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.
The Cameron Tringale DQ Fleshed Out...
/Interesting stuff in this reporting by Bob Harig on last week's DQ of Cameron Tringale a week after the PGA. Tringale changed his mind on a final round situation at the 11th hole where he whiffed a tap-in.
Harig quotes both Tringale and playing partner Matt Jones, who it turns out, saw the whiff and brought it up after the round. Tringale said there was no intent and the issue died. Until Tringale slept (or didn't) on the matter:
"I asked him what he had on No. 11 because we all saw what happened," Jones said after his round Thursday at Ridgewood. "Did you not make a stroke at that ball? He said there was no intent and once a player says there is no intent to make a stroke, I just left it at that and I signed the scorecard.
"When a player says there is no intent, you have to take his credibility and trust him. And he doesn't have any type of reputation to think otherwise or question him for that."
Jones said he was surprised when he learned Tringale had disqualified himself. "I thought it was over and done with as soon as he signed his card," Jones said.
No-No: Noh Hits Shot Off Wrong Green, Gets Penalty
/Kingsbarns Lands Womens British; Other Links Tourney News
/Rory: "I’ve not quite put in the time over the last few days for obvious reasons"
/"Uptick" In Major Medical Exemptions On Finchem's Radar
/Vine: Playing With Fire And The Fire Wins
/Thanks to Cameron DaSilva at Back9 Network for catching Jo Floyd's brilliant, thoughtful and shrewd thought to hit a golf ball aflame.
Playoff Fever! Well, At Least We Have Ridgewood's 5th
/State Of The Game Podcast 44: Frank Nobilo
/We are pleased to reunite the former mini-tour pros Frank Nobilo and Mike Clayton for episode 44, and besides a few stories from the trenches, we talk golf on television, Tiger, Rory, modern instruction and much more.
You can check it out here or below, grab the MP3 here, listen on iTunes or subscribe to the show there. Past episodes can be checked out here.

