“Chasin’ down a hoodoo there.” Even though it reminds me of my golf game, I’m sure John Fogerty from the famed rock group Creedence Clearwater Revival never imagined that his song would be an inspiration for a golf article. His lyrics are more about living in Louisiana rather than chasing a little white ball, but [...]
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BIRDIES, BAYOU & BOURBON STREET
Pete Dye, the grandaddy of golf course designers, talks lovingly about the family of courses he’s nurtured over the decades. “They’re like my kids,” he tells an interviewer from his Indianapolis home during a recent phone conversation. And while he’s reluctant to admit it, Pete Dye has his “family” favourites. “Crooked Stick (his first major [...]
LOUISIANA TRAIL IS A SWEET TREAT!
NEW ORLEANS – A few years ago the State of Louisiana introduced a golf trail, christened the Audubon Trail in honour of the renowned naturalist and artist John James Audubon, who spent a great deal of his time in the Bayou State painting the rare birds that migrate here each year. Louisiana’s trail consists of [...]
