On March 12, 2018, The USGA and The R&A announced several modifications to existing rules that will be implemented on January 1, 2019. The “Rules of Golf” are 204 pages of text that provides participants with a universal standard to self-govern the game; a very unique concept! Note: In tournament play, Rules Officials (Referees) are available to provide assistance to players with the interpretation of the Rules of Golf, providing information/direction/decisions, helping players ... continue reading...
The Rules of Golf: Part 1
“1745 Original Rules of Golf” This is the first in a series of articles discussing the Rules of Golf. We will begin our journey with the “1745 Original Rules of Golf” which includes terminology such as; bones, watery filth, dogs and horses. We will then travel to recent (2017) Rules modifications, pending (2019) Rules modifications and a two-part thoughtful and humorous interview with USGA Rules Official Paul Romano. 1745 Original Rules of Golf You must tee your ball, within a clubs ... continue reading...
More Than a Game
“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...
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