2013 Golf Rounds Down 4.9 Percent
Golfers played 4.9 percent fewer rounds in 2013 as compared to 2012, according to the National Golf Foundation, which released… Read more »
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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 »
NGF: Golf Participation Continues Decline
Calling it a “retention problem,” the National Golf Foundation announced today that research shows golf participation is continuing its declining… 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 »
One of the Simplest Golf Lessons… Wait
Since golf began there have been people claiming to be able to improve the golf swing for any class of… 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 »
Merion Proved the Golf Ball Needs to Change
Prior to the start of the 2013 U.S. Open, my hope was that the over-the-top set up at Merion Golf… Read more »
