A Different Kind of Bunker at The Greenbrier
Underneath the West Virginia resort is a Cold War-era relic designed to keep some very important people out of a hazard
On a Golf Trip to Fife, Don’t Miss Crail
Though overshadowed by famous neighbors, the Balcomie Links is, in its own quirky way, an equally delightful romp along the North Sea Shoreline
The Golf House Club, Elie
Short on the card but long on charm, Elie is a delight to play and even more fun to talk about
Oakmont Showdown Between Jack Nicklaus & Arnold Palmer
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Nicklaus’s first step toward immortality
Kingarrock Hickory Golf Course, St Andrews
On a hill just outside St. Andrews you can take a step back in time
Letter from St. Andrews: They Watched In Awe
Memories of Jack and the 1978 Open
Letter from St. Andrews: Window into History
Born during one of the most difficult periods of the past century, the Masters has been a bellweather of our achievements and challenges for the last 75 years
The History of Golf and Royalty
No country takes royalty as seriously as the United Kingdom does. Although the British crown is no longer the seat of government, it still holds plenty of historic, symbolic and popular interest. Members of the royal family are celebrities, and titles bestowed by Queen Elizabeth II are coveted rewards of status and accomplishment. It’s an […]
Letter from St. Andrews: A Closed Open
I’m not sure why—maybe I haven’t fully and truly expatriated, or maybe it’s just that I’m a congenital jackass—but I get uncommon pleasure from tweaking my fellow St. Andreans with a question. When the 19th-hole conversation turns to the game’s majors, I ask, “So who do you like in the LCSE?” “What?” they say. “The […]
French Lick’s Third Century
New owners of the French Lick Springs Resort & Spa recently announced plans to renovate the Donald Ross-designed Hill Course there. It was hard to hear the news and not feel anxiety. Followed by trepidation. Angst, even. The Hill is an 85-year-old heirloom, one of the last virtually untouched Ross designs anywhere. To play […]
