In the September Issue of Travel and Leisure Golf, Kiawah Island Golf Resort was named the top U.S. Golf Resort, coming in ahead of Pebble Beach and Pinehurst. Kiawah also dominated the Southeast rankings, claiming first place in each of the following categories: “Best Southeast resort"; “Best Resort for Families"; “Most Underrated Resort"; “Best Restaurants"; “Best Resort Course"(Ocean Course); and “Best for Buddy Trips". Furthermore, with what I believe to be the most impressive showing, Kiawah’s Turtle Point, Osprey Point, and Cougar Point ranked first, second, and third, respectively, in the “Most Underrated Course” category (though I would personally switch ...

I had a chance to hit some balls this morning before work, and I witnessed something very disturbing at the range. From the parking lot, I saw a young father teaching his son- who couldn’t have been more than 5- how to swing a golf club. From a distance it was a great sight: the kid looked happy when he made contact, the dad seemed to be having a great time showing off how far he could hit it, and the kid’s youthful innocence precluded him from realizing that his old man has a terrible golf swing. But as I ...

Mysteriously, a reader who called himself Andrew Durfresne posted an obscure request in my last post. “Mr. Hux,” this reader pleads, “I noticed that you have not posted PGA Championship predictions from that Beardzilla chap. I found his foresight at the Masters to be nothing short of amazing. Did this guy play on tour, or was he a professional Vegas bookkeeper? I enjoy your blogs, but give me my Beardzilla, baby!” Fortunately for Andy, the one and only Beardzilla got me his thoughts on the PGA by the deadline- 8am on Thursday morning (Because his Masters guarantee came on Saturday morning ...

As expected, Tiger and Phil playing together in the first two rounds of the PGA is getting a great deal of attention. We are all familiar with the idea that Phil is unfortunate to be playing during the same time as Tiger Woods; I’ve heard this statement for years and agreed, never really giving it too much thought. But after reading an ESPN article about this weekend’s championship, something Phil said makes me think about the situation a little differently. “It’s been a fun challenge for me and the other guys to play against him, and he’s also pushed me to ...

A few years back I was playing golf at Cherokee Run, a Palmer design about twenty miles outside of Atlanta, and I got paired up with some Australian’s who were in the area for the Masters. There were seven of them, and as I was at the course alone (I was every day during that spring break of my first year teaching), the starter threw me in the mix with them. As it turned out, I couldn’t have asked for a better situation. Usually when I get paired up it is with somebody who can’t stop talking and is constantly “quick-calling” ...

According to a report on ESPN.com, Michelle Wie has fired her caddie Greg Johnston, who has been on her bag since her first day as a professional. Not that anyone will be beating down my door to try to offer me this position, but you couldn’t pay me enough to be on the bag for her. She (or someone in her corner) won’t let anyone help her read putts, she is under constant scrutiny, she is not familiar enough with the rules to be playing as a professional, she never takes blame for what happens on the course, and her ...

It’s a good thing the Guinness Book of World Records is updated frequently, otherwise readers would be mislead by gross inaccuracies when they came to the “Longest Golf Course in Major Championship History” section. Medinah, host of this year’s PGA Championship, will play to a distance 7,561, taking the place of the former record-holder(Whistling Straits)as the longest course in major championship history. And who knows- with the recent change in command at Augusta National, Medinah might even hold its position for a year or two. That is, of course, until the tournament returns to the Straits course in 2010 and ...