Broomsedge Golf Club: A Bold Design featuring a battle to “Survive the First Five”

With many great new golf courses being built, differentiation is key when designing a top tier track. Broomsedge Golf Club does just that – with bold, challenging holes throughout the round that are apparent from the first tee shot. It’s clear this isn’t a course where you slowly ease into your round. Broomsedge demands your … Read more

McIlroy’s Triumph: Completing the Career Grand Slam at The Masters

Patience, discipline and a new motivator help McIlroy notch the Career Grand Slam Rory McIlroy’s journey to completing the career grand slam reached its pinnacle in dramatic fashion on Sunday at Augusta National Golf Club. The 35-year-old has been vying for this achievement for over ten years, ever since he won the Open Championship at … Read more

Moving Day Motivation: Speith & Thomas at the Valspar Championship

In Saturday’s PGA Tour Live coverage on ESPN+, the Speith and Thomas featured pairing provided some great #MovingDayMotivation. Both players narrowly made the cut and in true Tiger fashion played their way into contention on Saturday morning. Both players played steady golf on the front nine despite hitting a few mediocre shots at the difficult … Read more

PGA TOUR University: A New and Improved Qualifying Pathway

PGA TOUR University: A New and Improved Qualifying Pathway PGA TOUR University (PGATOURU) is an innovative platform designed to support collegiate golfers in their transition to professional golf. It serves as a bridge between college golf and the professional ranks, providing a structured pathway for the most talented players to showcase their skills and gain … Read more

Moving Day Motivation: Inspiration from ‘Atomic Habits’ and Titleist’s ‘Excellence in Process’

As a big fan of James Clear’s book, Atomic Habits, I couldn’t help but notice that Titleist has undertaken a similar theme in their new film ‘Excellence in Process.’ The film provides an interesting perspective about the off-season process of professional golfers and the off-course work they do to be successful on the course. It’s … Read more

Mainline Magnificence: The 1971 U.S. Open and Merion Today

The 1971 U.S. Open and Merion Today Merion Golf Club hosted the 1971 US Open and my friend Jim Simons of Butler, Pennsylvania, by way of Wake Forest University and then an Amateur, nearly won the tournament with Trevino and Nicklaus ending up in a Monday 18 hole playoff. Jim lead after three rounds and … Read more

Seminole Golf Club: A Donald Ross Masterpiece with an Old World Charm

There’s nothing quite like playing golf at a historic place like Seminole Golf Club. Like many, I had heard amazing things about the club, its famous course and its storied history. It’s consistently ranked as one of the best courses in the world and for good reason. First and foremost it’s one of Donald Ross’ … Read more

An exciting finish at the Mexico Open & Next up on the PGA Tour

Mexico Open Recap It was a great finish at the Mexico Open on Sunday at Vidanta Vallarta. Brian Campbell survived a two hole playoff against Aldrich Potgieter to win his first ever PGA Tour event, notching a monumental first victory after a whopping 127 starts on tour. It was an exciting finish with both players … Read more

Toftrees golf course to get major upgrade from Nagle

Architect aims to create ‘one of the best public courses in Pennsylvania’ STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA, FEBRUARY 20, 2025 – The Toftrees Golf Resort is to undergo a major renovation project at the hands of Jim Nagle of Nagle Design Works – and the architect believes the property has the potential to become one of the best … Read more

Country Club of Charleston: 5 Highlights from the Raynor classic

Introduction The Country Club of Charleston is a championship-caliber golf course designed by the legendary Seth Raynor in 1923. The club has a rich legacy of hosting premier amateur events, including the prestigious Azalea Invitational and the 2019 U.S. Women’s Open. As someone who’s played many rounds at Fox Chapel Golf Club in my hometown … Read more

The Park West Palm: An ideal place for golf nuts

We really enjoyed The Park West Palm experience. It’s a modern concept with the ‘Open Golf’ motto making for a fun, relaxed hang at a top tier golf course. The modern feel is highlighted by an alps style putting green (I assume inspired by St. Andrews), ample short game areas and a large driving range. … Read more

Offseason Practice: Products to keep your game sharp

While it may be the heart of the offseason for many of us in the U.S. that doesn’t mean we have to put our clubs away until Spring. That’s why we’re compiling a list of products to help with offseason training. The following three products can be used virtually anywhere/anytime, from your backyard to your … Read more

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