First Peek at Bluejack National

Tall trees, sizable elevation changes, and an absence of rough give Tiger’s first U.S. design an Augusta National look and feel

What are Shot Values?

There has long been the notion that what makes certain courses better than others can be measured and explained objectively

How do Golfers Judge a Great Golf Course?

If we look closely at the characteristics of the highly rated courses, it’s easy to start drawing conclusions about what is and is not perceived as good by golfers, or at least the subset that gets to participate in the ranking process. Two characteristics that many of the top courses share are sandy soil and […]

Equipment Review: Parsons Xtreme Golf

Given the sluggish state of the golf industry, you’d have to be very rich, an out-of-the-box thinker, and perhaps a bit crazy to start a club company now. Have you met Bob Parsons? The man who created GoDaddy.com in 1997 and is reportedly worth more than $2 billion launched PXG—for Parsons Xtreme Golf —last year with the […]