The Intriguing Team of Gil Hanse and Donald Trump
Gil Hanse’s name rocketed near the top of the golf news world recently with two stunning announcements. First, he bested… Read more »
Personalities
Geoffrey Cornish, Oldest Living Golf Architect, Dies at 97
(updated 3:35 p.m., 3-10-2012) The American Society of Golf Course Architects announced today that Geoffrey Cornish, a native of Canada,… Read more »
Olympic Committee Delays Choosing Course Designer
The designer of the golf course for the 2016 Summer Games was supposed to be announced last Friday but the… Read more »
Finchem’s Contract Extended by PGA Tour
The contract of PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem has been extended to June 2016. “Under Tim’s leadership, and that of… Read more »
Bettye Danoff, founding member of the LPGA, dead at 88
Bettye Danoff, one of 13 founding members of the LPGA, died on Thursday in McKinney, Tex. She was 88. Here is… Read more »
Westwood Heading Back to PGA Tour for 2012
According to a PGA Tour website. World No. 3 Lee Westwood will divide his time between Europe and America next… Read more »
Woods to Open Season at Abu Dhabi, not Torrey Pines
Tiger Woods is scheduled to open his 2012 season where the money is, Abu Dhabi. He’ll take an appearance fee… Read more »
It Was Parked Across the Street from the Lumber Yard
Great Municipal Golf, Part 1: Shennecossett Golf Course
The term “municipal golf” invariably conjures images of inadequately maintained, overcrowded, poorly designed layouts. Unfortunately, in many instances, the stereotype… Read more »
Changes in the Works at Atlanta Athletic Club?
Already Ken Mangum, Director of Golf Courses & Grounds at Atlanta Athletic Club, is hearing complaints from members about how… Read more »
