An in-depth look at Mike DeVries’s brilliant design at Kingsley Club Our conversation was supposed to be focused on Mike’s thoughts about Kingsley as it approaches its 20th birthday. Before I knew what had happened, he had flipped the spotlight on to me and how my experience of the course has evolved over the yearsContinue reading “INFINITELY INTERESTING – KINGSLEY CLUB”
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MUSINGS ON GREATNESS
First things first – there is no such thing as objectivity when it comes to assessing the greatness of a golf course. And objectivity in ranking one golf course’s greatness versus another? Please. Fortunately though when it comes to having good geeky fun with your buddies talking golf courses, objectivity is irrelevant. What isContinue reading “MUSINGS ON GREATNESS”
WHAT MY KIDS TAUGHT ME ABOUT ARCHITECTURE
My son Jack is 15 years old and my son Henry is 7 years old. This season, I officially became one of those lucky golf geek dads whose kids are golf-crazed. We play most of our golf together at Canal Shores, but we also had outings over the summer at Kingsley Club, Champion Hill, andContinue reading “WHAT MY KIDS TAUGHT ME ABOUT ARCHITECTURE”
Exploring America’s Great Golf Clubs
As the pre-season comes to an end, and the rainy days in Chicago delay the start of the peak season, I find myself reflecting on the year-to-date, which has already been filled with great golf adventures. My favorite experience thus far was my visit to Calusa Pines. The course at Calusa Pines, created by theContinue reading “Exploring America’s Great Golf Clubs”
Jon Cavalier’s Top 10 New Courses in 2015
The end of the year is a time for reflection on days past, anticipation of days to come, and most of all, a time for … LISTS! Top 10 lists seem to be everywhere this week, and far be it for me to resist this trend. So, in that vein, here are the Top 10Continue reading “Jon Cavalier’s Top 10 New Courses in 2015”
Home Course Hero – An Interview with Architect Mike DeVries
Anyone who has played golf in Northern Michigan knows how truly special it is. Not only is it home to one of the greatest golf courses in the world – Crystal Downs – it is also home to some of the best golf course architects working today. Mike DeVries is one of those GCAs. AsContinue reading “Home Course Hero – An Interview with Architect Mike DeVries”
An Homage to the Short Par 3
“In this era of obscene power, the likes of which the game has never witnessed, why not strive to induce a little fun into the mix and at the same time present a true test of delicacy and accuracy?” – Ben Crenshaw This quote from an essay in Geoff Shackelford’s book Masters of the LinksContinue reading “An Homage to the Short Par 3”
GOLF HEAVEN ON EARTH – KINGSLEY
Early impressions from a new member at Northern Michigan’s modern gem, The Kingsley Club My discovery of the Kingsley Club was just dumb luck. On a buddies trip to Arcadia Bluffs and Crystal Downs, we needed a third course to play. I stumbled across the Kingsley Club review on GolfClubAtlas.com – it looked interesting, soContinue reading “GOLF HEAVEN ON EARTH – KINGSLEY”
Architects Week II is in the books. Now for the show…
Once again, the folks at Golf Channel have put together a nice Architects week feature. Matt Ginella continues to evolve as a voice for the good of the game, giving us a break from Tour & Tip coverage, to help us connect to the soul of the game – golf courses and the people whoContinue reading “Architects Week II is in the books. Now for the show…”
2014 Geeked on Golf Tour
The leaves and the first snow have fallen in Chicago. My golf calendar looks as desolate as the landscape for the remainder of this year. It’s a good time to revisit the wonderful courses I was privileged to play in 2014. Those memories will be enough to take me through the winter. With an extraContinue reading “2014 Geeked on Golf Tour”