Openings for Supers at Two Hartford Courses
The City of Hartford, Conn. has posted job openings for golf course superintendent of its two facilities in an on-going… Read more »
Courses and Travel
Hartford Turns to PGA to Run Golf Courses
In a move that has left many in the Connecticut golf world a bit baffled, the city of Hartford has… Read more »
Course Closings Dwarfed Course Openings in 2013
According the National Golf Foundation, 157.5 (18-hole equivalent) courses closed in the United States in 2013, while 14 opened, for… Read more »
Hartford’s Keney Park to Close for 2014 Makeover
Keney Park Golf Course, owned by the City of Hartford, Conn., will undergo a significant restoration this year, the first… Read more »
Signed Copies of Minikahda Club History Available
Five years after the project began, my latest book, “History of the Minikahda Club Golf Course” has been printed and… Read more »
The Machrie’s Redesign Progressing
The new holes at The Machrie Golf Links are shaped and seeded and if all goes well will be ready… Read more »
Graeme McDowell: Castle Stuart is too Easy
According to a story in the Scottish Sun newspaper, Graeme McDowell, the 2010 U.S. Open winner, says players are avoiding… Read more »
Musselburgh’s Old Links Fills in 11 Bunkers
According to a story in the Edinburgh Evening News, Musselburgh’s Old Links lost 11 bunkers much to the surprise of… Read more »
The Scots Have a Way with Words
Campbeltown, Scotland is my home for the summer. I’m caddying at Machrihanish Dunes Golf Club. The majority of players I’ve… Read more »
“Traditional Golf-Course Architecture”? Uh, No
As a very short man has told me many times, “Only one-tenth of one percent of golfers give a crap… Read more »
