Golf

Callaway ERC Soft for 2023

Ed Travis

Callaway Golf has announced a revamped version of the ERC Soft golf ball for next season retaining the ionomer cover... Read more »

Investing? 34 Reasons Why Golf Is A Troubled Industry

Bob Fagan

In an effort to sustain revenue and attract an aging population, golf has become more of a riding past time... Read more »

Fans Could Be the Big Winners

Ed Travis

The 2021-2011 PGA Tour season is in the books and by now you have heard about the schedule and prize... Read more »

The Yale Golf Course is in Abhorrent Condition, What Are the Reasons?

Anthony Pioppi

It was almost hard to grasp seeing the Yale Golf Course in its current state. There are massive dead spots... Read more »

Gimme the Money—A Golf Fan’s Rant

Ed Travis

The LIV Golf Invitational Series (“Golf, But Louder”) paid for by Saudi Arabian oil money may be several things but... Read more »

Escape the Ice, Like MSU Hockey’s Gilles Gagnon, at Hot Casa de Campo Resort

Michael Patrick Shiels

After playing hockey for the Michigan State Spartans in the early 1970s, Gilles Gagnon traded scoring goals for sinking putts to become the golf professional at Casa de Campo Resort in the Dominican Republic.

Have more fun, play it forward

James McAfee

Celebrating my 80th birthday last month, I believe there’s no shame in moving to the forward or senior tees around... Read more »

Strategic Alliance Equals World Tour or Takeover?

Ed Travis

Having had a couple of weeks to think about the implications of the announced “strategic alliance” between the PGA Tour... Read more »

Seth Raynor Might Owe a Part of His Success to Donald Ross’s Poor Communication Skills

Anthony Pioppi

The golf course design career of Seth Raynor might not be anything like we know it if one of his... Read more »

Monday After the 2020 PGA Show

Ed Travis

The golf industry kicks off the new year in Orlando with the PGA Merchandise Show, promoted as the “Major of... Read more »

Seth Raynor: A Comprehensive List Of The Projects With Which He Was Associated

Anthony Pioppi

This is the most up-to-date record of the golf course projects associated with Seth Raynor. The list is comprised of... Read more »

Monday After Pebble Beach

Ed Travis

Fans had the opportunity for a great show—U.S. Open week on the Monterrey Peninsula and they weren’t disappointed. During the... Read more »

Can Team USA Win at Match Play?

Ed Travis

While watching the World Golf Championship Dell Technologies Match Play the last five days a question came to me. Were... Read more »

Book Review: “The Evolution of Golf Course Design” Falls Well Short of the Mark

Anthony Pioppi

The audacious intended guiding principal of Keith Cutten’s first book, The Evolution of Golf Course Design, is found on page... Read more »

New Year – New Rules

Ed Travis

The other day it occurred to me that like lots of others I didn’t know as much as I should... Read more »