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M. James Ward
The 30+ year golf journalist is a member of the Golf Writer's Association of America (GWAA) and a past member of the Metropolitan Golf Writer's Association (MGWA). Has played over 2,000 courses globally and has covered the various major golf championships since 1980 for several different outlets. For 17 years served as national course rating panelist for Golf Digest and served for roughly three years in a similar capacity with Golfweek. Lives in the greater New York City metro area. Plays to a 3 handicap and has played in USGA Championships. Favorite motto: "You can print money but you can't print time. Once time is gone it's gone." Make the most of every opportunity to play whenever possible.
There's plenty of golf to fill one's time when visiting the Coachella Valley and to be candid much of it is simply forgettable. The private side, for those with access, c...
Better overall than the big brother Old Course but still there's way too much shaping for my tastes that makes the Ocean Course stand apart from the site itself. It doesn...
During this year's US Open at Pebble Beach I had the good fortune in returning to Pacific Grove. The comments that have already been provided are spot on. The most intere...
It amazes me how Greg Norman often fails to get much attention for the various designs he has done. The Shark has a good sense in how holes should be created and he's qui...
Robert Trent Jones, Jr. has had a long and quite successful career. No doubt when he commenced his career the long shadow of his famous father was present.Jones, Jr. is l...
I have had the opportunity to play the course twice. The first when the facility was called The Meadows Del Mar. It has since been changed to the Grand Golf Club.Tom Fazi...
Be forewarned -- the Nicklaus Private is not meant for those with double-digit handicaps. The course has plenty of hard edges to the actual layout. What I mean by that is...
Had the opportunity to return and play the course during this year's US Open at Pebble Beach. The comments that have been made speak clearly to what the course is about....
The Palmer Course is roughly 40 minutes to get to from the main resort and the feeling is often more of an orphan than a property that is on the same page with the other...
The 2012 opened course is quite literally on the border with Mexico although the holes themselves do not play at or near the Rio Grande.Architect Robert Trent Jones Jr. d...
Just north of Austin is one of the best courses you can play in central Texas. Designed by Jack Nicklaus the layout works perfectly even though the nature of the facility...
Tale of two different nines. The outward half plays through non-descript grasslands. The holes are fairly basic in their requirements and sufficient but far from anything...
Tom Fazio generally prefers to design courses in the private and resort category but his effort on the taxpayer-owned side turned out especially well here in El Paso.What...
Many might wonder given Trump National GC Philadelphia's close proximity to the iconic Pine Valley if the Tom Fazio design has qualities of a comparable sort? The answer...
When people discuss Sebonack the discussion can only commence with these two words -- Michael Pascucci. It was Pascucci's vision as owner and founder that top tier golf w...
The usage of the word "links" makes me cringe when assessing this layout. Jack Nicklaus and John Sanford, Jr. simply manufactured a layout over a former 222-acre landfill...
Over the years I have been able to play Crumpin-Fox a number of times as the course is ideally located on one's way to the northern areas of New England when traveling fr...
The Nutmeg State has the honor in being squeezed between two States with a very deep roster of superior private clubs. I am referring to The Empire State of New York and...
The work of Charles "steam shovel" Banks is often either undervalued or simply forgotten by many and that's a real shame. Fortunately, those living in the metro NYC area...
To echo the points made by Colin -- there's only one course to play when coming to Turnberry Isle and it's not the Miller Course. Boring and predictable are the key eleme...
