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Cybergolf is thrilled to have a special place where golf writers can reach out. Authors from near and far help fill this section, and here's some o...

Don't be Intimidated by Redstone's Brawny Tournament Course

by Steve Habel

From the tee shot on the 395-yard first hole to the final putt on the immense green at the 484-yard 18th, the Tour...

A Popular Putter Gets New Life

by Tony Dear

At the 1983 PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, Arnold Palmer walked into the main exhibition hall and headed straight ...

Mississippi's Tunica - Big Smiles, Sunny Weather, Great Golf

by David Wood

In Mississippi, the phrase "Southern hospitality" proves there is usually solid truth behind clichés. Though it was...

Writer Takes on another Batch of Top 100 Courses

by Simon Spratley

How do you explain to an airport shuttle driver and lifetime Long Island resident why you arrived in late Octob...

Up & Down in the Hills around Lake of the Ozarks

by Steve Habel

Set nearly in the middle of the "Show Me State" virtually equidistant from Kansas City to the west and St. Louis t...

Midwest Golf Fest

Joel Zuckerman

To coastal snobs it's long been dismissed as "flyover country." But for ardent golfers, this nation's midsection ...

Osage National & Dogwood Hills in Lake of the Ozarks

by Steve Habel

There's a lot to do on a trip to Missouri's Lake of the Ozarks region, including boating, hunting, shopping and o...

Golf is Stocked at Lake of the Ozarks

by Steve Habel

Missouri's Lake of the Ozarks, located some 180 miles from St. Louis, 170 miles from Kansas City and 90 miles from...

Terrapin Station! - U. Maryland Golf Course Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Renovation, Reunion

by Jay Flemma

According to an old song, "Some rise, some fall, some climb to get to Terrapin," but no matter how the alumni of th...
Harding Park's 'Half-Par' Holes Should Provide Plenty of President's Cup Drama
Do the Internationals Have a Chance in the Presidents Cup?
'K-Cup' Means Excellent Golf & Food
A Date with the Golden Bear
Tales of 'The King'
A Room with a View
Hyatt Lost Pines Resort's Wolfdancer Demands Attention
Interview with Jeff Brauer
Golf is Twice as Nice in Keystone
The King & I
Gold or Not, Breckenridge Golf Club is a Real Treasure
How Arnie Revived the British Open
BMW Championship Preview - Is Stricker in the Driver's Seat?
Another 'Big Break' for Futures Tour Players
Riding the Pacific Northwest's Best Golf Trail from Kamloops to Kelowna
Red Ledges - and the Other Great Courses - in Park City
Room at the Top
Potomac Cup Rolls Toward Tenth Anniversary Better Than Ever
Killer Bees Swarm: Maryland Clinches Potomac Cup Before Sunday Singles Begins
The Art of Golf Course Design
An Inside Look at Liberty National
Third Time's A Charm for FedEx Cup
Stick to the Politics Bill
The Grand Slam of Golf in the Twin Cities
Four Years in 'Minors' Finally Pays Off for British Columbia's Richdale
The Viewer's Guide to the Potomac Cup
Talking Rock Bucks Trends with Great Course & Community Vibes
PGA Championship in Minnesota: Prairie Home Companion for Golfers
Stranger than Fiction: Foreign Players just Don't Play well in the PGA
Glory Days: Past PGA Championship Courses Steeped in History
Shooting Stars: Club Pros Like Kevin Roman Keep PGA Spirit Alive
Hazeltine National: It's Gonna be a Long Week at the PGA Championship
Boulder City Offers Top-Notch Golf Away from The Strip's Glitz
Three Futures Tour Players are 'Locks' for LPGA in 2010
The 2009 PGA Championship: Hazardous Hazeltine won't Dampen Minnesota's Legendary Passion for Golf
Golf in Southern Oklahoma Boosted by Homes & Native American Gaming
Fractured Fairy Tale: Watson Becomes Golf's 'Casey at the Bat' in 2009 British Open
Finding Great Golf in San Antonio is Mission Possible
At Turnberry Cold Wind Blows & Hot Water Runs Deep
Rough Time Ahead for the Wayward at Open Championship
Texas Golf Course News: Two up, One Down & Two More on the Way
Scotland: Where Golf is Part of the Social Fabric
Is the LPGA a 'Floundering Tour'?
Several Mornings in Maine: A Down East Golfing Tour
Former NFL MVP Discusses Favorite Courses in Lake Tahoe Area
Basking in Golf & Luxury on Mexico's Riviera
Texas Gulf Coast Courses Back in the Swing After Ike
Glass Slipper Fits Like a Glover: Lucas wins 2009 U.S. Open
USGA Continues to Think Outside the Box
Weather Report Suite: Rain, Wind & Heat Can't Stop Major Championships
The Worst Night's Sleep of Ricky Barnes's Life
The Bethpage Open: Fireworks in the Rain?
Will a European Finally Win a U.S. Open?
U. S. Open in a New York State of Mind
USGA to U.S. Open Fans at Bethpage: Have Fun but Behave
A Fitting Tribute: Payne Stewart GC Honors the Late, Great Open Champion
The Pacific Northwest's Great - but Largely Unknown - Golf Trail
Golf of Olympic Proportions
Champions Tour Returns to City of its Birth
Links as Labs Program a Success
Texas Tour Stops Helped Define Professional Golf
The U.S. Open at Bethpage: The Song Remains the Same
Valero Texas Open is Twice as Nice for Johnson
Mark Anderson: Remember This Name
Fripp & Dataw Islands - Two Getaways in Carolina Lowcountry
Lange Outlasts Lulla to Win 99th Travis Invitational
Day 2 at the Travis: Hoit Defeats Two Former Champions in Semifinals
Birdies, Blissful Skies & Buoyant Hearts Open the 99th Travis Invitational
Bally Bandon Sheep Ranch: A Throwback to Simpler Times
Has Bill Murray's Golf Act Become Passé?
A Friend & Colleague Remembers Bud Shrake
The Travis Invitational: The Grand Old Amateur Returns
'Our Green and Gothic Home'
Austin's Lakeway Resort Provides Getaway Close to the Action
Consistency: The Elusive Goal for Players on the Futures Tour
Go West to Colorado Golfers!
Hannah Yun: The Youngest Touring Pro in the U.S.
Puerto Vallarta - Golf and Life in the Slow Lane
Old Macdonald Comes to Bandon Dunes
Perry's Loss a Story Right Out of Dan Jenkins' Novel
Campbell, Perry Defy 'The Buzz' Leaderboard at 2009 Masters
Europeans Well-Represented in 2009 Masters - Part 2
Europeans Well-Represented in 2009 Masters - Part 1
Redstone Setup Mirrored Augusta National - to a Degree
Ginn Hammock Beach Resort Features Courses by Nicklaus & Watson
Two Great - and Very Different - Courses in the Valley of the Sun
Restoring the Roar: With Minor Changes to Course Set-up, it's Still the Magical Masters
Rory McIlroy - The Irish Phenom Comes to America
14-Year-Old Amateur to Play in LPGA's First Major of the Year
Tales from the Beverage Cart Girl
Song Yi Choi Has Clubs, Will Travel
A Visit to Colorful Texas Hill Country
MacKenzie's Pasatiempo Reborn
Changes Continue on LPGA Tour
Happy Anniversary Golf!
2009 Futures Tour Tees Off
The Life & Times of a Golf Club Maker
Alamo City Offers Lots of Public & Resort Golf
Me & Paco at Cypress Point
The Gifted Life of a Young Golf Course Architect
Horseshoe Bay Resort's trio of Courses Show Jones Sr. at his Best
Membership without Privileges
Book Review & Interview: Tom Coyne's 'A Course Called Ireland'
Golf Times 3 among the Casinos in Tunica
Boo Gets Fashionable
Could Wie be 'Tigeresque' for the LPGA?
'Finding Your Zone' by Michael Lardon, M.D.
Whither John Daly?
Golf at Four Seasons Resort & Club Dallas at Las Colinas Not for the Timid
What Caused the Most Buzz at the PGA Merchandise Show?
It's the Economy, too, at this Year's PGA Merchandise Show
Vega Hoping for a Breakout Year in 2009
New Foundation to Help Young Women Pro Golfers
Miami Golf is Much More than Doral
Free Admission: Where Are the Fans?
Dancing Rabbit Worthy of all the Accolades
Dallas Public Golf: Sensations at Last
Texas Golf News
Hacker TV
Colonial in Winter: The Yellow Rose of Texas
Futures Tour Faces Same Problems as LPGA and PGA in 2009
Young Women Pros Will Miss Their 'Grandfatherly' Mentor
Should Faldo Be European Team's Captain Again?
Past Credentials Mean Nothing at LPGA Q School
Hitting the Greens in the Home of the Blues
Help Make Their Dreams Come True
It's Easy to Be a Fan of Women's Professional Golf
An Ivy Leaguer Qualifies for the LPGA along with Lewis & Wie
With the Help of Strangers, She Could Reach the LPGA Tour
Asian Players Outnumber Americans in LPGA's 2009 Rookie Class
Cap Cana - Where the Stars Align
Putt with a Snooker Player's Confidence
Nerves on Edge, Futures on Line, in Daytona Beach with LPGA Q School
A Buckeye Bonanza
Stay & Play in Vegas
Robert Trent Jones, Jr. Interview
The Course that Time Forgot
A Rising Star Surprises the Women's Golf World
Where Are all the Great Young American Women Golfers?
Floods Destroy Famed Ambush Course at Lajitas
Texas Tour Stops & Courses Stay in the News
An Ode to Seve
Whither Luke Donald?
St. Padraig & The Monster
An Amateur Caddie on a Professional Tour
No Mulligans - Similarities between the Drive & the Deal
The Last Sunset at Beechtree
A Euro's Take on the Ryder Cup
A Euro's Take on the 2008 Ryder Cup Matches
Two Great New Courses in New Mexico
Valhalla: Heavenly Host to 'The Greatest Sporting Event in the World'
Review of White Clouds Golf Course in Sun Valley
Golf in Jackson - Where the Tetons are Quite Grand
Barton Creek: Still the Queen of Austin
Furious Virginia Rally Falls Short, Maryland Wins Potomac Cup 19.5-16.5
Day 2 of the Potomac Cup: Maryland vs. Virginia - The Cup & the Lip
Red Storm: Maryland Seizes First Potomac Cup Lead in Three Years
The Paddy Wagon Rolls On: Harrington Rides Hot Putter, Outduels Garcia, Curtis to win PGA
Monster's Claws Trimmed, Players Making Moves at PGA Championship
SouthWood is a Capital Idea - Southern Style
Day 2 of PGA Championship: Motown Monster Makes Mincemeat of Pros
Day 1 Results: The 'Monster' Sleeps Late, Then Wakes & Roars
The Eve of the 2008 PGA Championship: The Deep Breath before the Plunge
Tuesday at the 2008 PGA Championship: The Monster Slumbers
The State of Great Golf in Michigan
PGA Championship Preview: Oakland Hills (South Course): Glory's Best Shot?
Golf is Hot & Hopping in the Alamo City
Reflections on the Open Championship
British Open Preview: 'Hi, My name is Royal Birkdale and I'm in the Rota'
Audubon Trail Becomes Economic Engine for Louisiana
The U.S. Open at Torrey: No Fairways? No Greens? No Problem!
Glory Pines - Elated Mediate Catches Woods, Forces U.S. Open Playoff
Rock/Hip-hop Drummer uses Beats, Music to Lower Handicap
Fathers and Sons and the U.S. Open
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U.S. Open at Torrey Pines - Déjà vu all Over Again
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A California U.S. Open: Golfers Knockin' on the Golden Door
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'Slim and None' & 'The Franchise Babe - Golf, God, and Country' by Dan Jenkins
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Review of 'Poems 2008,' by Robert Trent Jones, Jr.
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Florida's Emerald Coast Provides Unforgettable Vacation
Goofy Golf Holes
Comebacks, Playoffs & High Seeds Propel Travis Invitational Into Championship Sunday
Diminutive Kelley Wins Travis Invitational
Cold Rain, Warm Spirits as 98th Travis Invitational Begins
Old Macdonald Has a Course
The Grand Old Man, The Grand Old Club, The Grand Old Amateur
It's Never too Late to be Who You Might have Been - George Eliot
Course Review: The Creek Club at Reynolds Plantation
The Art of the Bethpage Overnight - Part 1
Golf in Ireland Over the Years
The Magical Masters
40 Years of the Heritage
Finishing Up in Melbourne & Heading to Sydney
Cybergolf Writer's Book now in Stores
Melbourne & Victoria
A Yankee Down Under
Golf is for the Birds
How to Survive Playing Nine Courses in a Day
Trying to Become a 'Compelling Average Golfer'
Clemens Gets Icy Reception, All Sports Should be Shivering
Part 4: Victory!
The Mystique of Hogan & Woods
Golf, Love and Sponge Cake
Part IV: Heading to China: Fervor, Flatulence and Red, White & Blue Denial
When the Hunter Gets Captured by the Game
John Daly, the Devil's Golfer
Sweet Golf Alabama - Part 2
Part 3: The High Road to China Begins - Training Camp at Vanderbilt University
Part 2. The Fairwood Flyers: A Team of Destiny
Sweet Golf Alabama - Part 1
Lighting the Flame: Getting Started in Special Olympics Golf
Could Fazio's Recent Comments be a Little Strong?
A Shark Sighting in San Antonio
Good Morning Vietnam
'At what age should I start my child taking golf lessons?'
Black Mesa Golf Media Week - Part 3
Nicklaus Gets First Look at Summit Rock over Skywater
Black Mesa Golf Media Week - Part II
Black Mesa Golf Media Week - Gilligan's Island with Dinosaurs
'Championships and Friendships: The First 100 Years of the Pacific Northwest Golf Association'
Golden Age U.S. Open Courses Improve with Age
Lo, the Practice Green
Taking the Water Route to Work
A Look at Lederach Golf Club
Aerification - Coping with a Necessary Evil
A Look at The Architects Golf Club
The 'Do's' & 'Don'ts' of being a Good Golf Patron
Cypress Bend: A Little Piece of Heaven on the Texas-Louisiana Border
The Scorecard King
The Art of Detachment
Reflections on the Champions Tour & Seven-Man Playoffs
An Ode to the West Seattle Golf Course
Idaho Isn't Just for Potatoes Anymore
Sunday - Another Coronation for Tiger
Saturday - A Pleasant Diversion
Friday at Southern Hills
Southern Hills in Retrospect, Part 1 - Blistering Heat, Historic Feat
Southern Hills Flashbacks - Annie get Your Guns, Just not at the PGA Championship
A Look Back: Daly's Long, Strange Trip to Crooked Stick in 1991
PGA Championship - Glory's Best Shot
Perry Maxwell, Golf Course Architect at a Glance
'Golf's Golden Age' is Gold Standard for Golf Books
Southern Hills - The Most Unsung Course of the Majors
Komen Tourney a Success at Whispering Rattlesnakes
An Open Letter to Sergio Garcia & His Detractors
Dougherty - Feel Like a Stranger
This Guy Loves His Life
Is Oakmont Really Such a Monster?
On The Ball
Somewhere in Heaven, Mike Strantz is Smiling
Marin CC & Harbottle Collaborate on $5.6 Million Renovation
Ready Golf & The Point Man
Food For Thought
Zach Johnson Wins U.S. Open, Oops, I Mean Masters
The Second Coming
Pressel Is Good for the Game
Demon Deacons Repeat as Hootie at Bulls Bay Champions
Hootie at Bulls Bay - Day 2
Knights Joust, 'Noles Chop, Bull Romps at Hootie at Bulls Bay
Overview of Bulls Bay Golf Club
The Gallery on Dove Mountain & Those Wicked Snack-Food Greens
Golfers Spring Forward. Rights of Passage
As Good as the Game Gets
Golf Forums - Is There One in Your Future?
Baby, It's Cold Outside
Barbells & Snow Mold
Golf Becomes Bad 'Land of the Lost' Episode
The Original Rules of Golf Revisited
Entourage Golf - Deal or No Deal?
Living the PGA Dream
Golf on eBay
Golf with Dad
Can the New Professional Team Golf League Help America’s Ryder Cup Fortunes?
Time for a Change?
Class Act: Byron Nelson Will be Sorely Missed
‘Alabama Has a Coast??!!??’
An Ode to Saddle Creek
An Open Letter to the International Olympic Committee
The Spa ‘Warm-Up’ at San Antonio’s Hill Country Golf Club
Best in Show: ‘Birdieball’
The Legend of Royal New Kent
Golfing with Wolves
The ‘Best New Private Course’ Battles: A Study in Golf Dichotomy
Golf on Mississippi’s Gulf Coast – The Secret is Out!
Women vs. Men in Golf: Automatic Bids or Special Favors?
The Virtuoso Performance by Darren Clarke
The Elemental Golf of Punta Arenas
MacKenzie in Uruguay?
A Poor Man at Blue Canyon
Methodical, Clinical, Resolute, Brilliant
The Big Cover-Up
The Home Stretch
Who Needs Grass?
A Day in the Dirt with Doak
What is This Guy, Some Kind of a Nut?
Golfing in the Clouds
Number 99
For the Love of Junior Golfers
Buy a Birdie Today
The Battle of Merion
An Open Letter to David Duval
More Postcards from Mamaroneck
Postcards from Mamaroneck
Hemingway Would Understand the U.S. Open
The 2006 U.S. Open: The Long Hot Grind Begins
Are Rangefinders Worth It?
Hi Ho, Hi Ho – It’s off to Putt I Go
Will the Real Winged Foot Please Stand Up?
Playing the Rawls Course at Texas Tech
Useful Golf Book: 2nd Edition
Useful Golf Book
Phil Mickelson & Family: It's the ‘March of the Penguins’
Caddie and Comedian at Coeur d’Alene
The Little Course that Could Won't Anymore
Golf’s Last Action Hero
The Future of Golf Equipment is Near
People You Might Not Want to Play With Again
The Growth of the EWGA
The Genesis of a Golf Course Photographer
D.Q.’d at the Sani-Can
Shooting 74
Collision On Number Eight
The Perils of Princeville
Taking On Bear Mountain
Golf in Reno-Tahoe
Not a Clue
The Blackbush Causeway Coast Amateur – Golf Adventures in Northern Ireland
The Return of a Looper
A Glimpse at the Birthplace of Golf
Mississippi Learning & More
Much Moore to Come
Travels with Keoki – A Week in the Islands
A Look at the 2005 Masters
No Airships Overlooking The Masters
Letter from America
Getting Ready for Golf Again
St. Enodoc – A North Cornish Gem
West Country to West Palm Beach
A Look at Golf in the Far East – Part 3
A Look at Golf in the Far East – Part 2
A Look at Golf in the Far East - Part 1
Sandy Lane – Just Monkeying Around
Norfolk’s Coast A Must for Links Devotees
Fade to Green
‘GOLF’ & the Art of Sailing
Golf’s Embarrassing Moments
Golf in Scottsdale – Between The Rocks and a Hard Place
The Peaks Resort & Golden Door Spa
Images of Scotland
Cowboy Golf – The Alisal Guest Ranch and Resort
Keeping it in the Family
Look Homeward Angel – Lessons Learned in Scotland
Finding Land For A Golf Course
California Dreaming – When the PGA Tour Heads to Southern California, So Can You
Golf in Australia's Outback
Here Today, Gone to Maui
Aviara: Where Golf is First & Foremost
Wake Up Little Suzy, Wake Up
Golf Makes a Splash On the Sea of Cortez
Permanence Prevails at the Home of Snead
Unbe-wie-vable!
Scotch Missed
Don’t Dodge Durango
Mad Dogs & Englishmen Go Out in the Midday Sun
All’s Well That Ends Well – Trump National Golf Club at Los Angeles
Playing in a PGA Tour Pro-Am
The Rebirth of Kiahuna
Sweet Golf Alabama - Part 3
Cybergolf's Top-10 Stories of 2007
Banff Golf - Beauty in Harmony with the Beasts
Up & Down the Lost Pines of Central Texas
Idaho Golf - As Good as it Gets

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