Dear Hank: It’s good to catch up with you again. You’ll remember I’m the Entertainment, Trademark, Internet, and Sports lawyer that’s also a golf writer – that colorful little skinny guy that usually dresses in all black, (sort of like a short, Italian version of Chi Chi Rodriguez, but I digress…). We’ve met a few times at...
“I’m gonna have to work on my 350 yard, left-handed slice for next year. Wish me luck,” quipped Graeme McDowell, after Bubba Watson claimed his second Green Jacket in three years with a shot that proved to be the defining moment of the 78th Masters. It was actually a 366 yard drive, it soared over the trees guarding the dog-leg of the iconic 13th...
Here’s the link to my last piece this week on the Masters! See everyone tonight for the Internet chat with Tony Korologos, and Pinehurst you are on te clock!
There weren’t broken bottles under children’s feet, nor bodies strewn across a dead end street, but with apologies to U2, it was Friday, Bloody Friday as many of golf’s biggest stars missed the cut at the 78th Masters. World number one Luke Donald, Sergio Garcia, Dustin Johnson, and former major champions Phil Mickelson, Ernie Els, Graeme McDowell...
As if on cue, I quote U2 one time in a piece, and instantly their Twitter feed tries to sell me concert tickets!
Anyway, Cybergolf just ran my piece on Bloody Friday at the Masters. Enjoy!
Cybergolf has my Masters Preview right here. Enjoy. See you with two articles this week including a recap once the tournament is over. From the article: “Happily, at this year’s Masters we’ll be spared the hagiographic hero worship that passes for a golf broadcast when he’s in the field. But as for how the tournament itself goes – as...
This is going to be amusing – the Virginia State Amateur is heading to fabled Ballyhack, which means the golfers may be lambs to the slaughter. Ballyhack is going to drive the players crazy; you have to play defensive golf yo survive. It’s an all-World golf course…but I know a lot of the golfers that will be playing in this event, and they are NOT...
…and now only Antarctica is left. Steve has now designed on all six of the other continents. The link to my latest Cybergolf article on Costa Jama and some of Steve’s other far-flung design work is here.
Golf architect Jeff Brauer – the genius behind such man-sized public access hits as Cowboys Golf Club, Firekeeper, and Giant’s Ridge is bringing his wit and wisdom back to Cybergolf in a new column. It’s called Green Committee Guide, and it fuses teaching the fundamental principles of architecture, agronomy, and drainage with analysis of economic...
Here’s my closing piece from the PGA. Great week with Marino Parascenzo and the rest of the gang. Also big ups to Jeff Shelley and Tony Dear of Cybergolf. Enjoy the piece and see everyone from National Golf Links of America and the Walker Cup and a killer golf course near you.
It’s here – will it truly be Philly Mick at Merion?
Watch out for Charl Schwartzel (May the Schwartzel be with you) and Jason Day.
Once again, Cybergolf does a great job with my Masters wrap-up. Also be sure to check out Marino Parascenzo’s work from the tournament as well. From my article: “And for Pete’s sake, Bernhard Langer was even within hailing distance of the lead on Sunday Bernhard Langer? Are you kidding me? Wasn’t he fossilized in amber eons ago? He was...
Cybergolf ran my Hurricane Sandy article on the damage to golf courses. From the article: “Golf can’t help these people, but golfers can. We all know the PGA Tour doesn’t like to publicize the specifics of its charitable efforts, but it seems that when it comes to Sandy relief efforts golfers and golf writers are pulling together faster and more...
Way to go Jeff Shelley. Rockin’ the Masters and PDQ! The link is here. From the article: “Four-time European Ryder Cup member Miguel Angel Jimenez outplayed Tiger Woods both days, earning himself some ink and telecast time for something other than his R-rated warm-up routine, though that still elicited some laughs from these observers: Golf...
It’ll be up at Cybergolf tomorrow, here on Tuesday, but “Traverse Rock City, Exile on Fishers Island” will compare golf designers and musicians. Here’s a teaser: Pink Floyd – Pete Dye. Pink Floyd has the same monumental legacy as Led Zeppelin, but their music is slightly more accessible to a broader demographic. It’s progressive...