Arms wide open...

I know you’ve all been constantly refreshing the page with the hope that I (finally) posted the second part of my Labor Day weekend at Old Sandwich Golf Club. Okay, maybe just one or two of you. No names, of course!

I was only trying to build up the suspense after the account of my first visit to OS… Did it work?? Never mind, don’t answer that. This is a little dated, but I don’t think pretty pictures of golf courses and fun accounts of meeting new people (or in this case BFFs) ever gets old. (If it does, then you don’t have to keep reading. What a crazy concept, right?!) (continue reading…)

First tee at OSGC

During the week of the Deutsche Bank Championship, I took the opportunity to play some golf instead of just watching it. Thanks to Mike Whitmer (THE man to know when you’re in the Boston-area) for putting me and John Paul Newport of the WSJ, a great mentor and a better friend, in touch with our gracious host Andy Neher, the President of Old Sandwich Golf Club in Plymouth, Mass.

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I posted a new album of pics from the TaylorMade Short Game Experience at Bandon Dunes on the WUP Facebook Page. I’ll be utilizing it more frequently going forward, so you might want to “Like” it to keep up with bonus behind-the-scenes coverage on Tour. After all, I can only say so much in 140 characters on Twitter.

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No. 17 at Ocean Forest Golf Club

My sincere apologies for the respite in regular posting. I should’ve put up a message that I’d be taking a few days off. My bad. Good news is I’m back now.

Even better news? So is Jason Dufner…on Twitter.

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Par-3 No. 17 at Bandon Trails

As I wrote earlier this week, TaylorMade invited about a dozen media members to the “TaylorMade Short Game Experience” at Bandon Dunes for the launch of its ATV wedges and Manta putters. We were lucky enough to preview the new 13-hole par-3 course, Bandon Preserve, which opens to the public on May 1st. I could play that track all day long. It’s challenging, scenic and just downright amazing.

On Tuesday we played Bandon Trails, one of the four famed courses at proprietor Mike Keiser’s golfing mecca. Trails takes you through massive sand dunes, rolling meadows and a coastal forest. Basically, you get a little bit of everything and it’s a beast (the yardage is deceiving) and it’s the only track at Bandon that’s not links-style (and that’s according to Keiser). (continue reading…)

Hello from Bandon, Oregon! I arrived here Sunday afternoon for my first pilgrimage to the famed Bandon Dunes Golf Resort. Now, I can finally attest that all the rave reviews you’ve heard from your buddies about this golfing mecca is 100% true (or even better), thanks to the kind folks at TaylorMade. (continue reading…)

Every hole has a view of the Atlantic Ocean

Here are some more pictures of Cabot Links (“Bandon of the East”) from last weekend’s fam trip to Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia — Enjoy!  (continue reading…)

Here’s another post on my three-day fam trip/boondoggle/junket (which means it was courtesy of the generous Canadian government) to Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia.

So I think this is the 11th hole...

When we arrived at the much-anticipated Cabot Links in Inverness on Sunday afternoon, several commented that the view of the course from inside the clubhouse looked like Castle Stuart in Scotland — which I haven’t played, but I bet if I showed someone a picture of Cabot, they would guess we were across the pond. (continue reading…)

Here’s the second part to my three-day fam trip/boondoggle/junket (which means it was courtesy of the Canadian government) to Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia.

We took the scenic route — literally — from Ingonish to Inverness (the other side of the island) through the Cabot Trail on Sunday morning before playing an afternoon 18 at Cabot Links. And yes, we sure made the most of our time on Cape Breton Island. (continue reading…)

Here’s the first of several parts on my three-day fam trip/boondoggle/junket (which means it was courtesy of the Canadian government) to Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia.

The clubhouse at Highlands Links

I didn’t have enough downtime to post anything too meaningful on WUP during the trip, but I tweeted plenty, triggering a direct message that said, “Damn, you’re rolling like a tour pro.” We sure were. When I received the itinerary and the flight plans said “private charter,” I almost fell off my chair. I mean, when was the last time a plan was chartered for eight golf journalists writers to essentially play golf? Well, probably more often than I’m aware. After all, we couldn’t be expected to drive four hours from Halifax to Inverness! (continue reading…)