14 Y.O. Leads Asia-Pacific Am; Three Rounds Away From Masters Berth
/I know, this is like getting excited as they round the first turn, but the Augusta National/R&A run Asia-Pacific Amateur
Read MoreIn golf construction art and utility meet; both are absolutely vital; one is utterly ruined without the other. GEORGE THOMAS
It’s back!
Twenty years later Tatra Press has kindly allowed me to bring back Grounds For Golf now that golf architecture is of more interest to the masses. A new Introduction looks at what’s driven the interest growth and two new chapters I had a blast adding (plus a few edits to keep things up-to-date).
The Amazon purchase page for the book arriving June 15, 2026.
Asia-Pacific Amateur Telecast Times
/ESPN is broadcasting the Asia-Pacific Amateur event from Thailand and run by Augusta National with a birth berth in the Masters on the line.
All times Eastern:
Thu., Nov. 1 First Round (live) 4 - 6 a.m. ESPNU, ESPN3
Fri., Nov. 2 Second Round (live) 4 - 6 a.m. ESPNU, ESPN3
Sat., Nov. 3 Third Round (live) 4 - 6 a.m. ESPN2, ESPN3
Sun., Nov. 4 Final Round (live) 3 - 5 a.m. ESPN3
Final Round 4 - 6 a.m. ESPN2
Final Round Highlights 4 - 4:30 p.m. ESPN2
Mon., Nov. 5 Final Round Highlights 1 - 1:30 a.m. ESPNU
In two years the event will be played at Royal Melbourne.
One Final Round-Up Of Augusta's Monday Morning News
/I'm fascinated by the breadth and variety of the Condi-gets-into-Augusta coverage, if nothing else because it beats reading about the PGA Tour Playoffs. And I do find this to be a "joyous" occasion because the Masters will once again be about golf.
Read MoreHoly Hootie! Our Long National Nightmare Is Over: Augusta Admits Its First Two Women-Americans!
/Doug Ferguson of AP breaks the news on Twitter and with an AP news alert. It's a story we should have read about, oh, a decade ago.
Read MoreYour Chance For Masters Tickets...Or Rejection
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The Augusta Chronicle says the now-annual Masters.com application process is alive and well. Chances are slim but hey, the demographics in golf are changing and it's free to try to get a chance at buying into the best-run event in sports.
