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
by G. Rennie Our little group of Links Life Golf duffers has made it to three of the last four US Opens, missing only 2012 at Olympic. This year is something special since the wise men at USGA have graced LLG… Continue Reading
by Jeff Skinner There were two big surprises yesterday at the U.S. Open. First of all everyone, including the USGA thought there would be some rain on Pinehurst No.2 over the past twenty four hours. I was on Pinehurst’s neighboring course, Whispering… 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 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 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 G. Rennie A love fest broke out today at Augusta National Golf Club as the club played host to the inaugural Drive Chip & Putt Championship, a competition among young golfers ages seven through fifteen. Eighty eight competitors, boys… Continue Reading
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
by Jeff Skinner It seems that those bluecoats at the USGA have been doing their best imitation of a prime time soap opera. It’s a story filled with inside power plays and backroom deals loaded with manipulation and dirty tricks…hardly… Continue Reading