The Open at Pinehurst
The 105th U.S. Open
June 9, 2005
When golf fans tune into the major championships, like this week’s 105th U.S. Open at Pinehurst, they hope for major drama, something exciting enough to make them sit up in the lazy boy. They want to see unforgettable shots like Tiger’s amazing, hang-on-the-edge chip at the 16th hole during the final round of this year’s Masters. They want to see records broken, grueling head to head battles, and Cinderella stories. They want something to talk about around the water cooler on Monday, and to feel like it was worth skipping their own Sunday round (not to mention a few household chores) to park it in front of the television. Read more
The Pinehurst Trip
A Great Way to Start the Golf Season
February 17, 2005
It is February. That means slim green fingers, tulips to be, stretch out from soil softened by the sun after another night’s freeze, seeking Gulf moisture in the air and some warmth, which lingers a day or two before Canada gets blustery again and reminds us that there are still several weeks to winter. Read more
Pinehurst Revisited
Another Great Trip to the Sand Hills of North Carolina
March 3, 2005
The Pinehurst Trip is over, and after a week down there, it seems to me that there is something almost enchanted, at least in a golf sense, about Pinehurst. It is a place of convergence, like the traffic circle just outside of the Village itself, and all roads in golf seem to lead to, or at least pass through, this place. It calls to golfers. Read more
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