Different Lies Opens With the Side of Golf Fans Rarely See
A college golfer’s 36-hole days, the pressure of a first win and the work behind a score shape Brendon Elliott and Bretton Mackiewicz’s first conversation.
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A Small-Town Golf Honor Carries A Bigger Message
A letter arrived recently from the Greater Norwich Golfers’ Hall of Fame. It was dated May 1, 2026, signed by Chairman Douglas R. Wilson and written with the quiet dignity of a place that helped shape me long before I fully understood what shaping meant. The letter informed me of my induction into ...
After Streamsong Red, Brevin Bennett Found Another Memorable Test at Cabot Citrus’ Karoo Course
There are golf courses that impress you, and then there are golf courses that stay locked in your memory banks for the rest of your life. In my first story last Saturday, from Brevin Bennett’s spring break trip to Florida, I wrote about his unforgettable round at Streamsong Red, where the ...
From Norwich to Streamsong Red: Why Brevin Bennett’s Spring Break Round Meant So Much
There are certain moments in coaching that stay with you a little more deeply than others. For me, one of those moments came this spring when Brevin Bennett, one of my remote students and a kid from my hometown of Norwich, New York, made the trip to central Florida with his family. I left Norwich ...
Why the Masters Still Stops Me in My Tracks After 15 Trips to Augusta National
This is my 15th trip to the Masters, and I can say this with complete honesty: nothing about it has ever been lost on me. Not the walk through the gates. Not the first look at those impossibly perfect grounds. Not the way the sunlight seems to hit Augusta National a little differently than it does ...
Thirty Years in Golf, a Dream in Print, and a Tiger Woods Signature to Top It Off
This August, I will hit the 30-year mark in the golf industry. That is hard for me to believe. In August of 1996, I left upstate New York and came to Orlando with a dream, a few suitcases and a deep love for the game. I was a young man chasing a future in golf and pursuing PGA membership, hoping ...