Byron Nelson

Here's PGA's Rickie Fowler Golfing from atop a Victory Park Parking Garage

Between the end of this past weekend's Byron Nelson and the start this week of the Colonial in Fort Worth, the professional golf world had a bit of time to kill in Dallas. And what better way to do that than designing a Texas-shaped green, putting it in the plaza in front of the American Airlines Ce ... More >>

Dallas' New Trinity Forest Golf Course Has Officially Stolen the Byron Nelson from Irving

As we write this, the world's top golfers not named Tiger are descending on Irving for the Byron Nelson Championship. It's a big deal, one of the region's biggest sporting events and driver of an estimated $35 million in economic activity. But before play begins on Thursday, the city of Dallas woul ... More >>

Why Again Would a Golf Course Bring Wealth to Southern Dallas?

Breaking down the Morning News' cargo-cult approach to economic development.

Now the News Thinks Rich Golfers Will Dream Up Plans for Southern Dallas Between Putts

With the exception of Mike Hashimoto, the Morning News' editorial team has been dutifully lining up behind the idea that a (semi?) private golf course can be "the tipping point" -- their words, not mine or anyone else's -- southern Dallas needs. "A game changer," the paper says. Next up: Tod Robber ... More >>

Memberships May Top $150K, and What Else We've Learned of Dallas' New Golf Course

The full Dallas city council just got its first chance to learn a little more about the proposed golf course that the city and AT&T want to build in southern Dallas. There's still a lot for the city to work out before it agrees to clean up and lease the land to the yet-unformed nonprofit, but we did ... More >>

Will the Public Be Able to Play at the Trinity Forest Golf Course? One of the Many Things We Don't Know.

Pretty much everyone seems to be in agreement that turning an unused former landfill in southern Dallas into something is a good idea, and that, since the city will be paying to clean up the land up anyway, and because there aren't exactly hordes of developers itching to get get dirt flying on a for ... More >>

Dallas City Hall Explains How the New Trinity Forest Golf Course Will Save the World

The Great Trinity Forest, as Mayor Rawlings is fond of reminding people, is an underutilized jewel, a huge, relatively untrammeled swath of nature cutting through the city's southern half. As the country's largest urban hardwood forest in the country, it's already world-class, to borrow a phrase. Ye ... More >>

There's One Borders Left in Dallas. If a Savior Doesn't Step Up Tuesday, There May Be Zero.

Courtesy Paula BosseByron Nelson signing copies of his 1993 book at the Preston Royal Borders​A few weeks ago, my old friend Paula Bosse posted to her Facebook page a collection of random photos taken over the years at the Preston Royal Borders, which, of course, is on its way to becoming a Centra ... More >>

Why We Love Sports in America: 2011

​Since I'm out on vacation next week let me get to this Fourth of July tradition a little early: Happy Birthday, America. Our country turns the ripe old age of 235 on Monday. Between burgers and beers and bikinis, I'll make time this weekend remembering how friggin' fortunate we are to have a ... More >>

Cowboys' 2011 NFL Draft: My Top 10 Observer-ations

​10. The pick of Southern Cal offensive lineman Tyron Smith isn't sexy, but it's savvy. Thumbs up. And he says he doesn't like jewelry. Two thumbs up. 9. Fifth-rounder and former Cedar Hill star Josh Thomas is physical and a good tackler in the secondary, but you wonder about a four-year ... More >>

Attention incoming sports fans: If you're going to embrace our city during Super Bowl week, the first step is recognizing our Super Heroes.

Why We Love Sports in America

​Happy Birthday, America.   Like tonight's July 5th fireworks show in Dallas, it's better late than never. Right?   Our country turned the ripe old age of 234 on Sunday. Between burgers and beers and bikinis, I tried to spend some time remembering how friggin' fortunate we are to ha ... More >>

Porn Star Joslyn James, On The High Heels Of Her Torrid Affair With Tiger Woods, Flirts With Dallas.

Teed Off

If Dirk Nowitzki and Mike Modano Are Indeed Gone, Where's Their Place in Dallas Sports History?

End of an Era? The Top 10 "Players" in the History of Dallas Sports

If this was Dallas and we needed 10 sports faces, who ya got?​I'm pretty sure one is retiring and one is staying put. But what if in the last month we witnessed the final games in Dallas of icons Mike Modano and Dirk Nowitzki? Modano is likely done as a player for the Dallas Stars, soon to ... More >>

What Would You Ask Tiger Woods?

​Tiger Woods likely won't play the Byron Nelson or the Colonial this year. But he is playing The Masters and - surprise - he will hold a true press conference. Not a staged, fake 13-minute reading or a controlled, 5-minute session in which the juicy questions are blown off with "That's a priv ... More >>

The Top 10 Most Famous Hats in the History of Dallas

Everything's bigger in Dallas. Even the, um, hats. ​I can't believe you people. Yeah, you. The ones who actually spend a millisecond of your precious time on Earth worrying about how a certain Dallas Cowboys' quarterback wears his cap. Not his helmet, mind you. His hat. I'm all about big ha ... More >>

Ultimate Fighting Championship shows Dallas why boxing suddenly feels more like the ballet

The Butterscotch Stallion's Faithful Sidekick and Other Famous Faces' Doggone Book

Owen Wilson, from the forthcoming book Top Dogs and Their Pets​Current Dallas Morning News photographer David Woo and former Dallas Morning News photographer Richard Pruitt have been moonlighting on a side project: a coffee-table book titled Top Dogs and Their Pets, proceeds from which toward resc ... More >>

10 Questions: James Tidwell Of Four Seasons

He was the 100th American wine professional to earn the title of Master Sommelier, but that's not the only thing Tidwell can be proud of.After graduating from LSU with a degree in international trade and finance, this son of a small town preacher set off for culinary school at the prestigious Culina ... More >>

At the Byron Nelson, Golf Is Merely the Foreplay To the Real Action

Whitt's End: 5.22.09

Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *You'll have to savor this offering like a cow with its cud, because this morning I'm headed out to the Byron Nelson to chug margaritas and chase girls in The Pavilion watch golf and conduct research ... More >>

Golf Fore The Masses

10 Questions: Mickie Crockett

She's worked in some of the city's most respected kitchens, including Cafe on the Green, Mediterraneo and The Riviera. As executive chef at Trader Vic's, she picked up a spot in the Dallas Morning News' list of top new restaurants in 2007.Crockett now serves as general manager for Cadillac Ranch, th ... More >>

Whitt's End: 5.8.09

Whether you're at the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End: *Looks like The Ticket's parent company - Cumulus Media - is asking forcing employees to take five unpaid days off before June 30. Ouch. Maybe not a big deal to on-air talent with six-figure ... More >>

EDS HP = WTF?

God Bless America. And Sports.

Dallas' Other Congressional Gold Medalist

Kim-Possible

Why the PGA Screwed Texas

Hole in None

Byron Nelson's departure doesn't leave his tournament empty

Fore! Play!

Oscar Oversight

Never fear, we won't let the Academy Awards ignore sports

Season's Sadness

You Know What They Say About Small Packages

Lord of the Pings

Wanna Buy the Four Seasons? Too Late.

Heir Jordan?

Fore Play

Lord Byron hosts Dallas' biggest swingers party

And In Other News

WWJD, or What Will Jerry Do (Next)?

Fore the Love of Golf. Or Girls.

Make a Dash

Best Sunday Brunch

Café on the Green in the Four Seasons Resort & Club

The Gambler

Ty Thomas bets his future on his infamous con man pop and some high school sweethearts

Like Father, Like Son

Plus: Miller the Unifier, Second-guessing Goya, Lucy Is a Band

Best sports spectator experience

MasterCard Colonial Golf Tournament

Stick it in your ear

Frank Mitchell thought he was a made man in the all-powerful 'family' that controls professional golf. Then the PGA Tour shoved him out into the cold.