In 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.
Kenny Is Big In Kentucky!
/Well, not with a big television station website in Louisville. Nice catch by reader Steve.
I Don't Know About You, But...
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...Seve looks incredible for a guy who has had his head opened four times and is in round four of chemotherapy. The Telegraph reports on his first public appearance.
Muirfield To Host 2013 Open Championship As Of Tomorrow
/Seems someone didn't pay attention to the R&A's Tuesday May 5th embargo request. I, of course, am simply linking to the violator.
“That’s to hide them from the ding-a-lings who don’t belong there"
/Bill Pennington manages to spin a fresh take on the subject of golfers playing the wrong tees. Love the accompanying art by Bob Eckstein and this from Pete Dye:
Read MoreComing This Week: Live From The PLAYERS
/You know I'm worried about my well being when passing up not only the traditional Fifth of Four Majors jab,
Read MoreIM'ing With The Commissioners, PLAYERS Edition
/My friends at the NSA didn't waste much time passing along the latest chat between PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem and LPGA Commish Carolyn Bivens on the eve of the Players Championship.
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"The message I've passed along to our staff and committee is that if you want to go to Cog Hill for an Open, it is easily good enough as a test of golf"
/A couple of interesting Cog Hill related stories have been posted on the eve of its reopening post-Reestoration (and boy does it look like a restored Dick Wilson Rees Jones course now.)
Read More"In America it is the other way round, they don't care how it plays as long as it looks good. As a country, we need to get back to playing golf the way it is supposed to be played."
/Two must reads on the eve of The Players: Paul Goydos, who nearly held off Sergio Garcia in the 2008 edition, is profiles
Read MoreThank God Brokaw's Not Announcing: Digest/NBC Selects Larry Giebelhausen
/The police officer won the contest to be named the whitest man in America the final contestant in the break 100 confab.
Phil Keeps White Belt Streak Going
/With a third round 75 at Quail Hollow he keeps his lousy white belt streak going and certainly padding that +1.8 white belt index.
Read MoreLehman Defends Really White Chest Bump Gone Awry
/Finally, some much needed Champions Tour controversy as Tom Lehman defends last weekend's chest-bump-gone-awry with Bernhard Langer,
Read MoreNo Truth To Rumor That Bob Hope Classic Talking To George Lopez About Sponsorship Bailout
/After all, he's in better financial shape than Chrysler.
Looks like they aren't touching the C-word after yesterday's news. For immediate release:
