Posted on Feb 7, 2010 by My Game was Really Sucking
My Game was Really Sucking 1996 was my sophomore year on the PGA Tour. Coincidentally, it was also my second to last year as a member. Heading into the Byron Nelson Classic I wasn’t exactly in top form, in fact, my game was really sucking. I made the cut by a shot so I thought I’d try somethin...
Posted on Feb 4, 2010 by Charlie Rymer
Golf According to Charlie I ‘m a golf expert. What are my qualifications you might ask? Well, in 1996, I finished 39th at the Buick Classic. Tiger Woods was 43rd. Now that we have established my credentials, let’s go over my thoughts on the way golf ought to be. My number one pet peeve is the...
Posted on Aug 26, 2009 by Ashley Young
State of the Golf Business: Past, Present, Future Golf is a way of life to some and a pass-time to others, but on one level or another its played by almost 30 million Americans today. Despite its popularity, the only thing growing in the domestic golf business these days is the grass. Some have...
Posted on Aug 13, 2009 by Mike Young
How long should a bunker last? I’m amazed at the different methods I see when I go into a project on a golf course that’s been around 50, 60, even 80 years and someone says, "Oh, we’ve got to rebuild all of our bunkers; they’re worn out. " Well, how do you wear o...
Posted on Oct 11, 2008 by Mike Young
3/8/2004 – Below is an article published in Paul Daley’s new book, Golf Architecture, A Worldwide Perspective Golf course architects are getting a lot of attention these days. The golfing public cares about course designers. People know the names of architects, their styles and thei...
"Hacienda Pinilla is an 18 hole championship links style course with open fairways and challenging winds. Designed by famous architect Mike Young to conform to the natural contours of the land, this 7,274 yard, Par 72 course is truly masterpiece. It is one of the few courses in the world created to face the ocean, and as a result, its coastal layout offers both exhilarating play and absolutely awe-inspiring views."