Travelers Championship Building a Strong Field
The PGA Tour’s Travelers Championship—the closest major sporting event to my house!—announced early commitments to this year’s tournament scheduled for… Read more »
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Debunking a Bit of the Francis Ouimet Myth
One of the great stories in the annals of golf is that of Francis Ouimet’s triumph in the 1913 U.S…. Read more »
I’m on Chip Mendela’s Golf Bag for the Manchester Open
Monday I’ll be caddying in a professional tournament for the first time in five years when I carry the golf… Read more »
Lightning Strike Scores a Direct Hit
Wednesday afternoon, a line of thunderstorms that stretched from Massachusetts to Long Island came through Central Connecticut. An outing at… Read more »
Mark Mungeam’s Apple Course Might be the Answer
In my July column for Superintendent magazine, I trumpet the Mark Mungeam-designed Apple Course at Lyman Orchards Golf Club in… Read more »
Connecticut Course Workers Injured by Lightning
According to The Day newspaper in New London, Conn,: Nine patients are being treated or being taken for treatment this… Read more »
A Comparison: TPC River Highland’s 15th, Olympic’s 17th
A telling exchange took place during Friday’s coverage of the U.S. Open when Tiger Woods’s second shot to the par-5… Read more »
Great Municipal Golf, Part 3: Triggs Memorial
On April 30 of 1932, Providence Mayor James E. Dunne drove the first ball officially opening Triggs Memorial Golf Course,… Read more »
Connecticut Course Worker Killed in Sprayer Accident
A 30-year employee of the Portland (Conn.) Golf Course died Saturday from injuries sustained during an accident two days earlier…. Read more »
For Jacobsen, the Difference in Victory Was Off the Course
Listen to golf professionals talk about the fine line that is the difference between playing well and winning and you’ll… Read more »
