The Holes on Tour that PGA Pros Hate Playing
Here, we share insights from PGA Tour players on the holes that they hate playing and how they would change the hole’s design if they could.
Webb Simpson: Priorities and Perseverance
In the fall, Webb Simpson will play in four tournaments and he’s got a blueprint for how he’ll stay in game-shape when 2025 arrives.
The Advice PGA Tour Players Would Give Their Younger Selves
Over the last several years, I’ve spent a practice round day at the Travelers Championship chatting with players on the range for a variety of stories, everything from their favorite holes or the most intimidating shots on tour to the one rule of golf they’d most like to change and the golf course they would […]
Ludvig Åberg: Living Up to the Hype
Hype is for the social media crowd, the folks who sit upon barstools and at tables following their rounds and pontificate about what they know about young golfers they haven’t seen. And just how do they “know?” Well, because they heard from someone who was told by someone, or they read it somewhere—though they can’t […]
10 Eye-Catching and Unusual Championship Golf Trophies
We’ll state the obvious: Not every championship golf trophy is as classic and timeless in its design as the Claret Jug or the Wanamaker Trophy. In the grand scheme of things, however, that doesn’t make much of an impact. Unlike when visiting golfers peruse a club’s pro shop after their round—where the overall attractiveness of […]
Top 10 Courses that have Hosted Majors and PGA Tour Events
Many clubs relish the opportunity to host significant professional championships. An elite few completely embrace the role. Over the past century, a handful of venues have added to the lore of the game by doing double duty, hosting at least two major championships and a minimum of 12 PGA Tour events. Most names on the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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?” […]