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 […]
I Was There: The War by the Shore
A quarter-century after one of the most dramatic Ryder Cup finishes of all time, the former CEO of the PGA of America remembers that fateful Sunday
Seve Ballesteros, the Greatest Ryder Cupper of All Time
When Jack Nicklaus proposed in 1977 that the Ryder Cup squad of Great Britain and Ireland also include continental Europe to make the matches more competitive, he probably had no idea he was inviting in the most intimidating and charismatic opponent Team USA had ever faced: Seve Ballesteros. On eight teams from 1979–1995, the dashing Spaniard […]
Tom Simpson: The Best Architect You’ve Never Heard Of
The eccentric Englishman was one of golf’s true artists
John Daly’s Famous 1991 PGA Championship Win
The golf world had never seen anything like John Daly when he burst onto the scene 25 years ago
H. Chandler Egan’s Olympic Medals Found
Two long-lost medals from golf’s last Olympics appearance have been found and put on display
Golf Course Architecture’s Most Important Courses
Eight designs that influenced the evolution of golf course architecture
Scott Simpson on his ’91 Open Defeat to Payne Stewart
I hadn’t played very well the first half of 1991: We’d moved to Hawaii where my wife Cheryl is from, and while it was great to be there with my family, the move might not have been the best thing for my game. But the U.S. Open always had a way of getting my juices flowing, […]
Old Tom Morris is Golf’s Foundational Figure
No architect has had a greater impact on all aspects of the game
Phil Mickelson’s Amateur Win in 1991
As a 20-year-old amateur, Phil Mickelson won his first PGA Tour title—and launched a career of hitting shots that amazed his fellow competitors
