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 Donald Randomly Decides To Belittle Bandon Dunes
/In between Tweets about poll numbers from New Hampshire and plugging a Sean Hannity interview--because, what better time?--Donald Trump's Twitter account fired off this random thought on the superiority of his overseas resorts over Bandon Dunes resort.
Both Aberdeen and Turnberry in Scotland, and the soon to open Doonbeg in Ireland, blow Bandon Dunes away. Bandon is a toy by comparison!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 20, 2015
Of course, don't forget that I exclusive reported on April 1, 2014 that Donald Trump was closing in on a Bandon purchase. Still may happen!
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/Emiliano Wins! Golf Gods Quickly Absolve Grillo
/Just two weeks after winning the Web.com Tour Championship and a day after nearly taking out Rory McIlroy with a tee shot, Emiliano Grillo won the Frys.com Open with a clutch 18th hole birdie putt, followed by a not so clutch 3-footer in a playoff with Kevin Na.
The short miss had more meaning than just your typical short miss. Doug Ferguson writes:
Seven months after he missed a 3-foot putt that cost him a victory in the Puerto Rico Open and a PGA TOUR card, Grillo stood over a 3-foot putt to win the Frys.com Open in a playoff Sunday and was shocked to see it spin out of the left side of the cup.
"It was a very tough time coming back to the tee," Grillo said.
Ferguson also notes that Grillo is part of an emerging group with ties to the high school graduating class of 2011.
Along with the trophy, he added to what is already known as the "Class of 2011" -- a high school graduating class that includes Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, Patrick Rodgers, Ollie Schniederjans and Daniel Berger, who was voted PGA TOUR rookie of the year.
The final round highlights, including Na's drop kick disaster in the playoff. Regarding that shot, Ryan Lavner at GolfChannel.com had this in his game story from Napa.
Still alive, Na was in ideal position on the second playoff hole, 274 yards away on the right side of the fairway. With the ball slightly above his feet, Na opted for a driver off the tight turf, a shot that he “hit perfect” five or six times this week.
This one was far from perfect. He dropkicked the shot and sent his ball screaming into the left rough, behind a tree, about 100 yards out.
“I was a little shocked by that,” Grillo said.

