The ink was barely dry on the morning’s papers last July 22 when a band of U.S. golf writers wandered… Read more »
Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way
Posts Tagged: Open Championship
Giving Young Tom His Due
At least on social media these days most GOAT discussions—who’s the Greatest of All Time?–assume it’s a two-man race in… Read more »
“Tommy’s Honour” Goes Far and Sure
[May 22, 2017]–Add “Tommy’s Honour” to that minuscule cinematic niche—golf movies that aren’t goofy comedies. Based on Kevin Cook’s book… Read more »
Seve, the Tearjerker
[April, 2016]– I suspect it would be difficult even for Paul Azinger to remain dry-eyed through a showing of “Seve,… Read more »
Hold the Open Championship in Australia!
This piece first appeared, in somewhat different form, as “A Convenient Truth: The Open Championship Should Be Held in Australia”… Read more »
Once More to Ireland
The Links Portmarnock was the very first course I played in Ireland, back in 2001, so a return to it… Read more »
TAP Beer of the Week: Belhaven Scottish Ale
It’s probably not likely that Sunday’s winner of the Claret Jug will fill it with Belhaven’s Scottish Ale and pass… Read more »
Happy 100th, Sam Snead
[May 27, 2012]–Sam Snead poked me in the stomach. More than once. I’ve told this tale before, but with Snead’s… Read more »
TAP Beer of the Week: Ailsa Amber Ale
Ailsa Amber Ale is currently available in only one place in the world, and I’m lucky enough to be here–at… Read more »
Give Me Whatever Those Guys Are Having
He made it to 103, but Errie Ball finally succumbed early in the morning of July 2, 2014. The following… Read more »
