2007 October-November Met Golfer

THE DREAM 18
By James A. Frank

Here is a golf list with a difference: We're not going to justify why these 18 holes in the Met Area are great - believe us, they are - but rather try to explain what greatness is.

UP CLOSE: JIM NANTZ
By Tom Connor

Well into his third decade as the ubiquitous face of CBS Sports, Jim Nantz is at the top of his game. 

A SCRIBE FOR THE AGES

By Tom Clavin

Southerner by birth, legendary sportswriter Grantland Rice was an adopted New Yorker who hones his game on local fairways.

VAL'S PALS
By Mark Cannizzaro

LPGA great and New Jersey native Val Skinner has a team of experts working on behalf of her own charitable foundation.

CLUB FOCUS: TAMARACK COUNTRY CLUB
By Reed Richardson

A new clubhouse and course renovation at Tamarack Country Club have brought renewed attention to the Charles Banks masterpiece.

MET METHODS: CURVES AHEAD
By Tom Sipula

All players can improve by learning how to shape their approach shots in both directions.

THE LAST WORD: SUGGESTION BOX
By Jimmy Roberts