Courses and Travel

The Legacy of Billy Payne, including the Masters Major Achievement Award

Among most veteran Masters observers, former chairman Billy Payne is widely viewed as one of the club’s most acclaimed leaders… Read more »

At the 2025 Masters

(Augusta, GA) With a high temperature in the mid-70s, the 2025 Masters started on Thursday under clear, sunny skies. The… Read more »

Thinking about the Masters, LIV vs PGA Tour amid the Siberian Express

(Grand Rapids, Mich.) With Michigan dealing with the effects of a Siberian Express delivering sub-zero temperatures, it’s comforting during hibernation… Read more »

This ‘N That & A Few of My Favorite Things of the Year

In closing out the calendar, I’m decluttering my desk and my mind with jots and thoughts from the past year:… Read more »

Losing one’s phone, escaping sunbelt heat & a fall visit to Forest Dunes

Here’s a sure-fire way to meet people at a busy golf resort: lose your cell phone and start to panic…. Read more »

Visiting West Point and the Hudson River Valley

Visiting West Point and New York’s Hudson River Valley were part of our travel plans when my cousin’s son played… Read more »

Folds of Honor Collegiate Tees Off Monday

This past spring, we (my spouse Deb and I) visited West Point, located off the high bluffs overlooking the historic… Read more »

Notes & quotes from Men’s Golf at the Paris Olympics

Although there is no prize money and only medals bestowed on Olympic golfers, many countries do reward their players with… Read more »

Scheffler’s golden moment in Paris

Fifty or even 100 years from now, golf historians may say golf in the Olympics rose to new heights with… Read more »