Prince’s Golf Club Course Review

80 years ago Gene Sarazen, indisputably one of the greatest figures in the game of golf, strode the fairways of Prince’s in Kent en route to winning the 1932 Open.  Over his career Sarazen won seven Major titles, achieved the first career ‘Grand Slam’, and represented the United States at six Ryder Cups.  As associations go, his name is a good one to have on a clubhouse board. And it’s the old clubhouse, perhaps the site of Sarazen’s celebrations, which now serves as the splendidly refurbished The Lodge at Prince’s.  Constructed inside the…Read more …

And will those feet in future times, walk upon England’s fairways green?

Last week, Luke Donald was quoted as saying he’d like to see more European Tour events played in England.  Asked a leading question, it was a natural and predictable response from the Englishman. In the past, Paul Casey, Ian Poulter, and probably several others have answered the same way. As an Englishman myself, it’s easy to lament the gradual (or not so gradual) decline in the number of Tour events played in England over recent years.  Yes, I know the Ryder Cup successes and standard of our golfers wouldn’t be the same if…Read more …