Cybergolf reports that this year 100 players were invited to The Masters.
Cybergolf reports that this year 100 players were invited to The Masters.
And while the shephards lay in their field an angel of The Lord appeared to them and they were afraid. But he said “fear not for I bring you glad tidings of great joy. For today in the city of David a savior is born and he will save you from all your sins.” Then, suddenly the sky was filled with a great light and host of heavenly angels appeared and sang...
Three administrative matters today. First, I’ll be finishing my roundup of most of the candidates for “Best New Private Course” shortly. My reviews of Ballyneal, Liberty National, Dismal River and Bayonne will be up at Cybergolf next week. Here are some preliminary thoughts on Bayonne – which looks remarkably like another excellent...
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So the golf hammer of justice was minorly delayed when Tim Hartnett of Engh Golf did his best Kim Jong II when it came to figuring out everyone’s handicaps. (Then he became Joe Lieberman/John Roberts when it came to helping his partner.) Apparently my 15 handicap and Tony from Hooked on Golf’s 3 are entitled to only eight strokes when playing Fossil Trace...
The crenellated battlement mesas of Castle Rock, Colorado take center stage for tomorrow’s matches between the extended Jim Engh design team family and this author’s trail mix of Bowling for Soup rock band rock and rollers and golf course design critics. Meanwhile hail only slightly smaller than golf balls interrupted the day’s practice round at...
Here’s the breakdown for the Fall tour. I’ll be reporting live from three different areas of our great golf nation. Part 1: Denver – Red Hawk Ridge, Pradera, Fossil Trace – The “Jim Engh” leg of the tour. Happily, he’s been building in a more expansive area of the country now, so people are getting to see his work. His design...
FARMINGTON, PA – Never, ever, EVER, pop the champagne early. The Boston Red Sox learned that the hard way in 1986 against the New York Mets and the Virginia team can within a whisker of making the same mistake and surrendering the biggest comeback in Potomac Cup history. With a 14.5 – 9.5 lead going into today’s 14 singles matches and needing merely...
FARMINGTON, PA – A leaden slate sky greets the Potomac Cup organizers as they arrive at the media center for the Sunday morning singles matches. The Cup will be awarded today, rain or shine, but sporadic showers will interrupt the proceedings more than once. Arriving even before resort staff, early moring radio shows covering the event are bantering about the...
Maryland talked the talk early, but Virginia walked the walk late, riding gritty, clutch back nine performances by Adam McCaa, Vance Welch and Ross McIntosh to stage a furious rally and seize control of the Potomac Cup at the halfway point. With afternoon matches teeing off just after 3 PM, Virginia holds an 11-1/2 to 6/1/2 lead in this, the sixth annual golf battle...
FARMINGTON, PA For a man starting seven Potomac Cup rookies right out of the gate in the Friday morning best ball matches, Maryland captain Jeff Sheehan is unconcerned. “We’re gonna be in their heads. They may have more experience, but we’re getting shots to even things out. There’s a lot of candy we’ll be getting this weekend and...
***Click here for my piece on Clarke and the 2006 Ryder Cup*** Four news items today. 1. The golf world sends its sympathies as Heather Clarke, wife of popular European Tour player Darren Clarke passes after a long battle with breast cancer. She was 39. Clarke had been a long time strong finisher in British Opens before bursting on the scene in America after drubbing...
Fall tour is scheduled for Colorado, Nebraska and Indiana. I’ll be filing live reports from Pradera, Sanctuary Club, Ballyneal and Dismal River on the private side, and after a warm up round at either Fossil Trace or Red Hawk Ridge, it’ll be off to Wild Horse in the Nebraska Sand Hills before jetting to Indiana for Brickyard Crossing and The Trophy Club...
This was reported over the sports and intellectual property law wire just a few minutes ago: German automotive giant BMW yesterday announced a six-year partnership agreement with the PGA Tour and the U.S. Western Golf Association (WGA) to create the BMW Championship. The new BMW Championship will be third of four PGA Tour “play-off tournaments” forming...
The team here at AWITP is heading out to North Dakota. You read that correctly…there is indeed great golf with North Dakota. Jim Engh designed the 1997 best new course winner Hawktree in Bismarck. Mike Hurdzan just won bext new course for Bully Pulpit in Medora. Finally, at trails end Links of North Dakota (also called Red Mike for those of you scoring at home)...