When you come to think of it that is the secret of most of the great holes all over the world. They all have some kind of a twist. C.B. MACDONALD
"Now, here's your chance to fulfill Mackenzie's plan and design a new 'finishing' hole for Augusta National."
/What a neat idea from the Augusta Chronicle folks, who are soliciting designs for the 19th hole that MacKenzie and Jones never built at Augusta National.
Read MoreEngineers Fight About To Get Ugly
/Evan Rothman continues to report on the possible sale of historic Engineers Country Club to Donald Trump. Now it seems some members aren't so happy about the Board's decision to put the sale to a vote and are not so subtly threatening to sue.
Read More"The players were scheduled to play 36 holes after most of the first day was rained off, and ended up playing 34."
/Can anyone recall the last time a significant professional event had a skip a hole? This time it was in South Africa at Durban Country Club, where the par-3 4th was too waterlogged for weekend play (Ernie Els took home the trophy.)
Read MoreWinter Reprieve For The Machrie
/Anthony Pioppi follows up his report on The Machrie with some decent news from KPMG, the outfit charged wtih trying to figure out what to do with the fabled links.
Read More"It's a crying shame that we are destroying a course designed by one of our great heroes for the sake of a small footbridge."
/Frank Urquhart reports on the battle to save an Old Tom Morris, gulp, "signature hole" at North Inch in Perth. After looking at an aerial I couldn't figure out which hole it was. Anyone played it? I'm sure it's better than whatever bridge footing they want to place on it, but would love to hear more about the place.
Read MoreThe Machrie In Trouble?
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Anthony Pioppi reports that one of the world's more isolated and revered links for its old-school approach is facing financial woes."China's Golfing Ambition"
/Dan Washburn at Par For China analyzes a series of CNN features on golf in China, including this one on course development. I know I say this every time there's a story on China and golf, but I just feel like we're watching the Titanic leaving the dock.
"USGA's Mike Davis discusses Pinehurst No. 2"
/Another nice video documenting the Pinehurst work, a solid follow-up to Bill Coore's comments to John Huggan in The Scotsman about the expected rough-free setup in 2014.
Read More"The 2014 US Open will be the first to be played on a course with no rough."
/Another interesting part of John Huggan's profile of Bill Coore, this time talking about narrow fairways and the rough at Pinehurst.
Read MoreGolf Mag's Best New, 2010
/Nothing too earth shattering in Golf Magazine's best new courses list but I feel like we have to soak these things up with the unlikelihood of "Best New" lists in the coming years. Selfishly, I was glad to see the Prairie Club courses both making the top 10 as described by Joe Passov.
Read MoreTrump National Engineers!?
/Great scoop by Evan Rothman on the members of Engineers getting the chance to vote on becoming part of the Trump National family. Naturally it's tragic news for anyone hoping to see this once epic architectural masterpiece properly restored some day, but given the way the membership has viewed their historic design in the last decade, a match with The Donald seems fitting.
If you are looking for an architecture fix and a fun read, check out Rothman's profile of Devereux Emmet in the Met Golfer. It's also a nice reminder of the Met Golfer's quality and of one of Engineers' architects.
"Anybody who knows Faz knows you cancel all your appointments for the rest of the afternoon when he calls."
/I've just started the Golf Digest "Fun" issue by reading Jerry Tarde's editor's letter. He's telling a fun Henry Cotton story when he interrupts his own column.
Read MoreWentworth Said To Be Resting Comfortably After Latest Cosmetic Surgery
/Thanks to reader Alan for this update on the redo of the Wentworth redo by Ernie Els. He's using some big words these days. Or the person making up his press release quotes is.
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