Category: General
Mar
11
It's always fun to discover the "next big thing" before it actually explodes into the public spotlight.
The problem was "the next big thing" didn't look like the next big thing while I was snooping around for it.
I traveled to Northern Ireland in… more »
Mar
01
What's the best indicator of a good book?
For me, it's reading the book cover to cover in less than a month.
And that's exactly how I tackled "A Course called Ireland" by Tom Coyne, published by Gotham Books (www.penguin.com. A hard-cover costs $2… more »
Feb
21
I have to admit the first time I visited Bay Hill Club & Lodge earlier this decade I was impressed. But not that impressed.
The golf course, site of the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard (back then it was sponsored by Cooper Tire… more »
Feb
09
There's only one thing worse than losing a golf club while playing a course ...
Losing a head cover.
Wedges and putters left by the green can be replaced easily enough, often for $120 or less. Losing them on purpose almost sounds like a good idea.… more »
Feb
07
Depending upon what camp you sit in, Pete Dye is either a beloved innovator or an irrational maniac when it comes to golf course architecture.
Love him or hate him, there's no disputing his impact on the game.
Dye, inducted into the World Golf Ha… more »
Feb
01
My first experience at Kiawah Island was a keeper.
The January weather was perfect, at least for a Midwestern golfer. It was high 50s, low 60s and sunny.
The golf gods were smiling down on me during the trip, but that's probably the norm for anyb… more »
Jan
26
There's only one thing better than playing at a world-class course ... the anticipation leading up to it.
It's funny, even after all these years and all these so-called "ranked" courses I've notched on my golf bag, I still get that little twang in my… more »
Jan
22
As a prolific golf travel writer, Michael Patrick Shiels has traveled the world to visit some of the game’s great courses. He uses that expertise, and plugs into the minds of the game's most respected course architects, to create his latest book, "Secr… more »
Jan
16
They say the winter is the best time to improve your game. You’re not worried about score. There are few tournament rounds for amateurs. It’s a time to reflect on your swing and your game.
What better way to do that than read: “How to Hit Every… more »
Jan
09
"Getting into Guinness" by Larry Olmsted isn't officially a golf book, but there are some strong connections to the game, not to mention it’s just a good read.
In the book, Olmsted, a veteran freelance golf writer from Vermont, uncovers the wild sto… more »
Dec
31
As I look back on my 2008 golf season (spurred on by my colleague Brandon Tucker's column), I can't help but feel every passing year gets better on the golf course.
Even after playing more than 400 courses around the world, I still appreciate finding… more »
Dec
26
My first taste of a golf simulator in winter was a miserable one.
I went about a decade ago while on vacation in Minnesota with my uncle and stepdad. I recall hitting miserable shot after miserable shot -- which wasn't uncommon for me back then (some… more »
Dec
19
December fun at Oakland Hills Country Club in snow-ravaged southeast Michigan? Yes, it's true.
Sadly, there were no clubs involved, but that's OK. That South course can be a real ego-crusher. Just ask Sergio Garcia, who lost another heart-breaker of… more »
Dec
09
I got my first taste of the TOMI (The Optimal Motion Instructor) putting system while researching a story at Miles of Golf (www.milesofgolf.com) near Ann Arbor, Michigan.
It was enlightening. I've always thought myself a horrible putter. TOMI (www.tom… more »
Dec
05
Why do I love Robert Sidorsky's book, Golf 365 days: A History?
Let me count the ways.
1, The format is awesome. Really. I can't give it enough kudos for its small stature half the size of a tradition book. Yet it's sturdy enough to be a showcase c… more »
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