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When you come to think of it that is the secret of most of the great holes all over the world. They all have some kind of a twist. C.B. MACDONALD
Happy New Year
/Thanks for your continued support, input and insight!
Read MoreGolf As It Should Be Files: Kingarrock
/Nearly two years ago I vowed to profile more of the great, perhaps unsung places in golf and I've failed miserably since that initial post on Santa Anita Golf Course.
But with the holidays looming and the news drying up, it's a nice time to highlight a very special place. It's been an amazing year for me, with stops in Pebble Beach, St. Andrews, Churchill Downs and many other great spots, yet no day brings back fonder memories than a late afternoon round at Kingarrock.
Next Question: Content In 2011
/Thanks for the many great insights into the site design. Included was a plea for more LPGA coverage and more architecture chatter.
Read MoreSite Format And Design Questions
/It's time to freshen up the look of the site for a number of reasons and I'm curious if there are any suggestions you'd like to make for the design, functionality or any other general points. Thanks to my host, Squarespace, there is flexibility in templates and design. Thanks in advance for any and all suggestions.
Read More"Web Provided Game Chatter That Matters"
/My latest Golf World column, part of a robust 2010 Newsmakers issue, is now posted.
Read MoreSI Golf Group's 40 Under 40
/I'm shocked, shocked that as the purveyor of this website the SI Golf Group did not deem me part of the "up-and-coming generation of influencers, trendsetters and newsmakers, an eclectic mix of talent worth watching today and for many years to come."
Read More"Bush Move Overlooks Legit Hall Candidates"
/In my ongoing making enemies series, Golf World publishes my suggestion that George Bush wasn not an appropriate Hall of Fame selection.
Read MoreMaking The Turn With Kessler Today
/The Sirius/XM link is on the PGATour.com homepage (I'd link it if I could). I'll be on today's show at 11:40 a.m. EDT, 8:40 a.m. Pacific. Preceeding me are Rex Hoggard, Ralph Kepple and Dave Seanor.
Read MoreTalking (2010 Majors) With Rod Morri
/Talkingolf.com's Rod Morri interviewed me this week about the 2010 majors and in particular, the architecture and setups we saw. It's a long one...you were warned. But Rod knows his stuff and asks some great questions.
There is also a version with media player embedded on the News And Reviews page.
Rod has also interviewed Tom Doak and Bill Coore.
"It’s ideally suited for the kind of goofing-around golf that might include a two-man scramble in which you play your worst ball."
/Twenty-eight panelists hopped on a bus and toured the Nebraska trail. No, it's not a setup for a joke.
Read MoreGolfdom Podcast: PGA Preview
/I can hardly sleep with anticipation of four rounds at Firestone, but just in case back and forth tree-lined "it's all right in front of you" architecture isn't your thing and you want to start getting excited about next week's PGA, check out my chat with Golfdom editor Larry Aylward.
Read MoreNew Top 100 You Can Play And Self Promotion Warning
/Jill Painter reports (and quotes yours truly extensively) on Rustic Canyon's inclusion on both the latest Golf Magazine Top 100 You Can Play List, as well as editor Joe Passov naming it the number one course he'd pay double to play.
Read MoreTrying The Rocca Putt After The 2010 Open Championship
/Fans mingled around the 18th green at St. Andrews following 2010 Open Championship play. The GolfDigest.com production team of Iooss and Weinman filmed me taking a stab at the infamous Valley of Sin putt.
For the record, I did hit three practice putts, but this was the first filmed take...
Video Look At The Road Hole's Setup
/Check out the latest GolfDigest.com video effort of Sam Weinman, with yours truly talking about what to look for on the Road hole this week.
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