A Grand Open Championship
Beginning tomorrow, the 2015 Open Championship will kick off in the town that epitomizes golf: St. Andrews, Scotland. This year’s… Read more »
David DeSmith
David DeSmith is a New England-based writer and marketing professional who did bloody battle in the advertising industry for several decades before escaping to focus on golf and launching two regional golf magazines, Golf of Maine in 1998 and the New England Journal of Golf in 2001. David served as publisher and editor of both publications, while also writing feature articles on topics ranging from golf travel and course design to the people who play the game and the equipment they use. He also occasionally writes about music, if the spirit moves him.
Golf Travel
See All Golf TravelJimmy Kidd breaks down the Ryder Cup course
Want to know which holes will be the difference-makers at the 2014 Ryder Cup at Gleneagles? If anyone can say,… Read more »
Lifestyle
See All LifestyleBreaking news: Eisenhower Tree to be replaced by Obama Tree
It was widely reported today that the famed “Eisenhower Tree,” which faithfully guarded the left side of the 17th fairway… Read more »
PGA Tour
See All PGA TourThe Minstrel Speaks: Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson
For over forty years, you’ve known Ian Anderson as the front man and creative force behind legendary rock band Jethro… Read more »
Equipment
See All EquipmentRife on a Roll
Of all the new putters that I saw and tested at this January’s PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, there was… Read more »
Instruction
See All InstructionBirdie Machine – the Bushnell Tour Z6 Rangefinder
It’s a bit chilly but clear on the first tee at the Machrihanish Dunes golf course on the southwest coast… Read more »
Golf Road Warriors
See All Golf Road WarriorsGolf Caddie Movie-App Series Launched
The first time I met Don J. Snyder, it was just after my son, a friend and I had finished… Read more »
