“I hadn’t heard that many voices in my head since I was playing this morning."
/Tod Leonard has a
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.
"The Official World Golf Rankings are significantly biased against members of the PGA Tour."
/John Paul Newport went to the World Scientific Congress of Golf last week in Phoenix and
Read MoreDavid Owen On Augusta's Fifth Hole
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Another terrific write-up from the author of The Making Of The Masters, this time on the Road hole inspired fifth.
It's interesting how open the backdrop used to be behind and to the right of the green in this image:
Help! What Other Sport Introduces Dramatic Revamps And Worries About The Details Later?
/Gary Van Sickle put the detail-light Q-School revamp press conference into context, saying in his 30-plus years covering golf that he's "never seen an announcement about something that had so few very important details worked out."
Read More"When Judy talks, you listen."
/Nice Tod Leonard story on
Read More"Nothing but an out-of-business Perkins."
/Nothing screams "Hank's book doesn't look so bad" in the face of a
Read More'12 LPGA KIA Classic: Random Thoughts And Pics
/For the second year in a row I took in the KIA Classic and again found the atmosphere to be a refreshing alternative to the self-important PGA Tour. Thursday's opening round afforded several marquee pairings and I tried to catch glimpses of each.
Read MoreLPGA Friday: Rankin Returns; Three Players To Help Golf Channel Production
/From Golf Channel's pre-broadcast notes for the Kia Classic. First, the great news:
Read More"There is no doubt these changes are only designed to benefit the US tour and not designed with regard to implications on other tours."
/Ben Everill quotes PGA of Australia Chief executive Brian Thorburn about the PGA Tour's new year-round schedule
Read MoreWhere's Geoff Russell When You Need Him? Bubba Dresses As A Grilled Cheese Sandwich Edition
/In case you were wondering why
Read More"They're actually finding a solution before it becomes a problem."
/Ryan Moore defends the new Q-School/fiscal year calendar in the name of saving the fall events.
Read MoreIs There An Implied Player-Coach Confidentiality Code?
/I was going to save this debate until I finished reading
Read More"The Education Of Michelle Wie"
/Very strong profile of Michelle Wie in
Read MoreThis'll Never Happen At A PGA Tour Event Files, Vol. 1
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Even Sophie Gustafson had to stop and get a shot of Tillman boarding his way around one of La Costa's many cart pathsI'm making a quick stop-in at the LPGA's Kia Classic to talk to a few players and for the opportunity to see the world's most dominant player tee it up (Yani Tseng) along with some exciting young phenoms (Lexi Thompson, Jessica Korda).
You've heard it all before, but the players are tremendously accessible to fans and just as enjoyable to watch as the boys (well, minus the absurd caddy-lining-them-up nonsense).
For those of you not on Twitter--a big part of the LPGA culture evidenced by the pairing sheets--here's one example I Tweeted earlier today of the fun vibe here at La Costa.
Could you imagine if Commissioner Monk found out that one of his players (Irene Cho in the LPGA's case) taped a segment for Animal Planet and his staff let a hound on the property for a quick, fun promotional shoot? And this happened? I give you, Tillman the Wonder Dog...
