There has always been crossover appeal between golf and football. After initially considering golf ‘too posh’ for a council estate lad from Chester, I love the sport and have organised my work to catch as much of the Ryder Cup as I can when it starts on Friday.
Jamie Donaldson, who memorably scored the winning point for Europe at Gleneagles in 2014, is a keen football fan as many tour professionals are.
Like me, he was given the honour of being a Liverpool fan as a family heirloom. His kids have followed. ‘I said they can support whoever they like, but what are they going to eat and where are they going to sleep?