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.
Now that Rio has selected a site for the Olympic golf course, Around The Rings interviews the head of golf's IGF, Antony Scanlon about the state of golf's effort for 2016. Lots of safe answers, starting with this question about the choice of Rio as an unfortunate moment for golf.
Corey Kilgannon on the golfing Turnesas, who have made 46 U.S. Open appearances as of Thursday when Marc continues the family tradition.
I'm a little behind in my reading so I just got to Barry Svrluga's profile of Rory McIlroy, with a focus on his recent visit to Haiti. I don't care if he is tied to UNICEF; how many of today's Hogan's and Sneads would do what Rory did?
I've received a few emails recently suggesting that press reports of Tiger's injuries have been inflated because no photos have surfaced of him in his medical supports. Radaronline has your proof.
With apologies to my Twitter followers for the blast of Tweets, but here's an index page of some videos I posted on TwitVideo of the Congressional back nine. If you don't want the full tour, the real highlight is #16. Wowsers! It could get ugly out there come Sunday.
That's the question I ask in a Golf World Monday item (link works for non-subscribers too). Long rumored and maybe the worst kept secret in golf, it seems about time for the USGA and Shinnecock to put the finishing touches on the 4000 page contract and make an announcement. Or maybe the lawyers just need to edit that clause titled "No Mowing, Rolling Or Any Other Perceived Attempt To Speed Up Greens Between The Hours Of 10 p.m And 4 a.m."
You gotta love Harrison Frazar and his honesty. From Teresa Walker's AP report on his first win, just two events short of his medical exemption running out:
"It was a whirlwind there. This was the first time," Frazar said. "I don't know if I'm supposed to keep the seersucker jacket. I don't know if I'm supposed to carry the trophy. You don't know who you're supposed to talk to. I felt bad. I didn't thank the sponsors. I didn't thank FedEx. I didn't thank the volunteers. I was not quite sure really what was happening right then.
"The only tournament that I won in Q-school, you walked in, signed your card in the scoring trailer, and they gave you a pat on the back, 'Good job.' You walked out the door. There was nobody there."
Geoff Shackelford is a Senior Writer for Golfweek magazine, a weekly contributor to Golf Channel's Morning
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