In the last couple of weeks, I got a little over-enthusiastic about my practice sessions - I was obviously feeling a lot more confident about my physical fitness - and I will have to pay the price for getting carried away by missing the next two weeks.

Unfortunately, I am pulling out of this week’s Portugal Masters and Sergio Garcia’s tournament, Castello Masters, the week after. I developed a niggling pain in the left lower back while playing the Canon Open this week, and although the pain subsided to a large extent after some physio work by the Japan Golf Tour guys, there is still some tightness in the area.

The JGTO physios reckon it is because of the increased amount of... MORE »

The last two weeks have been extremely frustrating for me personally. I had a lot of expectations from the Omega European Masters and the KLM Open. But I finished middle of the pack in Crans Montana and missed the cut by one shot in Holland following a late double bogey in the second round.

It is a phase many of us golfers have to go through - you feel like you are playing great golf, you hit the ball amazing during practice rounds and at the range, you feel like you are ready to post some great numbers, but come match time and something or the other fails to click in your game.

There is only one way to deal with such... MORE »

I have received a huge boost from my top-10 finish last week at the Nordea Masters, which was held at the Bro Hof Slott Golf Club near Stockholm. The tied-sixth place was only my second top-10 of the season so far and my best result in a long, long time. But as I have mentioned in my columns earlier, I do feel that I am getting closer and closer to the form that should give me desired results. I had a week’s rest as I did not qualify for the Open Championship in Sandwich, and I have steadily increased my work load as my back appears to be getting stronger. I played steady golf throughout the four days,... MORE »

Outside of the four Major championships, the BMW PGA Championship, which will be played at the Wentworth course this week, is the biggest tournament for the European Tour players alongside the WGC events and the Dubai World Championship.

It is one of the most enjoyable weeks for me in Europe, because not only do I love the Wentworth course – despite the recent changes which were criticised by many players – I also happen to live right next door in Ascot. There is no better feeling when you can enjoy the pleasures of home right next to a tournament venue.

The redesign of the golf course was a contentious issue with many players and experts last year. Wentworth is a classic course... MORE »

The reaction and the genuine outpouring of grief – not only from golf fans and professionals, but also from people from all walks of life in Spain and Spanish sportsmen irrespective of the sport they play – just showed what Seve Ballesteros meant to the world. He wasn’t just a golfing superstar…he was a hero for common man, an inspiration for the public.

I was in Barcelona for Open de Espana and I felt the pain of the man on the street. There were pictures and reports of world No1 tennis player, Rafael Nadal, shedding tears and dedicating his victory against Roger Federer in the semi-finals of the Madrid tournament to Seve, and just about every sporting event and public ceremony... MORE »