Category Archives: GOLFESCU’s Journal

Viktor Hovland, the U.S. Amateur champion and the low amateur after one round at the Masters, is a lean, mean, birdie machine who doesn’t rattle easily. GGP+ Contributor Jim Achenbach writes the Oklahoma State Cowboy’s story. The post Cowboy Up appeared first on Global Golf Post.

Saturday, or moving day, has been known to elicit electricity over the years at the Masters. GGP+ Contributor Ron Sirak writes on super Saturdays past. The post Movers And Shakers appeared first on Global Golf Post.

Of all the captivating elements about Augusta National and the Masters – from the spellbinding scenery to the greatest gathering of golf course logos in the world – the best may be the irrepressible notion of imagination. It pulses like blood through this place and it feels almost as essential. The magic of Augusta National […]

Tiger Woods, in many ways, personifies the magical ability of Augusta National and the Masters to have one foot firmly planted in the past while the other steps forward into the future. Some of golf’s greatest traditions come wrapped in a green jacket. So do many of its most impactful innovations, as our Ron Sirak […]

Kevin O’Connell, one of six amateurs competing at the Masters, started his golf life as an amateur. Then he turned pro. Then he regained his amateur status. Now he is talking about going pro once again. GGP+ Contributor Jim Achenbach writes O’Connell’s story. The post O’Connell Making The Most Of Amateur Days appeared first on […]

Doug Fraser spent a lot of time on the putting green at Atlantic City Country Club, sometimes practicing but often just fooling around with friends. His father, Leo, former president of the PGA of America, owned the place so the club became like a second home to the Fraser kids. It wasn’t unusual for Doug […]

Golf, of course, is the main attraction during Masters week in Augusta, Georgia, but after the golf, patrons must eat and drink. The pleasures of dining in Augusta never will quite compete with walking the grounds of Augusta National, but there is good fun to be had – and some very good meals to be […]

You may be reading this on your phone. But not at the Masters. If you’ve attended the Masters, you understand that the no-cell-phone policy isn’t a suggestion. It’s a mandate. The law of the land. The unforgivable sin. It’s the definition of zero tolerance. And, says our Ron Green Jr., it’s a beautiful thing. The […]

Marilynn Smith, one of the LPGA’s 13 founders, died early Tuesday morning. Ron Sirak, who knew her well, looks back on her life and career. The post Marilynn Smith: 1929-2019 appeared first on Global Golf Post.