Carne Golf Links’ New Nine
Carne Golf Links in County Mayo, by general acclaim an exhilarating and formidable addition to the world’s roster of great… Read more »
Travel Notes
Carne: A Muscular Links Masterpiece in Ireland’s County Mayo
The very existence of the Carne Golf Links in County Mayo, Ireland, came as a surprise to John Garrity when… Read more »
Lost and Found in Beijing
China Daily reported in 2010 that Beijing’s population had reached twenty-two million people. (Eight to nine million of these are… Read more »
The Implications of Charles Mann’s New Book, 1493, for Golf’s Future in China
Charles Mann’s observations about China’s role in the forging of the modern world in his brilliant new book, 1493: Uncovering… Read more »
Charles Mann’s “1493”: A Review .
Charles C. Mann, 1493. Uncovering the New World Columbus Created. Alfred A. Knopf, 9 August 2011. $30.50, 544 pages. Apart… Read more »
The Ping Dynasty
Steve Forrest is a principal in the international golf course design firm, Hills & Forrest, and also my colleague and… Read more »
A Cheerful Day in Dublin
A strong wind puffed through Dublin yesterday, echoing the gusts of joy blowing out of Wales. Ireland hasn’t had much… Read more »
Ryder in the Rain
We’ve had the kind of rain here is Wales that Bob Dylan predicted—a hard rain’s gonna fall, he sang, anticipating… Read more »
Chairman Mao, May I Introduce Tom Morris?
While American real estate developers hunker down and try to figure out when if ever their forlorn industry will revive,… Read more »
Royal Calcutta and the Legend of Chipputtsia
The Royal Calcutta is the oldest golf club in the world outside of the UK. Founded in 1829, the “Royal”… Read more »
