I played Waterville from the green tees — 6,252 yards — under conditions that had no business allowing golf at all: torrential rain and a steady 30-40 mph wind for the entirety of the front nine, gusting to 50 on a few memorable occasions. The rain finally broke at...
I have to interrupt my writing on Ireland to focus on the latest DeChambeau escapade at the Open Championship in Royal Birkdale. DeChambeau completed his best round in a 2026 major at Royal Birkdale and into contention at -7. He was then confronted with a two stroke...
From the warmth of the Costa Sol in April, we headed back to Ireland on June 23 for five additional rounds on the Emerald Isle. Dodging heat domes is a new sport that seems to be necessary as this horrible weather is occurring with additional frequency in Europe, I...
Brief History The Ryder Cup evolved from a series of informal matches between US and Great Britain competitors in the mid-1920’s. Samuel Ryder, a wealthy British seed merchant, became intrigued with these matches and decided to sponsor a match at the Worcester...
Before I left for Ireland on Monday, I was taken aback by the extent of the commentary on the Golf Channel regarding fan behavior on US Open Sunday. We refuse to accept that we’re living in a society whose values have been corrupted by the faceless trolling of...
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