Els Has Good Memories of Royal Melbourne
There has been plenty of talk about Robert Allenby as a Royal Melbourne specialist on the Presidents Cup team, but… Read more »
Courses and Travel
Rees Jones and the Bandwagon Effect
Rees Jones used to be so great at redesigning courses that you had to hire him if you wanted to… Read more »
Atlanta Athletic Club Defined by Water
Water, water everywhere. That’s the philosophy at Atlanta Athletic Club’s Highlands Course. Water comes into play on nine holes, and… Read more »
Atlanta Athletic Club: An Odd History but a Course That Has Arrived
The Atlanta Athletic Club has a rather unusual history. As far as I can determine, it is the only course… Read more »
Congressional Was Soft, Not the USGA
Has the USGA gone soft? No, that was just the greens at Congressional. Believe it or not, the philosophy on… Read more »
Congressional Not Quite As Long As It Appears
There’s been plenty of talk about the length of Congressional’s Blue Course, which has a scorecard yardage of 7,574 yards…. Read more »
How Mike Davis Tweaked Congressional for the Open
USGA executive director Mike Davis lives and breathes course set-up, and for that reason his stamp has been all over… Read more »
Losing Harbour Town Would Be a Blow to the Tour
I am normally less sentimental than most about PGA Tour events in danger of coming to an end because of… Read more »
Birdies and Bogeys Galore at Augusta National
One of the things that makes the Masters so compelling is the volatility of scoring. The nature of Augusta National,… Read more »
Three Decades of the Masters
I first posted this a year ago when this blog was just getting started. It all still holds true. The… Read more »
