day this week. He's wonderfully bamboozled by the giddiness of visitors getting on a bike and making a song & dance about it. Tremendous. Here's a preview
https://t.co/9AQViLfBkx

[Matt Cooper @MattCooperGolf]

Made it to the Solheim Cup. Hans, who showed me to the media centre, is cycling 60kms each way every day this week. He's wonderfully bamboozled by the giddiness of visitors getting on a bike and making a song & dance about it. Tremendous. Here's a preview
https://t.co/9AQViLfBkx

[Ben Coley @BenColeyGolf]

Solheim Cup preview from @MattCooperGolf

https://t.co/44ywVL2P0s

[Matt Cooper @MattCooperGolf]

Energy of the crowds and action a little down this morning in Lahinch. Wind up, though, and the scenery still delivering.

[Matt Cooper @MattCooperGolf]

It's pretty much great spot to view after great spot to view here at Lahinch.

[Matt Cooper @MattCooperGolf]

Not sure there's a more gloriously bonkers golf sight than 4 & 5 (Klondyke and the Dell) at Lahinch with Walker Cup galleries tumbling across fairways and clinging to the high ground like fully merchandised up survivors of a natural disaster.

[Matt Cooper @MattCooperGolf]

As the players announced the flags unfurled. Just a breeze but still. Something.

[Matt Cooper @MattCooperGolf]

Wind been blowing hard all week. Wind blew hard when GB&I played the South of Ireland in July for prep. Blew again at their training camp. First morning...

[Matt Cooper @MattCooperGolf]

Top of the Klondyke at Lahinch for the Walker Cup. Wind dropped. Tropical compared to yesterday.

[Matt Cooper @MattCooperGolf]

@SBIdotcom @squiresneil1 I think it'll be right up your street.

[Matt Cooper @MattCooperGolf]

Tremendous title, good cover & fun footnotes. Just a terrific tale well told. Loved this. Well played @squiresneil1.

Nice intro here - https://t.co/Me3kZjp76L

[Matt Cooper @MattCooperGolf]

Continuing my standing in for the holidaying @BenColeyGolf, here is the BMW Championship preview. A couple of old timers and a cunning Fox.
https://t.co/4YFG12QC4u

[Matt Cooper @MattCooperGolf]

Preview of the Nexo Championship for @SLSport_.
https://t.co/9iaPRImCbs

[Matt Cooper @MattCooperGolf]

@MrPaulMahoney @PReedGolf @ParkythePro @RandA Cooper to @edhodgesport afterwards: "Three questions from the press." Little shake of the head. "No more." @NickRodger1

[Matt Cooper @MattCooperGolf]

Golf has always been an underestimated wireless sport. Listened to many a major on R5L rather than TV out of preference. Iain has been a big part of that - and great that he still will be.

[Iain Carter @iaincartergolf]

1. Bit of news - after 38 years at the BBC, the last 23 as golf correspondent, I’m stepping down from my staff role at the end of next month. But I’m delighted that I’ll be continuing to lead 5Live’s golf commentary. I’ve had a BBC career of which I could never have dreamed.

[Matt Cooper @MattCooperGolf]

@simonfarnaby Bottom left looks a lot like Laurent Lambert to me.

[The Golf Chronicles @necky_fade]

Seeing the Trump hair posts reminded me of the September 1985 Golf Magazine issue.

Hilarious transformations with a few more crackers in the comments

[Dave Tindall @DaveTindallgolf]

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[Matt Cooper @MattCooperGolf]

My favourite golf photo. Ballesteros wonderful, but it's the outrageous collection of faces & outfits behind him. Could be CIA operatives or murderers on day release - and they're probably all in their 20s or 30s. A tremendous decade.

[DP World Tour @DPWorldTour]

ON THIS DAY: Seve Ballesteros became a European Tour winner for the first time at just 19 years and 121 days at the 1976 Dutch Open 🌟