From the monthly archives: August 2011

Aurora Golf Club

On August 25, 2011 By Curt Sampson

Nosing Out Pebble Beach

In the days before Tour players had their own caddies, they took potluck with loopers recruited from nearby clubs. Thus I got a bag in a couple of Cleveland Opens played back in the Vietnam War era.

I saw things that popped in my teenage head like fireworks: galleries; gallery [...]

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The Old American

On August 11, 2011 By Curt Sampson

What’s Old is New Again!

Some joker brought a giant thermometer to our game at Old American Golf Club last week. As the needle nosed toward 115, James Monroe began to pant after the exertion of pressing the accelerator pedal on his cart, and Dan Strimple cut back on the twitches and tics in [...]

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