Book Review: “RAINMAKER” by Hughes Norton & George Peper
RAINMAKER: Superagent Hughes Norton and the Money-Grab Explosion of Golf, from Tiger Woods to LIV and Beyond is one of those books that had to be written. Libraries, stores, and stalls are full of volumes that entertain, inform, educate, cure, encourage, comfort, instruct, empower, and generally make the world a better place, but not all […]
Do You Keep Golf Scorecards or Throw Them Out?
12 Questions About 2024 PGA Championship Host Valhalla with Jack Nicklaus
Jack Nicklaus knows a thing or two about major championship golf. No one has won more majors than the Golden Bear (18). And during his storied career, he played every major championship course you can name. He’s also designed more courses than you can shake a mashie niblick at, including many that have hosted PGA […]
Characters: On-Course Reporter John Wood
In 20 years caddying on the PGA Tour and now as an on-course reporter, John Wood has been in the right place at the right time John Wood has been observing greatness in one form or another his entire life. At six, he talked his parents into taking him to an Elvis Presley concert in […]
Do You Prefer Parity in Professional Golf, or When One Player Dominates?
The Curious Case of Justin Thomas
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C.—Four days after patrons at the 88th Masters were provided eclipse glasses to view a rare natural phenomenon, they had no such assistance to help comprehend the inexplicable meltdown of Justin Thomas on April 12. Truth is, nearly two weeks later, what transpired late in Round 2 of the Masters still left […]
5 Golf Training Aids to Strengthen Your Game
Golfers who are attempting to find another level of performance or simply uncoil the kinks in their swings should consider one of the following training aids. All are relatively new and each has the potential to shore up inefficiencies in your swing as you ready yourself for the course. Tour Striker Impact Sling Remember that scene […]
Fred Corcoran: Golf’s Most Successful Impresario
“Mr. Golf” was responsible for much of how we enjoy the game today A popular story from the early days of the PGA Tour has it that Sam Snead, shortly after winning his first event, was shown a photograph of himself in The New York Times. “How come they got my picture in New York?” […]
What Course Would You Like To See Host The PGA Championship?
12 Things You Might Not Have Known About Augusta National
In 1986, Charles Price wrote a history of Bobby Jones, The Masters, and Augusta National Golf Club titled A Golf Story, which he noted in the afterword was not the “official” story of any of them, but rather an “authorized” version. The founding editor of Golf Magazine and later a contributing editor at Golf Digest, […]
