@pitchmarks is the latest iteration of an addition to golf writing that took hold in the early part of 2020, after a gestation period of several decades.
Joined September 2021
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14 Jan 2025
From pen to printers to pallet to post: last few copies of the 1st edition of Grass Routes waiting to be sent! Read the reviews here, then treat yourself!
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"poetry disguised as golf writing"...
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Jun 3
Thank you for having me @LINKSMagazine @al_lunsford @joepassov - so much fun thinking about the 19th holes of our travels! @Covesealinks was an unexpected late addition to my list, but a cherished one! ❤️
Jun 2
The hosts of the LINKS Golf Podcast are joined by @pitchmarks for a conversation about their favorite clubhouses in golf, making three picks each and throwing in a few honorable mentions.
presented by @FootJoy
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May 10
Pitchmarks #155 - “Denham Late”
…For time slips away gently here, in the convivial chat over lunch, or in the rattling in of long putts. No-one cares what the clock says, and no one cares if you’re “Denham late”…
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Apr 25
Love writing for @LINKSMagazine almost as much as I love the research phase of articles such as this! I make fewer mistakes in the 19th hole than in the ones that go before it!
Apr 23
Many British clubhouses are just as historic—and unconventional—as the courses they abut.
Read more from @pitchmarks in our Spring 2026 issue: linksmagazine.com/letter-to-…
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Apr 21
Some gold here, and thank you @tonyjdear for another fine list to explore. But the editor’s note at the end needs attention, for I’m halfway through the latest from @tonyjdear himself, and it is wonderful! Highly enjoyable, highly recommended!
Apr 17
We think the following 11 golf books (nine nonfiction, two fiction) focus on subjects and tell stories that LINKS readers will find incredibly interesting and/or highly amusing.
New golf books to know in 2026 from @tonyjdear: linksmagazine.com/new-golf-b…
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Mar 29
Pitchmarks #148 - “Sandhills and Solitude”
“when we drop beneath the wind to these bowls and basins, we are confronted by a silence that seems to coddle us with its peace. It is a place where time has no relevance…”
@RoyalStGeorges
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Mar 22
Pitchmarks #146 - "distorting time"
“Suddenly we are high above the world, treading in the hoof prints of geological time. Here a flushed mashie; there an ecstatic skylark…”
The depth of golf in 🏴blows me away again! @RoystonGolfClub @RoystonGolfPro
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Mar 15
Pitchmarks #145 - “Alignment Sticks”
On the importance of alignment…
“If you don’t know where you’re aiming, any ball will take you there…”
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Mar 8
Pitchmarks #144 - “Simple Recipes”
On French vinaigrette, Bob Dylan’s acoustic years, and the magnificent Swinley Forest. And on the art of preservation.
“If this is how Colt wanted it, nothing on earth should change that. It is astonishing…”
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Mar 1
Pitchmarks #143 - "Golfing Homes Volume 1"
On our earliest little patches…
“the place that brought the strongest heave to my chest was the campus of my real education, those little corridors of grass that were once the pitch and putt over Heath Park”
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Feb 22
Pitchmarks #142 - “The Chapel in the Wilderness”
“this most unnatural of activities - the persistent nudging of a ball round an impossibly menacing field - seems so effortless natural on these bents and fescues, under these dark shadows”
@RoyalDornochGC
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Feb 17
It is I who should be thanking you! Doing that now…❤️
Feb 17
Thank you for the book Richard , a nice little surprise on my desk this morning. We look forward to hosting you again 👌
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Feb 14
There’s some wonderful golf on this list, no doubt. But for all the fancy stripes and Rolex clocks of the ones at the top of the game, how much fun there is in only double digits for a day exploring my highlights here. @KingtonGolfClub and @cleevehillgolf, for £95? Obscene value.
Feb 12
It would cost over £17,500 to play the top 100 golf courses in England this summer 🤯
Which green fees stand out to you? 🤔
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Feb 13
Thank you! The place writes its own story; I just get to be the conduit now and then! I wish Abercromby had left behind more, though…a man of few words, at least of the written variety. His golf courses are just wonderful, though
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'On the wonders of The Addington'
Richard, I love this piece from September 2023.
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Feb 12
Another glorious day @TheAddingtonGC, whose condition was frankly ridiculous given the rain that has fallen since the New Year arrived. A privilege to watch this restoration gain pace; it is fast becoming what it once was: an architectural masterpiece. Thanks @HeadyPR! ❤️
Feb 12
Thoroughly enjoyable day discovering the Ambercromby course @TheAddingtonGC with @richardjpennell of @pitchmarks … what a layout, what views, what history! #Golf2026
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Feb 8
Pitchmarks #140 - "Following Wind"
Every creative idea needs a spark. To some degree, for what became “Common Grounds”, @BroraGolfClub was that for me. Sharing a chapter from the book in the hope that some other souls venture up there! Thank me later ❤️
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Feb 8
Pitchmarks #140 - "Following Wind"
Every creative idea needs a spark. To some degree, for what became “Common Grounds”, @BroraGolfClub was that for me. Sharing a chapter from the book in the hope that some other souls venture up there! Thank me later ❤️
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Feb 8
And here is the bookshop pitchmarks.bigcartel.com/pro… and here some reviews! pitchmarks.bigcartel.com/rev…
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Feb 4
I’m always - ALWAYS! - excited to see the links at Rye. But to go and bring back a stash of Byfleet-origin sticks left there for me by @ForresterInfo is such a thrill! @WestByfleetGolf and neighbouring New Zealand get a bit of their heritage back. After I’ve waggled them a bit…
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