Rory McIlroy's Trial: The Only Primer You Need
/It's called £35million and six weeks, both of which threaten
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 new trend--bundle the course in with the HOA"
/Mary Shanklin in an Orlando Sentinel front page story (thanks reader Steve) looks at Orlando's ChampionsGate finally finishing a third course after the real-estate collapse and the future of such home-driven developments for companies like Lennar Homes.
Punctuated with white-sand bunkers, Bermuda grass and rolling panoramas, the course will initially open to public play but is intended to become private under the ownership of the homeowner association. Homebuyers have no initiation fees, which can be as pricey as a luxury car at other country-club courses. Renters in the resort-style community can purchase annual passes for as much as $3,500. Upkeep will be part of the monthly association fees, which now run about $300 to $350.
And...
Standing at the 14th hole at the new ChampionsGate course, community manager Mick Toscano said other courses have failed because members have been able to opt out of their memberships, leaving a big upkeep tab and too few members to pay it.
"This is going to be the new trend — bundle the course in with the HOA," said Toscana, regional manager for ICON Management Services Inc.
Oh dear...
Haney On Tiger's Game: “There’s so many holes to patch up right now that you don’t have enough fingers for the dike.”
/Adam Schupak of Golfweek listened to Hank Haney's SiriusXM
Read MoreWestwood On R&A: "They are the guardians of the game but it seems to be money-driven."
/Lee Westwood, who says he was inspired by seeing golf on BBC
Read MoreAzinger: "In his quest to get better, Tiger’s actually gotten worse"
/John Strege summed up Paul Azinger's
Read MoreVideo: Golfer Hits Ball That Lands On His Head
/Thanks to GolfNewsNet for
Read MoreVideo: Molinari's 16th Hole Ace; Course Showered With Cans
/I'm not sure if they were just happy or sending a message to a PGA Tour
Read MoreWM Open: Sponsor's Exemptions That Pay Off
/There is a long way to go, but I'm sure plenty of people are offering Waste Management Open
Read MoreNo. 1? Lydia Ko On Verge Of Making History
/While Tiger's blaming habits ingrained into his wedge game by Sean Foley
Read MoreRoundup: Tiger's Lost Golf Game And The Yips
/There's nothing positive in Tiger's 2015 Waste Management Open appearance.
Read MoreSky Sports To End BBC's 59-Year Open Championship Run
/Charles Sale for the Daily Mail says Sky Sports
Read MoreVideo: Rocco Not A Fan Of Tiger's Swing Coaches
/And the Feherty Live guest thinks Lee Trevino has the answers for Woods.
Read MoreRoundup: Turns Out, Tiger's Teeth Chip Better Than His Wedges
/Reader Matthew sent in that line and I'm never one to turn down an opportunity to copy
Read MoreVideo: 102-Year-Old Golfer's Advice For Longevity
/Dustin Cohen is a short filmmaker and
Read MoreSang-Moon Bae Files For Extension On Military Exemption
/Golfweek's Alex Miceli summarizes a report out of Korea where Sang-Moon Bae confirms he has filed for a five-year extension on his exemption from military service and is perplexed why he was denied. 
His goals and reasoning will go over well with the International Golf Federation.
“I have a really big tournament, Presidents Cup in Korea, this year," Bae said, "and my goal is medalist in Olympics next year.”
