Matt Considine

Rustic Canyon, which has slowly become a model of public golf – not just in California but across the country – has only ever had one superintendent, Jeff Hicks. With the help of a small but experienced crew, Jeff and his team are able to efficiently keep the course playing as close to the firm-and-fast ideal the architects envisioned almost 25 years ago. (Presented by @GCSAA)

@Rainmaker1973 I appreciate your final note. Over the past decade, I’ve met many in golf who are passionate and talented about changing course with fewer inputs and in harmony with nature.

Experts increasingly describe many traditional golf courses (especially high-input designs) as biological deserts or dead zones, where intensive management severely undermines local ecosystems, biodiversity, and water resources. The quest for pristine, uniform fairways and greens often replaces rich, diverse habitats—such as wetlands, grasslands, or forests—with vast expanses of monoculture turfgrass. This drastic simplification displaces native plants and animals, leaving only a limited set of resilient "urban adapter" species able to tolerate the conditions. Maintenance practices compound the damage: heavy applications of pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers are common to keep the turf perfect. Rain events wash these chemicals into nearby streams, lakes, and groundwater, fueling harmful algal blooms, depleting oxygen in water (creating hypoxic zones), and poisoning aquatic life. Water consumption adds significant strain, especially in dry or drought-prone regions. Golf courses can require millions of gallons daily for irrigation, diverting resources that could support community drinking supplies or natural ecosystems. As these impacts become harder to overlook, the golf industry faces growing calls to adopt sustainable approaches: integrating native vegetation, reducing chemical inputs, preserving natural areas, and designing courses that support wildlife rather than supplant it. Shifting manicured monocultures toward functional, biodiverse landscapes is increasingly viewed as essential for long-term environmental resilience. It must be noted that the critique focuses on high-input designs, as some well-managed courses incorporate habitat restoration and provide benefits like urban green space or pollinator support.

Some places leave an impression. Others stay with you. Broomsedge is just getting started. Stay tuned. 📸: @barnttmedia #sedgenotedge #golfarchitecture #golftravel

Public service announcement: It’s not “Broom’s-edge,” as in the edge of a broom. It’s “Broom-sedge,” as in sedge grass resembling a broom. Broomsedge (Andropogon virginicus) is a native, warm-season perennial bunchgrass, often called "sage grass," commonly found in the eastern U.S. in poor, acidic, or disturbed soils. It is recognizable by its 2-to-4-foot, upright, bushy growth, which turns a distinct copper-orange color in fall and winter.

If golf is your dopamine hit, fine. But if you think you love the game for the game’s sake, try removing the extras, bets, booze, phones... and see what’s left. That’s the challenge from The Professor in this week’s Bag Drop clip. #TheBagDrop #UntoldStoriesInGolf

One of the best ads I've seen in a while. So good.

@p_penney @thebagdropgolf @newclubgolf I'm currently in that league. It's brutal to watch. Ego is the enemy.

@thebagdropgolf @consequential85 @newclubgolf More people should be using forward tees. Was part of men's league once where said men needed them ut refused to as they r "womens"

“Honestly, I could’ve left at least eight clubs in the States.” Hilary on her first true links golf experience with The @newclubgolf Pilgrimage to St. Andrews — and one subtle thing Scotland gets right: forward tees not "women's." New Ep: Ballot of the Heart  🎧 Out now 🏌️‍♀️

Knights! 🫶🏀

Shammah is from CLE, went through Juco, Wichita State, and Akron - sixth man for two seasons, now a starter, grad student, and leader. He hits the game-winner in front of his hometown to send zips to the dance. Love that these stories can still exist in NIL era. Sports! 🏀🦘

Shammah from Cleveland and Shaker Heights, went through Juco, Wichita State, and Akron—was a sixth man for two seasons, now a starter, grad student, and leader hitting the game-winner in front of friends and family in his hometown to send zips to the dance. Sports the win! 🏀

@ShaneRyanHere @GolfDigest Chandler, Chandler, Chandler…

Strongest Golf Opinion: "Don't fill your divots"

Help us solve a post round discussion... Does the 18th hole at Sawgrass stink?

@ShaneRyanHere 🙏🙏🙏

nobody is going to care about your DUMB phone video because the entire round is TELEVISED and you are giving up another chance to EXPERIENCE something as a HUMAN

If widening Monaco makes it “better” but less Monaco, that’s basically the St. Andrews debate. Should golf regulate the game—or keep reshaping the grounds? New episode: Rollback Is the Wrong Word: What F1 Teaches Golf About Regulation

A stomach bug is ripping through the fam this week. I would much rather be sick myself than have them ill: Lil guy - patient 0 - ❌ Wife - day 2 - ❌ Middle - day 3 - ❌ Eldest - day 4 - ❌ Dads, pray for me…

My game could use some irrational belief

A place history never forgets. The U.S. Open will return to Inverness Club in 2045.

@AcquiredFM @gilbert @kevcmoore 🛞

Starting up our engines for this season...

A consistent trend in golf’s 500-year history is that, despite incredibly powerful forces, the game's indomitable spirit as an egalitarian sport for the people always endures. Thrilled to see my favorite Golf Investigator, Joel Beall, on the case in DC.