My Monday at Augusta
Below is an article I wrote after my first trip to Augusta National – the Monday practice round prior to the 2006 Masters. I thought it might be good to give us some spring time hope during the winter doldrums.
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There are very few things in life that live up to expectations and build up. Especially [...]
Tiger Woods designs hard to find
Tiger Woods Design is now on to its third course – it announced in October that it was designing Punta Brava in Mexico along an ocean side setting. The routing plans for the golf courses are nowhere to be found on Tiger Woods Design’s website.
I wonder why that is? To keep people from discussing them? [...]
The “second cut’s” 10th anniversary
The Wall Street Journal’s John Paul Newport writes an article discussing the second cut’s influence at the Masters after 10 years. John, obviously somebody who knows his stuff, goes to the guy with the most “street cred” to discuss the issue – Ben Crenshaw.
“My sense is that they’ve widened the fairways a little bit this [...]
TPC Four Seaons at Las Colinas gets PGA Tour approval
The PGA Tour approved the redesign of the TPC Four Seasons at Las Colinas in Irving, Texas to host the EDS Byron Nelson Championship.
Below are some details on the changes.
Every hole was redesigned with new tees, fairways and greens. Square tee boxes created a more traditional look. Much of the mounding was softened, creating [...]
Sedgefield closer to becoming host for Wyndham Championship
As discussed last year, the PGA Tour’s Wyndham Championship (formerly the Greater Greensboro Open) is about to make a move from longtime host course Forest Oaks Country Club and the likely relocation will take place at Sedgefield Country Club.
Sources familiar with the negotiations said an agreement between the Piedmont Triad Charitable Foundation, the nonprofit group [...]
Minor changes in store for Ocean Course and PGA Championship
The 2012 PGA Championship is still a few days away yet, but after the success of the 2007 Senior PGA Championship, it’s too early to discuss some changes planned for the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island. The big change will be the sand.
“I’m concerned about some of the ways the ball has plugged in bunkers,” [...]
“Please don’t do that. I just souped up that back nine.”
As is the case when a tournament course ends on a par 3, it draws a number of detractors. Add Tiger Woods to the list of those who don’t like a course ending on a par 3. Personally, I couldn’t care less on what par a course ends on. I don’t know why a par [...]
Cog Hill’s Dubsdred will go under the knife after BMW
It will be an interesting contrast in changes. The changes made at TPC Boston were done to a course that was considered “vanilla” from a golf course architecture standpoint. That allowed for a lot of opportunity for improvement. Cog Hill, which is highly regarded by most (although I think it’s probably a little too highly [...]
More changes planned for 2008 version of TPC Boston
As good and as well received as the changes were to the TPC Boston this year, more changes are planned for next year – although they won’t be nearly the scope.
“I like what they’ve done,” said Aaron Oberholser, who tied for second. “I think they could do even more.”
That is exactly the plan.
“Some of the [...]
Brad Faxon a budding architect?
The focus on what has been by all accounts a tremendous success of the redesign of the TPC Boston course this week means that both Gil Hanse and Brad Faxon are likely to get more looks in the future for opportunities to design courses. Faxon and Hanse aren’t “a pair” like so many architect/player combos. [...]
