Mike Whan in overdrive as new USGA CEO
And now let’s talk about Mike Whan, the new CEO of the United States Golf Association. But we better talk fast, because Whan moves – and talks – fast. Do not give this man caffeine, or any other stimulants. He…
The U.S. Open in September – because it’s 2020
So, let’s talk about the U.S. Open. It is being held this week on the West Course at famed Winged Foot Golf Club in New York. The course was designed by A.W. Tillinghast in 1923, and renovated by Gil Hanse…
A Tale of Two Championships – or, 'Oh that's right, this is why we love golf'
By a quirk of fate, of timing, of necessary scheduling, of COVID-19 (for in this tumultuous year, everything seems shadowed and alchemically altered by this nefarious virus), the Washington Men’s Amateur (the premier championship in the state) and the U.S.…
Hard Times for the Competitive Player
For the competitive player, 2020 has been an interesting year. While other activities for the amateur athlete – soccer, softball, flag football, basketball, etc. – are on the downswing as their fields of play have gone silent during this “Age…
Golf volunteer opportunities are limited in the era of COVID-19
In the fall of 2019, Bandon Dunes Golf Resort started to send out the call to recruit volunteers to assist in conducting the 2020 U.S. Amateur, which is scheduled to be held at the resort in August 2020. The staff…
Tournament Play – And so it begins….again….
“If a tree falls in the forest and nobody is there to hear, does it still fall?” The answer to this pseudo-existential question is yes, of course it still falls. With the COVID-19 nightmare descending upon the global community like…
The Real Meaning of 'No Qualifying'
Civilization is not a given. It does not exist, unless we build it. And, once built, it does not stay in existence unless we maintain it. How fragile it is. And how mighty our effort in creating it. A billion…
Fred Couples – 1992 Masters Champion
Being completely biased and partisan, we see a direct link from Couples’ early success as an amateur player in the Pacific Northwest to his victory in the 1992 Masters. (more…)
Top 3 Masters Moments
Yes, we know. It’s a difficult choice. So many to choose from. So much history, so much minutiae, so much….pimento in the pimento-cheese sandwiches. (more…)