In 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.
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/Kapalua Primed For A Wild & Wacky Finish
/Jack's Grandson: "Just he played golf for a living."
/The best college football writer in the land--Chris Dufresne of the LA Times--filed a note and a nice line about Jack Nicklaus grandson Nick O'Leary of Florida State.
O'Leary is the star tight end for the Seminoles, who are competing for the national title Monday night.
In case you've been living on Mars and hadn't heard: Florida State junior tight end Nick O'Leary is the grandson of golf great Jack Nicklaus.
"I mean, it's just like anything else," O'Leary said Friday. "Just he played golf for a living."
Yes, the same way Picasso just painted for a living.
Golf.com's Mike Walker caught a radio interview Jack gave in advance of the big game to talk FSU football. Considering Grandpa has only missed one game of his grandson's three-year career, it's not a shock to learn that the Golden Bear and Grandma Barbara will be in Pasadena for the game Monday.
Oh, and that's a forecasted high of 76 Monday. Bring a sweater Jack, it might get chilly in the second half.
Phil And Amy In Cincinnati To Root On The Chargers...
/TOC Field May Become Tournament Of Points Earners?
/"That family has it when it comes to giving me advice."
/Flooding And Erosion At Lahinch, County Sligo
/Video: Dufnering, Delayed By Sprinkler Edition
/Garden City: Travis Bunkers Make Great Sledding Slopes!
/Climate Change Watch: The PGA Tour Season Opener Is Here, All Over Again!
/Stevie Explains How Tiger & Norman Fired Him
/The 2014 Predictions Columns Are In!
/This Week In Golf Channel Ratings: Christmas Day Is Huge!?
/Four Christmas Day airings of the World Long Drive Championship netted 461,000 total viewers, giving Golf Channel surprisingly good numbers for a week of re-runs.
Even more bizarre: 118,000 viewers on average for a Saturday, December 28th prime time re-run of the BMW Championship, landing fourth for the week behind the World Long Drive airings whose numbers were easily explained by the need for families to take a break from one another. And what could be more soothing than watching grown men bash a ball?
As always Son of the Bronx posts the numbers.

