Tag: Keeping up with the Jones

Hello from the U.S. Open: This place is The Pit

June 23, 2014 By
I have had the good fortune to stay in some pretty nice places in just the few years I’ve been working for Golfdom: Trump Towers in Chicago; The Rittenhouse in Philadelphia; The May Fair in London, to name a few ...

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Golfdom wishes first-time golfer Nathaniel a happy birthday

May 13, 2014 By
In the past four weeks I’ve been on both Augusta National and Pinehurst No. 2. But it was two miles from my front door, at a driving range/pitch and putt, where I saw something I don’t get to see often. ...

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Collecting memories

March 13, 2014 By
Before I get to my regular column, a note about this month’s issue: This issue is our first “Greens Theme” issue. We’ve focused much of our content this month on the most important part of a golf course: the almighty ...

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Over hamburgers in Hamburg

February 12, 2014 By
The MacKenzie Bar and Grill at Pasatiempo Golf Club in Santa Cruz, Calif. No. 13 green at Sharp Park Golf Course in Pacifica, Calif. And now, the Red Robin in Hamburg, Pa. ¶ One of these things is not like ...

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One small slip for a man

January 22, 2014 By
If you see Jim Becker at the Golf Industry Show, forgive him if he doesn’t shake hands. ¶ After all, his wrist has been shattered. ¶ If you don’t know Becker, it’s because he’s a behind-the-scenes guy. But there’s also a ...

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My worst, best of 2013

December 11, 2013 By
I am on a roll. Just when I think I literally lived the best year of my life, the next year gets even better. ¶ I’m on a three-year streak right now. Professionally and personally, things are going great. Job is ...

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