My Courses: Gary Player
Very few golfers have played such a global variety of golf courses as Gary Player—the nine-time major champion shares his answers here in “My Courses” MY FAVORITE COURSE: If you were asked to choose your favorite rugby player and your child happened to be a star, you would have to pick him, right? So, I’ll […]
Goat Herding: Who is the Game’s Best Ever?
Some thoughts on Jack, Tiger, and the question of which is the game’s best ever As Jack Nicklaus celebrates his 80th birthday this year, my thoughts turn to the day I met him. It didn’t go well. This was late September of 1976 in Pinehurst, where a tournament called the World Open was being played. […]
PopStroke: Tiger Woods’s New Venture
The gamification of golf—it’s a term we’ve heard a lot lately, especially in this Topgolf world we live in. The latest attempt to increase the fun factor for the golf masses has 15-time major champion Tiger Woods on board as the architect of enjoyment. PopStroke opened its first location in Port St. Lucie, Fla., in […]
Questions: Tom Watson
The eight-time major champion points to an early victory as key to his success, acknowledges his heroes, and sets his sites on another sport Most of the focus is on your eight major titles, but is there a victory that has meant just as much, if not more, to you? The one that really changed my […]
Which Rangefinder Is Right For You?
As traditional a game as golf is, technology continues to shape its evolution. Traditionalist or technophile, a commonality among golfers is wanting to know how far they are from the pin, whether walking off a distance from a sprinkler head, using a GPS device, or buzzing the flagstick with a laser rangefinder. Like the major […]
Characters: Justin Ray – The Answer Man
As Adam Hadwin picked apart Colonial Country Club—hitting its first 13 fairways in regulation during the second round of the 2015 Crowne Plaza Invitational in Fort Worth, Texas—Golf Channel analyst Brandel Chamblee wondered when was the last time anyone had hit every fairway and every green on the course known as “Hogan’s Alley.” But Chamblee […]
How to Create Your “Golf Life List”
Approximately 60 percent of U.S. golfers live north of the Sun Belt. That means that the majority of us aren’t lucky enough (or perhaps smart enough) to live in a region with year-round golf. Based in the Northeast, I’ve grown accustomed to putting the clubs away for extended stretches, outside of occasional golf trips to […]
10 Romantic Destinations for Golfing Couples
Are you blessed with a significant other who’s into golf, or one whom you’d like to introduce to the game? Here are 10 ideal destinations, foreign and domestic, for couples looking to celebrate their true love—of golf. Rose Hall—Montego Bay, Jamaica: Whoever decided that a dozen roses was the go-to gift was just plain unimaginative. […]
The Best Courses of MLB Spring Training
The crack of the bat, the pop of the mitt—ah, the sweet sounds of Spring Training. Major League Baseball teams take to the warm oases of the Sunshine State and the Grand Canyon State each spring in preparation for the upcoming season, giving fans the perfect opportunity to see the multiple teams in action every […]
Golf’s Greatest Water Hazards
Water hazards come in all shapes, sizes, and salinities, of course. The best are entirely natural, though it would be wrong to suggest man-made water hazards are off the table. As with bunkers, we tend to prefer small and subtle—furtive, inconspicuous creeks that run across or alongside holes without calling much attention to themselves but […]