Ben Wright: A True Player
In a storied career that has netted nine major championships and more than 100 victories worldwide, Gary Player fashioned plenty of great golf shots under the fiercest pressure. With this year’s PGA Championship fast approaching, I can’t help recalling the greatest of these shots I ever witnessed—one that earned him the 1972 PGA title in […]
Ben Wright: Greeted at the Gate
Euphoria marked my first-ever golf assignment, covering the 1954 British Open for the Manchester Daily Dispatch. Time can’t obscure the tingle I felt when the cab dropped me off at Royal Birkdale’s front gate that day. I had no qualms with our press headquarters, a nissen hut left over from World War II and outfitted […]
Pinehurst Resort No. 2
At the heart of Pinehurst, Donald Ross’ masterpiece No. 2 course continues to enthrall and bedevil in equal measure while adding to the rich history of American’s first golf resort
The Ritz-Carlton Reynolds, Lake Oconee
Set along Lake Oconee, the Ritz-Carlton Lodge, Reynolds Plantation offers a rustic experience that is unique among the luxury chain’s properties
A Family Legacy at Cog Hill Golf & Country Club
After a recent renovation of the Dubsdread course, owner Frank Jemsek is one step closer to fulfilling his father’s dream of bringing the U.S. Open to Cog Hill
Back Pain: Dealing With Golf’s Enemy Number One
Back pain affects 80 percent of all Americans and at least that many golfers. A new book offers information, and treatment, that has proven effective in dealing with chronic back ailments
A 35-Year Golf Quest Completed
Two lifelong golf buddies finally fulfill a dream to play a top-10 course in every state
The Links of North Dakota
Architect Stephen Kay crafts a middle-of-nowhere prairie masterpiece
Meadow Club
One of the most influential architects in the game’s history, Alister MacKenzie got his start in the United States by building a little-known but brilliant design in Northern California
Augusta vs. The Old Course: Which Is Better For Match Play?
Old Course vs. Augusta National