The 10 Greatest PGA Championships
Golf’s oldest professional major, the PGA Championship, dates to 1916. Compelling storylines and dramatic finishes define the PGA, both during its match-play years (1916–57) and since. However, a few PGA Championships have proved to be truly memorable. With apologies to the Gene Sarazen/Walter Hagen duel in 1923 and the Byron Nelson/Ben Hogan clash in 1940, […]
George Peper: Let’s Put the Pros on the Clock
It’s time for the PGA Tour to identify, embarrass, and punish its worst offenders If you’re a major league baseball fan, you’re likely loving the game more than ever this year thanks to a number of innovations, most notably a pitch clock that forces pitchers to deliver their fastballs faster. The result has been a […]
Why OnCore’s Reach Now Extends Far Beyond Golf Balls
Golf balls have always been the core of OnCore Golf’s business—pun intended—but diversification was a fait accompli with Keith Blakely’s involvement. Blakely is the Chairman and CEO of OnCore, having started (and initially funded) the company about a decade ago along with his son, Bret, and his son’s friend, Steve Coulton. A serial entrepreneur and […]
I Was There: 2015 PGA Championship
Day One: Even though we knew it was bound to happen, Jason Day’s first major championship was still especially fulfilling There are times in professional golf when you could almost swear the outcome of a tournament is pre-ordained. That’s how it felt when Jason Day broke through and won his first major championship at the […]
Weather Man: PGA Tour Meteorologist Stewart Williams
From miles away, Stewart Williams could tell the torrential afternoon thunderstorm would douse Akron, Ohio. Sure enough, it poured buckets on the field at July’s Bridgestone Senior Players Championship for a short time, but long enough to wash out bunkers. Just when the maintenance staff had the course ready to resume play, another storm rolled […]
Links Living: Belfair
The site of this year’s PGA Professional Championship, this private golf community in South Carolina’s Lowcountry is also debuting a Sports & Lifestyle Campus No stranger to hosting championship events, Belfair boasts two acclaimed Tom Fazio-designed courses, both perennially ranked among the best residential courses in the country. For more than 12 years, this private […]
Dallas: A New Home for the PGA of America?
The PGA of America soon may be sending out a change of address notification. As first reported by Golf.com, the PGA is expected to announce it will relocate its headquarters from Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., to Frisco, Texas, about 30 miles north of Dallas. Multiple sources have confirmed to LINKS that the PGA is eyeing […]
PGA Golf Club & Resort, Port St. Lucie
There’s never been a better time to become a member at PGA Golf Club. It’s offering attractive membership opportunities, including a six-month Premier Seasonal Membership with limited spots available. You will enjoy private member dining along with food and beverage discounts in the 1916 Bar and Grille inside the newly renovated and expanded clubhouse, […]
Look Ahead to the PGA Championship at Baltusrol
We cover the setup changes at Baltusrol and name our pick for champion
Quail Hollow PGA Championship by the Numbers
The site of this week’s Wells Fargo Championship—Quail Hollow Country Club in Charlotte, N.C., is a veteran host of PGA Tour events, but next year will mark its debut as the venue of a major when the PGA Championship comes to town. Here are a few numbers to keep in mind regarding Quail Hollow, the […]
