Late Jack Burke Jr & The Day I Prouldy Met Him In His Houston Office – He Shared A Masters Locker With Tiger Woods
Very sad news in learning the passing of double-major winning American John ‘Jack’ Burke Jr, just 10 days shy of his 101st birthday, and a person I had the great pleasure of meeting in his Houston office five years ago just ahead of the 2018 Masters.
Burke was the son of a professional golfer, Jack Burke Sr., and capped his career winning two major titles, both in 1956, the Masters and PGA
Burke also won 16 PGA Tour events between 1950 and 1963. He won four times in 1950 and five times ...
Wentworth Golf Club – Not Leafy Surrey But Sunny Florida.
True golf fans have heard of the Wentworth Club in leafy Surrey, as it’s the host venue each year for the DP World Tour’s flagship BMW PGA Championship.
Wentworth is located also just a short drive from London’s Heathrow Airport however if you wanted to travel to Wentworth’s namesake and that’s the Wentworth Club to the north of Tampa, then you’re looking at a trans Atlantic flight of over a 10-hours.
The Florida-located Wentworth Club at Tarpon Springs is just ...
Monte Carlo – Videos From Golf Course 900 Metres Above To Scenes At Mediterranean Sea Level
Mention Monte Carlo and it brings thoughts of the playground for the rich and famous along with words such as glitz, glamour and luxury of the French Riviera.
Monte Carlo lies not in France but in the principality of Monaco along the shoreline of the Meditterrean between Italy to the North and with France to the south.
It’s one of nine regions within the principality of Monaco, and with Monaco being the second smallest principatlity in the world behind The Vatican.
Monte Carlo also is a city ...
Tot Hill Farm Golf Club – “A Round Without A Ricochet Is A Major Accomplishment”.
I’ve said this before but a great aspect in driving between PGA Tour events is being able to travel at your own pace.
If driving and you’re in a hurry, then there’s the Interstates. In contrast, if you’re not in a hurry it’s a mixture of the Interstates and also the ‘back roads’.
The back roads, as I like to call them, are the state roads that lead to all sorts of meetings and adventures, and if you have the golf clubs like I would also be assured to pack, ...
Ballyliffin’s Glashedy Links – Young In Spirit, Mature In Outlook.
Those who can recall watching TV coverage of the 2018 Irish Open surely must have been in awe of the pictures being beamed around the globe from the host venue – the Ballyliffin Golf Club.
It was the first time, and no doubt the goal of owners of the club, that Ballyliffin was shown to the world in all its glory.
For four days under virtual cloudless skies the Glashedy Links course shone brightly, a golf course laid-out along the shores of the mighty Atlantic Ocean, a golf course that looked ...
Christmas 2023 – Sights & Sounds Of Sainte Maxime, France
Christmas/New Year greetings from Sainte Maxime (pronounced ‘Maksim’), located here on the Mediterranean Sea in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region in Southeastern France.
We’re located in the French Riviera (Côte d’Azur), 90 km (56 mi) south-west from Nice and 130 km (81 mi) north-east from Marseille, and about a 20/30 minute drive from Saint Tropez or about 15-minutes in catching the ferry the runs between both towns.
Sainte Maxime boasts a population of ...
Doing It Tough On Tour – Visiting Lochranza Distillery & Visitor Centre.
It was a great way to celebrate one’s birthday – visiting the Lochranza Distillery & Visitor Centre on the Isle of Arran.
The centre, and open 7 days a week, is owned by the award winning Isle of Arran Distillers Ltd, is situated in the beautiful village of Lochranza at the north end of the Isle of Arran.
We had arrived on Arran a few days earlier and enjoyed playing golf at Whiting Bay and Shiskine golf clubs, so what a wonderful offical last stop before boading the ferry and returning ...
