Letter from St. Andrews: My Showdown With the Hawk
Our intrepid editor goes toe to toe with the Hawk and emerges a chicken
George Peper’s Top 10 Most Memorable Rounds
If you’ve played golf for more than half a century—and been in the golf business for almost as long—you can’t help but have a few unforgettable moments. These are mine in chronological order.
Letter from St. Andrews: Millie Bets the Dog
In the U.K. you can “have a wee flutter” on just about anything
Time to Speed Up the PGA Tour
The PGA Tour needs a shot clock to combat the glacial pace of play
George Peper: The Thrill of the Chase
I’d love to see Tiger win the 2014 Masters…and then go directly into another drought
George Peper on the St. Andrews Old Course Changes
There’s no need to toughen the Old Course. In fact, it should be shortened to the length it was 100 years ago.
Letter from St. Andrews: A Prince of a Day
In an intratown showdown, the cagey veterans of the R&A employed an unorthodox strategem—eight pre-round drinks—to defeat their younger, stronger, and more talented opponents from the University of St. Andrews
Letter from St. Andrews: A Day in the Life
How I played the Old Course, Winged Foot, and Pebble Beach in the same wacky day
Letter from St. Andrews: Pretenders to the Throne
2010 just may have the greatest lineup ever for major championship sites, and each of the four courses lays claim to a heritage of links golf. But according to our man in St. Andrews, only one is the real deal.
Letter from St. Andrews: Hazards of the Old Course
Be careful what you wish for. An extended trip to St. Andrews could have unintended consequences for your golf game