This is one of the few greens renovated by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw, who restored the right side of the putting surface to its original size. The green still plays smaller than any green on the course except for… Continue Reading
by Jeff Skinner For such a small community, the village of Pinehurst has had an immense impact on golf in America. The epicenter of course is Pinehurst Resort and Country Club and its championship course, No.2. The resort is a… Continue Reading
by Jeff Skinner Tuesday at my U.S. Open was a very busy day. I started off with a Geoff Shackelford meet. We chatted about the USGA’s architecture forum that took place later in the day. I introduced myself to Dr.… Continue Reading
by Jeff Skinner To say that this restored version of Pinehurst N0.2 is a different course is an understatement. Player after player has said that this course is so different from the previous course in 1999 and 2005 that you… Continue Reading
by Jeff Skinner I just spent a few minutes with one of the heroes of the game. Ben Crenshaw was smoozing around the practice green talking with players, caddies and just about anyone who wanted a word with the two… Continue Reading
by Jeff Skinner Consider this post day two of my personal journey to Pinehurst and the U. S. Open Championships. After a hectic day one of an eleven hour drive I finally got to Pinehurst and the media center about… Continue Reading
by Jeff Skinner It’s finally here. It’s U. S. Open Week and the entire golf world will be focused on the tiny, golf crazy community of Pinehurst, North Carolina. For the first time in U.S. Open both the men’s and… Continue Reading
by Jeff Skinner With THE PLAYERS Championship in the books it is time to look towards the next big tournament and with all due respect to the next four weeks on the PGA Tour, that is the 2014 U.S. Open.… Continue Reading
by Jeff Skinner Augusta National played like Augusta National again today and frustrated many of the best golfers in the world. Firm and fast greens seemed to be the demise of many of the big names as shot after shot… Continue Reading
by Jeff Skinner The scuttlebutt is that this Masters is wide open and there is no clear favorite. While Tiger Woods watches it from his couch like the rest of us there may not be an overwhelming favorite but there… Continue Reading