This may blow over. The jeers in Melbourne mere gamesmanship, the shout in Maui a lone wolf. It could wash away with a mea culpa or be replaced with another controversy in the never-ending news cycle.Continue Reading
10 wild, outlandish predictions for professional golf in 2020
Here are a few things I know to be true: First, any writer who makes predictions will inevitably have those predictions thrown in his face if and when they turn out to wrong.Continue Reading
The flaw in the new World Handicap System
My biggest concern has to do with the introduction of what I’ll call “par handicap.” What is a par handicap? Simply put, it’s when par is used in the calculation that creates a golfer’s playing/course handicap.Continue Reading
Presidents Cup 2019: Why the U.S. team is already off to a rocky start
In a piece like this, the disclaimer belongs at the beginning: The history of the Presidents Cup has been a history of American domination, to the tune of 11 victories, one draw, and only one loss in 12 instalments, a superlative (and a little absurd) stretch that spans 25 years. Continue Reading
No. 82 is significant, but for Tiger Woods its significance is defined by consistency and perseverance
It’s been increasingly popular to dismiss, if not denigrate, the accomplishments of Sam Snead since Tiger Woods resumed his pursuit of The Slammer’s seemingly insurmountable...Continue Reading
The evolution of Tiger, on and off the course, is making this late part of his career the most compelling
That Tiger Woods won a golf tournament on Monday, tying Sam Snead for the PGA Tour’s all-time victory mark, wasn’t really all that surprising. Remarkable, yes, but not surprising.Continue Reading
We are one year from the 2020 Ryder Cup so here are 8 extremely premature predictions for Whistling Straits
The Ryder Cup boils down to three days of actual golf, and it shouldn’t be hard to show a unified front, says our editor of the American team. Continue Reading
Rory McIlroy’s Player of the Year win raises as many questions as answers
To the shock of many, including himself, Rory McIlroy was named the PGA Tour’s Player of the Year. Not as surprising is the debate that has subsequently ensued.Continue Reading
Jordan Spieth has one last issue to work through to get back to being Jordan Spieth, but it’s a doozy
The path back to excellence in professional golf is long and irregular, even for the best players.Continue Reading
Our biggest mistake with Sergio Garcia was expecting anything different
Schadenfreude is a German word, a compound of hurt and joy. It’s Spanish translation is “Sergio Garcia.”Continue Reading
The beautiful weirdness of golf’s senior tours
Golf is not the only professional sport that features official contests among players “of a certain age,” by which I mean those who have passed their competitive prime and entered the autumn of their years.Continue Reading
The PGA Tour’s new stop in Michigan provides a sentimental return of the game to a golf-rich state
Golf is a northern sport and Michigan is a northern state and golf is Michigan, as far as I’m concerned. In Michigan we “golf” and avoid “traps,” so we’re like that.Continue Reading
Here’s what’s separating Brooks Koepka from his peers (and why his major run isn’t over yet)
When Jack Nicklaus won the 1965 Masters by a then-record nine strokes, the crushing victory left Bobby Jones muttering about how the Golden Bear was playing a game with which he was not familiar.Continue Reading
The inaugural Augusta National Women’s Amateur ends with excited crowds, a humble champ and a bright future
By Ryan Herrington Hallie Horton looked every bit the happy 6-year-old as she made her way around Augusta National Golf Club. Wearing a freshly purchased Masters hat, and holding a newly acquired Augusta National teddy bear, she had been out at the third hole watching the action along with her ...Continue Reading
Where does Phil Mickelson rank among the greatest OMGs? (Old man golfers)
Our man ranks Lefty's lofty standing in the game.Continue Reading
Does a player like Justin Rose ‘deserve’ another major?
Could Rose be happy, if someone like Bubba Watson was ultimately considered superior for his two major titles, when clearly he was not the better golfer? Was Padraig Harrington better? Is Brooks Koepka already ahead of them?Continue Reading
Behold the Grey Revolution: Pro golf’s ‘old guard’ is having a modest resurgence
By Shane Ryan A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams.” ―John Barrymore It is great fun to second-guess a Ryder Cup captain’s picks, but less fun when you commit those beliefs to paper and are later proven thoroughly and dramatically wrong. Time for me to ...Continue Reading
Seeing Red: Have scores gotten too low on the PGA Tour?
Yes, these guys are good. But are they really that good?Continue Reading
