This article appeared in the Spring 2013 issue of LINKS.

Greg Hopkins is a 33-year veteran of the golf industry, having begun as a salesman for TaylorMade back in the days of “Pittsburgh Persimmon” and recently retiring after 16 years as president of Cleveland Golf. He’s also a fine player, presently a scratch handicap, who has qualified and competed in the Senior British Open as well as Senior PGA Championship, six Champions Tour events, and was a member of the Senior European Tour for six years.

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“You don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone,” sang Joni Mitchell. But before it does go, I hope you’ll indulge me as I look back on the places that made 2012 a golf year to remember.

I was lucky to see more than my fair share of terrific courses both new and old.

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Why I Don’t Watch Golf On TV

Three days of compelling Ryder Cup action is behind us, and once again that biennial match proved to be the best golf television of recent memory. Tight battles, see-sawing action, what ABC’s “Wide World of Sports” so eloquently characterized as “the human drama of athletic competition.” Great stuff.

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