The 119th United States Open in underway and the leaderboard is crowded. Ricky Fowler is the outright leader at five-under par. Four players are at four-under and seven are at minus-three. The straight-laced United States Golf Association has taken some heat in recent years with their set-up of Open Courses and players have complained about…

The 119th United States Open Championship begins tomorrow morning at the historic and scenic Pebble Beach Golf Links for the sixth time. The list of winners at this site reads like a veritable who’s-who of golfing greats and this year’s winner will be no exception. The United States Golf Association tries very hard to insure…

On a eagerly anticipated Sunday morning, which under normal expectations should have foretold the magnificence of all a final round of the Masters is and can be. Instead began much early than expected, under ominous conditions with darkening clouds, gusty winds and the threat of severe weather, cancelling a final round contest that had all […]

Instantly recognizable as one of the premier trophy’s in all of sports, a Masters Green Jacket signifies an elite group of Champions who have endured the pressure of competing and winning against the best golfers in the world on the grandest stage in all of golf. Along with the Jacket goes a lifetime membership in […]

Many a player has said a silent amen when they have safely navigated the stretch that make up the most famous trio of golf holes in Major Golf Championships. The second half of #11, the par-3 #12 and the first half of #13 make up what, noted golf writer Herbert Warren Wind immortalized “Amen Corner” […]

If all you watched of the Masters television coverage is Sunday afternoon on Amen Corner, you would think the Augusta National Golf Club had water on every hole. And you would be wrong. Rae’s Creek named after early pioneer, John Rae, only flows across three holes on the Augusta National’s property. A tributary of the […]

One of the many perks of membership at the Augusta National Golf Club is a place to stay for out-of-town members. Located on the grounds of the golf course are ten “Cabins” for members and their guests to stay while they are visiting and playing the Club. Although they are called “Cabins” they are anything […]

The Augusta National Golf Club has always honored their Champions with bridges, fountains and plaques commemorating their notable achievements which are cast in stone and metal for all the world to see. No where are these structures more showcased than the Hogan Bridge crossing Rae’s Creek leading to the 12th Green and the Nelson Bridge […]

Clifford Roberts and Bobby Jones along with Golf Course Architect, Alister MacKenzie, built the Augusta National Golf Club on a 365 acre former plant nursery. Hoping to market their golf course on a national level, Jones and Roberts lobbied the USGA to host the 1934 United States Open Golf Championship, but were turned down. That […]

There are many things about the Masters that are enduring and timeless, traditions that are etched in history and have stood the test of time. Others have changed dramatically but none more so than the prize money offered to the contestants. I’ve broken down some of the amounts former champions have won and how those […]