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Sharpen Pencils, Ponder the Players….

Bubba, Dustin, Hendrik, Justin? The poetry that is the Masters is also a ripe field of wagering possibilities. As always,... Read more »

Review & Betting Guide for the Shell Houston Open

James Mason

Rees Jones designed the Tournament course at Redstone Golf Club, where during construction artifacts belonging to the Atakapa Indians were... Read more »

Contentious Pulitzer vote on Tweets

Herb Gould

Not everyone on the Pulitzer committee agreed with the decision to give awards for Tweets. The categories–Deadline Tweet, Enterprise Tweet,... Read more »

Review & Betting Guide for the NH Collection Open

James Mason

Designed by the American Cabell B Robinson and opened for play in 2004, the La Reserva Club de Golf is... Read more »

R&A, Muirfield to admit women members?

David DeSmith

It’s taken them 260 years, but it looks like the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews may finally... Read more »

A Different Kind of Ball Drop

Janina Jacobs

Despite a few boys behaving badly, the Secret Service is indispensable. Besides protecting presidents current and past from harm, the... Read more »

Getting There — the Hall of Fame

Ed Travis

There‘s no doubt the fuss over the eligibility threshold for election to the World Golf Hall of Fame caused the... Read more »

Walkin’ Off: Is it Ever Justified?

Janina Jacobs

The mercurial Bubba Watson carded an 83 after three balls found the water on Bay Hill’s par-5 6th, earning Watson... Read more »

TAP Beer of the Week: Stone Hammer Oatmeal Coffee Stout

Tom Bedell

It’s St. Patrick’s Day, 2014, which means a lot of stout is being processed today and tonight. I bow to... Read more »

My 2014 NCAA tournament bracket

Herb Gould

Back by popular demand. . . well, because I know two or three people who might give it a glance.... Read more »

The Ladies Invitational at Grey Oaks: building community with flagsticks, fun & fire

Terry Moore

(Naples, Fla.) With the goal of increasing growth in the game, the PGA of America recently announced a new task... Read more »

TAP Beer of the Week: Victory Swing Session Saison

Tom Bedell

Next Thursday is the first day of spring, which is a hilarious joke in these southern Vermont parts. After all... Read more »

Knoxville: Big city, small-town feeling, plenty to do…no snow

Terry Moore

“I came here from Illinois to get away from the snow,” said a smiling University of Tennessee student whom I... Read more »

Jump Into Ireland

Michael Patrick Shiels

Motivated by the merriment of St. Patrick’s Day, and perhaps propelled by a pint or two of Guinness, you may... Read more »

The Session #85: Why Do You Drink?

Tom Bedell

One of my college suitemates, whom I’ll call Henry, was a master of dark humor. He always elicited a laugh... Read more »