Jeff's Journal

Cybergolf's Sage Speaks His Mind

by Jeff Shelley

Blaine Newnham has covered golf as a sports reporter and columnist for over 50 years. He's also been a friend and...

Giant Golf Books

Reviewed by Jeff Shelley

I get quite a few golf books from publishers to review for Cybergolf. They come in all shapes and sizes,...

Stick to the Politics Bill

by Jeff Shelley

This is an open letter to Bill Maher, who trashed golf during his closing comments in his August 17 "Real Time" p...

Scotland: Where Golf is Part of the Social Fabric

by Jeff Shelley

I let the dog out of the back of the Volvo and trudged - still sick with the flu (but not the Swine variety) - wi...

Heading Off to the Old Course

We all have "bucket lists." You know what these are: the places or things we want to do before kicking the bucket. Well I'm about to check off one ...

Is the Ink Becoming Invisible on Newspapers?

by Jeff Shelley

There's a lot to be depressed about these days. The economy. Our nation's seemingly neverending presence in the w...

Capitalizing on Emphasis

by Jeff Shelley

One of my favorite indie groups of the 1970s and '80s was called The The, which is, essentially, a one-man-band c...

'Pete Dye Golf Courses' by Joel Zuckerman

Reviewed by Jeff Shelley

The timing of author Joel Zuckerman's massive four-color biography of Pete Dye is nigh perfect; the man ...

Bandon Dunes' Keiser is at it Again

by Jeff Shelley

Mike Keiser, the developer of Bandon Dunes, the 54-hole golf mecca on Oregon's southern coast, is partnering in a...

Color & Golf

by Jeff Shelley

Even though most of us know otherwise, golf has been regarded for decades as a white (and rich) man's and woman...
Big Projects in the Works for Eastern Washington
New WSU Course Set to Open
Odds & Ends from the U.S. Open
More Odds & Ends from the Open
Odds & Ends from the U.S. Open - Part 3
Feats of Clay & Stern
Making the Monthly Rounds
Time Has Come Today
Christmas at the Club
Ode to a War Hero
Gary Player Deserves a Mulligan
South Sound Renaissance
Is Tiger Woods Bad for the PGA Tour?
Superintendent's Best Friend Calendars
If Bandon Can Draw Golfers from Around the World, Why Not Tacoma?
White Horse Golf Club: A Thoroughbred Chomping at the Bit
George Wright Golf Course: A Boston Gem
Building a New Track - Part 1
Golf Buds
Observations of a 'Tin Cup' Pro - Part 3: Seattle, Another Wife & Other Tales
Observations of a 'Tin Cup' Pro - Part 2: The New Orleans Connection & A New Invention
Meeting Charlie Schaubel
Golfcross: A New Way to Play the Game
These Guys Are . . .
The Little Course that Could Won't Anymore
Golf & Much More in the Magnolia State
Provincial Changes
Golf in Ireland - The Final Leg
Golf in Ireland Part 3 - Waterville & Tralee
Golf in Ireland - Portmarnock, Ballybunion & a Welcome Respite In Between
Golf In Ireland
Goin' Golfin' in Ireland
The State of the Game
Tiger As a Cub
Me & Freddie
The Ball Is the Target
Good Medicine at Circling Raven
Barrow Discusses First Tee Program
Traipsing Down the Audubon Golf Trail
March 29, 2004 - Strange Rounds (Part 1)
February 10, 2004 - Tiger is a Poa Pussycat
January 15, 2004. Guys & Girls
December 29, 2003 - Tree-Huggers & Bone Collectors
December 10, 2003 - Christmas Time in the City
November 6, 2003. Tale of the Dragon - Part 3
October 22, 2003. Tale of the Dragon - Part 2
October 22, 2003. Tale of the Dragon - Part 1
September 22, 2003. Green Committees
August 27, 2003. Salubrious
August 2003 - The 'Ponky' of the Pacific Northwest
June 23, 2003 - Whitefish, Big Sky Country
May 21, 2003 - In a Perfect World
May 8, 2003. Lamenting a Death in the 'Family'
April 25. Is There Anything There, There?
Followup to March 20:
March 20-23, 2003. Bandon Continued
March 20, 2003 - Bandon Dunes