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Tiger Woods: ‘Genie out of the bag’ when it comes to scaling back distance

Tiger Woods’ U.S. Open ended with a missed cut on Friday afternoon, but it was the events of that weekend that triggered a vehement debate in the golf world. And, for once, it had nothing to do with Tiger.

October 21, 2020

News & Tours

Bryson DeChambeau gets Winged Foot rematch in first start since U.S. Open victory

Bryson DeChambeau will be making his first start since his U.S. Open triumph at this week’s Shriners Hospitals...

October 6, 2020

PGA Tour

Scottie Scheffler says it ‘stunk’ missing the U.S. Open, but he’s moved on

Scottie Scheffler didn’t have the opportunity to celebrate his selection as PGA Tour Rookie of the Year in the manner he would have preferred. He didn’t get to celebrate it at all, frankly.

October 1, 2020

PGA Tour University

Why amateur John Pak’s solid U.S. Open showing could come in handy next summer

John Pak wasn’t thinking about next summer when he was working his way around Winged Foot on Sunday, more caught up in the present than the future.

September 24, 2020

Bombs Away

This veteran’s take is the latest sign a Bryson DeChambeau Effect is about to happen on tour

In the wake of Bryson DeChambeau’s convincing six-stroke triumph at the U.S. Open, there was an avalanche of analysis regarding the short- and long-term impact his victory might have on the game.

September 24, 2020

Voices

The Bryson DeChambeau Effect: Ready or not, the game is about to change

Let’s forget the weight and distance gain, the muscle activation fitness regimen, the protein shakes, the single iron length, the putting lasers, and a thousand other things that fall under the umbrella of “science.” Forget it all and think broadly.

September 22, 2020

2020 U.S. Open

Danny Lee apologises for behaviour at U.S. Open

Danny Lee apologised Tuesday for his actions during last week’s U.S. Open.

September 22, 2020

Deep Dive

Three graphics show the staggering distance advantage Bryson DeChambeau enjoyed at Winged Foot

We looked at Sunday’s round and found three distinct examples where DeChambeau’s length off the tee provided...

September 22, 2020

FIRST PERSON

Winged Foot members can embrace Bryson DeChambeau’s place in history more than they can the player

“You don’t win the U.S. Open, it wins you,” are the famous words first spoken by Cary Middlecoff...

September 22, 2020

Pro Takeaways

Rory McIlroy says Bryson DeChambeau is ‘taking advantage’ of where the game is right now

The praise for Bryson DeChambeau flowed freely on Sunday night in the wake of his dominant six-stroke...

September 22, 2020

Future of the Game

Hale Irwin applauds Bryson DeChambeau, but worries about golf’s future

The course looked familiar. The course of action not so much. Hale Irwin watched portions of the...

September 22, 2020

2020 U.S. Open

Bryson DeChambeau proved his revolution real and his doubters wrong at Winged Foot

He told us a revolution was coming, which we ignored. He told us how it would come and we laughed.

September 21, 2020

2020 U.S. Open

Bryson DeChambeau’s best quotes from his victory press conference, ranked

"It's all about the governors for me."

September 21, 2020

2020 U.S. Open

This has to be the most mind-boggling stat from Bryson DeChambeau’s runaway win

It’s safe to say that Bryson DeChambeau will most appreciate his U.S. Open victory through the prism of numbers.

September 21, 2020

2020 U.S. Open

Bryson DeChambeau declares what his next big equipment experiment will be

Bryson DeChambeau says he will soon start testing a 48-inch driver.

September 21, 2020

2020 U.S. Open

Bryson DeChambeau silences the haters and three other Sunday takeaways

Whatever questions lingered about whether Bryson DeChambeau’s plan to bulk up and hit the ball as far as possible would hold up in the cauldron and nuance of major championship golf have been answered.

September 21, 2020