PGA Of America ID's Major New Revenue Stream: First To Charge For iphone App!
/Michael Buteau reports that the folks at Turner say "“It’s something that’s not exorbitant. It’s a cup of coffee.”
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.
"However, once again Mr Trump has made himself look as ridiculous as the thatch he wears on his head."
/Severin Carrell reports that an anonymous package featuring a 14-year-old Donald Trump documentary and interview with Selina Scott has made its way to "all 68 councillors on Aberdeenshire council."
Read More"The First Duffer"
/Thanks to Michael Walker for catching Michael Sherer's update on Barack Obama's apparent golf addiction. Naturally, it's fun to read some more anecdotes about his rounds and who he's playing with.
Read More"It is almost postseason time, but it is also open to debate as to just what sort of motivation that provides players."
/Everyone has their own barometer for the arrival of fall. Maybe it's the sun at a little lower angle or a simple glimpse of the sun if your happen to be vacationing in the Hamptons. For others, it's receiving the first of five SI's with covers devoted to the spellbinding world of NFL training camp coverage.
Read More"Once the contract is extinguished, you can call and ask, it would be a good conversation, but nothing would come of it."
/Tim Finchem and others held a limited audience (translation: yours truly wasn't invited) conference call to announce the new Greenbriar event and to close the door on Buick...for now.
Read MoreEven Monty Doesn't Want To See Sandy Lyle Fined For Telling The Truth
/Well, maybe that wasn't his motivation, but it in a "bizarre" twist,
Read More"Mindful that global warming could provoke more and longer dry spells, state governments are increasingly consulting golf courses on water strategies."
/Nice to see Leslie Kaufman's positive story about golf's contributions to helping better understand water management in a New York Times "Environment" section.
Read MoreSlow Play Leads To Another Assault Arrest
/Thanks to reader NRH for the latest slow play blow up and assault story. This time Donald Sauvageau, 57, was charged with felony aggravated assault
Read More“Golf needs to reinvent itself"
/Lorne Rubenstein considers the collapse of the golf architecture and course development business and raises some wonderful points. First this from architect Tom Mackenzie:
Read MoreFartgate Latest: "I wonder what the running count is."
/Stephanie Wei has a "highly placed source" implicating Magruder as the fifth name to control the fund that financed the Watergate burglars David Feherty
Read More"You can be as mad as you want at them, [but] they always win"
/There's so much to consider in E. Michael Johnson and Mike Stachura's latest Golf World story on grooves.
Read More"It sounds different, but good. The ball takes off."
/Steve DiMeglio on Spain's Alvaro Quiros' latest driving range show stopping moment:
Read MoreRace To Dubai Purse Drops 25%; Anthony Kim Will Learn The News In Late 2011
/Lawrence Donegan reports that the once vaunted $100 million Race To Dubai which lured Camilo Villegas and Anthony Kim to join the European Tour has taken a major hit.
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