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10 Things I Think & More…U.S. Open Style

by Jeff Skinner 1.  Martin Kaymer is a genuine nice guy and a very gracious man. It’s a shame the American golf audience won’t take an interest in him. 2.  Phil Mickelson came into Pinehurst looking for his short game… Continue Reading

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Pinehurst: A Small, Ironic World of Golf

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

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Alister MacKenzie’s Rules for an Ideal Golf Course

by Jeff Skinner Alister MacKenzie is revered as one of the greatest golf course architects ever to put pencil to paper.  But like many course designers he had a roundabout way of coming to the game.  Originally trained as a… Continue Reading

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2013 Memories Ease the Pain of Winter

by Jeff Skinner As 2013 winds down I have been whining about the end of my golf season for a few weeks now.  But at the same time I’ve been quietly daydreaming about the wonderful season that just passed. It… Continue Reading

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Labor Day Fun…The Deutsche Bank Championship

by Jeff Skinner It’s Labor Day week and for many it signifies the last big weekend of the summer.  For others it’s all about the Back to School Shopping.  But if you a golfer it’s all about The Deutsche Bank… Continue Reading

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The DVR: A Snowbound Golfer’s Best Friend

by Jeff Skinner What does a golfer do when a nor’easter is pounding on the windows, dropping snow and making any chance at playing golf impossible?  Well, in my case yesterday I went to my DVR and looked for anything… Continue Reading

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David McLay Kidd: Keeper of Links Golf

by Jeff Skinner When entrepreneur Mike Keiser was looking for a golf course architect to build his first course in the middle of “No Man’s Land” on the Oregon coast he interviewed dozens of candidates.  He picked a relatively unknown… Continue Reading

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Donald Trump Gets Child Labor in Scotland

by Jeff Skinner Love him or hate him, we have to admit that Donald Trump has acquired himself a fairly extensive selection of golf courses.  “The Donald” calls himself an avid golfer that is”committed to creating the world’s finest portfolio… Continue Reading

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