Golf: Presidents Cup Preview: Crossover Appeal

Harding Park will test Presidents Cup competitors with a mix-and-match lineup of holes that should produce drama--and confuse regulars at the San Francisco muny

By Ron Whitten

Published Sep. 29, 2009

Keywords Golf | golf digest | golf world | presidents cup preview | harding park | san francisco

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Golf and The Environment: Green Star Awards

Golf Digest announces the first winners in our annual search for America's best environmental resorts

By Ron Whitten

Published Sep. 21, 2009

Keywords Golf & the Environment | Ron Whitten | Golf and The Environment | Green Star Awards | Barton Creek | Kiawah Island | Pebble Beach | Sunriver | water conservation on golf course

Golf: Pink Slip, Blue Ribbon

Good news follows bad for this year's winner of the Golf World Lido design competition

By Ron Whitten

Published Aug. 11, 2009

Keywords Golf | golf digest | golf world | lido design competition

Ron Whitten: PGA Championship: All Grown Up

Hazeltine National has got the hang of hosting majors

By Ron Whitten

Published Aug. 05, 2009

Keywords Golf | Golf Digest | Ron Whitten | PGA Championship | Hazeltine National | Tiger Woods | Arnold Palmer | Rich Beem | Phil Mickelson | Ernie Els | Luke Donald | Payne Stewart | U.S. Open

Golf: PGA Preview: Changing Course

Five little-known facts about Hazeltine National

By Ron Whitten

Published Aug. 04, 2009

Keywords Golf | golf digest | golf world | pga preview | hazeltine national | courses

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British Open Preview: Turnberry's Ever-Changing Moods

This most beautiful of Open venues can also be a beast

By Ron Whitten

Published Jul. 01, 2009

Keywords greg norman | ron whitten | british open preview | golf digest | turnberry | british open | tom watson | nick price | jesper parnevik | greg norman | jack nicklaus

Golf: US Open Preview: Right Place, Right Time: Ron Whitten

With its WPA roots and creative tweaks, Bethpage Black is a stage replete with possibility

By Ron Whitten

Published Jun. 09, 2009

Keywords Golf | US Open | Preview | Right Place | Right Time | Bethpage black | Ron Whitten

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The Real Man Behind the Black

Why the celebrated Tillinghast course isn't a Tillie course after all. Allow us to introduce you to Joseph H. Burbeck

By Ron Whitten

Published Jun. 08, 2009

Keywords Golf | Golf Digest | US Open | The Tillie Controversy | A.W. Tillinghast | Joe Burbeck | Bethpage Black

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The Tillie Controversy (Part II)

Why Joe Burbeck deserves most of the credit for Bethpage Black

By Ron Whitten

Published Jun. 08, 2009

Keywords Golf | Golf Digest | US Open | The Tillie Controversy | A.W. Tillinghast | Joe Burbeck | Bethpage Black

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Bethpage Black: A Flat Finish

For all of Bethpage Black's strengths, the final hole isn't one of them. So much so that the USGA considered using the Red Course for a finishing hole.

By Ron Whitten

Published May. 01, 2009

Keywords Golf | Golf Digest | US Open | A Flat Finish | Bethpage Black

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Bethpage Black: A Flat Finish

For all of Bethpage Black's strengths, the final hole isn't one of them. So much so that the USGA considered using the Red Course for a finishing hole.

By Ron Whitten

Published Apr. 28, 2009

Keywords Golf | Golf Digest | US Open | A Flat Finish | Bethpage Black

Golf World: Ron Whitten: Swamp Thing

Sawgrass CC, 'monster' host of the Players from 1977-81, was an equal opportunity destroyer. It messed with the minds--and swings--of all comers

By Ron Whitten

Published Apr. 28, 2009

Keywords golf world | golf | ron whitten | pga tour | sawgrass cc | players preview | pete dye | jack nicklaus | mccullough | floyd | j.c. snead | hayes | tom watson