Lifestyle

Early Golf Communities Pre-empted Rights, Provided New Aesthetic Order

David Gould

American communities have a look and layout that can range from Vermont village to Midwestern river town to the low,... Read more »

TAP Beer(s) of the Week: Major Decisions

Tom Bedell

If CBS is already running promos for the Masters, it’s time to line up some beers for the majors. So... Read more »

Potty Mouth

Tom Bedell

Here at The A Position we’re given a topic to address (or not) each month for The A List feature,... Read more »

Playing It Cool

James A. Frank

I’ve long been a fan of Cutter & Buck golfwear, appreciating its fit and styling. Now I can add comfort... Read more »

TAP Beer of the Week: Wells Banana Bread Beer

Tom Bedell

I sort of wish I could begin every beer review this way, but there is a point to this classic... Read more »

TAP Beer of the Week: Gubna Imperial IPA

Tom Bedell

Twenty-six new governors are taking up the reins of power this year [2011], and the excitement arrived here in Vermont... Read more »

Anyone In Need of a Job?

James A. Frank

If you’re out of work or looking for a new challenge, the USGA has an opening. As widely reported, David... Read more »

TAP Beer of the Week: Cup O’ Kyndnes

Tom Bedell

[Dec. 31, 2010]–Okay, this is an obvious choice, but as Freud once said, “Sometimes the obvious choice is a phallic... Read more »

Nostradamus Discovered Back on Earth. Happiest Man on Earth Actually Recycled Seer.

John Strawn

I recently spotted a picture of my brother-in-law, Lee Barrett—the guy I called the Happiest Man on Earth when he... Read more »

Protected: 25 Reasons You Should Visit New Zealand to Play Golf

Bob Fagan

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Golf and The Law, Part 2

James A. Frank

Yesterday came the news, reported here, that a New York State Court of Appeals had refused to penalize a golfer... Read more »

Hackers’ Hopes for the Holidays

James A. Frank

Who’s at fault if Mr. Red’s ball hits Mr. Green, Mr. Blue, or Mr. Yellow? Good question… It’s rarely a... Read more »

Irish History in a New 4-Pack

Larry Olmsted

As loyal readers know, I love Ireland, golf in Ireland, and am a member of a club in Ireland, Ballyliffin.... Read more »

TAP Beer of the Week 51: La Trappe Isid’or

Tom Bedell

Continuing in the celebratory-if-not-exactly-a-holiday-beer vein, what could be more apt for Christmas week than a beer made in a monastery,... Read more »

125th Anniversary of the Car Means Ultimate Driving Tour

Larry Olmsted

Sorry Henry Ford. Seems the most valid claim for the invention of the automobile lies across the sea with the... Read more »