The seventh is another par four on the Old Course that can be played with much less than driver. The famous Shell bunker awaits too bold a tee shot. The eighth hole at the Old Course is the first of… Continue Reading
The par 5 fifth at St. Andrews is a birdie opportunity which features some famous bunkers, the Seven Sisters and the Spectacles. The sixth is a par four with a blind tee shot, the Coffin bunkers and a shared green… Continue Reading
The third hole at St. Andrews is a par four that shares its green with the 15th and requires a tee ball down the right side of the fairway. The fourth is another par four with dangerous bunkers flanking the… Continue Reading
The Old Course at St. Andrews will welcome the world’s best golfers next week and no course holds such a revered place in golf history. From Old Tom Morris to Rory McIlroy and all in between the Old Course is… Continue Reading
The first hole at St. Andrews is named Burn for the Swilcan Burn that fronts the green. It offers all the challenge any golfer needs. The second hole is a longer par four called Dyke which features two new bunkers… Continue Reading
Here are a few “golf” questions I thought I would never, ever hear. Does golf really need Donald Trump? A while ago Trump was buying golf courses as a hobby but recently he is one of a handful of deep… Continue Reading
There is only two weeks left before the start of the Open Championship, or as the uninformed call it the British Open. With a return to the Old Course at St. Andrews this year is certain to be special. Tom… Continue Reading
Normally, controversy about the U.S. Open usually happens during the week of the championship. Traditionally players will complain about the length of the rough, the speed of the greens and maybe the conversion of a par five into a par… Continue Reading
Where does a golf course get its start? It is not a question most of us ask as we drop off our clubs at the bag drop. But for a golf geek like me learning the history of the course… Continue Reading
It may be January and still months from the heart of the golf season but this is the time when we tend to look ahead at what excitement awaits us in 2015. The major championship season has a new flavor… Continue Reading