For those of you scoring at home, “Potomac” is a Native American term that dates back to colonial times meaning “place where the goods are brought in.” Well “the goods” – in thiis case a senior major, the senior Players – are being brought to the Potomac again…TPC Potomac at Avenel Farms (or whatever...
Awright Ryno!!! Great interview with Tom Watson! From the article: “RB: A lot of people said at the time, watching the replay, ‘One yard less. One yard less with that second shot and you would’ve had the Claret Jug in your hand.’ Is that sentiment that you can endorse? TW: Well, I don’t know. Again, I’ve never seen the ball –...
We interrupt this sports blog for a bit of history. My super-intern will get back to writing about sports soon, but today Maggie MacAlpine has a new piece on Dark Ages Rome: CONCORD, NH – Imagine fabled Yankee Stadium, but half empty, eerily quiet, both for the lack of fans and the lack of spirit, of faith, of hope. Low attendance has become the norm, but in...
Golf Architect Ken Killian passed away at age 78 after a long bout with cancer. A list of his best courses includes: Kemper Lakes Hawthorn Woods, IL Eagle Creek Golf Course Findley, IL Crickentree Golf Course Blythwood, SC Valle Grande Albuquerque, NM arrowhead Golf Course Nekoosa, WI Golf designer Jeff Brauer was good enough to permit me to reprint a memorial piece...
While I finish my Prez Cup preview, my intern and number one assistant Maggie MacAlpine has her first ever sports story for you all! Way to go, Maggie: We’ll have you in the media tent with a crediential in no time! by Maggie MacAlpine In previous years, the finish of the PGA TOUR’s season-long FedEx Cup held few surprises but, finally, this year the...
People might not think of Indiana as a place to jet off for a golf vacation, but golf writer Chris Clouser is doing his best to change that. Best known as the biogropher of pre-eminent golf architect Perry Maxwell, Clouser’s second book, “A Month of Saturdays” is a helpful guide to the best of public golf in the state of Indiana. The book is a...
For all your European Tour needs, tune in to Brian Keogh and the Irish Golf Desk. Today, Brian has photos and a write up of back-to-back defending British Open champion Padraig Harrington at Turnberry. Also, check out Brian’s great Irish golf travel tips! ***UPDATE*** Keogh says Harrington told him they grew massive, thick, U.S. Open rough!!! From the article...
Happy Birthday America! For a little perspective, I am continuing a tradition I started last year, by reprinting one of my favorite Fourth of July remembrances. For those of you scoring at home, I’ll also celebrate by playing golf with my dad. I have a poem by Harvard University and Trinity College’s own Sophie Wadsworth, poet emeritus. It’s called...
I’m sitting next to Jeff Neuman in the media tent this week, (good ol’ david Barrett is on my other side), and Jeff and I engaged in the old time honored media center tradition of trading pieces. He’s going to have an amazing piece for tomorrow…no you;re not getting a spoiler alert, you’ll just have to tune in to RealClearSports.com...
Thank you Steve Czaban for doing the heavy lifting for me on a day when I’m getting set up at Bethpage for the Open. Of all the people to walk head first, by accident into aPittsburgh Penguins bar in NYC on the night they play for the Stanley Cup, it’s me. I guess being a fan sometimes pays off! Thank you, shiny karma! I’m five seconds from going...
Brian Keogh of the Irish Golf Desk has this interview with Padraig Harrington, where the reigning British Open and PGA Champion talks about playing with Woods in 2002 at Bethpage, and how he’s excited. Angel Cabrera may round out the threesome for the first two days. Keogh also got Paddy to give us all an optimistic view of how his practice regimen is helping...
We’ll observe a day of silence for one of our favorite bloggers, Tom Kirkendall of Houston’s Clear Thinkers. Tom lost his mother, Margaret Kirkendall late last week. Tom posted a beautiful tribute for his mother written by his brother Matt. take some time to read it, post some comments, and send a prayer out to our compatriot in the blogging...
Here’s the link. Enjoy. B y the way, it’s to be continued.
As we wrote earlier, Scot Duke and I had different impressions of We-Ko-Pa G.C. in Scottsdale, AZ. I recommended to Scot that he play the course while out there. As you also know, my rating system reviews design, (greens, bunkering, routing, hole shapes and strategies), natural setting, conditioning, value! and overall. Using those parameters, I rate We-ko-pa as...
Guess what! We have a new feature here at AWITP: double teams, where my website and others get together and have discussions, reviews and debates about sports, golf and other topics. First up? Scot Duke of Business Golf Fame discussing We-Ko-Pa G.C. in Scottsdale, AZ. Next, Brian from Awful Announcing and I will get together in D.C. to gang tackle the Sunday...