by Mo'Golf | Jun 11, 2018 | Mo' Golf
It’s silly to commemorate the 1st US Open I attended as credentialed media with the dawn of the Keurig era. And yet, there it was, at Shinnecock Hills in 2004. The Travelin’ Duff and I had journeyed east for five days at the US Open. We attended 2 practice...
by Mo'Golf | Jun 10, 2018 | Mo' Golf
At this juncture, the USA has completed its 2018 victory, in convincing style. It was the stronger side, and it deserved the victory. Earlier this day, I sat in the media tent, musing… -What do you do when your side is down, 3 points to 9, to a very strong side?...
by scrambler | Jun 10, 2018 | Mo' Golf, The Scrambler
After the US sweep in the morning Four Ball matches, Team GB&I was hoping for a spark to lead the team into the Sunday Singles matches. For the fourth consecutive session, GB&I led with the pairing of Olivia Mehaffey and Sophie Lamb, the de facto...
by scrambler | Jun 10, 2018 | Mo' Golf, The Scrambler
After Day One of the 2018 Curtis Cup, the US Squad held an early 4-2 lead, anchored by the stellar Friday Afternoon pairing of Lauren Stephenson & Kristen Gillman. The Alabama Crimson Tide duo played Foursomes (alternate shot) to near-perfection, carding a -5...
by Mo'Golf | Jun 9, 2018 | Mo' Golf
Quaker Ridge, designed by A.W. Tillinghast in the late 1910s and restored/updated in the 2000s by Gil Hanse, offers a unique layout to golfers. Its front nine works around the property border in a counter clockwise fashion. The inward half moves mildly clockwise, then...
by Mo'Golf | Jun 9, 2018 | Mo' Golf
This walkabout brought to you by the hospitable membership of Quaker Ridge Golf Club, the tournament staff at the USGA, and the shuttle driver who brought us in with great poise and professionalism. Before the first shots were struck, we had the opportunity to wander...
