Category: Historical Perspective
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Sand Bunkers vs Waste Bunkers – What’s the Difference?
A nice, quick read from Golf News Net was just published on how the rules apply differently to traditional ‘Sand Bunkers’ versus what is termed ‘Waste Bunkers’. Everyone knows what a sand bunker is–those annoying hazards along the fairway or by the green where your ball can fall into that…
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On This Date: Pete Dye is born!
On this date 99 years ago (December 29, 1925), Pete Dye was born in Urbana, OH to Paul Dye, Sr (Pink) and Elizabeth Dye!! One of history’s greatest and legendary golf course architects, Pete (along with his wife, Alice) designed over 150 world-class golf courses, including TPC Sawgrass (Stadium course), the…
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Three Pete Dye courses ranked as Top Casino Courses in the country!
Golfweek published their annual rankings on Top 50 casino courses recently, and Pete Dye had 3 courses ranked in the Top 50! In order for courses to be ranked, they needed to be operated by resorts which also operate gaming casinos–of which Pete’s courses at the French Lick Resort and…
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How Pete Dye influenced today’s golf course designs!
Our friends at ‘Golf Course Architecture’ just published an excellent article on how Pete Dye’s designs as well as mentorship of young ‘designers-to-be’ have shaped modern golf course design, as well as the approach many designers take to construct a course today. Besides his trademark features like railroad ties, island…
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On This Date: Happy Birthday, Full Cry!!
Ten years ago today (10/10/2014), Pete Dye’s Full Cry golf course located at Keswick Hall in Charlottesville, VA opened for play, and was one of Pete’s last courses constructed with his wife, Alice. Set in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia’s Hunt Country, Full Cry has received…
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On this date: USA wins “The War by the Shore” – 1991 Ryder Cup
On the heels of winning this year’s 2024 President Cup, let’s look back thirty-three years to September 29th, 1991 when Team USA defeated Team Europe at Pete Dye’s Kiawah Island Ocean Course. Team USA won the match 14.5-13.5, but it came down to the last putt in the last match…
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On this date: USA dominates Europe at Whistling Straits
On September 26, 2021, Team USA defeated Team Europe in the Ryder Cup by a score of 19-9, the most lopsided score in history. Played at Pete Dye’s Straits Course at Whistling Straits, Team USA led from Day 1 (6-2), continued its dominance on Day 2 (11-5), and trounced Team…
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On this date: Guatemala course destroyed in volcano eruption
On this date six year ago (6/3/2018), the La Reunion Golf Resort was destroyed by a massive eruption of nearby Volcano Fuego south of Antigua, Guatemala. Once the host of multiple PGA Latin American tour events, this Pete and Perry Dye course had to be evacuated due to intense ash…
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On this date: Montgomerie wins Major at French Lick
Nine years ago on this date (5/24/2015), Colin Montgomerie won his second Senior PGA Championship in a row–and he did it at Pete Dye’s course at the French Lick Resort! Montgomerie won by four strokes over Esteban Toledo, shooting -8 for the tournament. Going into the final day three shots…
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On this date: 30 years go, Couples beats Floyd at Pete’s Teeth of the Dog!
Ahh, we at the Pete Dye Society fondly remember Shell’s Wonderful World of Golf–a primetime series televising famous professional golfers playing head-to-head! The predecessor to today’s “The Match” and other made for TV golf matchups, Shell’s Wonderful World of Golf gave viewers a more in-depth look at golf’s stars at…