Fractional Ownership: Great Golf Living at a Fraction of the Price
The day started with an early-morning beach bike ride on Kiawah Island. After that, a bucket-list tee time on the Ocean Course, the most celebrated of the seven golf courses on the South Carolina island. My kids and I hit the pool just steps from the ocean later that afternoon, then ventured out to the […]
5 Myths About the LPGA
Yes, we know—the purses are smaller and perhaps you haven’t watched as much of the LPGA Tour as the men’s side, given there are less tournaments on network television. But the women’s game continues to show signs of growth and viewership. Here are five myths about LPGA Tour pros that may prompt you to tune […]
Golf Personalities Share Their Favorite Memories of the Masters
Sunday April 12th. The date was supposed to be an unequaled day on the 2020 golf calendar—Sunday at the Masters. Annually, the day invokes abounding memories for fans of the game. Where were you when Jack Nicklaus won at age 46? When Tiger Woods announced “Here I am world…” in 1997, Jordan Spieth’s collapse, Larry […]
10 of Golf’s Scariest Opening Tee Shots
Any first tee can spook you. What happens on the first hole sets the tone for the whole round, so it’s only natural to be nervous when it’s your turn to blast away. That’s why many course designers make their opening holes gentle affairs—to help ease you into your round. But there are some courses […]
Golf’s State-of-the-Industry – Where Were We Before COVID-19?
The big picture view of golf has been understandably clouded by the crisis at hand: Thousands of courses in various parts of the country are still temporarily shut down due to the coronavirus, memorable golf trips to incredible getaway destinations are on hold, and operations often look quite different in places where the game goes […]
Architecture 101: Routing
I am a dinosaur when it comes to computer-aided design, still clinging to pencils (and usually golf pencils, at that), erasers, and sheets of tracing paper when sketching out a golf course. I wear out erasers, and when working directly on a topographical map I sometimes wear out the map. The first stage of course routing […]
Questions: European Tour CEO Keith Pelley
Keith Pelley, the chief executive of the European Tour, thinks the pro game needs to speed up for the digital age, marvels at his players’ respect for one another, and wishes the media weren’t so negative. And yeah, he’s a Canadian. _____________________ Q. Was there any resistance from the players to a Canadian taking over […]
How Can You Spot Fake Clubs?
What are the risks of shopping for clubs online, and how do you ensure you’re not buying fake clubs? Here is a guide.
The Untold Story of Golf Course Shapers
Though they prefer to remain out of the spotlight, you often read about them. Highly skilled and invariably obsessive about the quality of their work, their role on the typical golf course construction site has evolved greatly in recent years to the point where they are now considered more than just simple earth-movers, but rather […]
Ben Wright: Buttered and Bunkered
Of all the great golfers I have seen in more than half a century of covering the game, I believe the best never to win a major was the majestic Irishman Christy O’Connor Sr. A two-time winner of the European Tour’s Order of Merit (1961, ’62) and a member of the Great Britain and […]
