When my friend Evan Johnsen asked me to help support The First Tee and join the Chambers Bay Solstice party. I jumped out of my chair and boarded an airplane as fast as humanly possible.
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The Renovation at Baltusrol
Even though they never really left us, the great golf courses of the golden age are coming back in a hurry. One by one, today’s architects are restoring America’s classic courses to the specifications of their former glory. I had the chance to sit down with one of the men leading that charge, Mr Gil Hanse. If there is anybody hotter right now, I don’t know who it is.
Read MoreBonus Big Cedar!
With a busy travel schedule, it is extremely rare that I visit a destination twice in a single year. A double visit requires special circumstances and a strong magnetic golf force to lure me back in. In 2021, I was powerless over the draw of Big Cedar. Perhaps it was the 19th hole at Payne’s Valley or maybe it was the near ace at Ozarks National back in April. One thing was for certain, I was happy to be back in Missouri.
Read MoreThe Secret Coast
Everybody loves a good secret and over here at pjkoenig.com we are no good at keeping them. That’s right, we are spilling the beans on one of America’s most secretive golfing destinations. We are talking about Coastal Mississippi also known as The Secret Coast.
Read MoreBet on Gamble Sands
The scenery at Gamble Sands has changed dramatically with the addition of on site cottages, a world class putting green, and a critically acclaimed new short course called QuickSands.
Read More2021 Grass Clippings Open
When Jimmy over at Grass Clippings told me that I had made the short list of invitees to the 2021 Grass Clippings Open, I was naturally ecstatic. I quickly accepted the invitation and even though the field was loaded with top level Scottsdale golf talent, my sights were immediately focused on imminent victory.
Read MoreThe Golfography Experience at Indian Wells
When Channing Benjamin and I scout the golf landscape in search of the next location for the Golfography Experience, we only consider those golf courses that can provide an exceptional photography canvas for our lenses. For the 4th edition of the experience, we did not need to look any further than our own backyard.
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