Video: Chambers Bay Second Hole Flyover
/The second at 2015 U.S. Open host Chambers Bay is pretty stunning looking from above.
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.
Callaway Live At 6 PM Pacific Time Monday: You've Been Warned
/Callaway's new Live show hosted by Harry Arnett kicked off with a wonderful half-hour chat involving broadcasting legend Dick Enberg, who sounds as good as ever.
Episode 2 at a TopGolf featured some great visuals but audio problems that turned several people into Marcel Marceau impersonators, an issue I know won't be replicated Monday from Callaway's Carlsbad headquarters when yours truly steps into the Lion's Den.
And yes, technology questions are on the table, which should make this awkward...in a fun way!
Tune in at 6 PM Pacific Time, that's 9 Eastern for those of you East Coast elite who aren't used to doing the math.
Only Thing That Could Make The Irish Open Better?
/Royal County Down was as stunning as you’d expect in full HD.
Read MoreFox Baseball Viewers Just Love Hearing About The U.S. Open
/I'm not sure bringing a a USGA President into the booth of an MLB game with his searsucker and hurling his "Jr." designation is the way to cool-up the U.S. Open's move to Fox, but then there I go again thinking this is about the golf instead of branding the USGA!
Sure, Brad Faxon, who loves his Red Sox and could do baseball banter with the announcers while promoting the upcoming debut telecast from Chambers Bay would have been the logical choice. But Brad's not on the Executive Committee and just months from becoming even more irrelevant than ever!
I can't embed the full response because of Squarespace's inability to fix Twitter issues and I'm limited in the number of obscenities visually available in a month, but you can view the Fox fan's reaction to having their compelling Dodgers-Cardinals game interrupted here. But here's a sampling (thanks reader Sean for spotting):
"Still, developers don’t want to stray too far from rolling fairways and challenging courses designed by golf legends."
/John Paul Newport devotes his WSJ weekly column
Read MoreVideo: Chambers Bay First Hole Flyover
/An annual tradition here: become familiar (in slow drip fashion)
Read MorePhotos: Great White Shark Meets His Match!
/We always wondered what would become of the sculpture creation process
Read MoreMaximilian! Royal County Down's 1939 Course Record Falls
/Yes, Royal County Down's finishing stretch has been beefed up a bit this century
Read MoreOops: Brookline Votes To Oppose 2024 Olympics
/The Boston Globe's Ellen Ishkanian and Mark Arsenault
Read MoreGolf Channel Lays Off 3% Of Its Work Force
/Steve Elling at GolfBlot first reported the elimination of 30 jobs at Golf Channel
Read MoreDiaz: "What should we make of Rory McIlroy missing a second straight cut?"
/That's the question Jaime Diaz
Read MorePodcasts! State Of The Game 56 With Koehler & More
/This week Terry Koehler, who is spearheading the rebirth of one of golf's
Read More(Portrait) Video: OU Men's Golf's Best Of Rainy Day Trick Shots
/While there should be a DQ for portrait cinematography,
Read MoreApple Not Far From The Tree Files: Caleb's First Trick Shot
/Embeds from Twitter are still a problem with Squarespace, sadly
Read MoreConfirmed Phil Sighting At Chambers Improves U.S. Open Odds
/Even though he's not a millennial, most eyes are still on Phil Mickelson come U.S. Open
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