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
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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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An Intern Takes Two
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Editor’s note: This is the first essay on preparing Pinehurst No. 2 for back-to-back opens by Carlos Sanes, one of the workers on the ground. One of the most challenging and exciting times in a turfgrass intern’s life is getting ...
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Quick hits from Pinehurst
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Just a few thought blasts before I get out on the course: That storm that I was tweeting about yesterday? It never materialized here at Pinehurst. In fact, it split in two and missed Pinehurst No. 2 on both sides! ...
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The Pinehurst/BASF experience presented by BASF
In December of 2012, a new partnership was born: The Pinehurst/BASF experience. Going in, both parties were unsure what to expect. “I had no idea — I don’t know if any of us had an idea as successful or as ...Read More