Curt Sampson's Blog

Horseshoe Bay, Texas, is a famously target–rich environment for the golfer; the richest target there is Escondido Golf & Lake […]

Vince Bove and Dan Strimple looked at the readouts on the Bushnell, wrote down numbers on a clipboard—distance, swing speed, ball speed--and handed me club after club.

Vince Bove and Dan Strimple looked at the readouts on the Bushnell, wrote down numbers on a clipboard—distance, swing speed, ball speed--and handed me club after club.

An aggressive cancer will almost certainly end Trish Allen’s life. Until then, she’ll keep busting bad guys.

Boot Ranch, perched on a mountaintop in Fredericksburg, is for those with a taste and the budget for grandeur. Its innumerable views are stunning and panoramic, the golf course kicks major ass, the staff strikes just the right tone, the food and wine are so good they make you want more food and wine, and the hostelry is world class. ...Read More

Rayburn Country, the most hidden hidden gem in Texas golf, is aptly named. The Rayburn is for the resort’s close neighbor, Lake Sam Rayburn, the massive Army Corps of Engineers reservoir. Biggest lake in Texas, they say. I believe it. Mr. Rayburn, you may recall, was the 24-term Congressman from Bonham, up by the Red [...]

One of the best golf experiences I’ve ever had took place in a water hazard. This bold statement, I know, requires some explaining. A couple of weeks ago, a couple of us played Wolfdancer, the course within the Hyatt Lost Pines resort near Bastrop, east of Austin.  We dressed for the weather, of course, and [...]

  Wry jokes about tied scores are a staple in the world of perspiring arts. That no one is particularly elated or depressed when the score is even at the end is reflected in two standard nuggets in the jock lexicon: “We’re with you win or tie, Coach,” and, the granddaddy [...]

For those who enjoy watching someone else’s disaster, we now approach a golden age. This weekend the biennial competition between all-star teams of golf professionals called the Ryder Cup takes place. Since it became competitive in 1985—that is, when Team Europe won after a long and boring losing streak–the Cup has overflowed with examples of [...]

For those who enjoy watching someone else’s disaster, we now approach a golden age. This weekend the biennial competition between all-star teams of golf professionals called the Ryder Cup takes place. Since it became competitive in 1985—that is, when Team Europe won after a long and boring losing streak–the Cup has [...]