Our week in St. Andrews came to an end on Saturday morning as we headed north to the Highlands and our house in Dornoch. As in the Auld Grey Toon our accommodations were mere steps from the Royal Dornoch Golf… Continue Reading
by Jeff Skinner It was a tough day at Pinehurst as player after player commented on how more difficult the course played today. Pinehurst No.2 had more bite today with difficult pin placements and a firm and fast setup that… Continue Reading
by Jeff Skinner Martin Kaymer ruled the day at Pinehurst No. 2 today. His five under par 65 matched the new U.S. Open record at Pinehurst which he set yesterday. His 36 hole total of 130 broke Rory McIlroy’s Congressional… Continue Reading
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
This dogleg-left hole, which was a par 4 in previous U.S. Opens, will play as a risk-reward par 5. With a good tee shot, nearly every player will have a chance to go for the green in two, although they… Continue Reading
by Jeff Skinner The PGA Tour’s showcase event rarely fails to deliver an exciting finish. THE PLAYERS Championship was the brainchild of former commissioner Deane Beman. Beman was discouraged by the fact that the best players in the game, the… Continue Reading
by Jeff Skinner 1. All in all it was a great week at The Match Play. I know it may be a difficult format for television and sponsors but for real golf fans it is so much fun. 2. We… Continue Reading
by Jeff Skinner In the afterglow of the PGA Championship at Rochester, it seems that the PGA may be coming back to New York in a very big way. The scuttlebutt is that Bethpage Black will be hosting the 2019… Continue Reading
by Jeff Skinner We are on the verge of an extraordinary week in golf. As the ladies gather at the most historic of courses, Inbee Park prepares to go where no golfer has gone before. When she tees it up… Continue Reading
by Jeff Skinner Be warned…this is painful to watch. Sergio Garcia had his Tin Cup moment today at The Players Championship. With the championship on the line Sergio choked up a big one with two balls in the water. With… Continue Reading