Prez Cup To Muirfield Village...
/...oddly, I was talking to someone today about what a great event the Memorial would be at Muirfield Village in the fall when the course looks so spectacular (and it's not likely to rain).
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.
"What in the blessed name of Ben Hogan is a refractometer?"
/Thanks to Stan Ferguson for highlighting Karl MacGinty's fascinating look at Team Padraig Harrington and the lengths he goes to in preparing for a major. This is downright wild:
Read MoreQ&A With Robert Lusetich
/Robert Lusetich's engaging Unplayable was released two weeks ago and stands up as a compelling look at Tiger's "tumultuous" 2009 season. Lusetich's firsthand account of a majority of Tiger appearances is enhanced by rare access to key members of Team Tiger.
Read More"The political environment in Washington is too strong, and our brand is not strong enough to give them cover."
/Bob Baptist looks at the likelihood of Morgan Stanley ending its sponsorship of the Memorial and features an interesting take from Joe Ogilvie on why the tour is still viewed as controversial instead of a contributor to charitable causes.
Read More"I got the wind taken out of my sails on this last one and so I’m not considering it."
/Thanks to reader Tim for this NY Times tennis blog Q&A with Chris Evert-Lloyd-Mills-Norman.
Read More"To find a pro whose thought process can flit between par and Pythagoras is unusual but when you’re still at school..."
/Martin Johnson sits down with Matteo Manassero and talks to the young Italian about turning pro while still learning on the job
Read More"I must ’ave woken up with 300 mosquito bites the next day.”
/Thanks to reader Phillip for Tom Cox's Financial Times story on K.K. Downing of Judas Priest fame owning his own golf course. Plenty of fun anecdotes, including this one:
Read MoreRounds Way Up; Average Player Getting In 2.1 A Day!
/From Darren Rovell's story on the business of Tiger...
EA released its online game the week of the Masters and EA spokesman David Tinson reports that 4.2 million rounds have been played in the last three months, with the average player playing 2.1 rounds a day. “We’re encouraged by the trends we’re seeing and continue to invest in bringing more experiences like this online as the business continues to transition to digital.” Woods will still be the main endorser behind Tiger Woods PGA Tour ’11 that hits shelves on June 8, although he will share the cover with Rory McIlroy.
"That’s a 15.5 percent decrease from the 4.5 million viewers that watched the same rounds on Sundays last year."
/For those of you worrying if Tiger's going to be able to make the house payment, Darren Rovell catches us up on the business side of Tiger's career post-accident. After a quote from agent Mark Steinberg about the opportunities they're passing up until the timing is right, Rovell slips this in about 2010 PGA Tour ratings.
Read More“I hope it’s interesting.”
/There are many reasons to admire Ben Crenshaw, but it's especially fun to contrast remarks he makes about his own design hosting a major versus the stuff we normally hear from course doctors.
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