Archives for: August 2009
Aug
26
One of the United Kingdom's most comprehensive golf course rankings is giving a little more love to the Duke's Course in St. Andrews. Top100GolfCourses.co.uk placed them at 37th in crowded Scotland, up from 44th in its last rating.
I've played the Du… more »
Aug
24
My buddy and I were at the store yesterday looking for some casual Sunday six packs, and we left the beer aisle with two Oregon brews: Deschutes Mirror Pond and Widmer Hefeweizen.
It got me thinking later that night, about a week removed from my seco… more »
Aug
23
Before looking forward after a fantastic Solheim Cup, one that had me glued to the TV from practically start to finish and was more involved than any other women's golf event I can remember (except for those I've covered on the ground), lets give credit… more »
Aug
23
I know the Europeans are the socialists and all, but American Beth Daniel is the captain who has been spreading the wealth around in the first two days of Solheim Cup competition.
Eurpean Captain Alison Nicholas was quite lopsided with her pairings Da… more »
Aug
21
I feel a little bit guilty writing this, considering on the back nine of the Solheim Cup fourballs this morning, Michelle Wie seemed to be carrying her partner Morgan Pressel. But the fact is, Wie still couldn't come through on the last two holes of her… more »
Aug
18
My childhood golf course, Leslie Park in Ann Arbor, just named 'best muni in Michigan'
2 feedbacks »Not every city can have a municipal gem worthy of professional tournaments like Harding Park in San Francisco or Chambers Bay in Seattle-Tacoma, two munis I just played on a Pacific Northwest trip I'm still unpacking from.
I was just talking with a b… more »
Aug
17
PHOENIX, AZ -- I should be home by now, cuddling up in my own bed after 11 days in the Pacific Northwest from San Francisco up to Tacoma, checking out such prolific golf courses managed by Kemper Sports as presidents Cup host Harding Park, Bandon Dunes a… more »
Aug
15
BANDON, OR -- The Man Upstairs must be an avid reader of WorldGolf.com, because the howling winds finally showed up at Bandon Dunes a night after my bickering about two days of uncharacteristic calm on the coast.
In the stiff breeze Friday afternoon,… more »
Aug
14
Coping with calm, feeling out the fog on peaceful Pacific Dunes at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort
Send feedback »BANDON, OR -- It doesn't matter what links golf course you're on, no matter how bad the weather is, a local will tell you, "Oh, this is nothing. Not like this one time..."
In Scotland, I've played in wind so bad my face went numb and I was hitting dr… more »
Aug
13
BANDON, Ore. - I was last at the Bandon Dunes Resort last April, visiting for the first time. This year, I'm here on a pretty similar itinerary, but America's quintessential links golf resort is a little different for a lot of reasons.
The facilities… more »
Aug
04
No, San Antonio isn't as boring as a Tim Duncan post-game news conference - and the Riverwalk is certainly more than a "muddy-watered thing," as rival Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban infamously said a few postseasons ago.
I learned that earlier thi… more »
Aug
04
In California, Half Moon Bay's new 'links enhancement' project is more proof links golf is hot
Send feedback »Maybe it's Tom Watson's display at the Open Championship at Turnberry, or maybe it's just been word of mouth from the droves of golfers who trek over to Great Britain and Ireland for an old world links experience and return with their gushing tales.… more »
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