Ireland In-Depth
By Adam Schupak During an interview with Padraig Harrington, I asked the three-time major winner to name his five favorite courses in his native Ireland. He took a pregnant pause, thought about it, and said, “Can I give you six?” He actually ticked off seven, but who’s counting. The Emerald Isle may be only the […]
Cabot St. Lucia—Keiser and Cowan-Dewar Head South
By Adam Schupak Ben Cowan-Dewar still remembers the first time he saw pictures of what will be Cabot Saint Lucia. They were tantalizing enough to get him to hop on a plane and see for himself in June 2016. What he saw did not fail to impress: 1.5 miles of jutted coastline overlooking the Cas […]
First Peek: Twin Dolphin
By Adam Schupak With Fred Couples part of the architectural team it’s no surprise that this new course at the tip of the Baja Peninsula is laid-back and fun Golfers needing another reason to visit the southern tip of the Baja Peninsula have a good one. Set on the shores of Santa Maria Bay, where […]
Nine Questions with Annika Sorenstam
The 10-time major champion on why parenting is good for golf (and vice versa), what she learned from designing courses with Jack and Arnie, and what she’d cook for your dinner party If you had the time to prepare fully and make a return to the LPGA Tour, how do you think you’d do? I […]
Wilma Erskine: The Woman that Brought the Open Back to Portrush
Wilma Erskine, Secretary at Royal Portrush for the past 35 years, helped the club go from run-down to Open Championship ready At the PGA Merchandise Show in January, Sam Baker smiled from his booth as Wilma Erskine posed for photos nearby with a replica of the Claret Jug. Baker, who founded Haversham & Baker Golfing […]
Golf’s Most Stressful Tests—PGA Tour Monday Qualifiers
By Adam Schupak When PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan presented the Valero Texas Open trophy to first-time winner Corey Conners on the 18th green at TPC San Antonio, Monahan described it as “a life-changing moment.” That, indeed, it was. Conners became the first Monday Qualifier since 2010 to win a PGA Tour event. For Conners, […]
Mr. Pro-Am: Barry Hyde
It was only fitting that at the Wyndham Championship last August—which marked his 300th PGA Tour/Champions Tour pro-am—Barry Hyde’s team won. His first pro-am was with another colorful character, Ken Green, and along the way he’s won with the likes of Vijay Singh, Gene Littler, and, the latest, Hudson Swafford. Hyde, 53, is known for […]
The Best Course I’ve Never Played
By Adam Schupak As the old American Express tagline suggested, membership has its privileges. For some big-name golfers, celebrities, architects, and administrators, membership in the game’s A List means access to the cathedrals of the game. As Wayne Gretzky put it, “I don’t mean to sound egotistical, but since I’ve retired I’ve played Augusta, […]
Six of Golf’s Best 19th Holes
One year at the Masters Tournament, my wife and I were sitting with Robert Trent Jones, Jr., and his better half, Claiborne, at an evening function when he told me that Alister MacKenzie’s original drawings of Augusta National included a 19th hole for settling tied matches. He told me I better fact-check this when I […]
Questions: Ray Floyd
The winner of the 1986 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills—and a Hamptons summer resident for over 20 years—recalls the pressure of that week but hasn’t forgotten what it was like to win his first Tour event, 23 years earlier Q. You won 22 times on the PGA Tour. What do you remember about your maiden victory, which […]