John White is a lifelong sports fanatic who has devoted all his spare time to compiling a massively comprehensive computer database of sporting facts and figures. He is the author of all the books in Carlton's sports miscellany series. An Irishman from Belfast, he has been a keen follower of the fortunes of his countrymen over the years, from Christy O'Connor through to Darren Clarke, and eagerly awaits the moment when a player from Northern Ireland captures one of the game's major prizes.

Players from Willie Park and Tom Morris Sr to Tiger Woods and Michelle Wie; Courses from Augusta National to St Andrews; Major tournaments from the US Masters to the Open Championship and World Matchplay; The tours around the world, men's, women's, regular and seniors; Team challenges from the Ryder Cup to the Walker Cup.