Amish Country finds
Summer is a great time to hop in the car and go exploring. Recently I found myself in a car headed a few hours south of Cleveland to Amish Country, located in Holmes County. It even has a spot on ...Read More
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Walking a mile in an intern’s shoes
Editor’s note: This is the second essay on preparing Pinehurst No. 2 for back-to-back Opens written by Carlos Sanes, one of the workers on the ground. When Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw completed the renovation of Pinehurst No. 2 they ...Read More
Our last US Open giveaway (for 2014, at least)
So we’re on the eve of the final day of back-to-back U.S. Opens (barring a playoff, that is), so let’s celebrate. Rather than giving out a hat here and a hat there tomorrow, let’s just go out with a bang. ...Read More
This place is The Pit
I teased the story about my accommodations for my time at Pinehurst last week. I’ve finally got time to share more of the story. Here’s a sneak peek at my column in the new issue of Golfdom that will be ...Read More
Opinion: ‘It takes a lot of effort to look this cheap’
Editor’s note: Our old friend Scott Ramsay, CGCS at Yale Golf Course, has been following along with our U.S. Open coverage these last two weeks. Scott writes, “Thanks for the U.S. Open coverage. Y’all inspired me in my latest message ...Read More
What can the U.S. Open’s brown do for you?
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The back-to-back U.S. Opens at Pinehurst No. 2 are halfway done. The bermudagrass fairways have been firm, fast and also… brown, in areas. And that’s exactly the way the USGA wants it. But do everyday golfers understand? “I’ve been asked, ...
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