Two Years After Buying Masters Tix, Greller Has A Winning Bag
/Great stuff by Tim Rosaforte on how Michael Greller
Read MoreThe only course that will remain difficult under all conditions will be one that is designed and kept for golf of a stereotyped, monotonous character, and this makes a most uninteresting proposition. BOBBY JONES
Available via Amazon (US): Golf Architecture For Normal People
Barnes And Noble (online and in stores)
Bookshop.org option to support local independent bookstores.
Reviews:
"Golf Architecture for Normal People . . . should be required reading for those who are not ashamed to admit they know little about the subject, and for those who think they do . . . . Golf course architecture geeks have trouble slimming their thoughts down to bite-sized chunks, but Shackelford has achieved a remarkable success here." —Independent (Ireland)
"From the relative newcomer who’s slowly getting hooked to those that have played the game for most of their lives and think they know a thing or two, Golf Architecture for Normal People provides a solid and sober perspective that will help everyone recognize why some golf courses are worth playing more than once while a single trip around others is all you’re ever likely to want or need." —Links Magazine.
“It’s a wonderful book. An easy read that arrives just in time for your summer reading list. If you’ve never thought about how an appreciation for course design could heighten your enjoyment of the game, you must check this out.”—The Peterborough Examiner
"As in his prior publications, in his newest book Shackelford shows a deep appreciation for what can be done to create a golf course that appeals to the broadest possible golfing audience…Shackelford’s prose is succinct, often witty, and accessible."—Cape Gazette
"Author, blogger and golf architecture expert Geoff Shackelford, who helped Gil Hanse design Rustic Canyon and restore 2023 U.S. Open host Los Angeles Country Club, taps into his passion by creating a guide that helps every golfer understand the nuances of course design. Published by Tatra Press, the 164-page hardcover book is a must-read for every golfer to better understand the game they love." —Golf Pass
"Shackelford provides an informative picture [and]...sprinkles in history lessons about those who planted the game's architectural roots, defines common terms and helps you hone your eyes when it comes to identifying some of the tricks of the trade."—FORE Magazine
"This new book does a great job demystifying golf course design ideas for average players, but can also be a beneficial read fro PGA Professionals and other golf course employees to get a better understanding of their home courses." —PGA Magazine
The First Few Good Post-Masters Reads On Jordan Spieth
/Just in my first glance through the stories filed from Sunday at Augusta National
Read More9.6: CBS Masters Sunday Up 23%
/Even with a possible runaway, strong ratings for the 2015 Masters final round:
Read MoreVideo: Jordan Spieth's Masters Win In Three Minutes
/Courtesy of the cutting edge Masters Twitter account and no doubt
Read MoreTiger's Myelin Pattern Issues Aside, It Was A Great Week
/A week ago if you'd told me we'd be talking about a Tiger Woods
Read MoreVideo: Ben Crenshaw On Jordan Spieth's Masters Win
/Ben Crenshaw is “so immensely proud” of Jordan Spieth’s win
Read MoreJordan Spieth Wins The Masters: Your Kneejerk Reaction
/Jordan Spieth's 2015 Masters win may go down as the greatest
Read More2015 Masters Final Round Open Comment Thread
/Jordan Spieth has a solid lead in the Masters and
Read More2015 CBS Saturday Masters Ratings Up 48% Over 2014
/Tiger, Tiger, Tiger...
Read MoreSeveral Different Masters Final Round Hole Locations
/Nice work by Rex Hoggard to Tweet
Read MoreYour Interactive Guide To Augusta National's Membership
/Not since the Martha Burke days has a publication dared to list the Augusta National
Read MorePoll: Who Will Win The 2015 Masters
/While we await the stories on Saturday's final-round like excitement,
Read MoreESPN's Friday Masters Rating: 2.1
/Up over 2014 but McIlroy, Mickelson and Crenshaw's last were not quite as watched as Thursday's return of Woods.
For Immediate Release:
ESPN’s live telecast of the second round of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Friday, April 10, earned a 2.1 U.S. household rating, averaging 2.952 million viewers, according to fast national data from Nielsen Media. The telecast aired from 3-7:30 p.m. ET.
The rating and viewership rose from last year’s second round telecast, which earned a 1.8 rating and averaged 2.465 million viewers.
The Friday telecast completed ESPN’s two days of live Masters coverage, with both days seeing ratings and audience growth over 2014. The Thursday telecast was ESPN’s highest-rated and most-viewed first round coverage in five years, earning a 2.2 rating and averaging 3.218 million viewers.
Over the two days of Masters telecasts, ESPN averaged a 2.2 U.S. household rating and 3.081 million viewers, both up from last year’s averages of a 1.6 rating and 2.235 million viewers.
ESPN’s two-day coverage of the Masters on WatchESPN across platforms reached 201,000 unique viewers that spent 9 million total minutes watching live, up 230 percent and 146 percent compared to 2013. Across all ESPN digital platforms, Masters content drew an average minute audience of 16,000 for the two days, up 79 percent.
Update on 2015-04-12 13:47 by Geoff
**Golf Channel is having its best Masters week ever.
Week to date, Golf Channel’s Masters Week coverage, including Golf Central’s Live From the Masters and Morning Drive, is the Highest-Rated Masters Week on record for Golf Channel, +39% vs. 2014 and +2% vs. 2013 (Total Day, Metered Market Overnights)
Golf Channel was the Most-Watched Sports Network from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET on Thursday with Golf Central Live From the Masters coverage (508,000 average viewers across 7 hours of coverage, +38% YOY)
Golf Channel was the Most-Watched Sports Network from 2-3 p.m. ET on Wednesday with Golf Central Live From the Masters coverage, leading into the Par 3 Contest at Augusta National
GolfChannel.com is posting its highest traffic ever for a Masters Week (Mon-Fri); including 14.9 million Site Page Views +115% vs. 2014; 1.56 million Site Unique Visitors +70% vs. 2014; and 491K Video Starts +98% vs. 2014.
Best Masters Week Friday for GolfChannel.com and Golf Channel Mobile for all key metrics and the most daily page views on GolfChannel.com ever.
On Friday at 1 PM, GolfChannel.com already set its record for Page Views after only 4.5 days with more than 12.3 million, which was the record set in 2013 for the entire 7 days.
Golf Channel Mobile drew more than 9.38 million Page Views, +59% vs. 2014, 289K Unique Visitors +12% vs. 2014; and 151K Video Starts +13% vs. 2014.
Sergio On Tiger Pairing: Nothing To See Here, Move Along
/Today's 1:15 p.m. ET pairing of old sparing partners Sergio Garcia and Tiger Woods
Read MoreVideo: The J.B. Holmes Chip-In on 18
/He missed the cut but J.B. Holmes left Augusta National with a nice memory at least.
One of the better holed out shots from off a green in some time:
