When, like me, you are a member of the rapidly diminishing band of journalists charged with informing the world about golf and golfers, it is the question I hear most often: What is (invariably superstar) player X really like?
Almost every time my response is a shake of the head and, sometimes, a smile. Renowned swing coach Pete Cowen’s long-ago quip also comes to mind. Asked about his dealings with the game’s elite and the typically blunt Yorkshireman didn’t