“His stamp as an architect was naturalness.” — Jack Nicklaus Donald Ross was a professional golfer and golf course designer who was born in Dornoch, Scotland, but who became a citizen of (and spent most of his adult life in) the United States. He was involved in designing or redesigning approximately 400 golf courses from…
Month: December 2016
Rory, Adam and The Numbers
“Facts are stubborn things, but statistics are pliable.” — Mark Twain Looking over the 2016 PGA Tour statistics, something jumped out at me. Statistically, Rory McIlroy and Adam Scott enjoyed outstanding years in 2016. Rory finished 5th in scoring average and 11th in greens in regulation. Adam Scott was even better: 4th in scoring average…
Beef Johnston & John Daly: The Beer and Golf Challenge
From ESPN.com: Andrew ‘Beef’ Johnston has made quite the impression after bursting onto the PGA Tour in 2016 — and his Happy Gilmore antics are just getting started. Alongside 1991 PGA Championship winner John Daly, Johnston is set to contest a ‘birdie, beer and beef triathlon’ in 2017 after being challenged by Australian Steven Bowditch….