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.
Randall Mell talks to Tom Weiskopf about "mystique" and the likelihood that Tiger has lost his after the last year's worth of news. But he also makes an interesting point about technology that in some ways speaks to just how dominant Tiger has been and, as some of us believe, how modern equipment has made his competition better.
(click to enlarge)An improvement over last year's recipient, Tim Finchem who is Commissioner of the PRG Tour according to the ASGCA website. And George Pepper is a former winner. Wonder if he's related to Dottie?
I asked a few people what they thought of the National Enquirer story on Tiger purportedly leafing through Elin's diaries. The reactions unanimously expressed approval for the "potent putter." And not much else.
Mickelson looper Jim "Bones" Mackay would work the BCS title game as SI photographer Robert Beck's go-fer assistant.
That's Brian Keogh's lede. I'll let you hit the link for the rest of the details.
It's not quite as it sounds.
Geoff Shackelford is a Senior Writer for Golfweek magazine, a weekly contributor to Golf Channel's Morning
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