The Decline and Crisis of Golf Etiquette

The Decline and Crisis of Golf Etiquette

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...
US Open-Wyndham Clark Perseveres

US Open-Wyndham Clark Perseveres

Wyndham Clark played flawlessly over the tough Shinnecock track for 36 holes racing to a lead in very tough but fair conditions.  Clark stayed out of trouble for the bulk of Thursday and Friday while the rest of the field fought to survive the windy conditions.  The...
Santa Clara University at the US Open

Santa Clara University at the US Open

Golf’s longest day of the year is the day of nation-wide US Open qualifying across the country from Florida to Oregon at all points in between.  It’s a day of stress and grinding as amateurs and professionals alike try to conjure up a great round to...
A Week of Golf

A Week of Golf

The week of golf began with the cross country flight from San Francisco to Boston and then drive to Rhode Island for the University of Connecticut golf tournament at Shelter Harbor in Charleston, Rhode Island.  Golf clubs were shipped earlier in the week to a private...
Letter from Portugal/Spain-Part 4

Letter from Portugal/Spain-Part 4

We toured the town of Seville on our way to the Costa Del Sol where we would play a number of outstanding venues including Finca Cortesin, San Roque Country Club, Sotogrande  and Valderrama.   All of these golf courses presented great playable venues with a number of...
Golf Can be Weird

Golf Can be Weird

I had little to no expectations for my round. at the Dunes Course at Monterey Peninsula.  My Titleist clubs were shipped to Connecticut for next weeks tournament  at Shelter Harbor with the University of Connecticut.  I rummaged through the inventory in the Pebble...