Golf Course Architects Discuss Firestone CC South
By Tony Dear The South Course at Firestone CC in Akron, Ohio, has hosted big-time golf since the mid-1950s. First came the Rubber City Open whose winners included Tommy Bolt, Ed Furgol, and Arnold Palmer. It staged three PGA Championships—1960, ’66, and ’75. From 1962 to ’98, it was the venue for the World […]
Lexi Thompson’s Mom Continuing To Improve After Cancer Scare
To say it has been a tough year for family members of professional golfers would be an understatement. The latest was Lexi Thompson’s mom, who a few weeks ago was diagnosed with uterine cancer. Like many of the other stories that have popped up already in 2017, it looks like this story will have […]
Michelob ULTRA Offering Fans “A Round on Brooks”
Do you like golf? Do you like free beer? If you answer yes to either of those, or both, then keep reading because this story is for you. Michelob ULTRA is teaming up with PGA Tour pro Brooks Koepka to offer fans 21 and up free beer, and beer related prizes based on Brooks’ on-course performance. […]
Matt Kemp’s Golf Course Mansion Will Go To Highest Bidder
Get out your checkbook. Today at 7 p.m. (EDT), Atlanta Braves slugger Matt Kemp’s San Diego mansion in Poway’s Heritage community will go to auction without reserve. (Kemp was traded last season from the Padres to the Braves.) Don’t expect a bargain. The property was previously listed at $11.5 million. But this auction has a […]
Masters Champions Dinner A Unique Augusta Tradition
The Champions Dinner at the Masters has been an annual Tuesday night tradition since 1952 when Ben Hogan, the 1951 winner, suggested and hosted the first dinner. Since then the winner from the previous year will host, and select the menu, for the the most exclusive dinner in all of golf. There is, after all, only […]
Vidanta Puerto Peñasco – The Best Golf Course You’ve Never Heard Of?
Puerto Peñasco. Ever hear of it? Unless you live in Arizona or Southern California, it’s unlikely that you know this beach town—also called Rocky Point—located at the top of the Gulf of California, which separates the Baja Peninsula from the Mexican mainland. There is no commercial airport nearby, meaning you have to drive and deal […]
George Peper: Mental Case
A widely held theory claims that one’s golf game—like one’s personality—is heavily influenced by one’s earliest experiences, the first years of development. As evidence, consider the shotmaking genius of Seve Ballesteros, born of a childhood swatting rocks with a makeshift 3-iron along the beach in Pedrena, Spain; or Sam Snead’s balanced yet powerful swing, a […]
March Madness: Golf Edition
Has your bracket already been reduced to confetti in the NCAA basketball tournament? Have no fear, because golf has got you covered. Last night the bracket for the World Golf Championships – Dell Match Play were released, getting everything set up for golf’s edition of March Madness. Unlike in basketball’s version though, there will be […]
Marc Leishman Rides 50 Foot Eagle Putt To API Win
Marc Leishman won the Arnold Palmer Invitational Sunday. How he won it though, would make even Arnie proud. Heading to the 16th hole a shot back of the lead, Leishman was kind of an afterthought considering Kevin Kisner and Charley Hoffman, the two 54-hole leaders had been duking it out all day. Throw in the […]
New in Q1 2017 for TaylorMade Golf
Coming off a roller-coaster year—including a U.S. Open win—the powerhouse manufacturer unveils a full slate of new equipment What a year just past for TaylorMade. The M1 and M2 drivers, introduced early in 2016, were big hits with pros and consumers. In May, the company was put up for sale by parent Adidas. Endorser Dustin […]