Ryder Cup 2023: Lucas Glover Keeps it Classy
In a recent interview with Lucas Glover, in which we dive into the phenomenon that is LAB Putters—a series coming soon to the Fire Pit Podcast—we also got his thoughts on the Ryder Cup.
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Growing Gamble: Part 3
Cattle, apples, cherries and now golf. The Gebbers family continues to grow and evolve, modernize and make the most of their land in Brewster, Wash. The second David McLay Kidd course and a Fire Pit docuseries on the past, present and future of Gamble Sands is coming soon.
Golf Architecture’s Golden Age: Alister Mackenzie & Pasatiempo GC
Jim Urbina is overseeing the restoration of Alister MacKenzie’s famous greens at Pasatiempo. Here he discusses the good Dr.’s lasting importance. Hearing Urbina’s passion and reverence for MacKenzie, it’s easy to see why he was chosen for this project. Urbina has recently completed the restoration of the front-nine and all 18 holes will reopen this winter. In the spring of 2024, the back-nine work will begin, with the front-nine remaining open for play. Go to pasatiempo.com for more information.
Ginella’s Journeys: Belfast
With experiences like Titanic Belfast and courses like Royal County Down, Royal Portrush and Ardglass, Northern Ireland is on the rise. Here, Matt Ginella spends time with locals, head pros, actors and architects as he swings through one of the top pockets of golf in the United Kingdom.
“That Was It!”
With the Walker Cup having returned to the Old Course, Roddy Carr reflects on his legendary putt from half a century earlier, which propelled Great Britain & Ireland to an unforgettable victory
Fire Drill 088: Gambler – An EXCLUSIVE Excerpt from Billy Walters’s New Autobiography
In this Fire Drill podcast, Alan Shipnuck and Matt Ginella go deep on the first, hotly anticipated excerpt from Billy Walters’ “Gambler.” What do the revelations of Phil’s reckless betting say about him? Has his legacy been altered?
Ginella’s Journeys: Dublin
Journeys with Matt Ginella is back! Follow along this epic adventure and experience all that the great city of Dublin has to offer.
Peeling Back 18 Pieces of Pasatiempo’s History
A bold restoration of Alister MacKenzie’s spectacular greens puts the spotlight on golf’s most underrated course
“Maggie”
There are many ways to describe Maggie Hathaway—singer, songwriter, actress, author, activist—but one term covers it all: game-changer. Born in Louisiana, Hathaway chased her dreams in Hollywood. She has been gone since 2001, but her impact lives on through the game she loved, at the Maggie Hathaway Golf Course in South Los Angeles. This humble par-3 course is 11 miles and a world away from Los Angeles Country Club, but last week they were linked through the USGA, which made a $1 million donation to kickstart a renovation project that will take Maggie Hathaway to a level its namesake never could have imagined.
Alan Shipnuck Grades the First Two Rounds of The US Open
Alan Shipnuck provides grades for multiple categories after the first two rounds of the US Open.
