Ancestral Links, by John Garrity. Published in 2009 by New American Library. An occasional series available at http://theaposition.com/johnstrawn/: The Best Golf Books The best golf writing maneuvers along a treacherous ridgeline separating the chasm of sentimentality from the gorge of self-indulgence. There’s something about golf that gets the sap rising. In Ancestral Links, John Garrity […]
Instruction
Demo Day at the PGA Show: The Hope Springs Eternal Exhibition
Wednesday, January 23, 2013. Orlando, FL The Wednesday during PGA Show week in Orlando every year is Demo Day, the gigantic al fresco exhibition of the latest equipment from the big brands, along with novel teaching devices, innovative tees, ingeniously shaped putters and an array of clever inventions that you will soon realize you can’t do […]
Learning from Golf’s Leading Professionals in the Coachella Valley
Indian Wells. Indian Wells Golf Resort Anthony Holder is the Head Golf Professional at the Indian Wells Golf Resort, where the Golf Road Warriors played on Saturday, February 25, the penultimate day of the Warriors’ 2012 Palm Springs swing. Anthony joined the Warriors for our round at Indian Wells’ Players Course, and it was my […]
Tom Watson’s Advice Will Improve Your Game–A Great Golf Master Shares His Wisdom in “The Timeless Swing.”
Tom Watson is a class act, his character as sturdy as his everlasting swing. He treats the game with respect, because he knows and appreciates how much it’s given him. But Watson also gives back in equal measure, especially by treating amateur golfers with respect, acknowledging that while their skills may not match his, their […]
The Mexican Resort Development Conference: The Resurrection of Optimism.
A surprisingly optimistic mood prevailed at the Mexican Resort Development conference held on September 12-14 in downtown San Diego’s Hard Rock Hotel. The event was highlighted by golfing great Lorena Ochoa’s appearance as keynote speaker on the final day, underscoring the significance of golf as a driver of high-end Mexican tourism. That the conference was convened at all was good news […]
Arjun Atwal Wins Wyndham
Just under a year ago I watched Dale Lynch, the Australian swing guru, provide a tutorial to his latest pupil, Arjun Atwal. Atwal was at a Nationwide event in Boise, Idaho, just starting to play again after a difficult recovery from torn rotator cuffs in both shoulders. He had aggravated the injuries trying to come […]