So Golf News Net has run two recent pieces of mine: First, the Boston Half Marathon and Tedesco Country Club piece is up here. We were top news for a while! Next, the latest Jay’s Plays Radio Show is up! This week we interview U.S. Amateur competitor Matt Cocorikis and veteran New York Daily News columnist Hank Gola about his new book City of Champions. And...
HINGHAM, MA – “Boston Golf Club?” my friend asked, confused. “That’s not helpful. Which club in Boston do you mean?” “No, that’s the name of it,” I replied. “Boston Golf Club…THE Boston Golf Club. The definitive article, so to speak.” My buddy gave a knowing, “Ahhhh!” and then turned to...
We’ll have a longer article soon, but the best modern curse we visited this year was Boston Golf Club, called “the best course designed since 1960” by one of the smartest architecture critics I know. Designed by Gil Hanse, the course is a 21st century Pine Valley, a rustic, minimalist Shangri-la deep in the forest west of Boston. We’ll have...