The 2014 U.S. Open is in the books. When one looks back on the results plenty of conclusions will be made. “It wasn’t much of a tournament.”, “Blowout.”, “Americans falter.” Add whatever comments you wish but the real story is that Martin Kaymer played some of the best golf a U.S. Open has ever witnessed. […]
I was watching the Golf Channel the other morning as I am prone to do when I want to avoid the national news feeds covering the “disaster du jour”. At least with the GC news is a lil’ more upbeat. In recent weeks a balding man in his fifties has joined the telecast. I didn’t […]
Many of you may remember Paul Harvey, the syndicated storyteller gracing the radio airwaves of yesteryear. Whenever I caught Mr. Harvey on my dial I perked up my ears, ready for the informal history lesson that was to follow. His distinctive voice grabbed me as he eventually would conclude with his famous signature, “and […]
As I avoided another cold spring Saturday last weekend, I repaired to my rocker and flipped on the Heritage at venerable Harbour Town. Watching today’s players trying to fit shots between the narrow fairways is a refreshing change from the bombing runs usually found on Tour. It is an AP (Advanced Placement) exam of sorts […]
The first of golf’s 2014 major championships is in the books. The recipient of a Masters victory receives “the green jacket”. The jacket comes with two sleeves. Bubba Watson now has two Masters wins to match those sleeves. Maybe the jacket fits a bit better now when he puts it on. It wasn’t an exciting […]
Most golf fans aren’t aware of the events surrounding the 1958 Masters. Many of them may not have been born. It involved two rising stars on the PGA Tour, the twelfth hole at Augusta National and a ruling that somewhat resembled Tiger Wood’s proceedings from 2013. The stories have been written. Mr. Venturi has passed […]
With the recent announcement of Herb Kohler and Pete Dye bringing another course to the Kohler golf “stables”, Wisconsin will again be the beneficiary of adding to its world class portfolio. Last fall Mike Keiser announced his intentions to build a new resort south of Wisconsin Rapids with the desire to bring his Bandon Dunes […]
Male readers most likely can complete the remainder of the saying in the title of this article. All of us have our own battle scars resulting from actions deemed inconsiderate by the opposite sex. Well this is about to take place again on a “Major” golf stage. In June the USGA will be contesting it’s […]
Cheating in golf is not often discussed due to the self-policing nature of the sport and the integrity of the players. Golf is a game of tradition, playing the ball as it lies and invoking penalties on oneself when no one is watching. The problem is nowadays everyone is watching. With events being covered from […]
In the recent edition of GolfWorld (3/17/14), Geoff Shackelford introduces the notion it’s time for change in golf design. Moving forward he states innovative ideas are needed from today’s architect’s to offer new future experiences. While new thinking is not necessarily a bad thing, many players might ask what can be done today that hasn’t […]