Letter from St. Andrews: Trump Tales
Talk about COINCIDENCE. I’m in the middle of writing this very column—about Donald Trump—when the phone rings and who is it? Donald Trump. He’d just seen the LINKS 100 lists of the top courses in the world and U.S and he wasn’t pleased. “I can’t believe none of my courses are on those lists,” he said. […]
George Peper’s Top 10 Links Courses
I know this is somewhat inappropriate, with the Open Championships at Royal Liverpool (Hoylake) this week, but I’m afraid the links courses of England don’t do much for me.
George Peper’s Top 10 Reasons to Love the Masters
Most of us would consider our golfing lives complete if we got to attend one Masters, but what if you were able to attend the Masters year after year as our illustrious editor George Peper has? Surely, you would develop a deeper appreciation and love of the event as he has. “A tradition unlike any other” […]
Celebrating the 80th Masters: The Spirit of ’76
Much has changed since my first Masters visit 40 years ago, but the best aspects have endured
George Peper: Mini Mania
Regulation courses might not be flourishing, but natural grass putt-putt layouts are all the rage
The Benefits of Walking the Golf Course
Expecting golf in St. Andrews to be special, the author discovered it was completely pedestrian
Congratulations, George Peper!
One of our own receives a major golf honor
George Peper: Self-Help…Help!
It’s hard looking at a video of your golf swing, even harder fixing what you see
Letter from St. Andrews: Farewell, Auld Toon
It was nearly 30 years ago that I hit the best golf shot of my life—a screaming slice from the 18th tee of the Old Course that sailed over the white OB fence and clattered into the Auld Grey Toon. I never found that ball but I did find something better—a “For Sale” sign. Incredibly, a two-bedroom […]
Letter from St. Andrews: Winter Wonderland
On the noble joys of frozen fairways and taking it to the mat
