One of my favourite sayings is that not everything that counts in life can actually be counted. It’s a stop-and-smell-the-flowers phrase to remind us that numbers don’t always reveal the full story, even where they dominate. In golf, where numbers…
Gabriella DeGasperis, better known by her Instagram handle @gabbygolfgirl, is not your average golfer. The 18-year-old content creator commands an Instagram following of over 1 million at the time of writing and has one of the fastest growing YouTube channels…
During a terrifying federal occupation on the coldest night of the year, three dozen people assembled nonetheless in the small Falcon Heights City Hall to discuss the future of a golf course. The long-planned Jan. 22 meeting was put together…
Virginia Beach made The New York Times’ “52 Places to go in 2026.” Tourists flock to Virginia Beach, bringing millions of dollars to spend. That number can increase significantly if Virginia Beach becomes a year-round recreational destination based on eco…
Correcting the record on sale of golf club Whilst I am in agreement with many of the points made by Alexander Cobb in his ‘Maidenhead needs a future…’ letter in the Advertiser last week (Viewpoint, January 16), I would like to…
For many of us, the Harbour View Golf Course was a place to learn.This week, Horry County Schools announced that it will be purchasing the nearly 37-acre golf course property for just under $6 million, likely to use for a…
Trump golf-course takeover is only the beginning President Donald Trump’s seizure of three public golf courses in Washington, D.C., announced Dec. 31, smacks of authoritarianism. East Potomac Links, Rock Creek Park and Langston were grabbed. One possible reason is because…
We should state the obvious right here, at the very top, and at full volume for those in the back, that President Donald Trump’s decision to seize control of three Washington, D.C., golf courses feels minuscule in the context of…
If you feel a bit older this year, remember that October will mark the 30th anniversary of Tiger Woods’ rookie victory on the PGA Tour at Walt Disney World’s Magnolia Golf Course. As the greatest golfer of our era just…
When people speak of “AON” in the world of Japanese men’s professional golf, they’re invoking a legendary trio of fairway titans—Isao Aoki, Masashi “Jumbo” Ozaki and Tsuneyuki “Tommy” Nakajima. Nakajima, the youngest of the Big Three, once described his lifelong…