Columns

Beauty is in the eye of the putter

June 16, 2015 By
There were some negative headlines in a few notable media outlets Monday morning regarding the greens at Chambers Bay. That’s too bad, because I think they’re misguided… a confusion, if you will, between visual appeal and playability. In short, one’s ...

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North by Northwest — On to Bandon

June 13, 2015 By
Crashed out after my abysmal (and yet, amazing) round at the Olympic Club after driving to Redding, Calif., last night. Woke up, and hope sprang eternal: I was on my way to Bandon Dunes Resort, my first trip there. What ...

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Reporting from everywhere: Golfdom EIC highlights recent travels

June 12, 2015 By
Most people hate being summoned for jury duty. But after looking at the wall calendar I’m thinking I should send the Douglas County Court a thank-you note for giving me the two-week responsibility. I never had to report, but it ...

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An open letter to the POTUS

June 12, 2015 By
Here I am working away on National Golf Day 2015 when a couple of social media pings pop up on my phone. Of course I respond or retweet. But it got me to thinking about how I might participate in ...

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Man, does this annoy me: Staffing in the golf industry is challenging

June 12, 2015 By
Staffing is one of the most common challenges we face in this industry. It’s not always easy to find people who are willing to be at work at the crack of dawn to do a labor-intensive job, often for less ...

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An eye on golf maintenance in Egypt

June 12, 2015 By
In a March 2011 column in this magazine I wrote about the Arab Spring. Feb. 11, 2011, resonated with many Egyptian students here at The Ohio State University, as well as with other international students. This past April — just ...

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