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Salt Lake City’s Bonneville Golf Club Looks Like a War Zone

One of my three (yes I have three) home courses is finally getting an automated irrigation system. Bonneville Golf Club, Utah’s most popular municipal course and one of my top favorites, has been hand watered since it opened in 1929.…

Hats Off to Golf Courses Who Warn Customers of Bad Conditions or Aeration!

There is nothing more irritating than getting to the first green to find punch holes the size of Volkswagen Golfs. Courses that let you book a tee time and pay full price without warning you of these kinds of conditions…

How Many Sleeves of Balls Did I Knock in the Water at TPC Sawgrass’s 17th Island Green?

While everyone is enjoying this week’s THE PLAYERS (always spell THE PLAYERS in ALL CAPS, it is what they do) Championship, I thought perhaps I’d share a quick link to my experience playing TPC Sawgrass. The highlight of the round…

Category: Golf Courses, PGA Tour, Pro Golf, U.S. OPEN

Chambers Bay Photos

With the 2015 Masters Tournament in the books and the U.S. Open coming up sooner than we think, tour pros and media are now in Chambers Bay mode. Chambers Bay is the location of the 2015 U.S. Open. Some players…

HOG World Tour Visits Mesquite, Nevada With Some Extra Gear

The Hooked On Golf Blog World Tour made a quick stop to enjoy the very warm weather of Mesquite, Nevada this past weekend. After enduring the largest snowstorm of the year in Salt Lake, it was time to get out…