Wishing for compromise at East Potomac
Loved your recent story about the East Potomac Golf Links (“Golfers spring to defense of D.C. public course,” Feb. 23, GGP). Well done. I only wish that compromise was a word that the current administration would better understand.
Rich Tilghman
Naples, Florida
Good public golf merits national movement
Great job with the commentary on the Trump administration’s move on the National Links Trust (“Golfers spring to defense of D.C. public course,” Feb. 23, GGP).
It’s about time someone addressed Trump’s self interest in resolving the matter rather than waging a personal attack on him. I’ve had Will Smith of the National Links Trust on my podcast and think we need to make programs like the National Links Trust, The Park West Palm in Florida and Cobbs Creek in Philadelphia a national movement.
Let’s “Make Public Golf Great Again.”
John Failla
West Palm Beach, Florida
John Failla hosts the Golf Sustainability podcast.
Attempt to prevent takeover is worthwhile
I’m glad these golfers had the means and the way to try to stop this (“Golfers spring to defense of D.C. public course,” Feb. 23, GGP). No one trusts Trump. He is doing this to steal these golf courses for his own company and then will replace them with a course no one but his ilk can afford and name it after himself.
Art Williams
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
No sympathy for Rahm
Jon Rahm arrived at Arizona State University reportedly unable to speak much English and yet he graduated in four years with a B.A. in communications. Certainly an amazing accomplishment considering AI wasn’t a thing yet. Rahm has certainly been communicating lately, informing all and sundry of his dissatisfaction with our lack of admiration for his wonderfulness.
First, he announced his admiration and support for the PGA Tour. Second, he dumped the PGA Tour and joined LIV Golf when multimillions were waved in his face. And third? Well, forget all that about the PGA Tour and did I mention how great LIV is? Did he believe LIV lies that the PGA Tour would agree to a deal? That the DP World Tour would cut a deal and Ryder Cup eligibility would be forthcoming?
He doesn’t need to pay any stinking fines. Although others have (“LIV players, minus Rahm, granted DPWT releases,” Feb. 23, GGP). He should be welcomed on the Ryder Cup team. He’s Jon Rahm! Don’t you ignorant committee members and boards and fans and, well everybody, understand his wonderfulness?
Please! Jon, go back to Spain, count your money and enjoy losing to guys on LIV who couldn’t make the Korn Ferry Tour. It’s what you signed up for.
Blaine Walker
St. Paul, Minnesota
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