10 Golf Books for the Avid Reader this Christmas
For those whose Christmas gift request lists are dominated by golf books, here’s 10 recommendations to educate and entertain.
The Science of Split Fairways
If designed effectively, a fairway that’s split into two separate sections can create an intriguing dilemma on a golf course.
Mount Rushmore of Golf Course Architects
On our Mount Rushmore of golf course architects, we’re not talking about our four favorites, necessarily, or even the first four.
The Return of Ross Bridge
The 18-hole course at Ross Bridge recently reopened following a course repair project after a 100-year blunder no one could have seen coming.
Golf Courses of the Scottish Islands
For a golf experience you’ll never forget, try boating to the Scottish Islands and boarding the ferry with your clubs.
The Mike Keiser Method
The people who’ve worked with Mike Keiser, golf’s most successful developer, explain how he gets it done right.
Speed Slots: A Unique Golf Course Feature Explained
Today’s course architects clearly endorse the use of speed slots—regarded as something of a welcome quirk or abnormality in golf design.
Best Public Golf in Utah
Utah is one of those states where good golf is thought to exist, but few can really say for sure. Here are 10 of my favorite courses.
Book Review: “Tiger, Tiger” by James Patterson
James Patterson deals mostly in fiction, of course, but the author of 114 New York Times bestsellers also has a growing number of biographies to his name. His diverse range of subjects includes an Egyptian child king (Tutankhamun); valiant ER nurses, combat veterans, and members of the police force; notorious newsmakers like Jeffrey Epstein, Aaron […]
Deciphering the Hole Names at Royal Troon
The five Scottish courses that made it into the first edition of the World Atlas of Golf, published in 1976, were the Old Course at St. Andrews, Carnoustie, Royal Dornoch, Muirfield, and Turnberry. Royal Troon didn’t make the cut. The 2008 edition, published by Hamlyn, did include Royal Troon, but the first couple of sentences […]
