USGA Still Studying DMD's, At Least For Another Week
/Ryan Herrington reports that the USGA still isn't
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.
I Know It's Early: Pinehurst Hole-By-Hole Tour
/Yes, yes, it's not until June that the revitalized Pinehurst #2 is unveiled to the public and sure to play so much more beautifully than it did during previous U.S. Opens. 
But I just couldn't help but enjoy this just-posted teaser from the resort's website with a photo of each hole with the renovation details.
I'll be getting a glimpse of #2 next week when I'm there for the USGA annual meeting. Can't wait!
"It sure seems like a long time since Woods stood over an important putt and there was no doubt it was going in."
/Doug Ferguson considers Tiger's 79 at Torrey Pines and
Read MoreFinally A Golf Cart For The Redneck Who Has Everything
/Thanks to Frank Black for alerting me to
Read MoreUSGA's Davis: Fox Sports Announce Team "Will be more knowledgeable than what we’ve seen in the past."
/SportsBusiness Journal’s Michael Smith posted
Read MoreVideo: Best Developments In Modern Golf, Pete Dye Edition
/Brandel Chamblee has bookended his column on the
Read MorePadraig: "The rules themselves are simple, it is the interpretation of the rules that has become very long"
/Brian Keogh quotes Padraig Harrington
Read MoreHank Haney: Tiger's Overdoing The Gym Thing
/I noted it in my upcoming Golf World column on Tiger, as did
Read MorePhil A Definite Maybe For TPC Scottsdale Start
/Phil Mickelson released a statement today on where his back issues stand heading
Read MoreESPN Ombudsman On Grantland: "Mostly boring" And Sometimes "Even Dangerous
/Considering how many commenters
Read MoreR&A Allowing DMD's In 2014 Amateur Events
/This appears to be moving us one step closer to distance measuring devices becoming kosher in the game...I'm sure you can sense my euphoria.
Read MoreBrandel's Five Worst Developments Of The Last 50 Years
/Brandel Chamblee had me nodding in agreement
Read MoreStallings Wins Farmers; Spieth Plays Through Pain
/The pre-vent architecture and
Read MoreOpen Thread: 2014 Farmers Insurance Open Final Round
/I'm heading out to the South Course so I won't be able to track the number of camera shots that CBS producer Lance Barrow
Read MoreRosaforte: PGA Lifetime Achievement Award In Journalism
/atulations to my Golf World/Golf Digest colleague Tim Rosaforte
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