Courses and Travel

A Tree Grows in Manchester

Tom Bedell

I had the great pleasure of meeting Geoffrey Cornish early in the century, a little more than ten years before... Read more »

Farris Holliday’s Golfing Odyssey

Tom Bedell

It began in September, 2019, at the Coeur d’Alene Golf Course in Idaho, but by the time I caught up... Read more »

The Nightmare Golf Course: Anything But!

Terry Moore

  Every fall a foursome of close friends makes our way to northern Michigan for our annual hotly contested matches... Read more »

“Hello Brown Deer:” Silver Anniverary of Tiger’s Pro Debut

Terry Moore

Twenty-five years ago Tiger Woods made his pro debut at Brown Deer Park GC at the Greater Milwaukee Open. As... Read more »

Good news for senior golfers in West Mich: Kaufman Senior Am

Terry Moore

Competitive senior golfers, 55 years of age and older, in the West Michigan area were happy to hear the news... Read more »

Michigan’s golf story of the year & NBC’s gaffe at the U.S. Amateur

Terry Moore

I’m not going out on a limb by saying the Michigan golf story of 2021 occurred last Sunday when the... Read more »

Jozefiak Bests Waite to Take Vermont Mid-Amateur Title

Tom Bedell

[BRATTLEBORO, Vt., Aug. 15, 2021] – It took six rounds, most played in blazing southern Vermont heat, but on the... Read more »

Remote Observations on the Open Championship

Terry Moore

For thirty years I’ve been a morning radio guest on Grand Rapids’ WOOD-AM talking golf. The on-air segments take place... Read more »

One Year, Many Courses; One Course, Many Years

Tom Bedell

Tom Coyne’s latest golfapalooza, A Course Called America (Avid Reader Press $28), comes on the soft-spiked heels of his popular... Read more »

Observations on the Michigan Am at Cascade Hills CC

Terry Moore

“We sure could use the rain.” After being at the rain-cursed Michigan Amateur at Cascade Hills CC in Grand Rapids,... Read more »

Remote Observations on the U.S. Open

Terry Moore

Father’s Day, to many, offers the ultimate Get-Out-of-Jail card. It’s the only day where a dad may play a round... Read more »

The flag is flying at American Dunes

Terry Moore

(Grand Haven, MI) There are two main stories at American Dunes Golf Club in Grand Haven. There’s the destination golf... Read more »

Hail to Hideki: Masters wrap up

Terry Moore

Though some may claim this year’s Masters wasn’t exciting, lacking drama as Hideki Matsuyama had a commanding lead going to... Read more »

On the Road and in the Stands

Tom Bedell

We’re roaming a bit—to Scotland, and into the spectators’ seats for a couple of books that aren’t strictly about golf... Read more »

Showing up at the Masters

Terry Moore

A comic once cracked, “80 percent of success is showing up.” For the past 35 years, I’ve been showing up... Read more »