What a day! An ace on the treacherous 15th at Kingsbarns is the stuff of fantasy! I’m glad my little brother was by my side. Jeff came by his hole-in-one several years ago at James Baird Golf Course in the… Continue Reading
This year has been one of the strangest in all my 64 years. COVID-19 has laid waste to any semblance of a normal life. And the year started with so much promise. With my brother living the good life in… Continue Reading
Masters Week is finally upon us and this week always fuels the fires in golf fans all over the world. But as I sit here still basking in the glow of my wonderful opening round of the season this past… Continue Reading
With the temps in the teens and the snow coming down here in the Hudson Valley watching the pros playing at Kapaula is a welcome sight and a tonic for my winter blues. Half of the 2016 winning American Ryder… Continue Reading
It’s official: I’ve played my last round of 2016. Freezing temps have closed all the courses in the Hudson Valley and as I am writing this snow is falling outside. But that didn’t stop me from walking a few holes… Continue Reading
Consider this my mid-winter rant. Right now it’s 17 degrees with a windchill of two degrees here in the Hudson Valley and a forecast to get colder through the weekend. Last week’s warm temperatures that allowed a few dedicated golfers… Continue Reading
And the season begins! An unseasonably warm spell in the Hudson Valley this week had all us golf starved hackers chomping at the bit for a few holes of real golf. With zero snow on the ground and temperatures nearing… Continue Reading
The Golf Gods are a cruel bunch. They tease you and tease you and lead you on and then bring the hammer down on you to crush your dreams. Such was the case for me as my ’15 golf season… Continue Reading
Like many golf fanatics who are housebound by the chill of winter I escape my boredom with a few needed diversions. The Golf Channel, websites, books and magazines get teamed up with some living room putting to help me escape… Continue Reading
by Jeff Skinner Living in New York’s Hudson Valley has its advantages. We get to enjoy all of the four seasons, well I enjoy three of them anyway. The Hudson Valley is full of history and a beautiful place to… Continue Reading