5 Myths About the Masters

Masters Myths

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 […]

5 Myths About Golf Course Design

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Golf course architects are the artists—the ones who are able to take a vision, move a ton of dirt, and create a masterpiece for golfers to enjoy. Their work can be quite grueling and tedious—Rome wasn’t built in a day, just as any renowned layout wasn’t imagined and constructed overnight. To dig a little deeper […]

5 Myths About the LPGA

LPGA Myths

Yes, we know—the purses are smaller and perhaps you haven’t watched as much of the LPGA Tour as the men’s side, given there are less tournaments on network television. But the women’s game continues to show signs of growth and viewership. Here are five myths about LPGA Tour pros that may prompt you to tune […]

5 Myths About Tour Caddies

Tour Caddies

Unless your name is Stevie, Fluff, Bones, or Greller, most wouldn’t know your name—but the life of a caddie has left many a golf fan thinking about lugging the bag, holding the pin, and cleaning the golf clubs for the game’s elite players. How cool would it be to get paid to spend your workdays […]

5 Myths About Tour Pros

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Ahh yes, the lavish life of a tour professional. How many times have you watched a golf tournament on television and thought, “These guys get paid to play golf for a living…How cool is that?” Yes, being a tour pro certainly has its perks. Playing a game you love in vacation-like settings for large sums […]

5 Myths About Club Pros

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Golf’s front-line ambassadors wear many hats, explains Bob Denney, Historian Emeritus for the PGA of America 1. PGA Pros have to be good players Aspiring PGA Professionals must pass a 36-hole Playing Ability Test (PAT), scoring within 15 shots of the course rating over 36 holes, usually played in one day. Fewer than 20 percent pass […]

5 Myths About the Ryder Cup

Ryder Cup Myths

The early matches featured a quieter sort of excitement, according to this year’s U.S. team captain, Davis Love III

5 Myths About Performance

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The key to improvement is in your head, says expertise expert Dr. Paul G. Schempp of the University of Georgia

5 Myths About Handicaps

Knowing your “magic number” allows you to compete against anyone, anywhere, explains the USGA’s Steve Edmondson

5 Myths About Bobby Jones

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Some surprises about the founder of Augusta National, from biographer/historian Sidney L. Matthew