Chandler Egan in the Pacific Northwest–From the Archive
This piece was first published by the USGA’s monthly magazine, Golf Journal, in May, 1993. When Mrs. Potter Palmer of… Read more »
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Ancestral Links by John Garrity: An Appreciation
Ancestral Links, by John Garrity. Published in 2009 by New American Library. An occasional series available at http://theaposition.com/johnstrawn/: The Best… Read more »
The PGA Show 2013–What’s New and Interesting This Year.
The PGA Show is anchored by the big golf brands, which always make impressive showings. Nike and Callaway and Taylor… Read more »
Demo Day at the PGA Show: The Hope Springs Eternal Exhibition
Wednesday, January 23, 2013. Orlando, FL The Wednesday during PGA Show week in Orlando every year is Demo Day, the gigantic… Read more »
Making Golf Part of the Walkable City
A version of this essay appeared in The Oregonian, November 18, 2012. What the “Walkable City” Means for Golf. Jeff… Read more »
Rory Confirms His Greatness, Winning the PGA Championship by a Record Eight Shots.
In April, 2011, right after Rory McIlroy’s meltdown in the final round of that year’s Masters, I predicted that Rory’s… Read more »
The PGA Championship’s Elimination of Bunkers –What’s Next?
The PGA’s decision to treat all those deep sandy pits that look exactly like bunkers at Kiawah’s Ocean Course during… Read more »
The PGA Championship, the Ocean Course, and the Menacing Geography of Pete Dye
[Aug. 7, 2012]– Jim Furyk’s meltdown on the 72nd hole at Firestone last week foreshadowed what we’re likely to see… Read more »
A Grown-up Wins the Open Championship
Ernie Els’ unlikely victory in the Open Championship at Royal Lytham pumps a large dose of decency and grace into… Read more »
Links Golf and the Creation of Augusta National–and a Chance to Win the Golf Trip of a Lifetime
Links golf courses are not popular in China, where Augusta National is regarded as the beau ideal. This is ironic,… Read more »
