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November 15, 2020
A Masters For The Ages
The azaleas were nowhere to be found and the drive down Magnolia Lane was missing its usual escort of color but the world’s most revered golf theater was still resplendent. The Chinese firs and the array of evergreens still held sway lining the perfect fairways and surrounding the terrifying greens. It was a Masters like […]
September 20, 2020
I Did It My Way
The 120th edition of America’s oldest Major Championship returned to storied Winged Foot Golf Club in New York and it showcased two of the game’s most unique and individual talents. Heading into Sunday’s final round 21-year-old rookie Matthew Wolff had taken a two-shot lead after a spectacular 5-under 65 that left him two clear of […]
September 8, 2020
Ghyslaine Lockhart
We continue to be amazed by our superb students. Ghyslaine Lockhart (with her husband Brad) did a 3-day school with the incomparable Craig Waryan in June at our site in Tucson. Ghyslaine is a good player whose best round up until now had been an 85. That all changed on September 2nd. Playing at San […]
September 7, 2020
A Fitting End
This is the second year that the PGA Tour has adopted its staggered start for the season ending Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club. It is two events in one because it is the last event in the season long FedEx Cup, with the FedEx winner being awarded a whopping bonus of US $15 […]
August 10, 2020
It’s With Two L’s
The 102nd edition of golf’s oldest professional Major Championship would prove to be a historic four days of golf. The venue was at the TPC at Harding Park in San Francisco, (one of only a handful of public courses that have hosted a Major) and the field was comprised of 95 of the world’s top […]
July 27, 2020
Jon Veldman
We just received this incredible news from Jon Veldman, whom we have been privileged to see several times over the years. Most recently he did a school with his teacher, Tim Peightal, at our Hilton Head site and this is what he just did: “Thought you might enjoy the attached (his scorecards). I know I did! […]
July 20, 2020
The Course That Jack Built
Jack’s Place-Part 2. In a historic first for the PGA Tour, this week’s Memorial presented by Nationwide tournament at Muirfield Village was the second event in a row being played on the same course. Fitting perhaps that the home of the game’s greatest player and arguably his finest course design would be the venue for […]
June 28, 2020
21 Today
Father Time was turned back this week at The Travelers’ Championship as 50-year old Peter Pan, aka Phil Mickelson took the 36-hole lead at 13-under par. The PGA Tour’s third event back since restarting two weeks ago in Texas was its most thrilling to date. As will be a standard part of each Tour event […]
June 14, 2020
They’re Back
The PGA Tour became the second major spectator sport (NASCAR has been racing for 2 weeks) in the US to return to the playing field this past Thursday after a hiatus of 90 days. The event was the Charles Schwab Challenge at venerable Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas. The eerie quiet. Golf is […]
May 30, 2020
What Cricket And Golf Have In Common
There is a fascinating 8-part series on Amazon Prime called “The Test”. It is the story of the Australian National Cricket team, who in 2016 were the world’s best team. Their fall from grace was spectacular after being caught (on TV) cheating in a Match against South Africa. The team’s two best players, Captain Steve […]
March 13, 2020
How To Step Up My Golf Game
Over 25 million Americans play and enjoy golf. Though it may not be as popular a sport and leisure activity as it used to be a decade or two ago, golf is still widely enjoyed and accepted as a means for play or work. Because of this, a big question weighs heavily on the minds […]
March 13, 2020
Top Golf School locations in the U.S.
Golf is a sport and leisure activity enjoyed all over the country by thousands of people. It’s a great way to get outdoors and active, enjoy friends and family, see beautiful scenery, and improve on your skills. For some, they like to take it a step further and create goals and challenges to get better […]
