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 »
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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 »
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 »
Who Was First Called a Golf Course Architect?
Common wisdom in the golf design world is that Charles Blair Macdonald was the first golf course architect; he said… Read more »
Southworth Development Buys Willowbend Country Club
Former business partners, Paul Fireman, the founder of shoe apparel giant Reebok International, and David Southworth, have finalized a significant… Read more »
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 »
Bankruptcy of Whitinsville GC Just a Rumor GM Says
Rumors in the Massachusetts golf community that the esteemed Whitinsville (Mass.) Golf Club has filed for bankruptcy are untrue according… Read more »
2011 Already a Bad Year for Superintendent Firings
It’s looking like 2011 is going to be one of the worst years for golf course superintendent firings in recent… Read more »
My Renovation of Tekoa CC’s Fifth Hole, Part 1
Following September flooding of Tekoa Country Club in Westfield, Mass. courtesy of Tropical Storm Irene, the superintendent/head golf professional E.J…. Read more »
Signs of the Times
I came across this sign at Tekoa Country Club in Westfield, Mass. last week.
