My friend, writer Chris Santella placed this interesting piece in the NY Times earlier this week called "Pitch and Putt and Behold the Glory." His placement is a timely one now with waves of non-traditional golf facilities popping up all over North American and the World. Why? The people have spoken and their messages are […]
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 […]
Masters week… a savored tradition among golfers. For the sport, there is hardly a more sought after ticket. For those without badges, CBS will have us all dialed in to watch what some call their “favorite major”. Without question, we can all recall our favorite moments from the tournaments of the past – on […]
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.” So why then is the notion of removing […]
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. Much to the […]
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 […]
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. It’s too […]
I confess that I am less intrigued these days by watching the PGA Tour on TV than in previous years. Aside from the linksland challenges of the Open Championship and being serenaded on my sofa by the guitar music of the Masters (is there a better afternoon nap, interrupted occasionally by chirping birds or […]
I have to ask all of you golf enthusiasts…. How many of you are also keen to wet a line? In all of my travels and years in the golf industry, perhaps one of the most surprising facts I have noticed are the masses who seem to have a mutual spirited admiration for both sports. […]
I wrote two articles for Greens & Grounds Magazine. Links are below. Read Problems with Green Read Seeing the Light