Hank Still Just A Bit Defensive About The State Of Tiger's Swing
/From Brian Wacker's entertaining exchange with the former-by-choice instructor to Tiger Woods.
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.
"Who's going to drive the future of Colorado Golf Club?"
/In a world where you have clubs that would kill to host a major, then there's Colorado Golf Club.
It's kind of an amazing thing to read Anthony Cotton's story on Colorado Golf Club's shaky status and realize that the PGA of America sees it as a potential host site for future majors and yet, the place seems to have a corporate ownership situation that may doom the course.
“My pants were soaked up to my knees."
/This doesn't come as a surprise considering all of the late rains that Northern California has received, but still it's worth noting this item from Doug Ferguson's notes column:
Read MoreDriving Accuracy And 2010 Money
/Despite what the numbers have been telling us in Golf World each week--that the groove rule change hasn't changed a thing and PGA Tour players are actually scrambling better and driving it slightly more accurately--reader Ken notes that the USGA may have something to hang their blue blazers on.
Read MorePrez 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 More"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:
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