"Golf is so popular simply because it is the best game in the world at which to be bad" - A.A. Milne
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from London. Welcome to AnyoneforTee.com, where we look at golf through the eyes of the ordinary golfer. In his or her eternal quest for improvement, in the fleeting moments of joy and the constant stream of frustration, the ordinary golfer is the life and soul of the game. AnyoneforTee.com is affectionately dedicated to golfers everywhere who have no idea where the next shot is going.
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Anyone For Tee's First Shot of the Day (updated daily, hundreds more here!)
After seeing Amy Alcott in the Women's US Open on TV, I was impressed with how she kissed her caddie when she won. My next move is to fire my caddie and find me one I can kiss.Lou Graham |
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 Join in the Christmas spirit with "The First Oh Hell!"
You know that feeling of catching one thin with an iron on a cold winter's day? The sting in the hands is enough to make the most saintly golfer utter a heartfelt curse, and echoes down the ages to a lonely Roman soldier patrolling Hadrian's Wall. Listen to him here. |
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Anyone For Tee's swift few holes
A quick dash around the golfing world.
 Essential!
Since their first issue barely more than a year ago, our friends at GolfPunk have consistently produced the most entertaining and amusing magazine on the market. The self-styled "golf mag for the rest of us..." has more than a little in common, in philosophy at least, with AFT, so you'll forgive us if we say that their new book - the GolfPunk Essential 100 - really is a must. A quirky collection of "The Greatest Golf Stuff Of All Time", it has superb and often rare photos, witty text and some surprising insights on the game. And it's only £9.99. Go and buy it, now.
 Mianne Watch!
At AFT, we like to think that we're at the cutting edge of golf journalism, and regular readers will know that we have been following with particular attention the emerging career of the Great Dane Mianne Bagger. If you share our admiration for this remarkable lady, you can now follow her progress week by week as we launch 'Mianne Watch' here.
- Yips? Aunt Lucy to the rescue!
Our recent progress report from ITTTTTTCYA (see above) has brought a plaintive letter from a chip yipping sufferer, whose friends make light of her "little" problems. But your golfing Agony Aunt has the answer right here.
- Book bargains galore!
 AFT has a wide selection of 'remaindered' golf books for sale at unbeatable prices. Includes titles by Seve Ballesteros, Laura Davies, Nick Faldo, Bernhard Langer, Phil Mickelson and many more! Click here for full details.
The Swift Few Holes archive is here.
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Anyone for Tee - Your Letters
 We hope you will enjoy the time spent browsing Anyone For Tee, but we also want you to join in.
Aunt Lucy is waiting to answer your golfing queries, however strange, on her agony page.
Or simply share your thoughts, sad or happy, serious or light-hearted, with your fellow golfers. Just click the E-mail button on any page to write to us, and we will publish the best on our letters page. |
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Anyone for Tee's Timely Tips
We would like to share with you some advice which has helped us. Click on the topics below for our latest selection, which includes:
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Anyone for Tee's Latest News
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 Monty and Lefty throw double six - Ogilvy wins!
The US Open at Winged Foot saw two of the world's finest golfers needing par fours at the final hole to win. Somehow, both contrived to take six, letting a surprised and grateful Geoff Ogilvy hoist the trophy. Monty and Lefty could only lament. Listen to them here.
 We've got it - a cure for the Yips! And it's delicious!!
Do you wish you had a cure for the Yips? Do you enjoy a full English breakfast? Well now you can have your cure and eat it, thanks to an amazing discovery by Anyone For Tee. The answer, it seems, is never to give up but to fry, fry and fry again. Feast your eyes here.
 Ian Poulter swears he was misquoted - and swears some more!
Ian Poulter has been fined £5000 following an incident at the Irish Open, where he is reported to have sworn at a marshall during the second round. In an exclusive interview with AFT, Ian swears that he was misquoted and gives his side of the story. He also shares with us a poignant and tuneful lament.
 Monty comes undone as he seeks tough restrictions on balls!
It wasn't the first time that European Ryder Cup star Colin Montgomerie called on fellow players to pull themselves together. But this time Monty had a different purpose in mind. For the dramatic details of how his radical plans for technology to curb ball length experienced several hitches, click here.
 NEW! Celebrity Golf Tips - Peter Mandelson on Spin Control
Are you fed up with golf tuition that tells you how Tiger Woods drives the ball 350 yards? How relevant is that to your game? Beginnning today, AFT brings you tips from golfing celebrities - people just as bad as us - who explain what works for them. First on the tee: Peter Mandelson on spin.
 New and coming to Anyone For Tee! The Deep Rough Guide to Exotic Golf!!
At last, the antidote to boring, cookie-cutter golf vacations! Five years of globetrotting and meticulous research has produced the most comprehensive guide to golf "off the beaten track" ever undertaken, and Anyone For Tee has bought the exclusive pre-publication rights. Get away from it all here.
- The rest of today's golfing news from the world press
The top twenty stories.
- The News Archive
Browse all our past stories here.
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Anyone for Tee - Redefining Golf
 All beginners who pick up their first club dream of playing like Tiger Woods or Annika Sörenstam.
But those dreams are almost certain to be crushed; the reality is that of the estimated 60 million golfers around the world, 85% have never broken the magical 100 shots for 18 holes, and quite possibly never will.
Less than 1% of all golfers have a single figure handicap and so can justifiably call themselves good players.
Why is it then that everything in golf is based around the ideal standard, or "par", and even non-golfers refer to normality as being "par for the course"? This standard, or the figure it represents, will sadly remain out of reach for more than 99% of all players.
Anyone for Tee believes it is time to redefine golf, by looking at every aspect of the game - and those who play it - through the eyes of the ordinary golfer. And, of course, by keeping our sense of humour. After all, it's only a game. Isn't it?
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Anyone for Tee's Classified Ads
 In response to your requests, Anyone For Tee now provides a place to buy and sell products and services, post personal messages, or even find a job. To browse the latest offers, or to place your own advertisement, simply click here. |
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NE14T?
Everywhere you look, people are texting. But the mobile phone is, quite rightly, frowned on at the golf course. So what's the polite golfer to do when he feels the urge to communicate? Read 'D glfr's guyd 2 txt msgN'. |
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 The Anyone For Tee Duffer's Songbook!
Golf is rich in fine literature, but remarkably poor in material for the budding Frank Sinatra of the 19th. No longer. Get yourself in the golfing mood under the shower or in the car with some well-known titles specially adapted for Duffers by AFT. Going for a song here. |
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 Anyone For Tee has exclusive world rights to serialise K.T. Chipping's "Harry Putter and the Professional's Spoon", the story of the young boy with the magical touch who is fated to take on the evil dark golfer Vandeveld. Read all about Harry's adventures at Doglegs School of Golfing and Greencraft here. |
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Anyone for Tee's Scoring System
 Par, birdie and eagle were obviously names invented by good golfers, but what about the rest of us? We have to make do with bogey, double-bogey and so on. Click here for the story of the biggest shake-up in golf's scoring system in over a century, while full details of the new system can be found here. |
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Alliss in Wonderland
 We believe that Peter Alliss is a national treasure, whose wit and wisdom must be preserved before he decides to hang up his microphone. Click here to see what we are doing about it. Then click below to discover our first and second collections of his and other TV commentary gems.
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Anyone for Tee's 'Who is it?' quiz
Thank you to all those who participated in our first quiz. To find out who the mystery golfers were, click here.
 After that, why not click here and take part in our second quiz? There's a bottle of very fine Old Course Clubhouse 12 year old single malt scotch for the winner! |
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My Fairway Ladies
The Ladies' tours are blessed with stars whose looks are as good as their golf.
 The delightful Natalie Gulbis is only 19 years old and in her first full year on the LPGA tour, but already she is being hailed as the 'Anna Kournikova' of golf. We disagree. We think Natalie can win.
See her in action here. |
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Anyone for Tee's Fashion Notes
 It's the turn of the Ladies to strut their stuff in the Fashion Order of Merit (see our news story in the archive).
Take part in our Awards, which last week visited the Takefuji Classic in Las Vegas, by voting for your favorites - both good and bad. Details here. |
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Wish I'd said that...
Golf abounds in pithy sayings and these are some of our favourites. Click on the box for a new quotation.
For the full collection, click here. |
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Anyone for Tee will cover a wide range of subjects in its own unique way, from the latest news of the game and those who play it to a golfer's problem page where our very own agony aunt, Lucy Locket, answers your letters. You will also find a selection of indoor games for rainy days, quizzes to test your golfing knowledge and some not too serious reflections on the burning issues of the day.
You can access everything via the menu on the left, and can return to this home page from any part of the site. To help you get started, there is a brief look at some of Anyone for Tee's special features in the boxes below. You can also find out what's new on the site, as well as features to be added in the coming weeks and months. |
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The Oh! Eau! Seven! Club
We take heart when the pros - just very occasionally - play or think like us.
Find out here which celebrated players inspire our affection for getting into exactly the same kind of trouble that we do. |
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Anyone for Tee's Historic Shots
We look at classic photographs of outstanding moments in golf history.
 The Grand Slam has not been achieved since 1930, by the great Bobby Jones.
But it nearly didn't happen. Discover why the greatest golfer of his day found himself in the arms of the law, by clicking here. |
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 Join in the Great Bogey Debate
Anyone for Tee's fundamental shake-up of golf’s scoring system (see our lead news story above) may yet go one step further. The stage two proposal involves a change to the term 'bogey' for one over par - and the new name is a real beauty. Find it here. |
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Anyone for Tee's Horoscopes
You may not be a star at golf, but your next round is written in the stars.
Is this a good time to enter the monthly medal? Which clubs will be working for you and which should you avoid? Who are your famous fellow golfers?
Click here to see what your sign of the zodiac has in store for you this month. If that's not enough, coming soon, we'll have your Chinese horoscope too!.
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The Duffers Golf Club
 Do you really love this game, but cannot get your handicap out of the 20's or more? If you are not afraid to call yourself a Duffer, you may like to become a member of the Duffers Golf Club.
Click here to join the D.G.C. It's free! |
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Anyone for Tee's Gorgeous Gifts
Don't know what to give the golfer who has everything this birthday? Let us help you. Anyone for Tee has scoured the web looking for the last word in refined golfing accessories, and this week's wonderful widgets are:
The Cooloo Bathroom Accessories
 Mental preparation is crucial to golfing success. Put your golfer in the mood for his game the moment he gets out of bed with these beautifully crafted fittings. See the mirror and the rest of this stunning collection by clicking here! |
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Anyone for Tee's Diary
There's a lot more to golf than just a Sunday morning fourball or tournaments on the television. The Anyone For Tee Diary will therefore seek to be more than a mere list of forthcoming events.
Naturally you'll find the all the key matches and tournaments, but we'll also remind you of significant dates in history, birthdays, unusual incidents, in fact anything likely to interest the keen golfer from the past, present or future.
It's coming soon, so if you have suggestions for events to be included in the diary, please e-mail us with details. |
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Anyone for Tee's Useless Facts
US Masters special: 131 shots separate the all-time low (33) and high (164) eclectic scores for the Masters at Augusta National.
The low score comprises just 3 albatrosses and 15 eagles, but the high can boast a grouse, 10 turkeys, 2 geese, a snipe, a quail, 2 partridges and a dodo. But if this means nothing to you, you may like to read about our new golf scoring system.
If you enjoy being a fount of knowledge or the biggest bore in the bar, you'll find more snippets of useless information like this in It's a funny old game.... |
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