Courses and Travel

Old School

Jeff Wallach

Playing a 100-year-old golf course is often the best evidence that good design doesn’t rely on moving a lot of... Read more »

Golf, Italian Style: Venice

Bob Cullen

Fill in the blank: “Italian _______.”  People might say “food.” They might say “art.” They might say “fashion,” “design,” “wine,”... Read more »

Communities Use Tough-Course, Easy-Course Tandem

David Gould

Gerald Barton, developer of PGA West, hired architect Pete Dye to build him “the hardest golf course in the world.”... Read more »

A Day in the Life of an (Amateur) Tour Pro, Part 2

Larry Olmsted

So you have paid your money, gone to the Pairings Party (see last post) and gotten your pro and your... Read more »

Please Judge This Book By The Cover

Stephen Goodwin

I hope it’s true that a book is judged by its cover because the cover of Dream Golf is a... Read more »

Bartley Cavanaugh Golf Course – Sustainable Golf

Bob Fagan

You may never see the Bartley Cavanaugh Golf Course in Sacramento, California on any list of best or most famous... Read more »

Character and Charm, or Why I Like Old Courses

Stephen Goodwin

“I asked myself, What makes these old courses hold up today? They’re not just museum pieces. They’re still fun and... Read more »

Pro-am Pairing Party Update!

Larry Olmsted

One detail I forgot to mention in my last post about pro-ams and pairing parties. Most regular season PGA Tour... Read more »

Best Golf Course In…

Bob Fagan

Yes Siree, this list will certainly provoke more arguments!  So get ready to nod your head or–so be it–shake your fist. Asterisk... Read more »

Worcester Country Club, Worcester, MA

Bob Fagan

  What New England course hosted the inaugural Ryder Cup Matches together with both a Men’s (1925) and Women’s (1960)... Read more »

Exotic Golf – Malaysia

Bob Fagan

Perhaps you have played golf at all the usual suspects – the British Isles, Hawaii, Australia, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean,... Read more »

A Day in the Life of an (Amateur) Tour Pro, Part 1

Larry Olmsted

Last post I explained why, if you can afford it, you should absolutely play in a pro-am at some point... Read more »

Deane Beman, TPC-Sawgrass, and the PGA TOUR

Bob Fagan

Deane Beman today seems an overlooked and forgotten man, but the PGA TOUR and its players owe much to this... Read more »

Pilgrimage to Sand Hills

Derek Duncan

One of the most inspirational views in American golf is off the deck of Ben’s Porch at Sand Hills Golf... Read more »

The Tease of Brazell’s Creek at Gordonia Alatamaha State Park

Derek Duncan

  Brazell’s Creek, part of the Georgia State Parks Golf Course system and located between Macon and Savannah, is really... Read more »