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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.
The most striking thing about Predator Ridge is how little informed I was of the quality golf that exists just north of the border. The inland area of BC has a number of...
Thoroughly enjoyed my first round at the famed "Dubsdread" years ago but was never as passionate about the layout as its ardent supporters. In my future return visits fol...
It's not uncommon for multi-course facilities to have a layout meant to move players around that satisfies the basic golf itch. That's what Turtle Point provides. The Oce...
Just to amplify what Mark mentioned in his review the ambiance of the club is clearly intoxicating. The setting really gets the golf juices percolating and the range of h...
The main issue for Cherry Valley is that its more famous nearby neighbor -- Garden City Golf Club simply dominate attention versus what one will find at Cherry Valley. Li...
Anyone heading to Oregon will be drawn by the mega magnet called Bandon Dunes. No doubt, the mega-golf facility is the 800-pound gorilla and clearly merits the attention...
The template for Rio Secco follows what other Rees Jones courses provide. The architecture is good -- just not riveting and in alignment with the philosophy espoused by h...
I have been able to play the 36-holes at Orange County numerous times when in town for the annual PGA Merchandise Show. Panther is still the preferred layout but Crooked...
The interesting thing about golf in the Keystone State is how much of a discrepancy there is between the elite roster of private clubs and those open to the public. No St...
As someone who routinely has traveled to/from Cape Cod -- I am amazed that certain courses in the Commonwealth - especially those open to the public -- do not receive the...
Mark White covered the main points regarding Hawktree and frankly for some people architect Jim Engh will be a polarizing designer. The dyed-in-the-wool traditionalists o...
For those who are connoisseurs of Dick Wilson designed courses -- I count myself among them -- his effort at the North Course is purely a low-level outcome. One will not...
The Buckeye State is home to some of the finest golf in the USA and the depth of courses is quite impressive. One of the more underappreciated layouts for those outside O...
Echo what Ryan mentioned in his review. I grew up on public golf via the likes of America's oldest municipal golf course – Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx, NY. My father'...
Credit the club in bringing on board the talents of Ron Prichard to update a quality Donald Ross layout.Riverton is not in the same league with other Ross Jersey courses...
Cannot add much beyond what's been already written suffice to say the course would receive even more prominence if more Tillie lovers would take the time to see what the...
The single most memorable feature about Coyote Moon is how natural the holes slot into the routing. The golf experience is accentuated by also having a diverse set of hol...
Jeff's comments are spot on -- the layout is force fed on a difficult site and, as a result, you are left with a number of holes that can easily prove overwhelming for an...
It's hard to secure awareness about what Camden CC provides for those living outside the Palmetto State given the sheer amount of publicity garnered by locations along th...
When Arcadian Shores opened it was a quality entry into architecture for Rees Jones as a solo working architect. The layout has been maintained quite well in the years th...
