Randolph’s World used to be the name of my column in a local golf magazine. For slightly more than three years, I ranted about anything and everything in the golf world. Did I have fun doing (writing) my own thing? Yes, even though I find the local golf industry inhabited by some very small-minded, self-serving people. People like the long-time golf writer who, in the men’s locker room in a golf club somewhere in Kinrara, proudly declared “I am the best golf writer in Malaysia.” He obviously hasn’t heard of that phrase “blowing your own trumpet” or was oblivious to the fact that his small audience that day may not have shared his wonderful opinion of himself. Or people like the editorial “chief” in a local golf magazine who has this habit of always looking over his shoulder, afraid that the next smart writer that comes along may just take over his job. Pathetic. Or the local golf retailer selling overpriced golf clubs who gets upset when his mug face does not appear in a magazine article.
But of course, these are stories that will be told another day…
Welcome to my World.
Hello and Congratz… I am from your local golf magazine and I am surprised of your blog. In what sense you may ask? You continuing on writing with the same title as you used. I’m not criticizing your work, because i actually like your work. I have read alot and I will miss your upcoming work.
Keep up the good work and please do write more. I will continue to read and hope that you will write more.
Congratulations on the blog and all the best
You are most welcome, Jonathan!
Randy,
I had been lying on my back for three months after my spine operation and watching and dreaming and reading golf. Thank goodness I am now able to walk and swim and do half a day’s work. but NO GOLF except playing that little course between my ears .
So, most welcome! I love to read your comments in your magazine after having accompanied you on some of those courses which I can now only play in my mind.
See you my friend, hopefully after 2 years if everything heals.
Bob
Hi Bobby,
Don’t worry, golf will be waiting for you, and we shall walk the fairways again. In the meantime, get the rest that you need and take care. And thank you for the kind comments.
Welcome back to playing golf instead of writing about it!
There are buayas in the golf courses,offices and boardrooms……all of them deserves a RPK treatment!…..
But at least your odds of beating them at their game is a little better at the golf courses…
Cheers mate
Well said, Chen Peng! I cannot agree more.
Take care.