Personalities

Seve, the Tearjerker

Tom Bedell

[April, 2016]– I suspect it would be difficult even for Paul Azinger to remain dry-eyed through a showing of “Seve,... Read more »

Masters 2016: where there’s a Willett, there’s a way

Terry Moore

(Augusta, GA) First off, let’s congratuate Englishman Danny Willett for winning the Masters in only his second attempt by firing... Read more »

Q & A with John Morse: Michigan’s last pro in the Masters

Terry Moore

Although Pontiac native Tom Gillis came close last year when he lost in a playoff to Jordan Spieth at the... Read more »

Rare Photographs of a Young Seth Raynor Shed More Light on the Enigmatic Architect

Anthony Pioppi

Mary Cummings is one of the last descendants of the golf course architect Seth Raynor and is in possession of small... Read more »

Going the Distance

Tom Bedell

[This one was evergreen when I wrote it in 2015 and updated it in 2021. But it should be noted... Read more »

Where Are the Critics Now?

Ed Travis

Team Lefty – that has a nice ring to it and after the clutch play by the U.S. Team stemming... Read more »

Watson And Nicklaus: The Secret Of Golf

Tom Harack

Veteran sports writer Joe Posnanski notes in the acknowledgements section of his latest book (he’s probably best known for Paterno)... Read more »

George Brown, popular and influential former Turnberry course manager dies at 77

Anthony Pioppi

The passing of popular and influential head greenkeeper George Brown was announced on the Bigga.co.uk website this morning. Brown, 77,... Read more »

Team Lefty

Ed Travis

The explosion of negative comments on the web concerning Phil Mickelson as President Cup Captain Jay Haas’s pick to the... Read more »

Beckman out. Thomas wobbly. Illini woes continue. . .

Herb Gould

On the bright side, firing football coach Tim Beckman will probably be the most popular move Mike Thomas ever makes... Read more »