Courses and Travel

The Grain 2015 Open Championship Edition

There’s something so inherently right about the Open Championship being held at St. Andrews. Well, at least we thought so,... Read more »

A Grand Open Championship

David DeSmith

Beginning tomorrow, the 2015 Open Championship will kick off in the town that epitomizes golf: St. Andrews, Scotland. This year’s... Read more »

Which Is the Best of the Four Majors – Part Two, The US Open

Matthew Van Fossen

Which golf major is the best major? In Part 1 – The Masters, I gave high marks to Augusta for... Read more »

Rulewich true architectural force behind Robert Trent Jones Trail

James McAfee

Seeking to find a way to diversify the assets of the state’s pension fund and at the same time find... Read more »

On a Roll in Ontario

Anita Draycott

As a rater of courses for SCORE Golf magazine, lately I’ve been tossing the clubs in the trunk to check... Read more »

TPC River Highlands Bunkers to be Redone

Anthony Pioppi

The home of the PGA Tour’s Travelers Championship will undergo a long-needed bunker renovation beginning in the fall according to... Read more »

Sewailo G.C. great addition in Tucson

James McAfee

While the Phoenix area gets the majority of visiting golfers coming to Arizona, Tucson definitely shouldn’t be overlooked. While it... Read more »

Ireland’s Contribution to Chambers Bay: The Role of Turfgrass Consultancy

John Strawn

When the golf course architectural firm Robert Trent Jones II was commissioned to design a new golf course on the... Read more »

Chambers Bay Ups Its Game

Tom Bedell

The former Lone Star mine in University Place, Washington, has served Pierce County well. The gravel pulled from the mine... Read more »

Two Munis Echo Golf’s Split Personality

Tom Harack

Woody Allen once quipped, “I’m at two with the universe.” A couple of visits to municipal golf courses in as... Read more »

Reynolds Plantation blends golf, marinas, great beauty

Michael Patrick Shiels

Louie Weideman, maitre d’ at “Linger Longer Steakhouse,” served some super supper clubs in Michigan before front-dooring his current version... Read more »

Gillette Ridge Golf Club Closes, Will Most Likely Reopen, Timetable Unclear

Anthony Pioppi

The Gillette Ridge Golf Club in Bloomfield, Conn.,  has closed after months of speculation that it would shut down following... Read more »

Get Lost “Somewhere in Time” at the Grand Hotel

Michael Patrick Shiels

Hollywood actress Jane Seymour told me this week she tries not to travel too much these days. Who can blame... Read more »

With Jack’s blessing, Harbor Shores softens some greens

Terry Moore

Last week The Golf Club at Harbor Shores in Benton Harbor held a season-opening media event to announce a series... Read more »

Euan Grant Hired Away from Turnberry by JCB

Anthony Pioppi

JCB, one one the largest manufacturers of heavy equipment in the world, has landed an agronomic heavyweight to grow in... Read more »