Drew's Blog
My Time With "The Donald"
Do you ever find yourself wondering what could have been?
The Value of an Architect
After reading a well-penned piece recently from Adam Lawrence, called "Growing Together", I felt compelled to jot down a few key thoughts that bear highlighting. "“ Adam, please accept my apologies for any plagiarisms "“ but your message is very well put and worthy of repeat!
Brown by Design
It sure has been a heck of a summer, hasn't it? The upper Midwest has seen some brutally hot periods very dry, and windy. Not a great recipe for keeping a golf course looking good "“ not to mention our own yards.
Resurgence of the Par 3 Course
In an answer to golf's needs of today, Mom and Pop's old par three course is making a comeback, and so is the executive 9-hole course, or any other of a myriad of optional golf opportunities that target kids and beginners while fulfilling the time, cost and fun factors that resonate with players of all skill levels.
Just a Game
This afternoon, I watched from our deck as my 8 year old son marched through the backyard lugging over his shoulder a bag of mismatched golf clubs, an oversized glove on the wrong hand and a fist full of bright colored pin flags. I slumped in my chair so I could watch his event unfold without distracting him.
When April Can Go Bad
When I was a kid I used to love watching the Masters on Saturday afternoon and then head out to the local course where I pretended to play my own version of "Amen Corner". And on a balmy, still afternoon in Robinson, Illinois it still felt to me like Augusta. I never won a green jacket, but I sure had fun just imagining what it would be like.
Can't See the Course for the Trees
Donald Ross, architect of over 400 notable golf courses, said once of trees, "As beautiful as trees are, and as fond as you and I are of them, we still must not lose sight of the fact that there is a limited place for them in golf."
Thoughts on Rio
This past week marked a bit of history, and perhaps the dawning of a new movement in high profile, international golf course architecture. Pennsylvania based Gil Hanse was appointed to design the official golf venue in Brazil for the 2016 Olympic games, and we take with that decision a few, key notes.
My Fifteen Most Enjoyable Courses to Play (for the fun of it)
For me, this is a fun list "“ not to be taken too seriously. So, it's not up for debate or for comparison with the Top 100 lists. It is simply a mentioning of some courses that offer up a good day on the course "“ for me at least, and maybe for you as well.
The Florida Swing
This week marks the beginning of the annual PGA Tour sweep through Florida including stops at PGA National, Doral, Innisbrook, Lake Nona, and Bay Hill - all tune-ups for the April bloom date in Georgia. So let's say hello again to palm trees, white sand, grainy bermudagrass greens and lots of liquid trouble.