Sep
28
It’s hard to be a fan of the Detroit Lions and the Miami Dolphins these days. They just don’t win enough games. The days of Dan Marino and Bobby Lane are long gone for these two struggling franchises. I still proudly show my loyalty to both teams, th… more »
Sep
20
I feel like I finally have the proof to win the debate that yes, umbrellas must be packed on golf trips to Ireland and Scotland. The unfortunate side effect was I had to suffer through several ferocious storms last week along the northern coast of Ir… more »
Sep
07
The buzz about Bandon Dunes Golf Resort just never seems to go away. This June the resort on the southern Oregon coast just opened its fourth course, the Old Macdonald by Tom Doak, to complement the three other nationally ranked designs, Bandon Dunes… more »
Aug
28
I haven’t read poetry in years. Call me uneducated or uncultured, but I’ll bet I’m not unlike most – if not all – of the readers of this blog. We spend our time reading Ben Hogan and playing like Ben Stiller, not diving into Shakespeare. So consider… more »
Aug
25
Want to be the hit of your golf outing? Try wearing a FlairHair Visor, the wacky golf visor that features spiked hair coming out the top. A bald-headed buddy of mine wore his blonde FlairHair visor to a pro-am in northern Michigan just as a joke,… more »
Aug
23
Golf doesn’t have enough characters these days, so author Steve Eubanks did us all a favor by unearthing one. His latest book, To Win and Die in Dixie, looks at the wild times and untimely death of J. Douglas Edgar, a Brit who coached Bobby Jones and… more »
Aug
18
How well will Chambers Bay Golf Club hold up to the young guns at the 2010 U.S. Amateur?
Send feedback »The days of reckoning have come for the Chambers Bay Golf Club. The celebrated Robert Trent Jones Jr. course, set on the shores of the Puget Sound near Tacoma, Wash., will host the 110th U.S. Amateur Aug. 23-29. Many believe the Amateur is merely… more »
Aug
11
Inside the ropes with the dream foursome of Watson, Miller, Palmer and Nicklaus at The Golf Club of Harbor Shores
Send feedback »We've already blown out the coverage for the very cool Champions for Change charity shootout at The Golf Club of Harbor Shores in Benton Harbor, Michigan. Worldgolf.com writer Brandon Tucker blogged about it and produced a cool photo gallery, so I de… more »
Aug
04
After spending the weekend hanging out with the No. 1 golf instructor in the world, I can’t image a more accommodating, hilarious, fun-loving and laidback host for a celebrity pro-am than Butch Harmon. Harmon charmed the 80 or so lucky golfers who si… more »
Aug
03
Anybody who thinks golf is a lame sport to play or that golf is in a downturn just needs to look at events like the "Golf for a Song" fundraiser in the Wisconsin Dells. The annual Golf for a Song fundraiser, set at the Kalahari Resort's Trappers Turn… more »
Jul
26
Sahalee Country Club welcomes home Seattle native Fred Couples for 2010 U.S. Senior Open
Send feedback »Every guest has their “Sahalee” moment. You can’t play the Sahalee Country Club in Sammamish near Seattle without having a nightmarish encounter with some tall tree. It’s like playing the Old Course at St. Andrews without hitting into a bunker. It’s… more »
Jul
23
Josh Karp did what every golfers wants to do. Explore his golf game to its greatest depths to figure out what makes it tick and what will make it better. Karp’s book, Straight Down the Middle, chronicles his spiritual journey in learning to “stop wor… more »
Jul
21
Think of all the great ones in golf. Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Tom Watson, Sam Snead, Byron Nelson, Ben Hogan. Where does Gary Player enter the equation? Probably higher on the list than most people would think. The Black Knight got more out… more »
Jul
11
I haven't even set foot on a golf course in the Canadian Rockies yet and I'm already blown away by Alberta as a world-class golf destination. The views start even before you get off the plane. I flew up from on a small 80-person prop plane from Seatt… more »
Jun
29
I’m too young to remember Tom Watson’s glory years … the magical U.S. Open win in 1982 and the five British Open Championships. But it’s hard to image Watson being more respected and revered than he is today. His near-miss at the 2009 British Open at… more »
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