“The game is about the human connections made, the friendships and relationships we create over time.” -James Dodson Through a series of circumstances (to be shared at a later date), we had the pleasure of hosting celebrated author and The golfing author of our generation, James (Jim) Dodson and his delightful wife Wendy, for two days in Lancaster, PA. Conversations started easily, laughter came quickly. Oddly enough, Jim and I have a few things in common: Age Reverence for our ... continue reading...
Myth vs. Fact
I recently played Lebanon Country Club, in Lebanon, Pennsylvania with my good friend Roger. Lebanon Country Club is one of my favorite courses in south-central Pennsylvania, known for its beauty, charm, stone walls and postage stamp greens. Notes: Founded in 1920 Alexander Findlay, Architect Estimated Cost: $60,000 Blue: 72.1 / 136 / 6,562 Yards / Par 72 White: 71.2 / 135 / 6,361 Yards / Par 72 As we exited the tee box from the Par 4, fifth hole, my playing partner (one ... continue reading...
Take No Offense…Part 2
Marion Hollins developed/founded three world class golf properties during the 1920’s and early 1930’s. (1924) Women’s National Golf and Tennis Club (Glen Head, Long Island): At the age of 32, Marion founded and developed the first all-women’s private golf and tennis club in the world. Utilizing her social graces as well as her father’s connections to the aristocracy of New York City and surrounding communities, Marion secured the funding (financed completely by women) and drove membership to ... continue reading...
Take No Offense, This Was Some Dame!
I recently completed Mark Frost’s classic The Match. A beautifully constructed tale (with countless historical references) chronicling an eighteen-hole match, played at Cypress Point in 1956, between professionals Ben Hogan and Byron Nelson and amateurs Ken Venturi and Harvie Ward. A must read for anyone interested in the history of golf. On page 173, Frost references Marion Hollins, the 1921 US Women’s Amateur Champion and the founder of Cypress Point, commonly referred to as the “Sistine ... continue reading...
The Morning After
This link (click HERE) tells the story of Steve Politi, a reporter for the New Jersey Star-Ledger and NJ.com, winning the press lottery to play Augusta National the Monday following the 2018 Masters tournament. As an aside, the Star-Ledger is the same morning publication that, as kids, my brother and I would wage war over in the driveway for the rights to read the sports section during breakfast. Steve's article reminds me of Maureen McGovern's 1972 smash hit "The Morning After", the theme to ... continue reading...
Functionality
Over the past ten to fifteen years, I have noticed subtle/gradual “functionality” changes...nothing dramatic however the sum total of the years and corresponding changes has certainly caught my attention. The changes have been self-observed; no one in my formative years gave me a heads-up regarding the new landscape. As I recall, there were no self-help books titled: “I Didn’t See This Coming” or “Things You Need to Know”. The information would have been helpful however, the down side may have ... continue reading...
Whirling Dervish
I have subscribed to Golf Magazine for years. My typical ritual is to pull the magazine out of the mailbox, remove the advertising inserts and carefully place the magazine in a special section of my briefcase to save for my next flight. Sometimes I have three or four fresh editions ready to go! One of my favorite articles is “Ask the Rules Guy”, a humorous, insightful approach to subscriber situations that require interpretation. The following situation was reviewed in the April 2018 ... continue reading...
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