King of the Swingers

Len Goodman has been a passionate golfer for over 50 years and he’s revelling in his role as captain of the Variety Club Golf Society

en Goodman really loves his golf, not just the playing bit – which he does a fair bit of – but everything about it. He’s an avid spectator – “what a three-ball that was,” he says, referring to the recent grouping of Rory Mcilroy, Brooks Koepka and Tiger Woods at The Memorial – and any mention of a Sunningdale or Royal Lytham makes him weak at the knees, more so than a perfectly executed foxtrot. It’s one of the reasons why the former head judge on Strictly Come Dancing is the perfect captain for