'The Anatomy of a Golf Course: Understanding Course Design and Strategy' is an article by guest author Best Golf Guy ... a guy who puts hundreds of hours into testing all kinds of golf gear for all different levels to find the best of the best in each category. Introduction A golf course is more than just a collection of holes. It is a complex system of natural and … [Read more...] about The Anatomy of a Golf Course
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Who is Jeff Knox?
Golfing Herald welcomes back guest author Graeme Fish. Following on from his previous articles How to play a Par 3 and Kingarrock Hickory Golf, PGA Fellow Professional Graeme poses the rather intriguing golfing trivia question ... Who is Jeff Knox? Hope you enjoy ... Golfing Volunteer When you look at the golfing calendar each year, the most excitement comes during the 4 … [Read more...] about Who is Jeff Knox?
Gary Day Foundation
I recently stumbled across a quote from the inspirational Victoria Arlen on overcoming whatever challenges life presents ... "We all have challenges. We have to face them, embrace them, defy them, and conquer them" This quote could quite easily have been attributed to Gary Day, who I first met during the summer of 2019 for the article Meet the Professional - Gary Day For … [Read more...] about Gary Day Foundation
Major Golf Championships – Elliptical Venn Diagram
'Major Golf Championships - Elliptical Venn Diagram' is dedicated to Mr Tom Dodd, who was my class teacher in Year 4 at Seaton Burn Primary School, Tyne and Wear, England. He was a wonderful teacher, who could literally turn his hand to anything ... in fact, I should say hands, as he was ambidextrous! A few days ago, I was attempting to clear out some old folders when I … [Read more...] about Major Golf Championships – Elliptical Venn Diagram
World War II – Temporary Golf Rules
Today, the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers is synonymous with Muirfield, one of the golf courses on The Open Championship rota. A lesser-known fact about this honourable company is that in 1744, then known as the Gentleman Golfers of Leith, they produced what is recognised as the oldest surviving rules of golf. A total of thirteen rules were agreed upon for the … [Read more...] about World War II – Temporary Golf Rules