Lessons From the 2016 PGA Championship
The season’s final major has us excited for what’s to come, particularly from some key players and big events
Great Public Courses Near Major Venues in the Northeast
The return of the PGA Championship to New Jersey’s Baltusrol Golf Club marks the 32nd time a major men’s championship has been played within 100 miles of New York City. The only other metropolitan areas that can make such a claim are Edinburgh, Scotland, and of course Augusta, Georgia. Indeed, the greater New York area […]
Look Ahead to the PGA Championship at Baltusrol
We cover the setup changes at Baltusrol and name our pick for champion
John Daly’s Famous 1991 PGA Championship Win
The golf world had never seen anything like John Daly when he burst onto the scene 25 years ago
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 […]
Top Tour Courses You Can Play
Course: Sea Island Resort (Seaside) Location: St. Simons, Ga. Event: The McGladrey Classic This Tom Fazio design (from an Alison/Colt original) is a links-like layout along the Intracoastal Waterway punctuated by distinctive dunes and arresting views. Course: Kapalua Resort (Plantation) Location: Maui, Hawaii Event: Hyundai Tournament of Champions This majestic Coore/Crenshaw design, with its jaw-dropping views of […]
Ben Wright: A True Player
In a storied career that has netted nine major championships and more than 100 victories worldwide, Gary Player fashioned plenty of great golf shots under the fiercest pressure. With this year’s PGA Championship fast approaching, I can’t help recalling the greatest of these shots I ever witnessed—one that earned him the 1972 PGA title in […]
Upstate New York: An Overshadowed Golf Region
When it comes to golf in the state of New York, most of the attention is focused on the New York City metropolitan area—for good reason. After all, it is home to U.S. Open sites Bethpage, Shinnecock Hills and Winged Foot, not to mention courses like National Golf Links of America, Maidstone, Garden City and Quaker Ridge that […]
