Walking Tall: Six Great Golf Shoes for a Walking Round
“Playing golf from a cart and playing golf on your feet are two totally different experiences,” says course architect David McLay Kidd. “You can feel the slope. You’re feeling the wind and the temperature and the softness of the surface. Just those things alone make a huge difference in a golf shot.” Some may proclaim […]
What is Your Favorite Oceanside Golf Course?
The Five Greatest Masters Moments
Extraordinary stories and lore practically define the Masters. Any listing of the top 10 moments might well include tales of Jones, Sarazen, Hogan, and Palmer—or perhaps the Watsons (Tom and Bubba), Faldo and Norman, Player and Mickelson. To narrow it to a top five, however, we employed a single criterion: To what extent did the […]
No Laying Up: Chris Solomon and Crew’s Golf Crusade
No Laying Up—that’s not just the name but the attitude of the golf media company started by Chris Solomon and a group of his golf buddies Ahead of the 2016 Ryder Cup at Hazeltine National Golf Club, Chris Solomon had been beating the drum for Dustin Johnson and Brooks Koepka to play together for Team […]
Top Epic Masters Meltdowns
Bold risks, dramatic comebacks, Amen Corner roars, and heroic victories are integral parts of the Masters Tournament’s lore. Unfortunately, so are splashed approaches, missed putts, Amen Corner groans, and titanic tumbles. Over the past 89 years, Augusta National has seen it all. Here are the seven most unforgettable Masters disasters. 7. Rory McIlroy’s prayers go […]
The Ultimate Masters Quiz
Answer even half of these questions correctly and you’ll deserve a green jacket (ANSWERS AT BOTTOM OF PAGE) 1. Before Gary Player became the first international player to win the Masters in 1961, which international-born player had the best finish? 2. Who was the youngest honorary starter? 3. Who are the only three players to […]
5 Myths About the Masters
The Open Championship’s older, and the U.S. Open a more grueling test, but no major has endeared itself to golf fans quite like the Masters. The genteel traditions and rich history of Bobby Jones’s annual jamboree in the Georgia pines have earned it a singular place in the annals of golf. Ever since it was […]
George Peper: What I’d Like to See at the 2022 Masters
These days, with the Open Championship being the last major of the year, we all have entirely too much time to sit major-less until the next year’s Masters. Too much time to ponder, to anticipate, to dream. All of which can lead to the sort of fanciful notions I’ve been having. Here’s what I’d like […]
Caddie or No Caddie?
Women in Golf: 4 Game-Changers to Know
There are quite a few notable women in leadership positions throughout the game of golf: International Golf Federation President and ANNIKA Foundation head Annika Sorenstam, past PGA of America President Suzy Whaley, AHEAD CEO Anne Broholm, and recent American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) President Jan Bel Jan, just to name an accomplished foursome […]
