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Mailbag! – more Snakes on a Plane!

This came in from Lydia in Richmond: Dear Jay, I really like reading your golf reviews. Definitely keep them coming, but you had me ROTFLOL [author’s note: that’s “Rolling on the floor laughing out loud…” different from HOGMP which is “Hang on, getting more...

Bulls Bay, Awendaw, SC – with photos

The first pic is from the second fairway through the “shortcut to the green. Now there’s a line of charm!. The second pic: this critter played through on 10. Third: A great view of the ninth fairway up to the clubhouse. Fourth, the gorgous par-3 7th. Finally, the view down the...

Bulls Bay, Charleston and Chechessee

I have yet to unpack and have work at law office AND writing table to do, but what a threesome. Bulls Bay is my favorite of the three. Part True Blue and part its own idiom different from any other strantz work, the course is now a monument to his living memory.I love the hilltop...

Big thank you to the Hampton Inn Daniel, Island

Have you ever heard of Daniel Island, SC? Tennis fans probably have as it hosts the Family Circle Cup Tournament every April, but even though my geography is solid, I had not. But when a friend recommended I stay here as a base of operations for the Charleston leg of my trip, he hit the...

Huge Upset in Sweet Sixteen! Thompson upsets Ross

Can you say CANADIAN CLUB?! Stanley Thompson ROLLED Donald Ross in the Sweet Sixteen like he was a baby seal! It was a romp…and that’s WITHOUT Rob Thompson’s vote. In the other match of greatest interest, Tom Doak defeated Harry S. Colt by ONE VOTE. Voting for this round...

Sweet Sixteen for golf course architects

We have us an underdog! Mike DeVries, a 12 seed, ousts RTJ! Also I predicted at Houston’s Clear Thinkers, Stanley Thompson beat Fazio. Here are the sweet sixteen matchups. St. Andrews Regional 1 Pete Dye vs. 4 George Thomas (who survived a really close match w/Perry Maxwell) 2...

Quick questions with Jim Engh

I had the chance to catch up with Jim after he returned from his annual vacation to Hawaii with Monie and the kids (Brian 10 and Bailey 8). Here are some of his thoughts. Look for a longer article soon in my column for Golf Observer. Jay: How was the vacation? Jim: Oh it was great. Every...

2006 Golf Course Architects Final Four

Here is the link to the bracket! Click here or paste below. Vote on line, by email or at you know where:):) let the debate begin! Voting for round one ends Thurs at 7PM, voting for sweet sixteen will immediately commence and end at 7PM on sat night ST. ANDREWS REGIONAL 1. PETE DYE 2...

The Simpsons – The Real Simpsons!

Something a little different today. From the man who brought you Triumph the Insult Comic Dog doing the weather report and Robin Williams on Golf, here’s The Simpsons. The Real Simpsons.
This is an instant classic. Right down to the glowing rod and Homer scream!