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
Letter from St. Andrews: Island Hop
After driving across the width of Scotland and taking a ferry to the Isle of Arran, our intrepid columnist discovered the greatest 12-hole course in the world
How to Choose a Golf Cruise
Golf cruises combine the excitement of top courses with the relaxation of life aboard ship
Letter from St. Andrews: Lost Treasure
The author makes a plea for the return of a special book that was misplaced 20 years ago at another milestone celebration
Dogged Victim | My Course You’ll Likely Never Play
But next time you’re near Siberia, please do stop by
Dorado Beach Re-Opening
I am blissfully reclined, 30 feet up a banyan tree. A warm breeze, infused with the smoky sweetness of incense, wafts across my brow. From a hidden speaker come the soothing strains of a harp-and-flute duet, while in the distance waves break gently onto a sandy beach.
What are the Origins of Links Golf Courses?
“Links”. A strange word it is: a singular noun ending in s and rhyming with jinx, minx and perhaps most appropriately, sphinx. No wonder there’s confusion. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, links first appeared in print in 931 as hlincas, plural of hlinc, or ridge. Over the ensuing millennium, some major etymological earthmoving took […]