Course Reviews: Lahinch (Mackenzie, Hawtree) and Doonbeg (Greg Norman) It had rained for at least one hole every round we’d played by the time we reached the end of our trip...
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Canadian Open Day 3: Ogilvy on TGC, Weir's comeback, kudos to...
Yesterday began bright and early, with my appearance with Leslie Roberts on Global’s morning show to talk about the...
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Unnecessary: Work to the Old Course and the "anchored"...
I’ve watched the debates over golf technology with some bemusement this week. And yes, I consider the renovation of the Old...
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Golf — as it should be
Saturday afternoon of the long weekend I was down in London visiting family, and decided to play Tarandowah in the afternoon, a...
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Ireland Day Three: Ballybunion Old and Cashen
Day Three Ballybunion Old and Cashen After a two-hour drive from Waterville, we pulled into Ballybunion in the late afternoon, scheduled to play the Cashen Course, a much-discussed design...
Ireland Day One Review: Dooks (Glenbeigh)
Dooks Golf Club, Glenbeigh, Ireland It has been a long day. Not that I’m complaining. After all, my last overseas trip started with a cop threatening to knock out my teeth. So after an...
To Ireland I Will Go
Starting Monday, G4G is going overseas — to the western coast of Ireland for a lot of golf and a fair bit of driving. In the company of two golf architects, I’ll be traveling to...
Course Review: Toronto Golf Club (renovation)
Hawtree’s bunkering is prominent on the par-3 14th. Course Review: Toronto Golf Club Architect: H.S. Colt Renovation architect: Martin Hawtree I’ve always found Toronto Golf...
Toronto Golf Club: When is it a restoration and when...
To get up to speed on this topic, you might want to look at my other posts of the “restoration” of Toronto GC. The first can be found here, while the most recent is here...
Toronto Golf Club: When is it a Restoration and When...
Earlier this year I reported on the “restoration” that Martin Hawtree was undertaking at Toronto Golf Club. It had been billed as a restoration by a prominent member at Toronto...
Toronto GC: When is it a restoration and when is it...
I think Toronto GC may be the most important golf course in Canada. Not the best. Or the hardest. Just the most important. I can’t say I came to this conclusion on my own — I...
The Lure of Tarandowah
I’ve been fascinated by Tarandowah, a Martin Hawtree design near Avon, Ont. (about half way between Woodstock and London) since its owners had a simple piece of farmer’s field...