Apart from a house, what’s the most extravagant purchase you’ve made?

Jeremy Ellwood enjoys a mix of courses in and around Northern Ireland’s capital, including a long-overdue maiden game at Rory McIlroy’s home club

Sporadic snooker genius Ronnie O’Sullivan is an all-time great, but the sport has taken its toll, says Simon Barnes

ENGLISH GOLFER What is your one health/fitness tip for 2026? Find a gym buddy or a trainer and stay as regular as you possibly can. What are your fitness goals this year? To stay as regular to as many

All five of these long-established clubs have relocated to pastures new since 1970

The year certainly had its ups and downs, and not only on the bank or at sea – but, like all true anglers, I’m full of hope for the future