Golf

Researchers Surprised at Merits of Golf Courses

Anthony Pioppi

Researchers with a University of Missouri study on the environmental impact of golf courses expected to discover how harmful the... Read more »

Houston, Jon Curran has no problem

Emily Kay

Jon Curran may be the lesser-known member of the Hopkinton High team duo making a name in professional golf, but... Read more »

Freeman Named Mach Dunes Head Greenkeeper

Anthony Pioppi

Simon Freeman, the former long-time head greenkeeper at the legendary Machrie Golf Links, has moved across the water from the... Read more »

Get a jolt from Bushnell’s Tour V3 range finder

Steve Pike

  I’ve never been a big fan of range finders. That’s nothing against the companies that make them, I’m still... Read more »

Openings for Supers at Two Hartford Courses

Anthony Pioppi

The City of Hartford, Conn. has posted  job openings  for golf course superintendent of its two facilities in an on-going... Read more »

Two Months of Hack Golf

Ed Travis

Two months after the launching (and more importantly committing to fund) by TaylorMade-adidas Golf of “Hack Golf,” the question is,... Read more »

Anchoring Whistling in the Wind

Ed Travis

At the annual meeting of the United States Golf Association in Pinehurst last month the PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem... Read more »

Game Is Healthier — Prominent Panelists Upbeat

Ed Travis

A panel of prominent industry insiders shared the opinion the golf industry is getting healthier with a brighter future than... Read more »

Hilton Head’s Palmetto Dunes Worth a Few Days’ Stay

John Torsiello

It was with great anticipation that my golf buddy, Mark Eucalitto, and I approached the tee box on the signature... Read more »

Top 10 Best Stories For 2013

Ed Travis

Every fan probably has their own list of which stories of 2013 they found the most compelling. Well, in addition... Read more »

NGF: Golf Participation Continues Decline

Anthony Pioppi

Calling it a “retention problem,” the National Golf Foundation announced today that research shows golf participation is continuing its declining... Read more »

It Was Good While It Lasted

Andy Waple

It might sound like a lame excuse but a long lasting knee injury put paid to my ambitions of remaining... Read more »

Edwin Watts Golf Shops files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

Steve Pike

  According to papers filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, Del., Callaway Golf is the largest  unsecured creditor, with... Read more »

Stenson’s Victory a First for TaylorMade SLDR

Steve Pike

TaylorMade’s new SLDR driver picked up it first victory this past weekend and it was a big one. Henrik Stenson... Read more »

Rules officials human, but should know better

James McAfee

Only the most experienced rules officials, serving as referees, need to be on center stage for an event like the... Read more »