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James McMahon

  • Old South Golf Links going strong after 20 years
    Scott Adams didn't just take a job at Old South Golf Links 20 years ago; he helped build the golf course that he now runs today. So it's with the pride of a father that the general manager and his staff will celebrate the Bluffton golf course's 20th birthday the first week of November.
  • Like a father, Pete Dye nurtures his Sea Pines courses
    Seemingly trumping many marriages nowadays, the relationship between the Sea Pines Resort and famed golf architect Pete Dye has spanned more than 40 years and created a pair of golf courses that continue in good stead under the watchful eye of both "partners."
  • Is PGA Tour getting fresh, or just the opposite?
    Two days prior to the start of the Tour Championship, the conclusion of the race for the $10 million FedEx Cup, PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem declared his tour was enjoying an age of parity and new leadership.
  • 'Tee It Forward' a simple and worthwhile concept
    Even the greatest player the sport has ever known understands how difficult the game of golf can be for average amateur players, which, by the way, makes up the majority of public golfers in this country.
  • Bluffton's Brown taking advantage of buyer's market in golf world
    It may seem a peculiar thing, given the uneasy and challenging state of golf course ownership these days, to be out buying courses while so many are seeking to unload them. High debt, flat play and increased competition has made the golf industry a dicey proposition for most and a losing one for far too many.
  • British Open friendly to first-timers and greats alike
    During the decade of Tiger, Phil, Ernie and Vijay, golf's majors were the playgrounds of the established, the proven and the closers. Players of that ilk and a handful of others dominated leaderboards at the four prime championships, giving Angus beef to the meaty thought that winning a major is something that must be learned before accomplished.
  • Is Rory the next Tiger, or is he Tiger's next rival?
    In the shadow of our nation's Capitol, professional golf saw its future this past weekend. What remains to be seen, however, is whether its most recent past might still have a say in just how dominant the baby-faced, curly-haired new age might prove to be.
  • Opportunities for public play on the increase
    The makeshift banner greeting golfers outside the clubhouse tells the story at Pinecrest Golf Club. It's also another sign of the changing landscape of golf in the Lowcountry, as the industry continues to catch up to the shift in demand for the game.
  • Hall of Fame fitting honor for global Els
    It's a very strong possibility that Ernie Els' best years as a professional golfer are behind him. That said, it's equally likely that several more wins, even a major championship perhaps, could still be part of his future.
  • Crowds adopt Gainey as one of their own
    Move over, Davis Love III. Take a well-deserved rest, Boo Weekley. The fun-loving, Southern-fried galleries of Harbour Town Golf Links have a new golden child, and this one is South Carolina born, bred and committed.
  • Golf needs technology that works in its favor
    It's been an unusually busy week, so to save time I thought I might just post this column on my Facebook page and see who "likes" it. Problem is, I only have about 20 friends, which until recently I actually thought was pretty good. Uhh, apparently not.
  • Critical year at hand for golf in region
    Like most around these parts, it was with little remorse that I bid adieu to 2010. Now, like everyone who makes their living locally in golf, sees their local businesses affected by the industry or simply appreciates its importance to the health of our region, it is with equal parts hope and trepidation that I look forward to the year we have now begun.