contents
Volume 26, Number 3
JUNE/JULY 2008
30
Above: A resident bluebird watches
the action at Ballyowen Golf Club in
Franklin, N.J.
Below: Actor Kevin Dillon is ready to
tee it up and let it fly.
22
Features
30 | A Smaller Footprint
Courses in the Met Area continue to make
strides to improve their environmental impact
By Merrell Noden
47 | Modern Marvel
A famous design firm, a rugged site and a
motivated developer all went in to making
Pound Ridge Golf Club
By David Barrett
50 | Good as New
The reopened USGA Museum and Arnold
Palmer Center for Golf History is a modern
oasis for all fans of the game
By The Editors
56 | 2008 Met Area Junior Calendar
72 | Pelz Pointers: Rough Cuts
It’s that time of the year again, when you need
special shots to escape from the brutal greenside
rough By Dave Pelz
On the Cover:
Reducing your carbon footprint is one of the
buzz phrases of 2008, and golf courses are
catching on.
Plus…
22 | Up Close: Drama Class
One of TV’s most popular characters is played
by one of the most unassuming guys in
Hollywood: Met Area native Kevin Dillon
By John Reger
62 | Met Methods: Make Practice
Count
Your time is valuable, so spend it working on
these proven practice methods By Dave Fusco
64 | In the Bag: Wedge Wars
The latest wedges boast high-tech performance
features that are being closely watched by
Rulesmakers By Scott Kramer
76 | Club Focus: Head of the Class
With a course that evokes the look and
traditions of much older layouts, Friar’s Head is
among the most eagerly anticipated Met
Amateur sites in years By Reed Richardson
86 | Travel: From Here to Serenity
Scotland’s East Lothian and Highlands regions
allow you to experience the subtle pleasures of
some of the world’s best outposts of
championship golf By Ray Tennenbaum
94 | Resort Profile: Living the Dream
Part of the golf experience at Georgia’s
Reynolds Plantation is an innovative “Kingdom”
that brings us as close as we’ll ever get to being
treated like a pro By James A. Frank
