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.
"Sometimes I question the teaching of the game."
/John Huggan looks at Lee Westwood's claim of being the best player in the world despite not having the trophy case to quite back that up, and then looks at the notion of golf producing fewer "winners." Lots of interesting stuff here, but in particular was this from Ben Crenshaw on instruction and where Americans chose to play.
Read More"Wells Fargo's $7 million secret?"
/Thanks to Jonathan Wall at From The Rough for alerting me to Erik Spanberg's Charlotte Business Journal story on Wells Fargo continuing to maintain a low profile from the event it is sponsoring at Quail Hollow.
Read More"If I did, then I'm sorry."
/A few of you emailed to question Tiger's claim of an apology at the time about his Saturday Masters outburst. How could you have forgotten an apology as heartfelt as this?
Read MoreThe New Kinder, Gentler And Wired-In Tiger
/Highlights from his latest and quite lengthy online musings.
Read More"Old Macdonald is a joyous romp from start to finish."
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A rave from Joe Passov for Bandon's latest course.
Tiger's Handlers Have Had It!? The Nickelback Concert? Really?
/Rob Shuter says his sources inside Tiger's handling team are fed up that Woods took in a Nickelback concert while he's trying to repair his marriage. Of course, they aren't truly bothered about the act of the concert attendance, but the appearance of Tiger going without his wife.
"Everyone around team Tiger has been working 24/7 to regain control of his image. Everything from carefully releasing pictures of him jogging to staging a press conference for his return to playing golf. No detail was too small to be overlooked," an insider tells me. "Then after all that work and planning, Tiger decides that he must attend a concert by his favorite band and dance backstage while his wife is away. It's a disaster."
Actually, all the work and planning was the disaster. A guy going to a concert while his wife and kids are out of town is not a disaster! In fact, I find it refreshing that he's trying to get out instead of holing up in his house.
So where does Woods stand with his crew, who have been brought on to restore his once-flawless public image?
"Everyone is at the point of giving up trying to help him," my source says.
Wow, maybe there's hope for Tiger's future after all!
"'Inside Edition' and 'Extra' requested credentials but were denied because the application deadline passed."
/Ron Green Jr. and Rick Rothacker noted this about Quail Hollow's media credentialing next week:
Read More"He used to design at night so people wouldn't see that this African-American was walking the course that he was hired to design."
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Farrell Evans interviews Treme star Wendell Pierce about the City Park redevelopment project in New Orleans, which is also slated to include a rejuvenation of Joe Bartholomew's course.Tour Gives PLAYERS Fans Another Reason To Choose Stay-At-Home Viewing Option
/They've eliminated the free parking and shuttle so that everyone has to pay $20 to park...in advance! Oh yeah, that's a setup you want to mimic in the economy, other tournaments.
Read MoreTiger Commits To Second Event In Same Day; Scribblers Think 2026 Champions Tour Commitments May Be Next
/Nice of him to enter the tournament that used to be the one he once hosted a full three months out, prompting Jeff Rude to note, "This is progress. All of a sudden, Woods is a man of commitment."
Read MoreTiger Eager To Return To Ponte Vedra And Fond Memories; Commits Really, Really Early (For Him)
/You know the fond memories, the U.S. Amateur he won there. The Players. And being hustled into the cart barn by his security team in a black surburban, armed with an apology statement to read.
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