And after an afternoon drenched in drama on England’s south coast, it was the Berkshire man who stood tallest, hoisting the trophy skyward and pocketing a princely £60,000...

revisiting the 2024 Q-School intake and comparing the fortunes of the thirty-one players who emerged clutching a two-year tour card. What we found was sobering. Stark. Almost cruel.

M.C John McDonald, my friend and colleague of around 40 years ....has set a very high bar and he is going to be a hard act to follow.