Inquisitive minds always ask me one thing, “of all the courses and countries you have visited, which one was your favorite?” I don’t think that I’ve ever given a definitive answer. The locations I’ve encountered are so vastly different, it would be akin to comparing apples to oranges. But the more I pondered the question, [...]
Posts from ‘November, 2009’
IAN TODD- VICTORIA GOLF CLUB
Tim Liddy recently went to Australia with a golf study tour of Alister MacKenzie courses by the ASGCA, SAGCA and EIGCA . They studied New South Wales, Royal Sydney, Metropolitan, Royal Melbourne and Kingston Heath. Tim has a good friend (Andy Coogan, who grew up across the street from Carnoustie Golf Course in Scotland [...]
CH’S PHOTO OF THE WEEK- ELIE
Welcome to Golf House Club at Elie, you are on the south coast of Fife in Scotland, a stiff forty-five minute drive south from the home of the sport. The spectacle bunkers at that awkward bunker shot distance from the 12th green seem a fitting vantage to view this spectacular yet unheralded links. The [...]
PUNCHBOWL 2009
This is a quick video of the 2009 Punchbowl Tournament held at the Yale Golf Course on November 8th. We had a great turnout and better weather. This is the third edition and we have had sun all three times (here is the video from 2007). Thanks for all those that came out and helped [...]
RICHARD MANDELL – PART ONE
I first met Richard Mandell when I was at graduate school at the University of Georgia. Richard is a graduate of UGA and had come back to give a talk about the realities of the field of golf course design. I found his talk informative and entertaining.
I was able to track Richard down this summer [...]
NORTH BERWICK- BACK NINE
A few thoughts on the West Links at North Berwick and a video of the back nine. First, let me say that this has to be one of the most fun golf courses I have ever played and for me that is the biggest compliment I can give. If you don’t like North Berwick, then [...]
NORTH BERWICK- FRONT NINE
Here is a video of the front nine at the West Links at North Berwick. I will hopefully have a some time to write up a few thoughts with the back nine video.
Also, check out my interview with course manager Stuart Greenwood.
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