In the Swing
# in-the-swing - Saturday 12 January, 2013
Tiger Woods’ appearance fee is now a cool $3 million
But one tournament said, ‘No thanks.’
# in-the-swing - Tuesday 9 October, 2012
In the Swing: Grace gets by with a little help from his friends
Branden Grace’s amazing season is another example of the strength of South African golf, writes Neil Cullen in this week’s column.
# in-the-swing - Tuesday 25 September, 2012
In The Swing: FedEx series all about entertainment
Rory McIlory may have been the player of the year but the points system means it was Brandt Snedeker who walked away with the $10m.
# in-the-swing - Tuesday 18 September, 2012
In the Swing: FedEx shootout is golf at its finest
Rory McIlroy will have to be at his best to fend off golf’s top names and take home the $10m bonus this weekend, writes Neil Cullen
# in-the-swing - Tuesday 11 September, 2012
# in-the-swing - Tuesday 28 August, 2012
In the Swing: Love’s wildcard dilemma makes José’s look easy
As the FedEx Cup Playoffs head to TPC Boston, Neil Cullen looks at the Americans in contention for one of Davis Love’s four wildcards.
# in-the-swing - Tuesday 21 August, 2012
In the swing: how will Ollie whittle down his Medinah men?
With the Ryder Cup selection deadline fast approaching it’s time for Jose Maria Olazabal to make some tough calls, writes Neil Cullen.
# in-the-swing - Tuesday 7 August, 2012
In The Swing: Bradley hits form at the right time
The American will be the name on the tip of everyone’s tongue ahead of his defence of the USPGA Championship.
# in-the-swing - Tuesday 31 July, 2012
In the Swing: Lowry reaps reward of shrewd Austrian move
Last weekend’s second-place finish shows that Shane Lowry has got his schedule spot on, writes Neil Cullen in this week’s column.
# in-the-swing - Tuesday 17 July, 2012
In the swing: Irish eyes could be smiling on Sunday night
Our columnist believes it could be another Open Championship to remember for golf fans on these shores.
# in-the-swing - Sunday 15 July, 2012
Fun-Loving Politician of the Day
No comment.
# in-the-swing - Tuesday 10 July, 2012
In the swing: Ted Potter Jr emerges from obscurity
The little-known golfer raised eyebrows last Sunday when he claimed his maiden PGA win, writes Neil Cullen.
# in-the-swing - Tuesday 3 July, 2012
In the Swing: A proud weekend for Donaldson – and for Ireland
Jamie Donaldson’s first Tour win was a long time coming but the Welshman did it in style, writes Neil Cullen in this week’s golf column.
# in-the-swing - Tuesday 26 June, 2012
In the swing: The Irish Open is finally upon us
Neil Cullen analyses the upcoming event and suggests it has the potential to be an even greater spectacle.
# in-the-swing - Tuesday 19 June, 2012
In the swing: Major breakthrough brings Simpson front and centre
Casual fans may not have known Webb Simpson before his US Open win on Sunday but he can no longer be ignored, writes Neil Cullen in this week’s column.
# in-the-swing - Tuesday 5 June, 2012
In the swing: Tiger back with a shot for the ages
Tiger’s birdie at 16 was more difficult than his famous shot at Augusta, writes Neil Cullen, and it may turn out to be just as significant.
# in-the-swing - Tuesday 29 May, 2012
In The Swing: Donald back on top of the world
Our man Neil Cullen was at Wentworth to watch the world No1 take the BMW PGA Championship over the weekend.
# in-the-swing - Tuesday 22 May, 2012
In The Swing: A month to remember for newly-wed Dufner
The 35-year-old’s stock has risen substantially after two PGA Tour wins in the past three weeks.
# in-the-swing - Tuesday 15 May, 2012
In the swing: Matt finish at Sawgrass no more than Kuchar deserved
One of golf’s good guys is also one of the game’s most consistent performers. Neil Cullen takes a look at Matt Kuchar’s win at The Players Championship.
# in-the-swing - Tuesday 17 April, 2012
In the swing: Oosthuizen shows post-Masters mettle
The Masters runner-up has recovered impressively from his disappointment, writes Neil Cullen.
# in-the-swing - Tuesday 10 April, 2012
In the Swing: All hail Bubba
Bubba Watson’s shot imagination is something few others can even dream about matching.
# in-the-swing - Tuesday 20 March, 2012
In the Swing: Easy come, easy go for McIlroy
We assess Luke Donald’s recent rise to world number one at the expense of Rory McIlroy.
# in-the-swing - Tuesday 6 March, 2012
In the swing: for Rory, this one’s been coming
The great Jack Nicklaus essentially told McIlroy that par golf would probably be enough to win on Sunday. It was.
# in-the-swing - Tuesday 28 February, 2012
In the swing: Mahan needed to prove that he can handle the pressure
Unfortunately for Rory, Hunter Mahan chose last weekend’s World Match Play Championship to prove that he’s no bottler, writes Neil Cullen.
# in-the-swing - Tuesday 21 February, 2012
In the swing: Bradley’s spit takes the shine off California dream
The finale of the Northern Trust Open will be one of 2012’s stand-out moments, but what’s up with Keegan Bradley and all the spitting? Neil Cullen takes a look.
# in-the-swing - Tuesday 31 January, 2012
In the swing: Rock’s improvement finally nets him a big payday
“It takes serious composure and confidence to hold off Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods on the final day of a golf tournament,” writes golf columnist Neil Cullen.
# in-the-swing - Tuesday 24 January, 2012
In the swing: eyes turn east as big guns head to Abu Dhabi
The first few tournaments of 2012 have lacked golf’s star names, writes Neil Cullen, but that’s all about to change.
# in-the-swing - Tuesday 17 January, 2012
In the swing: Season’s greetings as golf world reloads for 2012
Columnist Neil Cullen tees up for the new season by looking at what we can expect from golf’s major players in 2012.
# in-the-swing - Tuesday 20 December, 2011
In the swing: golf’s big winners in 2011
As we say goodbye to 2011 and look forward to 2012, golf columnist Neil Cullen picks his 10 big winners from the season just gone. How many would you have included?
# in-the-swing - Tuesday 13 December, 2011
In the swing: Donald’s stellar season leaves us hungry for more
“2011 is done and dusted, but 2012 can’t come quick enough,” writes golf columnist Neil Cullen as we put a lid on a brilliant year.
# in-the-swing - Tuesday 6 December, 2011
In the swing: Tiger proves that he never forgot how to get the job done
Rory McIlroy’s win set up a cracking finale in the Race to Dubai, but golf columnist Neil Cullen is already looking forward to what a resurgent Tiger can do next season.
# in-the-swing - Tuesday 1 November, 2011
In the swing: Rory’s not the new kid on the block anymore
McIlroy’s win in Shanghai is another significant yardstick as his professional rise continues, writes Neil Cullen in this week’s column.
# in-the-swing - Tuesday 25 October, 2011
In the swing: Disney dream come true for Donald
Luke Donald’s performance on Sunday — and throughout the season — proves that he is unquestionably the world’s best golfer at present, writes Neil Cullen.
Man trapped in kid’s swing for nine hours has to be cut free
The unidentified man did not sustain any life-threatening injures but what about the embarrassment?
# in-the-swing - Tuesday 18 October, 2011
In the swing: Weekend glory is only the beginning for Lewis
Ambitious and talented, Tom Lewis could be the next young golfer to make a big splash, writes Neil Cullen in this week’s column.
# in-the-swing - Tuesday 4 October, 2011
In the swing: Northern lights shine brightest at Dunhill Links
The rich and famous teed up alongside some of the world’s best pros at the Alfred Dunhill Links last weekend. Even Padraig Harrington had a smile on his face, writes Neil Cullen.
# in-the-swing - Tuesday 27 September, 2011
In the swing: Haas, Pettersen and the shots that dreams are made of
After a thrilling Sunday of golf, Neil Cullen is having trouble working out which of the day’s many highlights was the best.
# in-the-swing - Tuesday 20 September, 2011
In the swing: Is the FedEx finale really fair?
“It would almost be like if Wigan happened to beat Manchester United on the last day of the season and by doing so were awarded the Premier League,” writes Neil Cullen.
# in-the-swing - Tuesday 13 September, 2011
Witness to history as Tiger earns his stripes
“It was a privilege, and only be being there in person was able I able to fully appreciate the genius I was seeing.”



























































